7
(So we shall return to Glinda's perspective for awhle, but I won't promise it'll be long. At least for now, she mainly serves as a character to keep order and make sure everyone stays in their proper place. But I promise her role will get bigger as we move forward.)
The dawn was breaking as I walked through to the other side. And there she stood, waiting for me. I smiled at her, a little relieved. "Well? How did things go on our first day?"
She sighed. "I… I saw someone. How long can you stay?"
I smiled. "Well, I'd love to meet your friend! If she would like to meet me."
She laughed, the sound void of emotion. "She's not a friend. I wish she was. But… well you'll see. Come on!" She grabbed my hand, and I followed her, completely unaware of wahat she meant.
I didn't even understand as we neared the house, surprised the door was unlocked and letting her lead me inside though it seemed to be vacant. I heard someone move and turned, but there seemed to be no one there. I noted how her eyes searched the area and how frustrated she seemed to be, raising my own hand to lay on her cheek gently. "Madame. Calm down. Maybe she's just not home. It's not worth destroying the place."
"No Glinda. She has to be—She doesn't have another choice! You need to meet her!"
I laughed. "Madame Morrible! You sound like me! Just don't act like I do sometimes."
She shook her head, looking at me like I was a stubborn child that she needed to make obey. "No Glinda. I'm serious! You need to meet this girl… she's so much like… well like Elphaba! You'd love her—I know you would!"
I smiled a little, loving her excitement though it also confused me. "Like Elphie? How?"
"That's why-" She stopped, hearing the same thing I did. Someone was moving near us, but we couldn't see who.
"Get out. You're not welcome here." Wait. That sounded like…
"Fiyero?" I turned my head in disbelief, and to my delight, I was right. It must have been an accident because he quickly turned away from me, but I alreay knew. "Wait. Is it her? Is that what you're trying to tell me Madame?"
"She smiled though the shock was clearly to much for her too. "Yes. I… I was sure she would be here. My true new friends brought me here… she threw them out. Just because she wa associated with me. It hurt, but I need to talk to her Glinda."
I understood that. And I wanted to see my friend too. "Okay, but I don't think she'd want anyone to know. So I want you to promise her you won't tell anyone back home about this. Any of it. I'm sure she'll come around, you just need to give her time. You put her through a lot after all."
"We both did." I knew she was right, but before I could speak, the door flew open and there she stood. I ran the other way, making sure she didn't see me. I needed to talk to her, but now simply wasn't the time.