Rifiuto: Non Miriena

A/N: Written: 2013. Found: 2017.- Licia

"I'm confused. You told me that your sister is armless, but she's in a wheelchair-"

"She can walk, but because she has no arms, she has no real control of her upper body. She was placed in a wheelchair when she was little because she had difficulty walking, and now my father won't let her leave it. It's 'easier to take care of her' that way, or so he says."

Raven nodded, absorbing the information. The girls had gone shopping not long after and now sat in the dorm room, sorting through their things. Glinda had gladly paid for everything, and both Elphaba and Raven insisted on paying her back, but the blonde waved it away with a,

"My parents quite like Elphie. They said that I can get her whatever she needs. They look on her as a second daughter, and by extension, when I told them about you, they said that if you need anything to not hesitate to ask."

"When did you talk to them?" Raven asked.

"This morning. I explained the situation- very basic, so don't worry, and they said that you're as much family as Elphie is."

"And they're willing to for some random girl?"

"As far as they know, you're Elphie's cousin. I didn't tell them that you're her actually her half-sister."

"So I ran into Madame Morrible yesterday." Raven and Glinda looked up from their conversation, turning to Elphaba, who sat folding her clothing.

"What did she want?"

"She said that there is a three-person dorm not far from Briscoe Hall; three beds for three roommates. If we wanted to move there, we could move there during break and then Raven wouldn't have to be placed with anyone she doesn't know, so she could 'stick with family.'"

"The Pink Dormitory?" Glinda asked, shivering. "I thought that was where ten girls roomed together. Elphaba shook her head.

"That's Amhleah Hall, named for the founder's daughter, and that's clear on the other side of campus. This is Ozitaria Hall, named for the founder's wife. It's not far from Briscoe, and it's the oldest hall at Shiz; it was the first dorm built, back when Shiz was an all-girls school."

The other two shared a glance, before shrugging. "Do others live there?" Raven asked. Elphaba nodded.

"There's one dorm open; the rooms were built for three girls to room together. It's on the top floor. Should I tell her yes?" Glinda and Raven both thought about it for a moment, before the blonde nodded, turning to Raven. It would be nice to be with her friends- because she did consider both Elphaba and Glinda friends, even if she and Elphaba were sisters. They'd been friends first.

"Yeah. Let's do it."

Without another word, Elphaba got off the bed, sprinting to the doorway, and soon she was gone, dashing down the hallway and stairs to find the headmistress. Not half an hour later, the green girl returned, out of breath but excited. "She said we can start moving in today if we wanted. She already gave me the keys." She held up a small ring with three copper keys hanging from it. "One for each of us."

They started moving in that day; since Raven didn't have much, it was easier for her to move her things first. They crossed the campus, heading for the dorm; the sprawling ivy that covered the building gave it mystery, and after a moment, Raven followed Elphaba and Glinda into the building and up the stairs to the top floor. They headed down the hall, and Elphaba pulled out her key, unlocking a door on the left and pushing it open. All three girls entered in silence; three beds sat side by side in the room. Across from the beds sat three desks; a bathroom had been added to each door in Ozitaria Hall a few years back.

After a moment, Elphaba made her way to the bed by the window, dumping her own knapsack onto it. Glinda took the other bed, leaving the one in the middle for Raven. She set her things on it, looking around. A small fireplace sat in the corner; she wondered if all the dorms in this hall had fireplaces. "Can we shift things around?"

"I don't see why not." Elphaba replied, proceeding to move one of the desks across the room towards the window. Eventually, the girls got the dorm situated to their liking; Elphaba's bed and desk was by the window, Glinda had moved hers closer to the door, and Raven had shifted her bed until it was against the opposite wall, across from Elphaba and Glinda's, so that the three beds created a 'V' shape. Once everything was moved in- Glinda decided they would buy Raven some bedding tomorrow- the three girls sat on their beds, unsure of what to do. Finally, Raven spoke up.

"Do you mind rooming with me?"

Glinda and Elphaba shared a glance. "You're better than half the girls at this school." Glinda nodded in agreement, even though, not a short year ago, she'd been one of those 'girls'. But since rooming with Elphaba, she'd learned that life wasn't all about fashion and dating.

"What do we tell Morrible?"

"Nothing." Elphaba replied, as Raven bit her lip. "We stick to the story. The old fish doesn't know that my Aunt- our Aunt- died when she was ten from fever. As far as she knows, you and I are cousins, not half-sisters. And we don't waver on that." Raven nodded. "Right?" Glinda nodded. "I'll let Yero in on it when he comes up on Thursday."

"Do you think he'll be okay with keeping our secret?" Raven asked nervously as she nibbled on her bottom lip. Elphaba nodded without a moment's thought. "Yero's good at keeping secrets. We've kept our relationship from my father for almost two years. This is nothing compared to that."