Elphaba burst out of the door of her sister's dorm. She was late, still had no dress to wear and was certain Glinda had already given up on her.
She rushed through the halls, which seemed to only echo the lone footsteps of her heavy boots. She cringed at the sound. She thought of something, anything that would be suitable.
She knocked right into someone in her distracted state and fell back on her ass. She felt no pain, though. She was too angry at herself for not shutting her sister up after the first lecture of responsibilities and how dating was out of the question for College students.
Of course, meaning dating was just out of the question for Elphaba.
The green girl blushed suddenly at the thought, it was one date, that didn't mean she and Glinda were going out or anything…right?
"Elphaba,"
Elphaba looked at Fiyero, whom she had knocked into. She cleared her throat and stood up, ignoring his offered hand and dusting herself off, "Sorry, I wasn't watching were I was going, alright I have to go, bye!" she went to run past but Fiyero blocked her path.
"Wait, wait, wait. Where's the fire?" he said with a chuckle. "Are you okay?"
Elphaba nodded and sighed, running her hand through her disheveled hair. "I'm fine… shit! I'm never going to make it in time," she cursed as she saw just how late it was.
"Late for what?"
"The Ball,"
"The Ball?" Fiyero sounded surprised but had a glint in his eye. "You decided to go?"
"Yes. No. Kind of," Elphaba stammered. "I was… with um… but then Nessa… lecture… no dress… shoes… look like a fool." She mumbled more incoherent words and scuffed the floor with her shoe.
"Okay, wait. You're not making sense. Why don't you just start from the beginning?" He said.
They sat down and Elphaba explained she and Glinda were going to go together, but Nessa had needed her help and she didn't have a backbone when it came to her sister.
"Oh… so you're going with Glinda?" Fiyero asked, again surprised only this time the glint was a bit of sadness. Elphaba nodded and sighed.
"Not now, I'm sure she went without me, or went to bed. I'll never be able to be ready in time, Fiyero. I'm already an hour late, and I have nothing to wear." Elphaba buried her head in her hands. "And I wanted it to go so well tonight." she mumbled.
Fiyero looked disappointed, hurt even, but he put a hand on Elphaba's shoulder comfortingly and thought for a moment.
"Elphaba, I think I can help you."
Elphaba looked up, shocked and hopeful. "You can?"
AUTHORS NOTE: Another Short. But that's okay! More's on the way.