Chapter 12
"Morci? Why does that sound familiar?"
"I don't know. It's a very common nickname. Mine's short for Morticia. Pretty right?" She smiled and Elphaba nodded. That defiantly wasn't it but what was it? Morci didn't seem to matter because she turned back to her friends gossiping and laughing.
"And like it's going to the best thing ever!" Morci squealed. Elphaba rolled her eyes. She hated girls like that.
"Oh my Oz! Yes! So who's your maid of honor?" A girl asked. Wait maid of honor? These girls were in college they had no business getting married.
"I don't know yet but it's defiantly one of you!" She squealed. They all grinned.
"Class come to order!" The professor called out in a bored tone as he continued on with the lecture. Eventually the professor finished the lecture and they were released.
Elphaba headed by herself to the library. But on the way there she tripped over the wheel of a girls wheelchair.
"I'm so sorry." She said to the girl.
"No it's me who should be sorry! My wheelchair was in the way." She looked up and got a confused look on her face. "Are you new?"
Elphaba nodded. "I'm Elphaba." She held out her hand.
The girl smiled and shook her hand. "I'm Nessa. Were you going to the library?" Elphaba nodded. The girl smiled. "Then let me show you." They walked to the Library together laughing and talking the whole time. Something about this girl too seemed vaguely familiar but she could place it with her either. Maybe she was just hallucinating or crazy? Either worked.
"Here!" Nessa said pointing to the library.
"Thanks. Um I was really just seeing where it was for future reference. I need to find my room now-"
"I could help if you want." Nessa suggested.
"You really don't have to-"
"I want to! Which number is it?"
"347."
"Oh that's right near mine! I'll show you."
"You sure its not too much trouble?"
"Of course not!" Nessa laughed. "It's right over here." And then she was off. Elphaba had no idea that a wheelchair could even go that fast. But she ran to keep up.
"So any idea who my roommate is?"
"No idea." They walked for a minute before Nessa stopped. "Here!" She said with a grin on her face.
"Well… thanks. See you tomarrow."
Nessa smiled. "Ok, bye."
"Bye!" Elphaba waved then walked in and shut the door. She felt a little relieved that Nessa was gone. She tended to be a bit clingy something Elphaba disliked greatly.
She sat down on the bed that wasn't cover in pink since she assumed it was hers. On the wall was a sign that said 'Galinda Upland' in swirly pink writing. Yet another name that sounded familiar. She glanced at the bookshelf then looked closer to inspect it and see which books her roommate possessed. Sadly they all seemed to be brainless trash an example being 'How to Get a Guy to Fall helplessly in Love with You'. Elphaba rolled her eyes this was going to be fun.
On the desk was a card shaped piece of paper with swirly black writing on it and a pink bow. Elphaba's curiously got the better of her and she walked over to the desk to read what it said.
The Morrible's invite you to the wedding of
Morticia Morrible & Fiyero Tiggular
We hope you can make it but please RSVP. Thank you!
-Morci and Fiyero
It took every once of Elphaba's being not to crumble up that paper or burn it or throw it into the paper shredder but to gently place it back on the desk where she had just seen it. But Elphaba's lips curled into a grin when the perfect plan came into her mind: One that would not only hurt Morrible but Rescue Fiyero too.
So thoughts? Ideas? Predictions? Review!
