Hello everyone sorry for the delay. But school has started and I have less time to write (sobs) so unfortunately expect slower updates. Special thanks to all my reviewers! I love you people! I'd also like to apologize for all the grammar mistakes last chapter….I guess that's what happens when I write at 2:00am.
Chapter 3: Shopping Spree!
Fiyero watched as Glinda tugged Elphaba out the door to the mall. He decided that while they were gone he could try and find a hotel for everyone. After teaching Brent more ways to be swankified he asked some of the students for tips on where they all could stay. Turned out that the only place they could all afford was the Super 8.
Meanwhile in some horribly pink store Elphaba sat bored outside the fitting room. Glinda had been trying on outfits for what seemed like an eternity. Her friend had encouraged her to find something for herself, but nothing here suited her. It was just all too…..pink. Elphaba had been concentrating on how she could escape when Glinda emerged with yet another outfit. This one was a pink spaghetti strapped top with a plunging neckline and a jean mini.
"How's this one?" Glinda asked. Elphaba threw her head back and snored.
"Oh, Elphie! You're no help at all." She said stomping her foot before reentering the dressing room. Elphaba was sick of waiting for Glinda and decided to explore the mall. She got some odd looks from people but she ignored it, after all she'd had worse. One shop suddenly caught her eye, it was called Hot Topic. Elphaba stared at the store and all that it contained. Nothing was pink, that's for sure. Once she walked in a few people looked at her but merely went back to what they were doing. She browsed the clothing ranks and actually found something she liked.
"Can I help you?" a young girl asked. Elphaba looked at the girl she had black hair with red streaks in it and black eye liner.
"Um, no thanks." Elphaba answered.
"Well, if you need anything just ask my name's Xira."
After the girl left Elphaba grabbed a few more outfits she liked and went to try them on.
Glinda had finally found what she considered to be the perfect outfit. She had settled on a pair of blue jeans with small holes in them and a pink sparkly top that showed off her girlish figure.
"Elphie I found the perfect…." After seeing her friend missing she took off to find Elphaba. It wasn't too hard to track down Elphaba, all Glinda had to do was ask people if they had seen a green woman walk by lately. Eventually all the sources brought to a rather dark store called Hot Topic. Glinda walked inside, she looked rather out of place in her pink gown among all the blacks and reds. Glinda wandered around the store cautiously.
"What kind of depressing store is this?" she whispered to herself.
"Can I help you?" a black haired girl asked her. Glinda jumped at her appearance black hair with red streaks, spike necklaces and black eye liner.
"I'm looking for my friend have you seen her?"
"Elphaba right?" the girl answered.
"Yes, how do you know her name!" Glinda said spazing.
"How many green people are around these days?"
"Oh, sorry……um what's your name?" Glinda said feeling rather sheepish.
"Xira." The girl replied calmly as she showed Glinda to the dressing rooms.
"Elphie?"
"Glinda? What re you doing here?" Elphaba answered from behind a dressing room door.
"Looking for you!" Glinda squealed.
"Oh, sorry I left."
"It's alright are you ready to leave now." Glinda said hastily, she was rather anxious to get out of there.
"Just give me a minute, I already bought my new clothes I just need to change into them."
Glinda wondered what Elphaba would have bought; nothing here was exactly what she would have imagined her wearing. Elphaba emerged from the dressing room in a black tank top with the word Wicked spelled across it in white and a pair of fitted black pants with lacing running up the sides.
"What do you think?" Elphaba asked curious.
"Oh, Elphie you look so cute!"
"Just one more thing." Xira said appearing behind Glinda. Xira handed Elphaba a black choker with a sliver cross on it. Normally crosses weren't one of her choices in jewelry but she actually liked this one. After fastening the choker she turned to Xira,
"Thanks Xira, how much for it?"
"Call it a gift." Xira replied.
"I couldn't do that…"
"Yes you can, it's not often I give gifts so just take it." Xira said giving Elphaba a half smile before walking off.
After leaving the mall in Glinda's trade mark bubble the blonde turned to her friend.
"I can't believe you went in there."
"Why what's wrong with that store?"
"It's just so…odd."
"Well, I'm odd so I guess I fit in just fine."
Glinda decided to drop the topic to avoid offending Elphaba.
Meanwhile back at the school Brent Wills walked down the hall way to the library. He couldn't believe he was doing this, she wasn't going to help him, especially after all he had done. Brent soon found himself in front of the library; he took a deep breath before entering. His blue eyes scanned the huge room, but he found no sign of who he was looking for. He then spotted the fiction section and jogged over to it.
"Mouse, I know you're here." He said as he saw a book fall from a shelf.
"Go away, Brent!" a female voice responded.
"Come on Mouse it's only me. Look I really need to talk to you."
"Why don't you go ask one of your friends? After all you've got about 50. You are the Jock king."
Brent sighed; this was going to be difficult.
"They wouldn't understand, look don't make me beg Mouse."
Mouse didn't reply for moment, but then stepped out from behind a bookshelf.
"What do you want?" the redhead asked folding her arms across her chest.
"I need your help on something in the play."
"That's what directors are for."
"This is a bit more personal."
Mouse looked at him curiously from behind her huge thick glasses.
"I'm listening." She said.
"You know how I can't stand Candy."
"Who can?"
"Well, I have to do that scene in As Long as Your Mine with her."
"Sucks to be you." Mouse said before scurrying up a ladder.
"Mouse don't runoff on me. I know all the hiding spots in this Library to. I used to practically live here to in middle school." Brent called up the ladder.
"What do you want me to do about it? Your popular you act with the bitch." Mouse snapped as she jumped down from the shelf.
"Mouse, I need you to teach me how to fake being in love with someone." Brent said nervously.
"What!"
"Your always reading all those romance novels, so you know how people act when their in love."
"But why?"
"The Director wants more passion between me and Candy."
Mouse snorted, at the thought.
"So, will you help me?" he asked.
"I guess I could. But how do you want to practice this?"
"You read Elphaba's part and I'll read mine and you can tell me how to act."
"If you can fake being in love with me you can fake anything." Mouse replied rolling her green eyes.
"So do we have a deal?" Brent asked.
"Deal." Mouse replied before once again scurrying up the ladder and disappearing.
As Brent left the library he began to think on what he had just done. Mouse had a point if he could fake being in love with the frizzy haired, thick glasses and awkward Mouse he could fake anything. Sure he was never mean to Mouse but he never really stood up for his former friend. But if it was one thing he had liked about Mouse when they were friends was her way of getting things done. Once Mouse started something she finished it.
Hooray another chapter! Next chapter includes:
the Wicked casts night at the Super 8 motel (Please feel free to send me ideas for interesting situations for this part)
Yet another rehearsal with Candy (oh, the horror)
Brent's first lesson with Mouse
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