The Emerald Woman and the Little Star
Chapter Thirteen
The next morning Alice woke up early yawning she slipped out of bed and picked her rag doll up off the floor then headed over to her toy box, opening it up she pulled out the animal jigsaws and sat on the floor to play. Finishing the first puzzle which was of an elephant the little girl felt the familiar feeling in her bladder ignoring it she moved on to the next puzzle she had been playing for a while when Elphaba appeared in the door way.
"There's my best girl" said Elphaba. The little girl looked up at the sound of Elphaba's voice and smiled she stood up and rushed over to her.
"Hi Elphieee" said Alice holding her arms up to her, Elphaba scooped the little girl up and held her close.
"Good morning baby I'm so proud of you do you know why" said Elphaba smiling at the little girl in her arms. Alice shook her head "What did you do in the night"
The little girls eyes widened and fear crossed her hazel eyes "I'm sorry I'm sorry but I had to go and I couldn't find a bucket I promise I won't do it again"
"Sweetheart you didn't do anything wrong I'm very proud of you for using your potty that's what it's for baby now what do you get for using your potty" said Elphaba.
The little girl started to smile "mermaids Elphie"
"That's right baby, now let's get you dressed and then we will see about those mermaids" said Elphaba she put the little girl on her feet she had just opened the wardrobe when she heard the little girl's voice.
"Elphie please don't tell Fiyero I weed in the potty" said Alice her voice full of fear.
Elphaba turned to face the little girl "it's ok baby he knows and he's very proud of you too, now what do you want to wear today"
A short while later the little girl was dressed in a pair of yellow leggings and yellow top with white daisies all over it she was sat still on the bed while Elphaba brushed her hair.
"Ok sweetheart how would you like your hair today" said Elphaba.
"Like yours Elphie" said Alice pointing to the bun on top of Elphaba's head, Elphaba smiled and quickly put the little girl's blonde hair into a bun "there you go baby all done, now let's go and see about those mermaids"
The two of them headed down the stairs and into the sitting room, Elphaba grabbed the stickers off the shelf and the toilet chart that was rolled up in the corner she laid it out on the coffee table then opened the stickers.
"Here you go sweetie choose a sticker and put it in that box there" said Elphaba. Alice looked at the stickers for a few seconds then peeled one off and stuck it on the chart "well done baby let's put the rest away now"
Elphaba reached out and tried to take the stickers out of the little girl's hand but Alice held on tight to them.
"No Elphie they are mine" said Alice pulling away from Elphaba.
"Alice give me the stickers please now" said Elphaba. The little girl backed away from her still holding on to the stickers.
"NO THEY ARE MINE ELPHIE" shouted Alice and she bolted out of the room.
"Alice come back here now please" said Elphie following the little girl out of the room she spotted her trying to open the back doors sighing she walked down the hall and knelt down in front of the little girl "Alice you do not shout at me and tell me no, now give me the stickers please and let's have some breakfast"
The little girl glared at Elphaba and shook her head "NO Elphie they are mine not yours you can't have them" she shoved past Elphaba and took off up the stairs crashing into Fiyero coming the other way.
"Where are you going in such a hurry sweetie" said Fiyero. The little girl stared at him frozen for a few seconds then she snapped out of it and tried to continue up the stairs but Elphaba who had come up behind the little girl wrapped her arms around the little girl's middle and lifted her up.
"No you don't young lady" said Elphaba. The little girl kicked and screamed.
"LET ME GO ELPHIE" shouted Alice.
"Alice stop shouting at me now" said Elphaba as she carried the little girl back down the stairs Fiyero following behind she carried the little girl into the sitting room and sat on the settee with the little girl on her lap facing away from her she wrapped her arms around the little girl pinning her arms down then turned her head to the side and ignored the little girl's screaming. It didn't take long for the little girl to start calming down.
"Let me go Elphie please" said Alice tears rolling down her face. Elphaba loosened her grip and turned the little girl to face her.
"Alice I'm not happy with how you have behaved you shouted at me and not done as I have asked this is not acceptable behaviour and I will not have it" said Elphaba "now give me the stickers please"
Alice looked at Elphaba for a few seconds then at the stickers in her hand she shook her head "they're mine Elphie"
"Alice if you don't give me the stickers you will not be allowed to go into the garden today" said Elphaba. The little girl thought for a moment she looked into Elphaba's eyes then spoke.
"They are MINE not yours you can't have them" said Alice she tried to get off of Elphaba's lap but Elphaba kept a tight hold on her.
"Right that's it no garden for you today" said Elphaba she took the stickers out of Alice's hand then put the little girl on floor she stood up to put the stickers away but the little girl was fast she stood up and managed to grab the stickers back out of Elphaba's hand she then bolted out of the room and down the hall to the back doors which had been left open by the gardener she shot through them and across the lawn Elphaba hot on her heels "Alice come here now"
Alice kept running across the gardens she rounded a corner and spotted an open shed door with the key in the lock she ran into the shed, pulled the door shut behind her and turned the key, seeing the little girl disappear into the shed Elphaba sped up she reached the shed just In time to hear the key turn in the lock.
"Alice unlock the door now please" said Elphaba trying to keep her temper, the little girl didn't reply sighing Elphaba looked through the shed window and spotted the little girl sitting on an up turned flower pot peeling the stickers off the sheet and sticking them on her top she tapped lightly on the window making the little girl jump "Alice I said open the door now please". The little girl shook her head.
"Go away Elphie I hate you" said Alice.
Elphaba sighed and rubbed her temples tears stinging the corner of her eyes threatening to fall she slid down the shed wall and sat on the hard path it was then she felt the wetness on her cheek as the tears started to fall. Inside the shed Alice could hear Elphaba crying she slowly stood up and walked over to the door and unlocked it she walked out of the shed and over to where Elphaba sat on the path she reached out her hand and wiped the tears off of Elphaba's green cheek.
"Don't cry Elphie I'm sorry" said Alice "here you go Elphie" she held out the now half empty sheet of stickers to her.
Elphaba wiped the tears off her face and looked at the little girl "I'm sorry too baby, I'm sorry that I'm not good enough for you"
At that moment Fiyero who had come looking for Elphaba rounded the corner just in time to hear her words to the little girl he walked over to her and crouched down in front of her, seeing Fiyero approach Alice started to back away panicking.
"Alice it's ok baby stay there" said Fiyero then he turned to Elphaba "Oh Fae come here" he wrapped him arms around her and she sobbed into his shoulder.
"I can't do it any more Yero I love that little girl with all my heart but I can't do it alone anymore" sobbed Elphaba "I'm so dam tired Yero"
"Oh darling I'm sorry I wish I could do more I really do" said Fiyero trying not to cry himself. Alice watched the adults in front of her then started to cry herself, hearing the little girl getting upset Fiyero turned to her and held his arm out "come here baby"
The little girl looked at him for a minute then slowly walked towards him she stopped about an arms length away from him.
"It's ok I'm not going to hurt you come here sweetie" said Fiyero. Alice slowly walked into his open arm.
"I'm sorry Elphie I love you please don't leave me" said Alice through sobs.
"Never baby never would I leave you I love you so so much" said Elphaba she pulled away from Fiyero and scooped the little girl into her arms. The moment was broken by Fiyero's stomach rumbling. Elphaba laughed "let's go and have some breakfast"
A short while later they where sat at the table eating toast Elphaba crunched the last of her toast then turned to look at the little girl she sighed when she saw the little girl was shifting around in her seat, she really didn't want another fight this morning, Fiyero noticed Elphaba looking at the little girl.
"Everything all right Fae" said Fiyero as he finished his toast, Elphaba sighed.
"I think Alice needs to go and I really don't want another fight this morning" said Elphaba.
Fiyero thought for a moment then turned back to Elphaba "I could try if you like"
"I don't know Yero she is only just starting to trust you she fights me enough in the bathroom" said Elphaba then after a minute she sighed " ok it's worth a try"
Fiyero walked slowly round the table and knelt down in front of Alice "Sweetheart do you need to use the toilet or potty". Alice shook her head violently.
"No toilet no potty no no no" said Alice she slipped off her chair and climbed into Elphaba's lap holding on to her for dear life "no no no"
"Baby it's ok you're ok will you at least try for me you don't want wet knickers do you" said Elphaba she felt the little girl shaking her head.
"No toilet no potty don't need to go Elphie" said Alice.
Elphaba sighed "Ok baby ok but remember if you use the potty or toilet you can have another sticker". The little girl looked at Elphaba for a second or two then took a deep breath.
"Don't need to go Elphie I want to play now" said Alice she slipped off of Elphaba's lap and took off upstairs.
Once the little girl was out of sight Elphaba sighed "I thought I had cracked this when she used the potty in the night but I guess not, why am I so flipping useless"
"Hey that's enough of that you have worked your backside off these last five days with that little girl you are the most amazing person I have ever met so stop beating yourself up you are a fantastic mother and I love you all the more for it" said Fiyero he wrapped his arms around Elphaba and she snuggled into his chest.
"I'm so tired Fiyero, I just wish I could have a break" said Elphaba.
"Why don't you go and have a nap Fae you need it Alice is playing she will be fine for an hour or so without you" said Fiyero.
"Are you sure Fiyero what if she freaks out over something" said Elphaba with a yawn.
"I'm very sure Fae go to bed sweetheart" said Fiyero "or do I have to carry you up myself"
"Ok ok I'm going Yero" said Elphaba and she headed up stairs, as she past the little girl's room she poked her head around the door and saw the little girl was doing her jigsaws and shuffling around on her bottom sighing Elphaba was about to enter the room when she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders.
"Fae bed now" said Fiyero.
" I can't Yero I've got to get Alice to use the potty before she wets herself" said Elphaba she tried to enter the room again but Fiyero picked her up in a fireman's lift and started to carry her down the hall "Yero put me down now" He ignored her and carried her into the bedroom then put her down on the bed.
"Sleep Fae I don't want to see a single bit of green for at least two hours" said Fiyero he left the room and closed the door behind him. Elphaba sighed and laid down on top of the made bed and within seconds she was fast asleep.
Fiyero sighed and walked down the hall to the little girl's bedroom taking a deep breath he entered the room. Alice looked up when she heard her door open fear filled her eyes when she saw Fiyero. Noticing the fear now in the little girl's eyes Fiyero spoke softly to her.
"Hey baby are you ok" said Fiyero he sat on the end of the little girl's bed.
"Elphie please Fiyero " said Alice.
"Elphie is having a sleep sweetheart it's ok I'm here do you want to play" said Fiyero. The little girl looked at him for a second then walked over to the toy box she looked through it for a second or two then stood up a small box in her hand she then walked over to the bed and climbed up beside Fiyero.
"Snap Fiyero" said Alice holding out the box to him.
Fiyero smiled at the little girl and took the box from her "let's sit on the floor Sweetheart". The two of them sat on the carpet and Fiyero dealt out the cards they had been playing for about ten minutes or so when Fiyero noticed the little girl could hardly keep still "Sweetie do you need to use your potty darling"
"No no no Fiyero don't need to" said Alice.
"I think you do sweetheart it's ok come on let's go and try" said Fiyero he stood up and held his hand out to the little girl but the little girl shook her head.
"No Fiyero don't need to" said Alice "want my Elphie please"
Fiyero knelt down in front of the little girl "Elphie is asleep baby it's ok let's go and use the potty before you wet your knickers".
"No Fiyero don't need to" said Alice she started to walk towards the toy box but stopped suddenly half way to it.
Seeing the little girl suddenly stop Fiyero spoke "sweetie are you ok" a second later he saw the front of the little girl's leggings darken and a puddle formed at her feet "Oh baby it's ok let's get you cleaned up" he took a step towards the little girl but she erupted like a volcano at him.
"NO NO DON'T TOUCH ME ELPHIE I WANT MY ELPHIE" screamed the little girl backing away from him.
Fiyero sighed and looked at his watch it had only been half an hour since he had sent Elphaba to bed he didn't want to wake her but he decided he had no choice "ok baby ok hold on" he dashed down the hall to the master bedroom Elphaba was laying on her side facing away from the door he walked around to her side of the bed and gently shook her "Fae baby wake up" Elphaba groaned and opened one eye.
"What's wrong Yero" said Elphaba with a yawn.
"Alice has wet herself and she won't let me touch her" said Fiyero "I tried to get her to the potty but she refused" Elphaba sat up and sighed.
"Ok I'm coming where is she" said Elphaba.
"In her room" said Fiyero.
Elphaba walked down the hall and into the little girl's room the sight that met her eyes all but destroyed her heart the little girl was sat in the corner curled up in a ball rocking backwards and forwards and calling for her Elphie over and over again, Elphaba walked over to the little girl and picked her up.
"Oh baby look at you it's ok I'm here I've got you, let's get you cleaned up" said Elphaba then she turned to Fiyero fire in her eyes "this is all your fault for making me go to bed I knew I should't have left her"
"Oh Fae you needed a break you are worn out I was trying to help" said Fiyero
"Sure you meant well Fiyero but look at what well meant did she's in a right state, just do me a favour Fiyero and stay away from both of us" said Elphaba as she grabbed some dry clothes for the little girl.
"Alright then fine I'll be in my office sorry for trying to help you I wish I hadn't bothered" said Fiyero storming out of the room. Elphaba turned back to the little girl in her arms.
"I'm sorry sweetheart I shouldn't have left you but I'm here now and I will never leave you again ok I promise" said Elphaba "let's go and give you a wash" she carried the little girl down to the bathroom, once in the bathroom she put the little girl on her feet then pulled her wet bottoms and knickers down and removed them then she grabbed a flannel and ran it under the warms water then washed the little girl's private parts and her legs she quickly dried the little girl then helped her put the dry knickers and leggings on.
"There you go darling all clean and dry again, but next time you need to wee wee can you use the toilet or potty please" said Elphaba. The little girl nodded and held her arms up to Elphaba she picked the little girl up and felt her snuggling into her neck.
"Tired Elphie want to go to sleep" said Alice with a yawn.
"Me too baby let's nap together" said Elphaba she carried the little girl into the master bedroom and laid her on to the bed then laid down beside her the little girl turned and snuggled into Elphaba's chest.
"Love my Elphie" said Alice then she yawned and fell asleep.
"I love you too baby more than you will ever know" said Elphaba she wrapped her arms around the little girl and fell asleep.
Up in his office Fiyero sat staring at the photo of Elphaba he kept on his desk he had taken it on the day they had first got together she was scowling because he had taken her book off her so he could take the photo even so he loved that picture he ran a hand through his shoulder length dark hair and sighed he stood up and left his office in search of Elphaba he had just got to the first floor when he heard snoring poking his head in to the master bedroom he smiled when he saw Elphaba and Alice fast asleep she might be the most infuriating person he had ever met but she was his and he loved her and his little girl with all his heart he pulled his head out of the door and closed it gently sighing to himself Elphaba needed help and if he couldn't help her he was going to find someone who could and fast.