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Chapter 7:

*****WARNING! This chapter contains violence so if it upsets you in any way, please do not read*****

"Kind of. I'm worried about that Ridal guy she spends time with." Glinda said with a frown.

"Why? I thought he was nice to her." Fiyero said.

"I guess he is, I just... just... I don't know." Glinda struggled to say.

With a sigh Fiyero put down his fork and ask, "How long?"

"How long what?" Glinda said with a confused expression on her face.

"How long have you known that you're in love with Elphaba?" Fiyero asked staring deep into Glinda's wide blue eyes.

Glinda could only stare at Fiyero as she opened her mouth but kept closing it because for the first time Glinda Upland was truly speechless.

"Fiyero, I..." She tried but didn't know how to finish.

"Glinda, its ok. Honestly, I think deep down I've known since you and Elphaba started becoming closer. I mean you were happy with the other girls and myself, but now your constantly smiling when you're with her or talking about her." Fiyero said as Glinda listened, thinking that he was right and she was falling for her green roommate.

"I'm sorry Fiyero, I never meant for this to happen." Glinda said feeling guilty for leading the prince on.

"Its ok, I think we're better as friends anyway. Besides now I get to see two girls kiss." Fiyero said with a loud laugh.

"Well I doubt that, Elphaba doesn't see me in that way." Glinda said sadly.

"Don't worry, I'm sure in time she'll realize that she has feelings for you. I mean if I figured you two out, and I'm brainless, then she shouldn't have any problems." Fiyero said earning a giggle from Glinda.

"Thanks for understanding." Glinda said truthfully.

"No problem. Now, lets finish up and get you back to your girl." Fiyero said with a wink while Glinda smiled and blushed a little.

xxxxx

For the next following days Glinda could do nothing but smile, knowing that now she was finally being true to herself and accepting the fact that she was infatuated with the green skinned brunette. She had told Elphaba and Valina about her breakup with Fiyero and how they were going to stay friends, however she didn't tell them the real reason for the breakup.

Valina did seem to notice that both girls were practically joined at the hip everywhere they went. She kind of got the hint that Glinda may have a crush on Elphaba but didn't push the subject.

Elphaba couldn't help but feel overjoyed that Glinda and Fiyero were no longer together, yet she knew that she couldn't say anything about her feelings in fear of loosing the blonde as a friend. So instead she just ignored her heart and kept things just as they were, while she continued spending her time every once in awhile with Ridal.

Later that week Elphaba was spending time with Ridal just having one of their intellectual conversations. Ridal noticed that Elphaba seemed to not be as drawn to him compared to when they first met. She would no longer blush at his compliments or smile as often, but she did seem to talk more seriously. Almost as if she saw him as nothing more then a collegiate peer. Of course he didn't like it, but he would take what he could get if it meant winning her heart.

"So Elphaba, I was wondering if you would like, maybe tonight..." Ridal started to say only to be interrupted.

"Hi Elphie! Hello Master Ridal." Glinda said with a smile to Elphaba and fake grin to Ridal.

"Hi Glinda! How are you?" Elphaba asked with a smile.

"I'm great, just ready for the weekend. Do you mind if I join you?" Glinda asked.

Before Ridal could object, Elphaba spoke up. "Of course not, we were just talking."

Ridal was internally fuming, because it seemed that every time he was close to asking Elphaba out, Glinda would ruin it. She was always around the green girl or would show up and steal Elphaba's attention.

"I'm sorry Ridal you were asking me something?" Elphaba asked.

Ridal seeing his opportunity to still go through with his plans responded. "Yes, I was wondering that if you were not busy tonight, would you like to go out with me?"

Glinda instantly got scared that Elphaba would forget about their plans to study and just spend time together alone in their room tonight. She was also afraid that if Elphaba accepted his offer, she would develop a romance with Ridal.

Elphaba was shocked at the question and didn't know how to really respond. She didn't want to hurt Ridal's feelings and tell him she was not attracted to him so she simply said, "I'm sorry Ridal, but Glinda and I already have plans tonight."

Glinda felt like her heart was about to jump out of chest at the fact that Elphaba remembered and that she turned down Ridal, who obviously liked her.

Ridal was so upset and angry that once again the blonde got in his way, but he remained calm on the outside.

"Ridal I'm sorry but I have to get going, good day." Elphaba said as she and Glinda stood up.

"Its no problem, perhaps some other time. Good day." Ridal responded.

He watched as both girls linked arms and left back to their room, all the while laughing and talking. He realized that if he wanted Elphaba all to himself then he would have to get rid of Glinda.

xxxxx

Glinda was so happy and giggly when the two girls returned to their shared room, that she practically skipped around the room, while Elphaba went to her desk to start studying. Glinda knew she should be doing the same, but was too busy being estatic.

"What has gotten into you?" Elphaba asked as she turned to see the blonde humming and dancing around.

"What ever do you mean Elphie?" Glinda asked with a giggle.

"Well you seem really happy."

"That's because I am happy." Glinda answered with a smile that melted Elphaba's heart.

"Why is that?" Elphaba asked returning to her studying.

Glinda danced up to Elphaba and snaked her arms around the brunette's neck and said, "Because I'm always happy when I'm with you."

Elphaba wanted to turn and kiss the blonde, but was scared so instead she put her hands on Glinda's arms and with a smile on her face said, "Me too."

Glinda's smile got even bigger at that statement. She wanted so bad to say more to Elphaba, but knew that she had to take small steps otherwise she might lose the green girl for good. She pulled away and sat at her desk to study, thinking the whole time about her favorite green person.

After a few hours the two girls decided to stop studying, because Glinda was hungry and Elphaba was getting a headache.

"Elphie why don't you get ready for bed and I'll go get us something to eat?" Glinda offered.

"Normally I would object to that, but I'm not going to fight you this time. Thank you." Elphaba said with a grateful smile.

"No problem, I'll be back shortly." Glinda said as she left the room and walked to the cafe.

She was thinking over how everything between her and her roommate has changed compared to their first meeting. She was once repulsed and scared of the green girl, but as she got to know her she saw her for the beauty that she was inside and out. She was lost in thought before someone grabbed her and pulled her in the shadows.

Glinda wanted to scream but when she saw who it was she instantly grew annoyed.

"Ridal what do you want? You scared me to death." Glinda said with narrowed eyes.

"Listen you little twit, you stay away from Elphaba from now on. All you do is get in the way between her and I, do you understand me?" Ridal said forcefully.

"Elphaba is a big girl, I think she can decide on her own who she wants to spend time with." Glinda said as she tried to walk away, but was pulled back by her arm.

"I'm serious, stay away. She's mine!" Ridal said with a tight grip on Glinda.

"She was never yours!" Glinda answered back before Ridal slapped her.

"Yes she will be mine, once you're out of the picture." Ridal said as he hit Glinda with a closed fist.

Glinda by this time had fallen on her side from the force of Ridal's last blow. Ridal then kicked Glinda in the ribs before lifting her up to slap her again, splitting her lip. He let her go when he heard footsteps approaching and Glinda fell while whimpering from the pain.

"Leave Elphaba alone." Ridal said one more time before walking away.

The footsteps belonged to Fiyero, who was just taking a walk. He heard what sounded like soft crying and slowed his pace to follow the noise. In the shadows he found Glinda lying on her side crying in her hands.

"Glinda! What happened?!" Fiyero asked as he got closer to Glinda.

"Fiyero?" Glinda said barely loud enough for Fiyero to hear, as she turned her head to look at him.

"Yes its me, what happened?" He asked again as he saw a black eye forming on her left eye, a hand print size bruise on her right cheek, and split lip.

Glinda didn't respond, instead she cried harder and whispered, "Take me to Elphie."

Fiyero agreed to take Glinda back to her room to Elphaba, who more than likely would know what to do. So he gently picked Glinda up and quickly walked to her dorm, while the small girl held tight to him. She was relieved to see Fiyero but all she really wanted at the moment was to be in Elphaba's arms.

A/N #2: From here on out the story will start to show more violence so as stated before, please do not read if it bothers you