An hour later, Fiyero, Galinda, Boq, Crope and Tibbet were waiting in the coffee shop for Elphaba, Avaric and Nessa to show up.
"Fiyero dearest, I just thought of some so goodly, so terribly goodly." squealed Galinda all of a sudden.
"What's that?" asked Fiyero, turning away from staring the door waiting for Elphaba to look at Galinda. He had been staring door for a while now.
"I was thinking, as a sort of a welcome to Shiz thingy, we should invite Lucas to the coffee shop with us sometime!" Galinda squealed.
"Why, that is a great idea." said Fiyero, faking a smile. Let the new boy find his own group, Fiyero thought, pissed at the new boy, Lucas, completely, now even Galinda wanted to meet him. About 10 minutes later, Elphaba still hadn't shown up, but Avaric had.
"Hey, where's the artichoke?" he asked as he sat down in a big arm chair by the one Fiyero and Galinda were sharing.
"I don't know, she's usually very punctual, in fact, I don't think she's ever been late to anything in her life, and she never forgets stuff either." said Galinda, a confused look on her face. Fiyero was thinking the exact same thing, where was she?!
15 minutes later, the door of the clear glass door of the café swung open, the little soft bell above ringing. Fiyero sat up immediately when he saw Elphaba, she was smiling and laughing. Then suddenly, Fiyero's face darkened when he saw none other than Lucas Cabral walk in behind Elphaba, laughing along with her as he held the door for her.
"Ugh, I hate that guy." Fiyero muttered darkly, stirring his coffee rapidly. Galinda smiled at them.
"Look! Elphie's made a friend! They seem to get along quite well...looks like I didn't have to invite him after all." Galinda squealed when she saw the two walk in. Avaric smirked, Boq smiled, Crop and Tibbet gave thumbs up to Galinda, Galinda was giggling and Fiyero was staring darkly at Lucas.
"Hey, sorry I'm late." said Elphaba when she and Lucas had reached them, "I saw Lucas in the library and I just lost track of time." Elphaba was still smiling at some joke between her and Lucas. The whole scene made Fiyero cringe. Fiyero grimaced when he heard the how Elphaba had 'lost track of time' while talking to Lucas. Not to mention the fact at how quickly she had taken to befriending Lucas, it had taken him a bit longer than a day for her to start trusting him.
"Anyway, everybody, this is Lucas, and he is new, I thought he could join us for coffee today as a sort of welcome to Shiz thing." Elphaba said, standing awkwardly before the small circle of friends.
"I was thinking the exact same thing!" Galinda nearly bounced out of her seat. Elphaba laughed.
"Anyway, this is Galinda, Boq, Crope, Tibbet, Fiyero and last and certainly least....Avaric." Elphaba said.
"Hello, I'm Lucas...obviously." said Lucas awkwardly. Elphaba shifted uncomfortably then went to sit down in an empty armchair by Fiyero. Lucas settled on another arm chair by Elphaba. Elphaba suddenly looked at Fiyero and caught sight of his expression.
"What's wrong with you Fiyero?" Elphaba asked. He looked so pissed!
"Hmm? Oh, nothing." said Fiyero, his expression lifting a little. Elphaba shot him a glance that said she didn't believe him, but she focused her attention back on Lucas, who was telling the group about something funny they had witnessed in the library. Fiyero half listened as he glared at Lucas.
"Oh, and tell them about the girl with autograph thingy." Elphaba was saying as she remembered the events with Lucas. Soon the crowd was all laughing...except Fiyero. Fiyero then looked at Lucas, and was surprised to see him looking right back at him, rather smugly. Fiyero's eyes flashed with anger, Lucas was doing this on purpose! He just had to make sure he had Elphaba's full attention. Fiyero turned to Elphaba.
"Elphie, tell them about the time you and I were at the book shop." said Fiyero, using her nickname to show that he knew Elphaba better than Lucas. Lucas scowled as Fiyero was bringing up a memory of one of the rare moments he had been alone with Elphaba. Lucas's eyes flashed and Fiyero gave him a smug look. Elphaba laughed at the memory, oblivious to the two boys silent fighting, and Fiyero joined as they told the group.
"So, Lucas, why were you hanging out with the artichoke?" asked Avaric when Elphaba ad Galinda had gotten up to get more coffee.
"Don't call her an artichoke." Boq said, shooting an annoyed look at Avaric. He had been Elphaba's friend since child hood, but hadn't really spoken much to her until she befriended Galinda.
"Why not? That's what she is anyway." said Avaric.
"No she's not." Fiyero growled.
"C'mon, she's green." said Avaric with a smirk.
"Your point being?" said Lucas icily, "Just leave her alone."
"Why is everyone suddenly sticking up for that piece of celery?!" exclaimed Avaric, then he looked over at Elphaba, studying her, then a wicked grin crossed his features making everyone stiffen in their seats as they watched his eyes roam over Elphaba.
"Oh, I see." said Avaric, licking his lips, "She's hot." he stated, standing up and walking over to Galinda and Elphaba. Fiyero and Lucas glared after Avaric. Boq looked around nervously, he had a bad feeling.
Elphaba saw Avaric coming towards them out of the corner of her eye.
"And what do you want?" she snapped.
"What you think I want?" asked Avaric, he closed the distance between Elphaba and him, resting his hands on her waist.
"Get off of me!" she shrieked, pushing against his chest, trying to pull away, but he was strong.
"No way," said Avaric, enjoying himself, "I've just realized how deliciously irresistible you are."
"Ugh! I didn't think it could be done, but of course, only you could find a way to get drunk off of mere coffee!" Elphaba snapped, pushing harder against him, "Let go!"
"I didn't spike the coffee if that's what you're saying, but I looked at you and realization just hit me, oh you are so hot!" said Avaric, pulling her closer, "I wonder how green people taste."
"If it wasn't alcohol, then what have you been sniffing?!" Elphaba demanded.
"I am completely sober," said Avaric, "But not for long, you're intoxicating me with your beauty."
"Oh please," Elphaba scoffed, "You are such a pig, now for the last time, GET...OFF...ME!" Elphaba pushed Avaric fiercely and he flew back into the wall. Elphaba murmured something to Galinda and then left, slamming the door behind her, shaking her head with an angry expression on her face mingled with disgust and disbelief.
"Av, what the hell?!" said Fiyero, knocking Avaric across the head when he came back with a smug look on his face. Avaric rubbed the back of his head, but didn't stop grinning.
"That was out of line." said Boq, glaring at Avaric. Galinda nodded in agreement. Lucas just glared at Avaric.
"Hey, who's to say I can't have me fun with the artichoke anyway? I was only joking after all, I wouldn't pursue a girl like that in a million years, especially a green one." said Avaric.
"Oh Elphie are you ok?" asked Galinda when she had stumbled into the dorm room after her friend.
"I'm fine Galinda, don't worry." said Elphaba with a small smile, "How are you? I see you've got two, no three shopping bags in your hands, what's the event?" Galinda beamed, she just loved new clothes and parties, almost as much as she liked to talk about them.
"Oh these? I was just shopping at 'Forever Oz' when I saw these gowns that I just had to buy! And there were matching shoes and earrings...." Galinda began to ramble on about everything she'd bought and how it all matched. Elphaba smiled at her, Galinda was just so Galinda
"Anyway," Galinda's list was coming to a stop, "Are you coming to the ball/party tonight?"
"What's it for?"
"To celebrate the end of first semester or something along those lines," said Galinda with a wave of her hand, she didn't know all of the 'school' terms, "So everyone will be there!"
"Um, I don't think I can make it, I've got studying to do." Elphaba used this as her excuse frequently, "Besides, no one wants the green girl crashing their party."
"Elphie! Everyone is invited, you have to come!" Galinda cried.
"I don't have to." said Elphaba sternly, crossing her arms, "And I won't. You'll have fun, besides, you have Fiyero." said Elphaba. Elphaba's eyes turned a little sad at the mention of Galinda and Fiyero...together. Elphaba sighed and turned back to her stern mask.
"I may have Fiyero, but believe it or not, I'd have even more fun if you came too!" Galinda cried, she ran over to Elphaba and grabbed her hands, "Please?" She gave Elphaba's her best begging face.
"Oh, don't look at me like that!" Elphaba said, turning away as Galinda begged.
"Please, please, please, please, PLEASE?!" Galinda was now bouncing.
"Oh fine." Elphaba rolled her eyes and sat down on her bed in a huff, "But don't expect me to dance or be social or any of that stuff that you do at parties, I think I'll bring a book actually."
"Elphie! Books at parties are forbidden! It's social suicide!" Galinda sighed overly dramatic.
"As though my social life could get any worse." Elphaba scoffed. Galinda rolled her eyes.
"Fine, but I get to give you a make-over!" Galinda squealed, bouncing faster now, and adding clapping hands to the giddy mix.
"I never said that!" Elphaba snapped, "I most definitely will not be 'Galindafied' again."
"Oh Elphie, there is an obvious difference between Galindafication and a make-over. Galindafication is when I fix you to look like me, and honestly, Oz knows, only I could pull that off. A make-over will make you pretty in your own way." Galinda said as though she was reading through a brochure. Elphaba rolled her eyes.
"Galinda, no matter how much make-up you plaster to my face, no matter what dress you force me into, I will never be pretty, you should stop trying." said Elphaba with an exaggerated sigh and a hand to the forehead. Galinda stopped bouncing and walked quietly over to her friend and sat down on the bed.
"Elphaba, you are beautiful." said Galinda, "You think you're not because you have green skin, but that doesn't matter. I could choose anyone, and I'm sure if they really looked at you, they'd call you beautiful too."
"Yeah? Well they'd have to look really, really hard, be color blind and have an entirely different definition of the word beautiful." Elphaba smirked.
"Why can't you just admit it? Elphie, repeat after me, I am a beautiful." said Galinda.
"Yeah, I'll say that when monkey's fly, honestly Galinda, I don't see your point." Elphaba groaned. Galinda just rolled her eyes and decided to give the matter a rest for now.