If you don't know by now. I'm back from my hiatus and now is slowly getting back into the swing of things with the writing here. The updates won't be as fast as before but I promise to have them up weekly. Ok, chapter 8 of haunts and hurts is now up and ready to be read. If you need a refresher just quickly read the other 7 chapters. This chapter has some angst in it but trust me it will get good again. You just need to read it. So I will stop talking and let you guys get cracking at reading. So read and enjoy. :)
Elphaba felt her heart hammering in her chest at hearing those three words come out of her true love's mouth. The green witch slowly turned around while feeling Glinda push herself to her hands and knees to give room for this to happen. When Elphaba was on her back and her eyes peering upward did Glinda gently let herself back down on to Elphaba's lanky body. The blonde's blue eyes were full of different emotions but the dominant one was deep love for the person below her.
"Do you mean it?" Elphaba asked quietly as she steeled herself for the answer. She assumed Glinda only said that because of the spur of the moment. She nearly died and Glinda just said something because the blonde thought she was going to lose her best friend. The blonde picked up a hand and tenderly tucked some misplaced raven locks behind a green ear while tenderly gazing at the one person who has captured her heart many times over. Elphaba knew at this point that Glinda meant what she said.
"I meant it with all my heart. I was foolish to let you go and yell at you because I know you did nothing wrong but be there for me. I love you Elphaba Thropp." Glinda replied in a quivering voice as her hands formed into tight fist. She knew now after just almost losing Elphaba that she really does love her with all her heart and felt like such a fool at doing what she has done to Elphaba when Elphaba did her no wrong. She won't blame Elphaba for being her protective self but she will address that Elphaba needed to tone it down just a bit. The green witch felt her heart about to explode at hearing those words. One of her green hands came up and cupped a pale cheek then used the pad of her thumb to caress the warm flesh in a loving way.
Elphaba then lifted her head up as Glinda leaned her head down. Pink met green as the two lovers shared their first kiss. Glinda felt fire course through her body the second Elphaba's lips touched hers. She has never felt anything like this before and it made her heart feel very warm as well. She soon realized that one of her hands had gotten entangled into the dark locks that she loved as her lips deep the kiss with Elphaba. The green witch's hand moved from the pale flesh to golden locks that have no longer had the have smoothed out long ago and Elphaba whished Glinda would keep her hair straighter more often now.
Suddenly the kiss became more heated and passionate as the two tried to keep their first kiss going on as long as possible. It was as if they were afraid this was a dream and both would make most of this dream. When the two need air in their lungs they mutually broke apart with lips swollen. Glinda laid her head on Elphaba's chest and felt tears rise at hearing the steady heartbeat. She knew with her actions that she nearly cost Elphaba her life. She needed to apologize.
"Elphie, I'm sorry about the way I acted before. I don't know what came over me and I said the most hurtful things ever. I was the one who nearly killed you. I'm so sorry." Glinda whispered as she buried her face into the green witch's chest. Reality set in for Elphaba at hearing those words. Glinda was reacting to the sting of betrayal and a broken heart both which she did to the blonde. She was the one who started this horrible chain reaction and she was the one who needed to beg for Glinda's forgiveness not the other way around. Elphaba gently wrapped her arms around her love's waist and cradled her while pushing themselves up into a sitting position.
"Glin, my sweet you are not the one who is suppose to be saying the 'I'm sorry' here not you. This is whole mess is all my fault." Elphaba replied in a thick voice as she felt her heart break more at listening to Glinda cry over something she did nothing wrong in. Glinda felt something warm cup her face and her neck slowly being pushed back until teary, crystal blue eyes met saddened, brown ones. Elphaba shushed her gently while using a green knuckle to gently wipe away the tears.
"Did you hear anything I said just now?" Elphaba questioned with a hint of a smile gracing her face. Glinda sniffled and wiped her nose with the back of her hand while nodding her head up and down. She heard everything but she couldn't speak because her sorrow had consumed her for a couple of minutes. Now that her tears have regressed for now she could speak but Elphaba place a green finger over her lips. The blonde felt her heart beat faster at this simple touch. She couldn't believe how a simple touch could make her feel so light headed and giddy.
"Let me speak, Glinda. I should have never have done what I did. You wouldn't have gone and gotten in that horrible accident. I should have just said how much I love you. I love you so much that it hurts. I'm sorry Glin. I'm so sorry. I hope you can forgive me for doing what I did." Elphaba said her piece while trying to keep her voice steady but was having a hard time as all those emotions wanted to tumble out of her all at once. Glinda's eyes moved back and forth as she absorbed Elphaba's words. Her blue eyes then soften at hearing such grief and sorrow forcing their way into her love's voice. They both felt the same way for their actions that have harmed the both of them. The blonde got off Elphaba; the green woman looked away at this action trying to hide her tears thinking Glinda wasn't going to forgive her, and held her hand out to Elphaba.
"Elphie, we are both guilty of saying something that leads us to be harmed. I'll forgive you if you forgive me." Glinda replied as she waited for the green hand to be put into hers. Elphaba sharply looked up at this and smiled when the blonde smiled at her while opening her hand more, inviting Elphaba to take her hand. The smile on Glinda's face widen when Elphaba placed her hand into her own. A jolt passed through their bodies but that didn't force them to break their connection. The blonde giggled as she helped Elphaba to her feet and when she did wrapped her arms around her lover's body. Elphaba felt her breath hitch at this as her arms wrapped around Glinda's body. It felt so right having Glinda in her arms.
"I love you, Elphie." Glinda whispered happily as she snuggled deeper into the raven haired beauty's body. Elphaba grinned widely at this and kissed the top of the blonde's head while whispering her 'I love you' in the golden locks. After uttering those words Elphaba felt a huge boulder lift off her chest. She felt lighter and freer. Glinda set her free from her torment. Glinda giggled again as she got out of her lover's embrace and took a couple steps back to see Elphaba better.
"What do you say we get out of here and maybe we can have a room together while we rec…"Glinda's sentence was suddenly cut off with the blonde giving a gasp of surprise before looking downward. Elphaba felt her whole body tense and quickly followed Glinda's eye path. She started to tremble at seeing a bloody knife sticking out of her lover's chest. This wasn't happening. If that knife went through where she thinks it did then Glinda will be dead in the real world. The two locked eyes after that and Glinda grunted when the knife was pulled out of her in a not so nice way before her body quickly hit the ground.
"Glinda!" Elphaba screamed in horror as she was forced to watch her lover die right before her eyes. They were just making it right and now this happened. Elphaba fell to her knees as she tried to hold back the grief that wanted to spill out of her lips. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair. Elphaba was making choked noises as she tried not to sob. Just as she was about to do that a deep, evil laughter assaulted her ears. The sobs stopped at her lips. That voice sounded very familiar. Her fists curled into tight fist as her breath became ragged while she moved her head upwards to see the culprit of this mess. She was shocked to see herself standing over Glinda's prone body with the bloody knife in her hand and this smirk on her face.
"Oh, my dear Elphaba, I'm not you at all I just wanted to see how your look would fit me. I like it very much." Elphaba's doppelganger spoke up while stepping over Glinda's lifeless body and advanced towards the stunned green witch. Elphaba quickly rose to her feet ready to defend herself against…herself or who ever this person was.
"Who are you then?" Elphaba demanded as her other half stopped right in front of her. Elphaba gulped hard when her other half moved the bladed across her cheek. She tried to move away from the still warm blood and the cold steel but her other side grabbed hold of her chin in a rough way.
"Who I am isn't important, Elphaba but having that annoying blonde here has cost me what I wanted. Your death and well." Elphaba watched herself shrug her shoulders nonchalantly as she pulled away the knife from Elphaba's face. "She had to go so the next time she won't interfere."
Elphaba froze at hearing the 'next time'. Who ever this was will be trying to kill her again and with Glinda gone she was vulnerable to another attack. Elphaba stopped at once when she realized that this person has her right where they wanted. She was alone and there was a knife in their hand. Her brown eyes connected with the other brown. She gulped at the seeing the malicious smile on her face. This was it.
At least she got things resolved with Glinda before her life will end in just a couple of seconds and will be reunited with Glinda once again in the after life. Her doppelganger laughed at seeing the defeat settle in Elphaba. They knew that was going to happen the second Glinda's life left her eyes. They knew how much the blonde meant to the green witch and so when the blonde prevented them from taking Elphaba they decided to go a new route.
"Well, this is easier then I though." Elphaba's other half said gleefully as they gripped the hilt of the knife and put it directly over the green witch's heart. They pulled the sword back while Elphaba closed her eyes waiting for death to take her swiftly into the after life so she could be reunited with Glinda again.
"Say hi for Glinda for me when you meet her again." They whispered as pulled the knife back for the kill. They started to pull it forward when Glinda suddenly appeared up behind them with blood dripping down her chest and tackled them to the ground. Elphaba's doppelganger felt a very sharp feeling in their chest and almost instantly the world went back. They had a few seconds of consciousness where they couldn't believe that they were defeated. The person slowly faded away as Glinda and Elphaba watched on with wide eyes.
"You missed." Glinda spat as she pushed herself upwards and into a standing position while brushing off dust from her dress. She didn't know who this person but they had horrible aim. They missed her heart completely and managed to miss her lungs as well. Elphaba felt overwhelming joy at seeing Glinda stand before her. The next thing she knew Glinda was giving a huge squeak when Elphaba held her too tightly in her arms. The blonde quickly tapped on her lover's shoulder as she tried to get air into her lungs.
"Elphie, I can't breathe. I can't breath." Glinda said rapidly as Elphaba unknowingly was crushing her lungs. Upon hearing that the green witch quickly released her while wiping away tears of joy from her face. Glinda felt a rush of air enter her again. "Glin, I thought I lost you." Elphaba whispered as she tried in vain to keep the tears away. Glinda smiled sympathetically. She had to play dead other wise they might have noticed that she was still alive and really make Elphaba mourn her for the rest of her life.
"I'm sorry but I had to act like I was dead otherwise things could have gotten worse." Glinda replied as she slowly walked towards her love with sparkling eyes. Now they can leave this place and be together in the real world. When in range Glinda cupped Elphaba's green cheek and affectingly wiped away the tears with the pad of her thumbs.
"Let's go home, Elphie." Glinda whispered as she slowly pulled Elphaba's face closer to her until their lips met in a soft yet sweet kiss. Elphaba grinned into the kiss while wrapping her arms around Glinda and pulling the blonde into her body. She never felt so happy before in her life. As the two lovers kissed they slowly faded out of the desolate place to go back to where they belong.
Things are going to be getting better now. The angst is gone...for now...maybe. Who knows but I do know that the next chapter and the ones after that will be happy ones. So be prepared for the fluff. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and I will see you in the next one. Until then.
DWK