Chapter 11: Positive
Elphaba sat by Fiyero's side almost every night. Glinda and Elphaba had been working on reversing the spell for two weeks, but with no luck. They needed Madame Morrible's help. Unfortunately Madame Morrible was at the Emerald City on a retreat. Elphaba held onto Fiyero's hand, and studied his face. It looked as though he was dreaming. Not just dreaming, he was having nightmares. His eyelids fluttered and he twitched often. Elphaba watched him in agony, she wanted desperately to comfort him. Finally he stopped twitching and was back to a peaceful sleep.
"Fiyero…" She sighed, "When are you going to wake up and annoy me on a daily basis, I think that's what I miss the most." She said to herself, or so she thought.
"How is he?" Glinda appeared at the doorway to his room.
"He was having a nightmare, but he seems okay now…"
"Good."
"Glinda?" Elphaba looked troubled.
"What is it?"
"I need to talk to you."
"Sure….here?"
"No!"
"Okay, okay. We'll go back to our dorm room, geez!"
Elphaba and Glinda had started to bond over the past two weeks, but there was still awkwardness between them. Glinda walked out of the room, letting Elphaba say good-bye to Fiyero for now. Elphaba kissed his forehead.
"Good-bye for now, my sweet."
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"Okay, so what did you want to tell me?" Glinda inquired as soon as they reached their room.
"I'm late." Elphaba said bluntly.
"For what?"
"No, Glinda. I am late." Elphaba tried to explain to Glinda as clear as possible so that she would the hint. But alas she did not.
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm Pregnant!" Elphaba throw her hands to her mouth, she couldn't believe she screamed that out in frustration.
"What!"
"At least I think I am…actually I know I am…"
"Is it Fiyero's?"
"Whose else would it be?"
"I didn't know, that you and Fiyero had…you…know."
"Had sex?"
"…yes." Glinda's face flushed.
"It happened so quickly, too quickly. I knew we should have waited but it felt so right at the time. Glinda, I don't know what I'm going to do. You're the only one I could tell, you're the only one who would care…I think."
"Elphaba…I'm glad we're starting to trust each other."
"Me too."
"What are you going to do?" Glinda asked, genuinely concerned.
"I honestly don't know. What if Fiyero never wakes up? This baby will have no father."
"He will wake up, Elphaba."
The two girls sat on the bed in silence, Glinda stared unknowingly at Elphaba's flat stomach. She couldn't imagine it becoming gradually larger. Hell, Glinda was worried that the baby would kill poor Elphaba, when in labor, she is so tiny. Elphaba caught Glinda staring and automatically held her abdomen. Glinda decided to change the subject.
"So how was it?"
"What…" Elphaba had a questionable look in her eyes.
"You know being with Fiyero. I've never done it before…"
"We are not having this conversation!"
"Oh come on Elphie!"
"No, it is non of your business, of what goes on between me and Fiyero in the bedroom!" Elphaba grinned, she had never had a female companion to talk about these kinds of issues with. Her smile faded when she actually thought back to that night. Fiyero was a gentle lover, he made her feel beautiful in her own way when he would touch her. Elphaba then thought about him lying in a hospital bed, in a coma, probably afraid and alone. It was all because of Glinda, Elphaba looked at Glinda.
"I don't think we should be talking about these things, I don't even think I can fully trust you yet or ever."
"Elphaba…"
"We should get some sleep. I want to get up early and find Madame Morrible…she gets back tomorrow. We'll reverse the spell, Fiyero will be safe and…"
"And what?"
"And we can go back to hating each other, that's how it should be right? The popular blonde girl hates the unfortunate green colored skin girl…only this time I got the guy" Ouch.
Glinda glared at Elphaba and shut off the lights and crawled into her bed and sulked, trying hard to figure out something to say that was clever.
"Well at least I have great hair!"
They both exploded in laughter.