"I really don't see what's wrong with Little Green Lizard, Miss Elphie."

"I'd really wish you'd stop saying that," Elphaba sighed. "Or stop talking. Yes, I'm sure you not talking would do all of Oz some good."

She clutched her book to her chest. Elphaba swore that if he kept talking all the nonsense he had been for the past hour she was going to throw it at him, in hopes it would render him unconscious. Boq seemed to have caught on to what her master plan was and shrunk back against his seat, looking out the window of the train. For whatever reason he had decided to go with her and her family to Brox Hall to board the train to Shiz. Almost immediately he had regretted it once he found that there would be little to talk about.

Half of the time Elphaba had her nose buried so deep in her book it was like she had become lost in it. Literally lost in it. From time to time he would see her brown eyes lift up from the pages to see what he was doing and then they would quickly advert back down with in the pages. It was a very uncomfortable situation.

"Elphie really," Boq said, straightening up just a bit. "You've had your nose in that book for the greater part of this trip and I nothing to do."

Elphaba considered him for a moment, setting her book to the side. "You are rather bothered, aren't you? Must be if you're turning to me for conversation."

"I don't get you at all, Miss Elphaba."

The green girl could only stare at him. Her Nanny had said the same thing to her not that long ago, but Nanny had reason to say such a thing. She was always reading; whether they be books picked up at a local market or things found around that house Elphaba would find a good spot and curl up and read, often times dropping what little conversation she may have been having. However, now, Elphaba could only stare forward at the unblinking Munchkin boy who looked thoroughly confused, half tempted to swat him with her book. Instead she bit down hard on her lower lip before pursing both lips together in thought.

Fairly certain that the rest of the train ride would carry out in the same manner she let out an exasperated sigh. Curling herself up on the seat she rest her chin in the palm of her hand, her gaze fixed on Boq. "You wanted to talk, didn't you? Talk away, Master Boq."

Boq blinked. "You're serious?"

"No, silly boy, I'm lying through my teeth," Elphaba responded, uncurling her legs a little. "However, if you'd rather not talk I could always go back to my-"

"No!" The boy blurted, desperate to keep a type of conversation going. "How's your sister doing?"

The green girl cocked her head to the side. "My Nessarose is fine. Nanny barely leaves her sight - or perhaps it's the other way around."

Elphaba pondered the way it worked, drumming her fingers along the cover of the book. Only fairly aware that Boq was staring at her oddly she began to hum, watching her slender fingers as her short nails tapped on the book. She would only keep this up for so long before she heard Boq shift uncomfortably across from her. She gave him a cheeky half smile before smirking at him. Elphaba sat up straighter, stretching her arms out, and yawning exasperatedly. "Is the trip almost over? This compartment is getting dull."

And it would be there that Boq spoke up once more, "Miss Elphaba you're really-"

And Elphie was quick to hush him. "Hush! You'll give me a complex. I've already got a green complex. I don't need another."

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A/N: Short, I know! Sorry! My brain kind of died there for a bit. But Galinda dear will make an appearance in the next chapter. I swear. But for the life of me, my brain would only allow me to have Elphie and Boq sort of bicker in this chapter, and that made me a little sad.