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The next morning, Galinda waited until six to wake up. It was more sleep than she normally got. With a despairing glance at Elphaba's sleeping form curled up under her navy blue blanket, she decided to do this on her own. She walked over to her closet and poked past her fancy dresses and formal skirts. She eventually found a simple white blouse, neat and clean, if not fancy. It would do. She looked through the closet, trying to find a suitable skirt, but did not have much luck. With a second glance at her sleeping roommate, she went to Elphaba's closet.

For how neat she was normally, it was difficult to actually navigate the closet. She found a dark purple skirt and reached for it, but wound up knocking it off of the wooden hanger. "Oh, bother," she muttered, bending over to pick it up. The closet was dark, and she fumbled around for it. Eventually, her hand touched something solid. Picking it up, she found a simple light green book which she was sure was her roommate's. Unable to resist temptation, she opened to the most recent entry. She was surprised at what she read in Elphaba's neat, tidy script.

I still feel foolish when I think about it, but I can't get him out of my head. The day with the Lion Cub, that was something , wasn't it? There was something there, wasn't it? He... he really... there's something there. It isn't just a pretty face. I thought it was, but it isn't. He really did care. He just pretended he didn't. I don't blame him. If I had the advantages he does, I wouldn't act... like I do. Oh! That's an awful thing to say.

...like such a... girl with a crush. Which I don't have too much pride to admit I am. Fiyero. Sweet Oz, since when did my hormones take over? This isn't good. Every time I see him, I feel like I'm dizzy and I'm going to throw up… which isn't as unpleasant as it sounds. It's just distracting. Today he wore a new jacket to class. Oz, why did I notice that? I was paying more attention to him than the new professor. Though that isn't exactly hard to do. I miss Doctor Dillamond so much. It isn't fair what happened to him. It scares me.

Oh, what am I even talking about? Why am I even thinking about Fiyero? He wouldn't think of me in that way. I'm just his pretty girlfriend's friend. He just tolerates me because she would be angry if he were rude to me. But I don't think he would be rude to me. He's too... sweet for that. But either way, it doesn't matter. Who would give up Galinda for someone like me? Maybe someone with a vegetable fetish.

I don't blame him. Galinda, bless her heart. She really doesn't give herself enough credit. She's a lot smarter than anyone thinks. I don't know if her 'un-pretty' (her words, not mine) thing is going to last. And the worst thing is, she's still pretty. With no effort whatsoever, she's still beautiful. No wonder Fiyero never notices me...

Galinda's eyes widened. The diary entry went on for a bit, but she had read enough. Elphaba had a crush on Fiyero? Well, she couldn't quite blame her. She felt guilty, and not just for reading the diary. She felt almost as if she was taking something from her friend. She had no idea how Fiyero felt about the matter, but surely there was something there? Elphaba was pretty in her own way, if she let herself be. She was at the very least one of her own.

And at least this much was clear: Elphaba's feelings for Fiyero ran much deeper than Galinda's ever had. Guiltily, she closed the little book and replaced it on the floor of the closet.

"But Galinda, I don't understand."

"That's just it, Fiyero! You don't seem to get it!" A few hours later, the blonde was a little more than exasperated. "Why can't you understand that I am seriously trying to change things?"

"But I was just trying to be nice!"

The pair was sitting near the statue in the center of the Shiz commons. He had felt guilty over the previous day's attempt at breaking up with his girlfriend, and had decided to try to smooth things out by taking Galinda out to dinner.

But then Galinda had made it clear she did not want to go out and make a spectacle of herself. "The entire point of this was to spend less time on silly, extravagant things."

"Are you saying our relationship is silly?" He blinked. Two days before, they had been as content as ever. Yesterday, he had considered breaking up with her. Now she was ready to kill him.

"I'm saying I'm done. Can't you understand how tired I am of all this? Do you even know why I did this?" She gestured to herself. "I'm tired of simply being seen as nothing but pretty and popular! I want people to actually consider what I have to say."

"But-"

"I'm done. Fiyero, I can't do this anymore. I can't deal with us anymore. I think we should break up."

He raised his eyebrows. He hadn't been expecting that. "Well, if you're sure... I guess I'll be going."

She sighed, her thought's flashing back to Elphaba's diary. "Fiyero wait. I'm not angry with you. I still think we should be friends. I just don't know if I'm up to being in a relationship with anyone right now. I'm supposed to be focusing on things like school.

Please don't be upset with me. You aren't, are you?"

He paused to consider. He was surprised, shocked even, but didn't know if what he was feeling would be considered upset. "It's alright. I'm not mad at you or anything. If this is what you want, I understand."

"I do. Are we still friends?"

He smiled. "Of course we are."

The former beautiful couple of Shiz was no more. Both parties felt liberated.