I am soooo excited to be almost done with this story. NOW, today is a Friday, so that means the play is on a Saturday. Comprende? If I did the math wrong... well, shoot me. I'll be off by one day for sure. Okay, here goes!

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TOMORROW I GET OUT OF MY WHEELCHAIR!!!!! I am so excited that if I could, I would dance. Of course, I have to save my dancing skills for the show. Speaking of the show, it's tomorrow, and I just can't comprehend it. I know what I'm supposed to do, but I am still figuring out Boq. That kiss is going to be life-changing for him, but I don't know why in the heck he would be nervous. It's not like Galinda is going to hate him for it. It's not real, part of a performance. And I want to rip Galinda's head off. Not just because of the kiss, but because she is making me wear make up. I've never worn anything more than lip gloss in my life. I'm not as girly as some may think. ANYWAY, my life is basically turning into a vortex of pain. Sure my wheelchair is somewhat painful, but... It may sound completely stupid, but I think Boq may be "the one." Yeah, I know I'm "too young" for love, but he makes my insides tingle. However confusifying he may be, I can't help myself. Though I love Galinda dearly and want Boq to be happy, I always get so angry whenever I think of the two.

"Nessa!" A whispery voice calls to me and a note lands in front of me. Boq's messy hanwriting says:

You excited about tomorrow?

I write back.

Totally! The show is going to be amazing!

With a sort of frown on his face, he writes.

Yeah, that too, but I was talking about you getting out of your wheelchair.

He probably doesn't realize how touched I feel for his concern.

Oh yeah, duh. I'm uber excited!

Uber?

Boq raises an eyebrow at me.

I roll my eyes.

It means very, really, and stuff of that nature. Not to be confused with duber.

He gives me a small smile.

On a scale of one to ten, how excited are you to be taller than me again?

How excited am I..

7, give or take.

He frowns with mock hurt, and I smirk.

Fine! Be that way! Witch!

I can just hear him grumbling. Though I can't float out of class today because if I did, Boq would notice. We're walking down the hall to my locker. I don't know why; he usually just goes to his locker at the other end of the hallway. "Heyyyyy, Nessa." A presumably seductive voice says. I only feel disgusted, pardon "disgusticified."

"Umm, Avaric." I nod nervously, wheeling backwards.

"Avaric." Boq mutters, stepping in front of him.

"Boqqy, how are you. Long time no see." Avaric smiles politely. "I was wondering, if after rehearsals, maybe Nessarose would like to get a smoothie with me."

"The only person she'll be getting a smoothie with is me." Boq narrows his eyes. A fight is sure to occur.

"Guys." I roll in between them. "I already have plans with Galinda tonight." This does not look good. Avaric is too in love with me, and Boq's unending hatred over him is causing him to act protective over me. It's sweet, but not really. I'm sure Avaric were Crope or Tibbett he would let me go to Wizard Smoothies... But it was Avaric.

"See, Av. Leave the girl alone. She's busy." Boq says and pushes me away. "What gives that boy a right to try to buy you a smoothie." He mutters.

"Maybe he likes me." I say sarcastically, knowing it isn't true. maybe it'll make him chuckle instead of scowl like that.

"He doesn't like you. He can't like you." Boq shakes his head at an impossible thought.

"And why can't he?" I snap.

"He just can't. Okay? Come on, we have to get to class."

"I have to go to my locker." I release myself from his grip. A little too quickly, I roll away. Boq is so shallow! He's not letting me fight my own battles and just because the guy is Avaric. I slam my locker shut and grit my teeth. Love stinks.

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"Dress rehearsal! The show is tomorrow, people! We have to get focused!!!" Miss Reign is DEAD SERIOUS today. I'm kind of afraid of her right now.

Boq sits by me, dressed as Argile. "Hey." He says. I huff and cross my arms, not looking at him. "Are you still mad about the Avaric thing?"

"Shouldn't you be on stage?"

"Spurella and Deanna are having their fight now." Boq replies, seemingly relieved I'm talking to him. "Listen, it was really stupid what I said about Avaric liking you. It's just..."

"I get it, Boq. You hate Avaric, but that doesn't mean you can pull me away from him. What if I really like him?"

"Now I know that isn't true." He says, almost rolling his eyes. "But it was wrong. You guys could've been friends. Also..." He smirks suddenly. "I can pull you away from anybody!" he grabs the handles on my chair and spins me around the auditorium. My anger soon turns into giggles of protest.

"Boq, let me go!" I giggle. Elphaba and Galinda are totally ignoring us; they're so professional.

"You really shouldn't have said that." Boq smiles, giving me a hard push into a few mattress from last year's show. Falling out of my chair I laugh, my face buried in the mattress. Boq bounces on beside me.

"You're a jerk; you know that, right?" I chuckle. We're in the back of the auditorium now, so not many people can hear us. Take it, we don't have our microphones.

"I had no idea." He beams brightly. And just for a moment, I think time froze at just the right moment. Boq's eyes fell on my eyes and our faces move closer and closer and...

"BOQ!" We pull away simultaneously. "YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON STAGE!" Miss Reign looks rabid.

"Um, yes ma'am." Boq runs up to the stage to do his scene.

"This is one of our last rehearsals, we have to nail it!" Miss Reign snaps.

I have decided Miss Reign is my least favorite teacher.

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Galinda drives me to her house slower than usual. "So." She says, always starting her questions with that. "I saw you and Boq today. You aren't perhaps..." The blond lets me figure out the rest.

"What? Um, no!" I laugh slightly. As much as I want to say yes, I can't because lying will get me into so much trouble. Not to mention, Boq will hate me for it.

"Oh? You guys were flirting pretty heavy at the auditorium."

"Flirting?" I raise an eyebrow.

"The way he pushed you around the auditorium, and on the mattresses. You were totally about to kiss! I just know it!"

"N-no we weren't."

"Oh, Rosey! You're in denial!" Galinda rolled her eyes. "Sweet, I could totally see it in both your eyes!" She squeals. "You two are the cutest couple EVER!" She drives into her driveway and skips to help me out of the car.

"We aren't together... yet..." I shake my head.

"Denial." Galinda says, the smile never leaving her face.

"I'm not in denial."

"Denial."

"I'm just listing the facts."

"It's time to accept the facts, Rosey!" Galinda cheers. "Boq loves you!"

"He does not." I shake my head.

"Want proof?"

"Yes." I can't believe I'm so stubborn.

"I know these kinds of things!" Galinda gives me a grin wicked enough for Elphaba. "Elphie was just like you when I was setting her up with Fifi." She sighs at her memories. Fifi? Bleh.

I roll into the house. Though I'm thrilled to be compared to my sister, I say, "I'll have to see it to believe it."

Galinda breathes an exaggerated breath. "DENIAL!" She shouts.

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MUSICAL TOMORROW!!!! Yay! You like this? A little? A lot? A lotta lot? REVIEW IT OR SCREW IT! :o)
~obsessive-elphaba