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Chapter 2
Lin's POV
"Okay Lin, you ready to get your butt kicked?" Mom glared with a smile at me from
straight across the table. Megan, Elphie, and Jen watched from the side, with interest in
their eyes, and grins on their faces. "Oh I think it is you who should be the one ready to
get your butt kicked." A chuckled came from her throat. I always loved this game we
played on special occasions. Mom was the undeafted champion at it, she had beaten
everyone else without even trying but let's just see how she matches with her daughter.
"Let's go Elphie." Mom said preparing her voice. Elphie walked over and placed two wine
glasses in front of each of us. Our smiles widened in anticipation. Elphie held up one green
hand in the air. "Oh I bet five dollars on Glinda." Jen said nervously holding the money
up in the air. "Oh yea well I bet twenty on Lin." Megan said with confidence. "Shhh, you
two they need total concentration.' Elphie joked, her hand still in the air. Mom and I
exchanged glances but switched quickly to the glasses. My heart sped up a little as Elphie's
hand fell as she yelled, "GO". Mom and I both quickly took in a breathe and let out the
highest notes our voices could manage. "Go Lin," Megan cheered, while Jen was saying
"Come on Glinda, you can do this." My voice range was perfect and I thought I was doing
better than Mom, on account my glass was beginning to crack in long lines. My heart
jumped in excitement. I am going to win I might just win. I-lost. I thought to see Mom's
glass break into a million pieces just maybe two seconds before mine. "No Lin.' Meg's
head fell in a joking shame as she handed Jen her twenty. "Oh yea, Glinda's the best." Jen
cheered with joy. Elphie just giggled enjoying the show. I looked to Mom with a smile.
"better luck next time Linda.' She joked with smile. Winning wasn't important to her or
me. This was always just a mother daughter thing we did. Of course Mom was going to
win. She had the highest voice range around. But there was always a gleam of hope in my
chest, wishing I would win. "You just wait." I said walking around and giving her a hug.
"Okay, so who's next?" Elphie asked with a bit of mischief in her voice. The victory chart
went like this. Mom was always first, then Me, Elphie, Megan and Jen. Well technically
Jen and Meg was around the same but sometimes Meg could go higher on her good days.
"No, there is no next. Elphie, you know we have to get everything ready for tomorrow
night. And soon our guest will be arriving." Mom said with a small squeak. I looked to her
in confusion. "What's tomorrow?' I asked curiously with Mom's arms still around my
shoulder. Mom was about to explain but Elphie beat her to it. "Tomorrow is our Ozdust
Ball.' I still had confusion written all over my face which Elphie saw and explained a little
more. "Tomorrow is the day Glinda and I officially became friends. You call it the Ozdust
ball because it was at the Ozdust ball room party that we became friends." "There will be
music, dancing". Mom said like she was lost in a memory as she grabbed my arms and
swung them with her eyes closed. I laughed with joy. But then I stopped when I
remembered what else Mom had said. "Wait, guest?" I asked excited. Megan and Jen
looked like they didn't have a clue about any of this either. Mom and elphie exchanged a
glance. "Yea, we have a childhood friend of mine coming in from the Uplands. He actually
might be living with us, if he enjoys himself." Mom explained with joy. 'What's his name?"
Megan asked curiously. Even though Meg was like 25 she was still boy crazy. She always
loved to talk about getting married and finding love at night before we went to bed, but
she always thought it couldn't happen because she was my guardian but of course Mom
always said that if Meg wanted to get married then she could, and still be my guardian.
Mom was always for things that made other people happy. Elphie was about to tell when
Fiyero and Dad came to the door. "Hey Fae, your guest has arrived." Fiyero said with a
smile. Fae was one of Elphie's many nicknames but that particular one was for Fiyero to
say and only. Elphie walked over a placed a passionate kiss on his lips. He took his arm
and wrapped it around her waist. "Okay, guys save that for the bedroom." Jen joked
pulling her red hair to cover her eyes. Elphie, blushed a darker shade of green. We all got
a good laugh out of that one, I was laughing so hard I had to shut my eyes. But when I
opened them again Mom was beside Dad, his arm around her waist now, and her hands on
his chest, looking deep into each others eyes with love. Mom and Dad were really in love
and they weren't afraid to show it. It had been a year since my life changed, and I was
now fourteen. And I couldn't be happier. I loved how Mom and Dad looked at each other
liked that. It only made me wish that one day I could have someone look at me like that
way. "Okay, can we please go and meet this mysterious guest, you all are talking so much
about?' Meg said with a touch a sarcastic. Mom pulled away from Dad and said, "Sure, I
can't believe I am actually going to see him. It has been what Elphie? Almost nine years?"
Elphie only nodded with a smile as we all left the beautiful kitchen and headed towards the
front door to our amazing Emerald Palace.
Megan's POV
Who was this mysterious guest Glinda and Elphie talking about. I mean a childhood friend
from the Uplands. Wow talk about a big deal. I thought as we walked down the giant
hallways to the foyer to greet this guest. It was a curious thing to think about but my
mind was also thinking about how much love Glinda and Norbert show one another. Oh
how much my heart ached for a person to love me like that. Of course I have Lin and
everyone but I want a husband, a child maybe. I don't know. The dreadful part was that I
couldn't because of Lin. And I am not blaming her for it. It's not her fault, it's just a
dream to think about. A very much impossible dream. I was pulled out of my thoughts
when I felt a warm hand touch mine. I looked to see Lin's bright warm smile drill into my
eyes and her fingers intertwine with mine. I couldn't help but smile back. She was feeling
sympathy for me and it rose my spirits a little. Lin had become so much more like Glinda
over the year that it was hard sometimes to tell them apart when you couldn't see them
and seeing them you could still get confused from behind. But once you saw Lin's
enchanting emerald and light blue snowflake forehead markings you knew which one was
which. She was even more grown up looking and even more smarter when it came to her
magic. About a month after the rescue of the rest of our family Lin had learn to make her
wand disappear and reappear to her hand at will. She could now control the magic of the
wand but sometimes she needed help from Elphie and Glinda. Together they were the
three witches of Oz.. It suited them all perfectly. But there was always the question of me.
What would I do once Lin found herself a husband? I didn't know and the thought
worried me. In one way I wanted to be in love with someone but then I was afraid to love.
I didn't know why I just was. I didn't want to get hurt. "Hey Meg," Lin knocked me out
of my thoughts once again. Her hand still in mine. I looked to and felt a wash of love, and
hope go over me. "You might be afraid to love but that doesn't mean you can't love. And
me, don't worry I want you to fall in love. I want you be like Mom and Dad, or Elphie and
Fiyero. I just want You and Jen to find love like that. That is what I wish for all the time
when I sense you thinking like this." Lin whispered trying not to let anyone else hear. I
smiled gratefully at her. Thanks goodness she didn't inherit the selfish young part of
Glinda. Then we would have had a problem. She nudged my shoulder as she pulled her
hand away slowly. "And that isn't funny." She said with a giggle. Wait was she reading my
thoughts? Well Elphie, did say once Lin grew a little older, especially when she would be a
teenager that our bond would grow stronger once we were together and as her magic
grew that she might be able to read my thoughts and I would read hers if I thought hard
enough. Finally we were at the double door to the palace. I fidgeted nervously standing
beside Lin. We all line up normally. Norbert and Fiyero in the middle beside each other,
then Glinda and Elphie beside them, then Lin would stand beside Glinda, then Jen beside
Elphie and then me beside Lin. It was just our thing I guess. The doors opened and a
trumpet blew. "Your royals, we introduce to you, Dimitri Hill Duke of the Upper
Uplands." A DUKE! I thought to myself. Wow talk about us being royal. Oh Royals were
what all the guards called us when they spoke to all of us at once. There were maybe only
three guards in front of the Duke before we actually got to see his face. At last I saw his
face and I thought my heart had just skipped a beat on the yellow brick road. He was
handsome in every sense of the word. He had flawless pale skin, dark beautiful brown hair
that ended at his ears and bangs that covered his forehead. His lips were smooth and full.
And his eyes. They were the perfect shade of gold. "Oh Dimitri, it's so good to see you
again." Glinda squealed running to him and giving him a hug. I knew Norbert wouldn't be
jealous of this. He wasn't the jealous type. He knew Glinda was the hugging type. Dimitri
chuckled easily. "Good to see you too, Glinda. Oh Norbert, Fieryo, great to see you
guys." He said leaving Glinda and walked up to Norbert and Fiyero and gave them both
guy hugs. I didn't know they had met before, shows how much I pay attention. "Hey
Drimitri." Elphie and Jen said one after the other smiling. "Elphaba, Jennifer, so good to
see you as well." "Hey Dimitri, this is my daughter Linda." Norbert said pointing to Lin
with pride. "Aw so this is the amazing Linda the Lovely I have heard so much about. It is
a true honor." Lin giggled a bit then shook his hand. "You can call me Lin if ya like. It's
good to meet you at last. Mom, and Dad, wouldn't shut up about you." She joked happily.
Dimitri chuckled with a gorgeous smile. "Youa re your Mom made over." He said
sweetly. "So I have been told." Lin said back with her smile. 'And who is-" He stopped
dead sentence when his eyes laid on me. Our eyes locked and it felt as though I was
caught in a trance of pure gold. His eyes were perfect, in every way. They could keep my
attention as long as they wish. Lin finished his sentence, "Oh This is my guardian Dimitri."
She nudged my shoulder to introduce myself but I was sidetracked. Dimtri held out his
hand and I took it before I had time to even think of what I was doing. Then I realized I
had to say my name. "Megan, My name is Megan Hilty." I stammered nervously. I smiled
easily at me. Sending chills up my spine but in a good way. "Megan," He repeated. My
name sounded even better when he said it. "Such a beautiful name. For a beautiful
woman." I laughed easily as he pulled my hand to his lips. They were so soft and warm.
My heart fluttered, when his eyes returned to mine. "Hey Dimitri, Bert and I will help take
your things to your room. You can talk to the girls at dinner kay." Fiyero said breaking ht
moment. Dimtri only nodded and as he walked away his eyes never left mine. "I'll see
you all at dinner. Pleasure meeting you Megan." He said ever so sweetly and all I could
do was nod and smile from ear to ear.
Glinda's POV
It was working. I couldn't believe it. Dimitri was actually falling for Megan. And just with
one look. How come I just knew that if I got those two in one room that this would
happen. They had similar personalities and Lin had told me about Meg dreaming of
falling in love. For once maybe me bringing two together for once will be very rewarding.