Chapter 12

Lin's POV

The dorms of Shiz were very different from what I had expected. I pictured it to be a

boring bland color with plain wallpaper and boring brown doors. But no, the walls were

bright emerald covered with different places of Oz. While the doors were now decorated

to match the person's personality. It was different and I liked it. I gave it just the right Oz

type of feeling. I clutched the strap of my bad tightly as my stomach began to turn. Man

this is going to be harder than I thought. I mean come on I knew she wasn't going to be

easy but it was my emotions that was the problem. Without Meg here to help me I was on

my own dealing with my nervousness. Man do I miss Meg, I have to find her and soon. A

sense of determination filled the pit of my stomach. Megan was in danger probably and

loosing strength to fight against Morrible right now. I had to find Mom and Elphie and

fast. I was so wrapped up in my thoughts as I rounded a corner I didn't notice the tall

raven hair women coming the same way and rammed right into her. I fell to the floor and

hit it hard when a yealp escaped my lips. "Hey watch where your-, Oh well if it isn't the

Galinda twin." I heard Elphie's serious voice right above me. I opened my eyes and saw a

emerald hand held out for me to take. I took it gently as she pulled me up with ease. "I'm

sorry Ms. Elphaba. I wasn't paying attention." I apologized like I really meant it and I did.

My heart began to beat faster when Elphie looked at me for a moment. "You are

apologizing. Maybe you aren't like Galinda at all. I mean you are wearing all black." She

said with her voice growing softer. I smiled gently but laughed inside my head. If only my

Elphie could hear this. I held out my hand towards hers once again. "I don't think we have

formally introduced ourselves. My name is Katylin Hilty of the Uplands. And you are

Elphaba?" Man I was getting really good at this. Surprisingly Elphie took my hand and

shook it. "Elphaba Thropp of Munchkin land. But I am off to the library so I will see you

later I suppose." Elphie said as she walked quickly past me. Oh poor Elphie. I mean I

knew she was bad in the show but this was awful to see her so distant and lonely. It really

hit me hard in the chest. "Hey what was that sound?" I heard Mom's perky voice from

behind me. Her face looked at me with surprise. "Oh Miss um Katylin was it?" She said

closing her eyes hard like she was trying to remember. I nodded easily as my hand lifted up

and brushed the gold outline of Mom's necklace. But then her face softened as though she

really cared. "say do you want to help me unpack. I have a lot of stuff and could use a

hand?" I could feel my eyes widen at this but I managed to say, "Um, yea sure I'll help."

Mom's smiled widened as she grabbed my hand and pulled me to her and Elphie's room.

It didn't surprise me at all to see that Mom and Elphie's door had not decorated their door

yet, it was still a plain brown color. As Mom yanked me into the room I was shocked to

see all the beautiful dresses lying out on her pink, fluffy bed. 'Oh Wow!, M-Galinda you

have a lot of dresses." I said but I could tell there was a bit of panic surrounding my voice.

I can't believe I almost called her Mom. Please tell me she didn't notice that. "Um what

did you almost call me?" Crap it. But I tried not to show my panic on my face. "Oh

nothing, I was just thinking about home that's all." I said trying to cover up my mistake.

Mom sat down the side of her bed that wasn't covered with dresses and patted the place

right beside her. My muscles tensed up as I sat down. I knew why I had been so tense to

get near Mom. Because I missed her so much and here she was right in front of me and I

can't even tell her anything. "You know you don't look like a proper Upland girl you

know?" That was when my mind started spinning. Great, Elphie didn't mention that she

would ask me that. So I went with the first excuse that went into my head. "Um, well, Um

you see Miss Galinda, I didn't want to draw that much attention on my first day you see.."

Whoa did I not just sound like Elphie. "Oh well, I understand that I guess, But you don't

look like a proper Upland girl. I mean you should have a perfect tan instead of being so

pale." Oh man what was I suppose to say now? My heart beat went into a panic but then I

hit an idea. "Um, well actually I'm half Upland and half Winkie. But I have lived in the

Uplands my whole life." I explained quickly. She nodded easily like she had bought it.

That is until her face grew dark when she looked back to me. Her small hand was heading

straight for my forehead and my heart skipped a beat. "What is that on your forehead? Is

that a bit of green on it?" she was so close to lifting up my cap but I quickly beat her to it

and pulled the cap down lower. "No, it was probably where I ran into Elphaba earlier." I

stammered quickly. Mom giggled easily. "What?' I asked feeling like I had been found

out. "Oh it's nothing. It's just I noticed that whenever you get nervous your hand goes

right to that beautiful necklace and starts to trace it. By the way where did you get it? I

think it is completely gorgeous." I looked down to Mom's necklace and let proud smile

spread across my face. "Oh, it was my Mother's. I miss her so much." I said thinking

about Mom lying in the bed back at the palace sick but fighting to feel better. "What

happened to your Mother. Certainly you don't miss her that much after one day at Shiz?

By the way how old are you?" Man Mom were you always this dag on noisy. Geezz. My

mind began to spin trying to think of a story I could tell. But then I knew the exact story

to tell her because I wasn't really lying after all. "Well, you see my mother died a little

while after having me. So my father and her two best friends took me in and watched over

me. They gave me this necklace on my sixteenth birthday as a wish from my Mother. I am

eighteen now. I know it seems weird I am so short but I inherited it from her." A tear

filled my eye just looking at Mom. I just wanted to start crying in her shoulder and wish I

could just be home with her when she was older right now. "Oh, I am so sorry Lin. At

least you have a piece of her." My whole body jumped a mile when she said Lin. "Wait

what did you just call me?" I said my voice shook with nervousness. She smiled easily. "I

called you Lin. You know you name is KatylLIN. I think it is so cute. Do you mind if I

call you Lin?" Mom asked sounding very perky. I giggled easily at this. If she only knew.

"That would be perfectly fine by me if you call me Lin." I said with a cheerful smile and

Galinda returned it. "You know what Lin I think we are going to be great friends." I

nodded easily as I saw Elphaba walk into the room. "Oh Miss Katylin. I didn't know

Galinda had you over." Elphie said with surprise. "Oh No, I was helping Galinda unpack

but I really need to get to my room and get my stuff fix. So I'll see you all later." I said

using this opportunity to get away and look through some of the things Elphie had given

me. I was out the door before they even had a chance to say good bye. But when I was

out I saw that the room right across the hall, was empty. The door was wide open and the

room was dark. Well since no one is in here I guess I could take it. I thought delishly as I

entered the room and shut the door behind me. I sank to my knees as I let out a sign as the

tears fell down my face. This is nuts just nuts. It has only been one day and I almost got

caught by both Elphie and Mom. And who knows what Morrible is doing right now. I

mean she could be creating an army and I wouldn't know it. I decided then to distract

myself from my stress and grabbed the small spell book Elphie had given me. I opened it

to see that it just wasn't a copy of spells just incase I needed them. Inside was a small note

from Elphie that read

Dear Lin,

I know this journey is going to hard with you by yourself. But have confidence and faith and nothing can stop you. I have a small present in the back of this small book for you. The list of spells in the back are more like a TV kind a thing. You always said you wanted to see what Glinda, Norbert, Fiyero and I did in the human world before you were born well here is your answers. When you recite the spell a small flashing light will appear and it will open to reveal a small portion of events that we did when we was in human world. Including Fiyero and I in Rent, When you mother and father first met, When we first met Megan and Jen and so much more. I thought you might like it to help you when things get tough. No need to thank me just kick Morrible's butt and get Megan back. I have faith in ya Lin.

Love Elphie.

I couldn't help but smile brightly after reading Elphie's note. She was just awesome and

she knew how to help me when I needed it. But I knew I couldn't watch anything tonight.

I had to make it through tonight and then in the morning I would watch some for strength

to get through the day. I walked over to the small bed that had one pillow and blanket,

tossing off my shoes and my cap, which itched like crazy and ran my fingers through my

hair. The door was locked so I had nothing to worry about. I laid my bag on the floor and

climbed onto the bed. The small spell book still clutched in my hand as I brought it to my

chest as my head laid gently on the pillow. Even though the book wasn't the anything that

reminded me of home but it sure made me feel like I was when I closed my eyes. Letting

the exhaustion take over. "Goodnight, Mom, and Dad, Goodnight Elphie. And good night

Megan. I miss you all so much." I said as sleep took over.

(Galinda)

Galinda Upland tossed and turned desperate to get some sleep. But her mind continued to

wonder at two things. One what was this feeling she felt for her knew room mate? It was

so sudden and new to her. She felt it the moment she laid eyes on her. But it didn't take a

genius to figure out what the feeling that was so strong. The word to describe it was

loathing. She loathed her new roommate. One because she could never even begin to act

like a high society girl as her and two because she was a weirdo. Always gone to the

library, always quiet and reading a book. But then there was that new girl she had also met

today. That Katylin Hilty. The small blonde could not completely understand her much

less get the strange girl. Indeed she could tell by the way the girl talked that she had to be

from the Uplands. But her skin tone and her views on fashion was a big Not. And also

there was her behavior. She acted like she was very mature for her age, Like she had

already been through so much. And there was also her beautiful necklace which the blonde

felt as if she had seen before and also there was that weird reaction the strange blonde had

when she tried to help her with her cap. That hit of green she saw on her forehead. This

spark a bit of curiosity in Galinda. Then there was the fact that scared her the most. The

young Katylin looked exactly like her. Maybe could even be her twin. People would have

to be blind not to see the resemblance. With all this thinking and starring into the night

Galinda came up with one conclusion. This strange blonde girl was different from any

other student at Shiz and Galinda was going to find out.