Rifiuto: Non Miriena
A/N: This chapter starts on Friday.
A/N: The keys used are like the ones used at hotels.
Friday morning, Elphaba awoke early and grabbed her things, arriving at the train station by six. She'd sent in her transcripts Wednesday, told Morrible she was transferring, and gotten everything in order by Thursday. Now, she waited for the six-fifteen train to arrive. She didn't have to wait long.
After getting settled, she enjoyed the ride into the City, thinking back on the last couple days at Shiz. Glinda had tried everything in her power to stop her from going, but in the end, the departure time won out. Elphaba had slipped out of the dorm, bags in hand, by five-twenty, and left the Shiz grounds by five-forty. She'd left a short little note for Glinda, explaining that she was leaving because she had a better oppertunity waiting for her in the City.
When she finally arrived at the Emerald City Station, she left the train, meeting Maura on the platform.
"Hey! Ready?" Elphaba nodded, and followed Maura to a town car that was waiting for the two. The ride to Emerald University was long due to the traffic, but eventually, they made it, pulling up in front of the school, on a day that was quiet and calm, despite the city setting. "Come on." Maura took a couple of Elphaba's bags and led her to the main office, where she recieved everything to help her get settled. Once she'd gotten her classes straightened out, Maura took her through campus to the dorms. "You'll be rooming in Ebudae Hall." She nodded towards a huge brick building several feet ahead. "Over there is Graceland Hall." She pointed to another brick building further on the left. "And then over there, are Jackson Hall, Paramore Hall and Cohn Hall." Elphaba looked around, seeing three other dorms.
When they finally made it to Ebudae Hall, Maura led her up three flights of stairs, and down a hallway with doors on both sides. She stopped at Dorm 352, and unlocked it, holding the door open and allowing Elphaba to enter.
It was a good sized dorm, with a living room, a small kitchenette, a good sized bathroom, a small breakfast nook, and two bedrooms, both complete with dresser, desk, and walk in closet.
"The first bedroom is taken by your roommate, but you can have the second one. It's got a view of the-"
"Oh my Oz." Elphaba had set her bags down and gone to the window in her room- the sight looked out at the green, where a huge lake sat off to the west, a small park sat to the east, and a small outdoor stage sat to the north. To the south, was a nice grassy area, where several students sat together talking.
"Do you like it?" Elphaba turned to look at Maura, and nodded.
"I love it. Thank you."
"You're welcome." She watched Elphaba turn back to the window, and then pulled out a folder and set it on the desk. "Now, this-" The girl turned back to her. "- is a folder containing your schedule, a map of campus, and directions to all your classes. Inside this little pouch is a the key to your dorm- it also unlocks all the doors in the buildings on campus. Since you transferred, there's no orientation for you to attend, but I do suggest exploring so you get used to campus."
"Is my roommate-"
"He's here. He's just not here at the moment."
"So I am rooming with a guy."
Maura chuckled softly.
"I told you Elphaba, EU doesn't room women with women and men with men. It rooms co-eds. We're a lot more modern than Shiz."
"Good. I like modern." Once Maura finished explaining everything, she went to the door.
"I'll let you get settled. If you need anything, you have my cell. My office is also in the Rockwell Building. Room 213. Good luck."
"Thanks." Once the door closed behind her, Elphaba returned to her room, and began unpacking.
Her clothes barely filled a third of the walk-in closet, and she immediately decided to get some new clothes next time she was out. Nothing like some new clothes to start a new chapter in her life. Once her clothes were unpacked, she started on her desk, and then tackled the bathroom. She had a whole three shelves in the back of the bathroom- six shelves total, but three were already being used. The left side of the counter was clear for her use, as were the drawers on the left. There was one shower that she'd have to share, but that was nothing new.
Once she was done in the bathroom, she returned to her room, removed the jean jacket she wore and tossed it over the desk chair before sitting on the foot of her bed. The brown, grey, and light blue and pillows contrasted nicely with the black furniture and contemporary decorations. After a while, she lay back on the spread, sinking into the soft material, and considered taking a nap before deciding against it and got up to finish unpacking. She hung a couple photographs on the walls, and then wandered into her roommate's room, noticing the black, white, and grey bedspread and matching pillows. It seemed like each bed had a different bedspread, making for individuality, unlike Shiz, who tried to be as same as it could. After examining the room for several minutes, she returned to her room and grabbed the folder, looking through it.
She grabbed her jacket and left, leaving the dorm and wandering into the sunshine. She glanced around quickly, before taking one of the paths and going further behind Ebudae Hall. Once there, she found the Menzel Student Union, which held a little coffee shop, a bookstore, and a lecture hall. Silent, she slipped inside, and looked around before leaving and continuing on. She wandered around for a good three hours, before deciding to return to her dorm.
Hurrying up the stairs, she decided that she'd better call Glinda to see how she was doing, and let her know that she was all right. Pulling out her key, she slid it in before pulling it out and grabbing the handle, only to have it lock on her.
"Oh, come on!"
After trying several more times, she finally gave up and knocked, unsure of whether her roommate would be there or not. If not, she'd have to find someone to help her. After knocking a third time, she sighed and turned to go get someone when the door opened.
"Yes?" She turned, locking eyes with the gorgeous guy in the doorway.
"Um... hi."
He looked her up and down quickly. "Hi... can I help you? Are you lost? Do you need to find your dorm?" She bit her lip before saying,
"Actually, this is my dorm." He raised his eyebrows.
"You're my new roommate?" She nodded.
"And you must be mine." After a moment, she held out her hand. "Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Elphaba."
He took her hand, shaking firmly.
"Nice to meet you, Elphaba. I'm Fiyero."