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Day 18: The Argument

Elphaba and Glinda had been in their room all morning, and it was soon going to be all afternoon. Glinda had suggested they go out, and enjoy the nice weather, but Elphaba had waved her off every time she tried. She was reading a huge book that talked all about the Wizard and she wanted to finish it as soon as possible.

"Elphie, you have been reading that for hours. How about a break?"

"Glin, I have to read this. It talks all about the Wizard, and I need to know as much as I can so I don't go into this blindly," Elphaba answered, as she tried to keep the anger out of her voice. This had to be the hundredth time Glinda had asked her to take a break.

"I just want to spend sometime with you that's all," Glinda replied, her voice soft before rising. "I mean it seems like you are always reading or studying. Don't you ever want to just have some fun?"

"Glinda, please, be quiet."

"Just one quick walk around the block is all I ask."

"No, I need to read this," Elphaba spat.

But Glinda persisted. "One break. Just one. Please, let's go for a walk!"

"I said no! If you want to go on a walk then go on a walk by yourself! And leave me ALONE!" Elphaba shouted, her voice harsh.

Glinda's bottom lip trembled as she yelled back, "Fine! I'll go on a walk alone without you! Sweet Oz, Elphaba, you can be so insensitive! I don't even know why I agreed to come with you to the Emerald City in the first place!" With that final shout Glinda fled out the door.

"Good, she's gone. Now I can finally read in peace and quiet," Elphaba replied, as she went back to her book.

One hour passed, and then a two, and three and then four and before Elphaba knew it darkness had fallen upon the city and Glinda still wasn't back yet.

"I hope she's okay," Elphaba whispered, as she bit her bottom lip in worry before shaking her head. "No, I'm not going to worry. Glinda ran off in the first place. Whatever she is I'm sure she can fine her way back." With that grumble the green woman went back to reading.

A few more hours passed before a large yawn told Elphaba it was time to stop reading. She looked at the clock to see it was nearly ten o'clock and there was still no signs of her blonde love. Worry seemed to descend on Elphaba's heart more strongly now, but anger was still the front runner, so she shook her head again and went to get ready to go to sleep.

After Elphaba was all set for bed she climbed into the single lumpy bed, and pulled the covers over her green body. Elphaba immediately noticed how she missed Glinda's body pressing against her own, the way it felt to hold the blonde beauty in her arms, and how Glinda would always give her a goodnight kiss that usually turned into ten goodnight kisses.

It was at that moment that Elphaba noticed the sounds coming from outside. When Glinda was in bed with her Elphaba only heard the blonde's gentle breathing, or her light snoring, or even her soft whispers of I love yous. Now without Glinda the green woman could hear the sounds of the city. The shouts of people, the rattling of carriages as they rushed back and forth, and the sound of people hurrying to some unknown location.

The sounds weren't very comforting and Elphaba could feel her heart hurt with every contraction. The feeling to jump out of the bed, throw her coat and shoes on, and storm into the night to find Glinda was getting to be overwhelming however, the anger from earlier that day still dwelled within Elphaba.

"Glinda's a big girl she can take care of herself," Elphaba murmured, as she pulled the covers even more tightly around her, and attempted to fall asleep.

It wasn't until an hour later before sleep found Elphaba. The only reason why it did was because the green woman's stress about where Glinda was and if she was okay took over her body so completely that it exhausted her body. So, for the first time, Elphaba laid in the single lumpy bed... alone.