Day 19: Searching In The City

The sun was just coming through the window when Elphaba woke up. She blinked her eyes a few times, gave a quick yawn, as she went to wrap her arms around a familiar form but found she was all alone. Elphaba sprang up from the bed and the memories of yesterday came flooding back to her.

"Glinda, didn't come back! Sweet Oz, that means she spent the whole night in the city. Who knows what happened to her!" Elphaba exclaimed as she changed into her day clothes, and got her shoes and coat on in record time before fleeing out the door.

"This is crazy," Elphaba whispered. "The Emerald City is huge how am I suppose to find Glinda? Damn it! Why did I have to yell at her? By the Unnamed God why didn't I just listen to her? Why did I lose my temper? If anything happens to her I'll never forgive myself!"

Elphaba fled down the street as fast as she could, pushing through the crowds, and checking inside every clothes or shoe store that was close by. Glinda was not in any of them however.

It wasn't long before Elphaba was out of breath, and she only began to look for her blonde girlfriend. Just then she heard loud voice call out above the crowd.

"Cabby! Cabby! Take you anywhere in the city, we does!"

"Right here!" Elphaba shouted as she hurried over to the cabby driver. "I need you to take me all over the city. I don't care how much it costs."

"What's the hurry?" The cabby asked, as he fixed his tall green top hat.

"I got into a fight with my girlfriend and she ran off. I have no idea where she is, and I'm afraid she could be hurt or worst," Elphaba replied, her voice frantic.

"Don't worry Miss. Hop in and my horse, Rainbow, and I will take you around the city in record time. Don't worry about the payment."

"Thank you so much! And I must say I have never seen a horse like that before." Elphaba said, as she nearly jumped into the seat and watched the horse change color from white to purple.

"No and never again will you see one like that. There's only one of him and he's the horse of a different color. Not sure where he came from exactly but he's the best carriage horse I have ever had. Now let's go and find your lady," With that the Cabby made a clicking sound for his horse, Rainbow, to go.

"Any idea where she would head to?" The Cabby asked once they had gotten to a good pace.

"Not sure to tell you the truth. I checked the clothing stores near here, but she wasn't there. Sweet Oz, I feel so stupid. All she wanted was to take a walk with me, and I was so mean to her. I should have just went on a walk with her," Elphaba said, with a heavy sigh, as she covered her face with one of her hands.

"What does your lady look like?" The Cabby asked.

"Blonde curly hair and her eyes are blue. She also has a small figure and last thing I remember her wearing was a pick dress,"

"I'll keep my eyes peeled, but don't be afraid to yell if you see her. I fancy with Rainbow's speed we will find her in no time. I know this city up and down and its every crack and curve, so with us together we make one great team," The Cabby's high spirits rose Elphaba's own.

She knew if she saw Glinda again she would make it up to her anyway she could. With another clicking sound the Cabby increased Rainbow's speed who had now turned an orange color.

"Is this your first time in the City?" The Cabby asked, as he pulled down his green top hat.

"It is," Elphaba answered. "By the end of this month I'm going to meet the Wizard."

"The Wizard you say? My, that's exciting. I wish you luck Miss," The Cabby replied, as he scratched at his facial hair. Elphaba would have responded, but she was too busy scanning the crowds of people for her blonde girlfriend.

"This is like looking for a needle in a haystack," Elphaba muttered.

"Maybe, but if that's the case, the needle is mental and we are the magnet," The Cabby answered, with a grand laugh. Elphaba couldn't help but grin as a result. They passed shops, museums, libraries, and crowd after crowd of people, but Glinda was no where to be seen.

The Cabby turned his head to see stress in the green woman's eyes and replied, "I wouldn't worry yet. I still got one more place that Rainbow can take us." With another click Rainbow, who was now a yellow color, took off down the street, and headed towards a small patch of woods that led into a park.

Elphaba was shocked to see trees in this vast city. They traveled on a dirt path for awhile before going over a bridge. Once over, the bridge, Rainbow gently slowed before stopping all together.

"I think we wore Rainbow out," Elphaba said, as she watched the horse turn a pink color.

"He's not tired at all. I think he's trying to tell you something," The Cabby answered, with a smile, as he nodded his head in the direction of a pond not too far away. Elphaba looked and nearly fell over in shock. There sitting on a bench by the pond was Glinda.

"That's Glinda! You found her! Elphaba exclaimed. "But how?"

The Cabby just gave another hardy bellow and replied, "Like I said before, Rainbow and I make a great team."

"You certainly do," Elphaba said, as she shook the Cabby's hand, as a sign of thanks.

"Off with you now and make up with your lady," The Cabby added, as he motioned with his hands for Elphaba to head toward Glinda. The green woman nodded and hurried over to where Glinda was sitting.

When the blonde saw her she let out a great huff and turned her head away. She then placed her arms across her chest and darted her eyes in the opposite direction.

Elphaba let out a sad sigh as she took a seat next to Glinda and removed her hat. She hoped this gesture would get Glinda's attention. When the blonde woman didn't say anything Elphaba knew she was going to have to start things up.

"Glinda? Glinda, my sweet, I know you're mad at me. And...well...I'm so sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean to snap. My fuse was short for some reason yesterday. But I was so worried when you didn't come back to our room. I have spent all morning looking for you, and when I didn't know where you were, and if you were safe, I was so afraid. I'm just glad you're okay and I hope you know I am so deeply sorry. And I love you so very much."

When Elphaba finished she inched her way a little closer to the blonde. She was relieved to see Glinda didn't move away.

A few more seconds passed before Glinda turned her head so she could meet Elphaba's gaze. She could see tears rising in Elphaba's eyes from guilt. Glinda then caressed a green cheek before answering, "I accept your apology, and I love you too."

Elphaba responded by pulling Glinda against her for a hug and kissing her lips lightly before saying, "Thank you, my sweet, I will do anything to make it up to you, for how I behaved yesterday."

"Anything?" Glinda asked, with a grin.

"Yes, anything," Elphaba returned, with a nod of her head.

Glinda then stood up, taking Elphaba with her, linked arms with the green woman and simply said, "Let's take that walk now."

With that Elphaba grinned as she answered, "We better get our walk done now because when we get to our room I'm going to make such love to you that you won't be able to walk for hours."

Glinda blushed and smiled as she quickened their pace as she lead them back in the direction for their room at the inn.