Day 22: The Emerald Skinned Monster
It was night time as Elphaba and Glinda walked down the street arm in arm. The two woman were heading back from having a nice dinner out. They were laughing about a joke Glinda had made when they noticed a large crowd walking into a movie theater. The green woman looked up to read the title of the movie that was displayed above the ticket counter.
"Look, they named a movie after me." Elphaba joked as she noticed the title read, "The Emerald Skinned Monster."
"Let's go see it!" Glinda exclaimed, as she pulled on her girlfriend's coat.
"Glinda, my sweet, it looks like I really scary movie. Are you sure you want to see it?" Elphaba asked, as looked through her wallet to make sure she had enough money for the both of them to see the movie.
"Yes, I'm sure. Besides I don't think one little old movie is going to scare me," Glinda said, her voice confident. "It's just a movie after all."
"All right. If you're sure." Elphaba replied, as she bought the tickets, and her Glinda walked hand in hand into the theater.
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"I don't like this movie anymore." Glinda whispered, in a fearful tone, as she held on to Elphaba tightly ten minutes into the movie.
"Glinda, it's just a movie. There's no need to get scared," Elphaba tried to assure her. Just then the monster in the movie jumped out and stared attacking some people. In turn Glinda let out a great scream as she buried her face against Elphaba's shoulder.
"Tell me when it's over," Glinda whimpered.
"This movie is so stupid," Elphaba grumbled. "The blood looks so fake. I mean there is no way the victim's head could come off that quickly." The green woman than noticed that Glinda's body had begun to shake. "My sweet, if you are that scared we can leave." Elphaba added, as she gently stroked Glinda's golden hair as she tried to calm her.
"But we paid good money to see this movie so we should stay. It's only fair," Glinda whispered, as she only held on to Elphaba tighter. "Well...you paid good money."
"Glinda, your face in embed in my shoulder. How can you see anything?" Elphaba pointed out.
"I can hear that's good enough for me," Glinda replied, her voice still filled with fear. "Is the bloody part over yet?"
"Yes, the bloody part is over with," Elphaba answered with a sigh. In turn Glinda slowly opened her eyes and stared at the movie screen once again.
"What happened to that blonde woman and her boyfriend?" Glinda asked in a whisper.
"They got eaten by the Emerald Monster," Elphaba replied, plainly.
"Is the red headed woman still alive?" Glinda asked.
"Yeah she is," Elphaba answered, only to have the monster jump out from some trees in front of the red head.
"Sweet Oz!" Glinda screamed, as she hide her face once again against the green woman.
"Wait, scratch that. She's been killed too," Elphaba said, plainly, as she looked around the theater to see Glinda wasn't the only one frightened by the movie. Many girls were burying their faces in their significant other's shoulder. Some boys were even doing the same.
"Is there a lot of blood?" Glinda whispered, as her bottom lip trembled.
"Considering she just got her head taken off, I would say yes," Elphaba replied, as she rubbed the blonde's back to comfort her.
"Oh, can anyone stop this monster?" Glinda wailed, as she shuttered in fear after another thirty minutes went by.
"Maybe that hunter can stop the monster," Elphaba said, only to shake her head in disbelief, as she watched him get killed by the Emerald Monster. "You got to be kidding me!"
"Let me guess. The hunter just got killed," Glinda said, in a muffled voice for her face was still buried against Elphaba.
"Yup," Elphaba said, with a shake of her head. "Oh that's lovely..."
"What?" Glinda asked.
"The monster just ripped open the hunter's stomach and is now eating his entrails," The green woman answered in a surprisedly calm voice.
"EW! I'm glad I'm not watching!" Glinda replied her voice showed she was clearly grossed out.
An hour passed before the movie finally ended. Elphaba was shocked that Glinda made it through the whole movie without leaving. Then again the blonde's face was buried against her shoulder for nearly the entire time.
As they headed back to their inn room Glinda clung to Elphaba the entire time. Every little sound on their way back made Glinda scream or jump in fright.
Even when they finally entered their inn room, and locked the door, Elphaba noticed that Glinda wouldn't let her go, and her body was still shaking in pure fear.
"Don't worry, my sweet, you're safe here," Elphaba said, as she kissed the blonde's head a few times. "I will protect you." Glinda was clearly happy by this statement, for she relaxed slightly and allowed herself, and Elphaba to lay down on their bed.
"Um, Elphie, can you...um...well can you hold me all night long?" Glinda asked, her voice soft.
"Of course, my sweet," Elphaba answered, as she wrapped her arms tighter around the blonde woman. "Don't worry I won't let any Emerald Monsters get a hold on you. Well unless it me, your own Emerald Monster, that's doing the holding."
Glinda answered by turning her head slightly and kissing Elphaba on the lips before saying, "You're not my Emerald Monster. You're my Emerald Beauty."