Locked in a closet?
The next day Elphaba took her usual seat in life sciences and began to scribble notes down quickly as Dr Dillamond spoke. Fiyero was thinking about how he could get Elphaba's attention and decided to ask to borrow a pen.
"Pssst Fae, my pen ran out can I borrow one please?" He whispered whilst looking at Elphaba for a reaction. He didn't get an answer but she handed him a pen never taking her eyes off the front of the class.
Fiyero sighed in disappointment and began to tap the pen she has handed him on the desk tunefully but soon stopped as Elphaba finally tore her eyes from the front of the class to glare at him.
"Would you cut it out?" Elphaba said angrily "Some of us are actually interested in this class you know!"
Fiyero was surprised and a little hurt by the bitterness in her voice and she must have sensed this.
"Sorry for snapping at you Yero, I didn't get much sleep last night because of Galinda." She added hoping he wouldn't take offence.
"Its ok Fae, I was just trying to get your attention anyway" He chuckled in a childish manner as she rolled her eyes at him and turned to the front of the classroom to listen to Dr Dillamond.
Half an hour later Elphaba and Fiyero walked down the corridor at Shiz University to get to their next lesson – Maths. Neither of them where looking forward to this lesson but they knew it was required. Elphaba stopped at her small, red locker to get the homework she needed to hand in.
"Don't you need to get your homework Yero?" She asked as she fumbled around in her locker.
"No I didn't do it, homework is such a waste of time" He yawned and thought about if he could get away with having a nap in Maths.
"Whatever are we going to do with you!?!" Elphaba said sarcastically as she looked at two of Galinda's followers who were staring at her and Fiyero.
"What the hell are they loo...." Elphaba was cut off as the two followers pushed Fiyero and Elphaba into the closet that Elphaba's locker was near "What are you doing let us out this instant!"
The two Galinda followers giggled as they quickly locked the door to the closet and walked away.
"How are we going to get out of here!?! When I get my hands on those good for nothing, pink, prissys I swear I'll kill them!" Elphaba shouted as she folded her arms in the small space causing her to almost knock Fiyero over.
"Fae, calm down... I didn't much want to go to maths anyway!" He said as she seated himself on the floor patting the tiny space next to him for Elphaba to sit "besides I'd much rather be here!"
Elphaba accepted the invitation to sit beside him and sighed as she thought of the lesson she would miss, surely missing one lesson wouldn't her? Well, she didn't have much choice now as she knew no one would let them out for a long, long time.
"OW!" Elphaba cried as she hit her head on the shelf above her.
"You alright Fae?" Fiyero asked kindly.
"Yeah, its nothing" Elphaba said as she rubbed her head.
"Here let me take a look" He said with a grin as he rubbed her head with his hand.
"Yero! You're going to make my hair all messy!" She blushed as she pushed her hair back down into its normal place.
"OOOOh be careful I think Galinda is rubbing off on you Fae! Next you'll be doing her 'TOSS TOSS'" He said as he flicked his hair with his hands doing an impression of Galinda.
"Some how I don't think that would ever happen..." She said through her laughter "Where did you learn to do that so well?!? Been practicing have we Yero?"
"Oh yes and I just love wearing pink ball gowns too! They are so 'Ozmopolitain!" Fiyero joked in a Galinda like voice .
"Ok... it's frightening how much you sounded like Galinda then..." She chuckled "We've only been in this closet half an hour and you're already crazy... great!"
"Well, it beats going to lessons... right?" Fiyero thought out loud.
"Some of us do enjoy learning you know! You're just lucky I don't like maths otherwise there would be trouble... I'd use you as a battering ram to knock the door down." Elphaba said as she tried to keep a straight face "No not really... I wouldn't be able to lift you!"
"Well aren't I the lucky one then!" He mocked.
The two friends talked for a while until Elphaba fell asleep, tired from Galinda's antics the night before. Fiyero closely followed and drifted off to sleep in boredom.
Fiyero woke up confused. Where was he? How had he gotten here? Was he drunk again? All of these questions were answered as he looked down at Elphaba who was now leaning on his shoulder. Looking at his watch realising he had been in a closet with Elphaba for 3 hours now.
"Yero?" Elphaba mumbled as she stirred.
"Yes Fae?" He reassured.
"How long was I asleep?" She asked opening her eyes slightly realising she was leaning on him. Elphaba got up of the floor and stretched.
"Hmmm, about 3 hours now" He yawned.
"Someone has got to let us out of here soon..." She said hearing someone walk past "HELLO CAN SOMEONE PLEASE OPEN THIS DOOR?"
"Who's in there?" The passer by called mischievously.
"Elphaba Thropp and Fiyero Tiggular... Now open the door! We've been in here for 3 hours!" She reasoned quickly losing her temper.
"Unlucky Artichoke! No way am I letting you out of there!" Laughed the voice she now recognised as Avaric's menacingly "Enjoy your time in there with the vegetable, Tiggular... I know I wouldn't want to be you right now!"
"Don't listen to him Fae, You're ten times the person he'll ever be... Plus I'd rather be in here with you rather then him!" Shouted Fiyero angrily as he got up off the floor.
"Yeah she wishes! New nickname for your new 'Friend' hey Fiyero? Fae... pity it's a pretty nickname for an ugly person!" Avaric jeered as he walked away.
"It's not true Fae, really its not!" Fiyero consoled putting an arm around her. Elphaba flinched at his touch but didn't move she was silently hurt by his words but didn't show it... she wouldn't be seen as weak.
"Yeah and I'm Kumbrica!" Elphaba mumbled sarcastically.
"Don't put yourself down all the time, not everyone thinks the same way as Avaric... I know I don't!" Fiyero whispered in her ear.
"Fiyero is that you?" Asked a voice they recognised as Galinda's.
"Yeah, please could you let me and Elphaba out of this closet... We've been stuck in here for over 3 hours thanks to your stupid followers and Avaric!"
"Oh ok... Are you two ok?" Galinda asked as she flung the door open finding Fiyero with his arm still around Elphaba "Awwwwww, you two look so cute together!"
Elphaba shrugged off Fiyero and turned to Galinda.
"Galinda, how many times do I have to tell you... WE" She paused as she motioned towards herself and Fiyero ".FREINDS. Got it now?"
"Sssh Fae calm down" Fiyero said to Elphaba then turned to Galinda "I think she's a little stressed from being locked in a closet for so long!"
"Um, I can speak for myself... anyway I've got studying to do... Bye Yero" She waved as she walked away "Bye Galinda"
"Sorry for the rudeness of my little Elphie, Fiyero she is rather stress at the moment... It makes me so confusified!" Galinda commented.
"Hey no worried I'm used to it, it's what makes Elphaba, Elphaba I suppose!" Fiyero laughed as he wondered how Elphaba would react to being called Galinda's 'Little Elphie'.
"Yes it is! Its hard for her sometimes you know... so many people are so Hideodeously mean to Elphie... Because of her verdigre... But if they would just get to know her, she really is a great person!" Galinda added.
"Yeah, Avaric wasn't very nice to her today... I myself can't understand it" He contemplated "I think her skin is ... Exotic and unique"
"Awwwwww Fiyero, that's so nice of you to say that! Elphie would be Thrillified!" Galinda cooed.
"It was nothing, just the truth..." Fiyero said "Anyway Galinda I better get going... Bye"
"Byeeeeeeee, I can't wait to tell Elphie..." Galinda called as she skipped away.