Chapter 9!
Galinda giggled as she and Elphaba ran back to their dorms, Elphaba holding her hand and leading the way.
It was strange. A day ago, Galinda would have been mortified to even be seen in the same dorm room as Elphaba. Yet, here they were, running and holding hands. And all because of a bump on the head and a silly lie.
They reached their room and Elphaba closed the door behind them. When she turned back around, Galinda threw herself at the green girl, wrapping her arms around her neck, kissing her passionately. Elphaba was taken by surprise by the sudden action, but put her own arms around the blonde's waist. Galinda felt Elphaba laughing and pulled away.
"What's funny?" she asked.
"You're still wet." The blonde flipped her damp hair, which didn't work as well as she planned. Elphaba laughed again. "Why don't you dry off?" The blonde pouted, but released the green girl. She grabbed a change of clothes, then went into the bathroom and wriggled out of the wet clothes she was wearing. While she was changing, Elphaba shed her own wet frock and put on another one. She then grabbed a brush and started brushing out her wet hair.
Both girls were startled when the door to their room opened suddenly.
"I've found the solution!" Nessa announced triumphantly as she wheeled into the room.
"Solution for what?' Galinda asked, coming out of the bathroom.
"Elphaba's amnesia!" Galinda felt her heart drop. If Elphaba's amnesia was cured… this would be over. She would lose her only love. Elphaba would go back to being her old self, the self that did NOT like Galinda Upland. At all.
"How?" Elphaba asked.
"Father said that you can come home for a while and he'll find a way to help you get your memory back."
"That doesn't sound very effective." Galinda said quickly. Nessa scowled at the blonde.
"I think it sounds fine. What better place for Elphaba to regain her memories than the place she was raised?" she said in a tone that almost dared the blonde to protest,
"How long?" Nessa looked at her sister. "How long will I be gone?'
"I don't know. However long it takes, I suppose."
"But that could be weeks! Months!" Galinda said. She couldn't imagine going that long without Elphaba now.
"It almost sounds like you don't want Elphaba to get her memory back." Nessa said, wheeling up to Galinda and forcing the blonde to take a few steps back.
"Of course I want her to! It's just that… I don't trust this method." Nessa's eyes narrowed.
"I know what this is about." The blonde's heart started beating faster. "You want to keep her here, for yourself. I knew this would happen! You're using her!"
"Hold on!" Elphaba said, leaping in between her sister and Galinda. "She's not using me. I… I think I know how she feels."
"What do you mean, Elphaba?" Elphaba turned to Galinda and took one pale hand in her own green one. Nessa then knew what they were talking about. "Oh, Elphaba. Of all the people… do you realize that this is the same person who landed you in this predicament?"
"I know, but maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. Maybe it was for the better." Elphaba said, turning back to her sister.
"Elphaba, are you saying… you don't want your memory back?" Nessa asked.
"As of right now… I'm not sure what I want. All I know is that I love you, Galinda." The blonde wrapped her arms around the green girl and laid her head against the taller girl's chest.
"Elphie…" Nessa shook her head.
"Are you sure? This goes against everything father taught us."
"I can't even remember what our father looks like." Elphaba replied. Nessa realized then that Elphaba saw no wrong in a relationship like this. She saw no wrong because she didn't know what was right or wrong.
"All right, Elphaba. If that's what you want." the brunette sighed before leaving the room.
Galinda looked back up at the green girl.
"Is it true, Elphaba? Do you not want your memories back?' she asked.
"Not if it means forgetting the way I feel for you." Elphaba replied. The blonde pulled the green girl close and kissed her again.
"I love you, Elphie." she said, a single tear running down her face.
"I love you too, my sweet."
Shorter, I know. Hope you enjoyed it! Please review!