Chapter 34. Period
Rifiuto: Non Miniera
The next week rolled around pretty quick.
Elphaba was due to start her period that week. Was.
She'd spent the whole of last week in the bathroom, vomiting, morning, noon, and night.
The smell of food made her sick, she was snippy-well, snippier than usual- and suffering from sore breasts.
"Elphaba? You okay?" Fae asked, knocking softly on the bathroom door. When she got no reply, she turned to go, only to hear the door open.
Elphaba stood in the doorway, wiping her mouth. She looked worn out, and exhausted.
"Elphaba?"
"I'm okay. Just....tired. The ride home must have worn me out, that's all." She said, moving to the closet and pulling out a dark dress. Slowly, she undressed and pulled the dress up her body. Gathering her hair, she asked, "Fabla?"
Fae moved towards her and hooked the dress up.
"Fae."
Raising an eyebrow, Elphaba asked,
"What?"
She dropped her hair when Fae finished and turned to look at the girl.
"Fae. My name's Fae."
"Fae?" Elphaba thought a moment. "Fae." She stated, testing it on her tongue. "I like it."
She gave the younger girl a smile, and Fae returned it. Then, she took Elphaba's hand and led her down to the dining room. As soon as Elphaba stepped into it, though, she covered her mouth, and fled back upstairs. Everyone heard the door to the bathroom slam.
"Is she alright?" Sarima asked.
"She's been getting sick the last few days. I'm really worried about her." Fiyero said, as Fae sat down across from him.
"I'll go check on her." Musetta said, getting up.
The queen made her way to the bedroom her son and daughter-in-law shared, and gently knocked on the door.
"Elphaba?"
"I'll be out in a minute, Musetta."
Instead of leaving, the queen opened the door and entered.
Elphaba sat on her knees, head in the toilet. Once she was done, she sat up and wiped her mouth.
"How long since your last period?"
"What?" Elphaba gave her mother-in-law an odd look.
"How long since your last period?" Elphaba stayed silent. "Tell me."
The younger girl sighed.
"I was supposed to start this week. It never came. Why?"
"Just curious. When you feel better, come down and have breakfast." Musetta said, leaving.
She stopped in the doorway.
"Oh, I think we should schedule a meeting with Yackle also."