Here's another chapter! Like always, reviews are appreciated. Enjoy! c:
"What happened?" Fiyero questioned as he knelt beside his fiancée. Elphaba appeared as though she was breathing (well, at least her chest was moving), but her eyes were closed. The young prince tilted his head and looked at her. The green girl seemed so fragile and small and it pained his heart to see her like this.
"Prince Fiyero, once you are done staring, I would suggest that we get her to a hospital." Carole told him, a knowing smirk playing at her lips.
Fiyero's cheeks colored and he turned to see Glinda giggling at him. He picked Elphaba up, cradling her against his chest, and rose to his feet.
Carole brought them all outside to an awaiting carriage, letting Fiyero get in first. Glinda hopped in last, unsuccessfully trying to rid her mind of a nagging thought. She couldn't help noticing how tenderly Fiyero touched Elphaba and the emotion in his gray eyes as he looked at her. The blonde didn't want to admit it, but she believed that Fiyero was slowly falling in love with Elphaba Thropp. Carole didn't seem to notice anything suspicious, but then again, she was concentrated on her knitting so Glinda doubted that she noticed anything.
The carriage came to a complete stop and Fiyero rushed inside with Elphaba in his arms and Glinda and Carole followed close behind. The older woman turned to the counter and began to converse with the secretary as a nurse approached Fiyero with a gurney. The prince reluctantly laid Elphaba down and adjusted her arms so that she would be comfortable when she gained consciousness. The nurse looked at him for a second before wheeling Elphaba through the double doors. Fiyero tried to follow, but the nurse wouldn't let him.
"Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to wait out here." She said sternly, and he had no choice but to watch as the double doors slammed closed and the girl was blocked from his view.
Fiyero sat down next to Glinda with his face in his hands. All of this could have been avoided if he had just left her alone like the blonde had said. If Elphaba died from this…. The man shook his head. He wasn't going to let that thought continue.
He looked up to see that Glinda was crying, tears pouring down her pretty face. He suddenly felt a little guilty. Here he was, pouting over the fact that it was his fault when the blonde was even more upset. He realized that her situation was much worse. Fiyero had only spoken to Elphaba a couple of times, but she was Glinda's best friend. Knowing that he had to do something, he pulled Glinda to him and let her rest her head on his chest. "It'll be okay." He whispered, "Elphaba will be fine."
They were there for hours, each person taking turns at pacing around the office. As time passed, doubt began to grow until they all believed that Elphaba didn't have a chance at living anymore. Carole was almost prepared to take them back to the manor when the double doors opened.
A young doctor strode over to them and introduced himself as Dr. Sam Bennett. He flipped through his clipboard and looked over all of them. "Well, first things first, Miss Thropp is alive. The infection wasn't severe enough to kill her just yet. You brought her just in time." He informed then and Fiyero exhaled, not realizing that he had been holding his breath.
Dr. Bennett held his clipboard under his arm and looked at them, not wanting to ask how the cuts came about. All he wanted was for his patient to get well and doing that didn't mean prying into her personal business. "Would you like to see her?" He asked, holding the door open for the trio. "It's Room 22, on the left."
Fiyero led the march and he opened the door to see Elphaba, awake, in the hospital bed. She smiled a bit to Fiyero, but her eyes widened as Carole entered.
"Mrs. Upland, I am so sorry for slacking off. It won't happen again, I swear!" Elphaba promised her, her heart pounding from nervousness.
"It is fine, Elphaba." Carole assured her. "We just need you better so that you can get back to work."
Elphaba nodded and looked down at the floor, wringing her hands together.
Carole noticed the awkward tension in the room and turned to her daughter and future son-in-law. "You three can have some time alone. I will be waiting in the carriage." She told them, shutting the door behind her.
Elphaba spoke up first. "Glinda, is it just me or does your mother seem unnaturally nice today?" She asked, a full smile passing over her face for the first time in days.
"It's because of what happened today. She'll be back to normal in a couple of days." Glinda answered, sitting next to the bed. "Are you feeling better?"
"A bit." Elphaba responded, coughing a little. "My fever's gone down and they've treated my back."
Fiyero smiled as he sat down next to Glinda, slinking his arm around her waist. "Hopefully you'll be better before the wedding." He said, just wanting to make conversation.
"Oh no, Prince Fiyero, I don't get to attend the wedding. I'll help Glinda with her wedding dress and then serve at the reception." Elphaba told him, looking downcast. "But I'm sure that I'll hear about it the next day anyway."
"I've pleaded with Momsie to let you go, but she won't stand for it. It's not fair." Glinda pouted, crossing her arms over her chest daintily.
"It really isn't." Fiyero pointed out.
Elphaba just shook her head. "You know, it was great seeing you both, but Miss Upland's in the carriage. You shouldn't keep her waiting." She told them and they both reluctantly stood up.
Fiyero let Glinda out first and then turned back to Elphaba. "The other day, you said something about your mother being happier if you were dead. What did you mean?" He asked.
Elphaba looked up at him strangely. "What are you talking about? I never mentioned my mother. Prince Fiyero, I think you're delusional." She told him.
Fiyero's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "I could have sworn…" He shook his head as he closed the door. He lingered at the door for a moment, just as she began to talk to herself.
"Elphaba, you promised yourself you'd never speak of your mother. She never wanted you anyway."
There's my attempt at a cliffhanger... New chapter coming soon! Now, you know what to do! Please review! It keeps me writing!