Elphaba was awakened by the sound of the door closing. She felt that her face was quite warm, and having the strong need to see what had caused this warmth, she tried to open her eyes. As she did, the sun's rays greeted her eyes and immediately, she closed them.
"W-Wha-"
"Good morning, Elphie. Are you feeling better?"
"My head hurts but other than that, I'm just peachy." Elphaba said with a tone verging at sarcasm.
"I brought you some breakfast." Galinda says as she lifted the tray up a little bit.
The green girl tried to sit upright, but Galinda did not allow it. She hurriedly placed the tray down and grabbed Elphaba by her left shoulder, which made her stay put. "Uh uh Elphie, I am your nurse and nurse Galinda says no sitting until she says so."
Elphaba snickered and stared at a blonde with an amused smile. "I believe you've a punishment for me if I do not conform to your rule?"
Somewhere inside Galinda's head, the word punishment had taken its toll and now a very beet red Galinda was present. "I-uhm, I do! In fact, I have dozens of pun-uhm… consequences for you, Miss Elphaba." She pointed her finger at Elphaba.
"Yes ma'am." Elpahaba mocked.
Seemingly convinced, Galinda nodded and stood up. "Alright, now give me a few clock ticks and I'll be back with a basin of water."
Hearing this, Elphaba suddenly sat upright (meaning to reach for Galinda's arm) and let out a yowl.
Surprised, Galinda kneeled beside the bed and glared at Elphaba. "I reckon that hurt."
The verdant girl ignored Galinda's statement. "No water, please. I have a sky blue bottle at the vanity. It's sandalwood oil. Please use that."
Galinda was more than confused but stood up and complied. A few moments later, the blonde came back with a towel and the bottle.
She sat on the edge of the bed and dropped a few drops of oil unto the towel. She began to reach for Elphaba's forehead when a green hand stopped her.
"Thank you, Galinda. But I am perfectly capable."
"But Elphie." The blonde did not pull her hand back, instead she kept it at place.
"No, this is a simple deed which I am, as I have stated, very capable of doing by myself."
A shocked expression was on Galinda's face. "My, my, Miss Elphaba. No need to get snappy. May I ask you a question?" As she said this, she withdrew her arm but still held on to the towel.
Elphaba reached for the towel and the bottle (still in a sitting position) and ignored the question for a question for a few clock ticks.
"What?" She said as she placed the towel on her forehead using her left hand while the other stayed placed on her stomach.
Silence.
Suddenly, Galinda stood up and took a few steps back, heading towards the tray of forgotten food.
"Why do you shut people out?" Galinda said in a calm and controlled manner, which to Elphaba, sounded more terrifying than the blonde's usual shrieks and screams.
Dumbfounded, Elphaba placed the towel down on the bed side and looked directly at Galinda.
"What do you mean? Do I not converse with you? Do I not, as you put it, go with the flow?"
Albeit this had become a serious wrangle, Galinda began giggling.
Completely and utterly confused, Elphaba raised her eyebrows in a questioning manner. "What's the matter now? W-Wha-"
"Y-You sa-aid 'go with the flow', Elphie." Galinda pointed out like it was the most obvious thing in all of Oz.
Not seeing the connection, Elphaba asked : "What is it you find so amusing about that, Galinda?"
Galinda giggled a bit more before answering, "Don't you know? I've 'Galindafied' you." She managed to say in between her giggles.
"Galindafied? My sweet, I do not think there is such a word."
'Grammar Nazi.' Galinda thought and rolled her eyes.
"There is, Elphie. You're just not looking at the right dictionaries." Galinda answered quite playfully and stuck her tongue out at the confused heiress of Oz.
"And what dictionary would that 'word' be in?" Elphaba queried.
"The same dictionary 'smexy' could be found in." The blonde giggled.
Elphaba let out an unladylike noise.
"I'm quite famished; would you like to eat breakfast with me?" Elphaba asked as she unconsciously placed some lost pieces of hair behind her ear.
What a way to dissolve the tension in the air.
As the two ate their breakfast on Galinda's bed (with the tray in the middle and both girls sitting in a Vinkun sit position, a knock came from the door.
"I'll get it." Galinda stated as she wiped her mouth with a napkin.
She stood up on the bed and went down to the floor. She turned her head towards Elphaba and she flashed her teeth. "Annnytheng?"
Elphaba laughed and shook her head. "Nothing."
Galinda walked towards the door and turned the knob. "Who is it?"
A girl with blonde hair, (not the same shade as Galinda's, mind you) green eyes, a pale complexion and a rather fashionable wardrobe was seen.
"Miss Upland and Miss Thropp?" she asked.
"That's us. Hello." Galinda greeted curiously.
"Madame Morrible asked me to tell you two to meet her at the Empty room." The blonde girl said.
"A-Alright. Did she say the reason as to why we have a summons?" Galinda asked.
"No, nothing. Galinda, I presume?"
"That would be me." Galinda smiled brightly at the stranger, which the stranger did not return.
"My business here is done." The blonde said, without even bothering to say goodbye or even a wave.
"Ah, you're one of those girls." Galinda said when the other blonde was out of earshot.
Galinda went back inside their room and closed the door.
"Who was it?" Elphaba asked from her place at Galinda's bed, munching n her third piece of Garlic bread.
"I don't actually know. But we have a summons."
Intrigued, Elphaba stopped munching. "From who?"
"Morrible."