Morning came way sooner than expected and Boq now disguised as Bonella quickly walked to Ozbucks where she meet Pfannee and get the whole thing over with.
When she got there, she found Pfannee sitting at the table tapping her long fingernails on the hardwood impatiently.
She took a deep breath and strolled over to the table.
The other girl looks up and said with a fake smile, "Oh you're here."
"Good morning Miss Pfannee." The redhead greets sitting down.
Pfannee continues faking a smile and says in a snooty tone, "Hm. Likewise."
"I'm sorry for rushing this but can we please get this over with?" Asked Bonella wanting this over with so Boq can get rid of the disguise forever.
The other girl raised her eyebrows. "In a hurry are we? Well I will tell you the plan is."
The redhead listens intently.
"Tomorrow is the Spring Fling and every single student on campus is going to be there-"
She was interrupted the bell ringing as the door opens and saw the blonde girl come inside the cafe.
"Hi Bonella! Hi Pfannee," Galinda greets happily coming over to the table.
Pfannee squeals keeping a big smile on her face, "Galinda! Where you doing here?"
"I just wanted to grab a quick bite after all that magic in sorcery class," the blonde replies. "I was told my magic is getting better while Elphie's is getting stronger!"
Pfannee said sounding intrigued, "Is that so?"
"Yes! I'm so proud of her," the blonde said excitedly. "OOOOOH! Mind if I get you some lemonade? It's on me!"
The other girls shrugged.
"Not at all," Pfannee said shaking her head.
"Also, I'm glad I found you Bonella. Is it alright if we talk? Privately?"
The redhead nodded but got worried. What if Galinda knows something is up?
Bonella get up out of her seat and tells Pfannee. "Excuse us!"
The two went to the other side of the cafe.
"Everything alright Miss Galinda?" Bonella asked.
Galinda said sounding sincere, "I actually want to apologize for yesterday. I was told that the kiss was an accident and I just sort of jumped to conclusions."
"Oh no," the redhead said shaking her head. "Don't apologize-"
"No! I have to. I didn't think before I said something, I accused you of something so horrendible that I know you probably won't forgive me-
"I do!"
Galinda looked up. "You do?"
Bonella nodded. "I do!"
The blonde squealed excitedly. "Yay! Let's celebrate our forgiveness over lemonade!"
The two went back to Pfannee who sat with arms crossed and a scowl on her face but when she saw them, her facial expressions changed in an instant.
"I'll get us some fresh strawberry mint lemonade," the blonde says happily walking away as Bonella sat back down across from Pfannee who pulls out a nail file out of her purse.
Boq smiled as he hears the sounds of clicking heels on the floor walking over to the counter. That's like music to Boq's ears.
However he snapped out of his thoughts when Pfannee was filing her beautifully manicured nails and scoffs, "Ugh… I cannot stand her any longer!"
Bonella's face turned to Pfannee's and asked, "Who?"
"Galinda!" She replies. "I mean she was my best friend until that artichoke took her away from me!"
"You mean Miss Elphaba?"
"Yes! I am telling you! Stay away from her and you know what? Stay away from Galinda too!"
"But why?" Bonella's face started to twist with confusion. Was she going after Galinda too?
Pfannee explains sneering, "Because I am her only best friend! After that night at the Ozdust, I really have thought she lost her mind when she befriends the freak but when she started dating that Munchkin, now I know that she is completely crazy! A Gilikin cannot date some stupid nerdy Munchkin! And what's worse, Fiyero is still dating that artichoke! If they'd broken up like they're supposed to, then I would've had him!"
Under the disguise, Boq really wanted to nothing more but to yell at her but kept his cool.
"Well you still have Shenshen and Milla. I mean aren't they your friends too other than Galinda?" Bonella asked again.
"Ew no!" She grimaced in disgust. "They weren't my real friends at all! I was only friends with them because they were friends with Galinda! We were all close when we were little though. But I refused to even associate with them without Galinda around!"
"But why?"
"Milla wasn't from Gilikin! She mentioned that she was born in Munchkinland but moved to Gilikin to live with her relatives! They were so poor that my family had to loan her parents money after her Grandmother passed away!"
"And Shenshen?"
"Ugh! How do I even begin to describe her? She's literally a whale! I don't know whether or not she's part human part whale!"
"Don't talk about her like that!" Bonella's voice nearly drops making it sound a little male.
Pfannee snorts, "But it's true! I have never seen her with any boy on campus just because of her size!"
Bonella didn't want to hear any of this anymore. She was about to stand up and leave but Galinda came back with glasses of strawberry mint lemonade and an enthusiastic smile on her face.
She squeals as she pass the glasses to Pfannee and Bonella, "I'm so happy we get to finally hang out Bonella! I'm really glad that we can finally be friends! You, me, Elphie, Shenshen and Pfannee! We should all go shopping later! Of course Elphie would say no but I can drag her around!" She giggles and takes a sip from her lemonade.
"What about other girl Milla?" Bonella asked curiously.
The blonde was about to answer she suddenly heard a clinking noise and something spilling and saw that Bonella's uniform got a little wet and a glass had spilled toward her. She looks down at her uniform in shock.
Pfannee gasped, "I'm so sorry Bonella! I was trying to reach for the glass but my nails pushed it by accident."
"Don't worry Bonella! I'll help you!" The blonde puts her lemonade down and was about to help take the uniform off but Bonella immediately got up.
"It's alright! I have to run back to my room anyways-"
"Oh! Ok, well do you want me to bring you back?" The blonde asked kindly but Pfannee immediately stepped in.
"That won't be necessary! I can escort her out. Don't you worry about a thing Galinda," she said with a grin on her face as she takes Bonella's hand and took her out of Ozbucks.
"What was that?" Asked Bonella looking upset pulling her hand away.
"What was what?" Pfannee asked back acting clueless.
"You deliberately spilled your lemonade on my uniform! What exactly did I do to you?"
"And why would I do such a thing?! It was only an accident!"
Bonella growled, "It wasn't an accident! You spilled it and you know it!"
Pfannee confesses, "Fine! Maybe I did because I am on to you! You cannot just waltz onto this campus and take my best friend away from me! The artichoke already did it but I will eliminate her tomorrow so that the Shiz grounds can be less 'greener' if you know what I mean!"
"Wait! You're getting rid of Elphaba just because she took everything away from you?"
Boq had cracked the code.
"She's not the only one I'm trying to get rid of!" She answers casually.
Bonella asked, "Isn't that drastic to have her expelled?!"
Pfannee snaps, "Yes. If you can help me, we can take the green girl out together-"
"Absolutely not!" Her angry voice nearly drops to a male voice. "I will not help you after what you just told me about not only Elphaba but to everyone else! You know what? If you are just getting rid of Elphaba, why are you hurting people behind their backs?!"
The girl's face turns red. "Anyone who messes with me or my own perfect life will end up out of these gates. I can take anyone out of Shiz if I had to! I have done this before! I got Lewmond Temaddi expelled for cheating on finals last semester when it was actually me who cheated and he found out! Also I had Keliza Sacrot expelled because I was spreading rumors about her sleeping with other guys on campus just because she stole my ex-boyfriend. No one ever suspected it was me."
Bonella couldn't believe what she just heard. This girl acts like she rules the school but in reality she's a psycho. And with what she said about Galinda, that could lead to one thing…
"That's not the way Pfannee!" Bonella cries out. "You may be a friend of Galinda but I know you are just using her for your own benefit!"
Her eyes widened in anger.
"How dare you," she growls her face turning even more red as a tomato. "You clearly don't know anything about me… I have had my suspicions on you since day one. Even for a new girl, you think you know everything!"
She was interrupted by the school bell ringing from the courtyard and her hand tightly grips onto Bonella's jacket and pulled her close so she can whisper in her ear.
"If you tell anyone, even a little soul, I'll have you out of this campus in a heartbeat along with the artichoke!" Pfannee whispers loudly. "Got it?"
Terrified, the redhead nodded and the other girl lets go of her jacket and smiled sinisterly. "You better! I am watching you!" And Pfannee storms off leaving the poor girl behind.
Of course Boq had to go tell Elphaba everything but had just realized that since Bonella is next target, he had a feeling that it could be too risky. Pfannee might follow him and spy on almost every conversation. So he must think of a better plan.
He heard a voice, "Bonella?"
He turned to see Galinda walking out of the cafe and asked, "Where's Pfannee?"
"She had to be somewhere, she won't say," Bonella lies.
"Oh… I was going to have her go shopping with me and Shenshen at the Ozdust Outlet later. We're getting outfits for the Spring Fling. Do you want to come?"
Bonella feels bad but she needs to go to Elphaba. She says, "I'd love to Galinda but I unfortunately must decline. I have to go to class."
"But it's lunch hour. Classes don't start for another…" She looks at the campus clock tower. "45 minutes."
"Exactly, I have a test today and would like to do some last minute studying." Boq couldn't help but feel sweat coming down and through his clothes making them feel drenched. He feels incredibly stressed and overwhelmed by all of this. Him lying to his girlfriend while under disguise as a girl, finding out all of Pfannee's plans, Shenshen falling for his disguise and to top it all, the skirt he was wearing was incredibly itchy. It was all just too much for the poor Munchkin.
Galinda's face fell. "Oh... Ok. Maybe next time then. I'll see you later Bonella!"
"See you," she replies before breaking into a run the blonde behind.
He ran across campus and about to head to the forest where his bag is but stopped when he heard, "Bonella!"
Oh Shiz. Now what?
He turned around seeing Shenshen coming over.
"Oh…" He cleared his throat. "Hello!"
"You still haven't answered my question about the Spring Fling!"
"I told you I was leaving that night," Bonella said trying to get away but Shenshen grabbed her hand which made her flinch.
"Please Bonella, I understand that you are leaving for whatever it is that's going on. But can you stay a little while longer? Maybe just for one dance? And a drink from the punch table?"
Oh sweet Lurline, can this girl leave me alone!? Boq thought to himself for a moment and sighed before lying, "Actually I won't be leaving till around midnight, so I guess I can come-"
"YAY!" Shenshen cheers happily still holding her hand. "I can't wait for tomorrow! It's gonna be so much fun!"
"I'll see you tomorrow night then," Bonella said.
"Yes! Want me to pick you up?"
"Actually, it's better if I met you there," said the redhead quickly trying to get out of Shenshen's grip that starts to loosen. "Listen, I gotta run."
"Ok! See you!"
Bonella smiled a little before running past a few more buildings leaving Shenshen to jump for joy.
Boq ran straight to the forest to change into his own clothes and removed the wig putting them in a bag before running to Crange Hall and up the stairs to Galinda and Elphaba's dorm and knocked on the door.
"Elphaba?" He calls. "Are you there?"
It was a few seconds before the door opened revealing the green girl.
"Boq?"
He immediately brushed past her and went inside panting.
"What's wrong?" She asked with concern.
Boq answers immediately shutting the slightly open window and closing the curtains, "You'll never believe this! Close the door and lock it please!"
"But why?"
"Please!?"
Then the green girl did as she was told.
"Boq? Can you explain what was going on?" She asked went she shut the door and locked it.
"I want to tell you but I have a feeling I might be followed."
"By who?"
"Pfannee!"
"Why? What happened? Did she say anything?"
The Munchkin was about to explain but stopped himself. "I can't. I don't want anyone hearing this conversation! She says she's watching me!"
"Hold on." Elphaba said and mutters a quick spell and suddenly nothing happened.
Boq asked her looking around confused, "What did you do?"
"I used a sound proof spell that has no one hear a word from out of this room," the green girl explains. "Now tell me. What happened?"
He explains, "She's a psycho El! She's betraying everyone! Even her friends! Not only that she was trying to get rid of you but probably Galinda too! And now that I found out, I could be next!"
"Wait, what?"
"Take my hands and hear everything Elphaba! Use that spell again! You will know!" He holds up his hands and she sighs taking his hands hoping this isn't a waste of time.
She closes her eyes and mutters the spell. She soon found herself in darkness again and heard the entire conversation from beginning to end.
After it was over she quickly lets go of his hands and started pacing around the room clearing her head.
"I didn't think she would stoop that low! How could she do this to her own friends?!"
Boq continues, "She was super mad that Galinda became friends with you thinking that you were taking her away from Pfannee, but she was only using Galinda's friendship to gain popularity and eventually use it to ruin her reputation which is why she wants her to herself. Now she's going through extreme lengths to get rid of you both!"
"What are we going to do? We have to show every student on this campus what a cold hearted shrew she really is!"
"Elphaba I have a lot on my mind right now! I still haven't told Galinda what was going on and I might end up breaking Shenshen's heart in the process."
Elphaba's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Wait. Shenshen? What does she have to do with this?"
Boq slowly replies, "After the date last night… Well it turns out that Shenshen fancies me… Well she fancies Bonella. And when I saw her on my way back, she wants to see me at Spring Fling! Of course she I had to say yes so she would leave me alone so I don't know what to do!"
Elphaba's face went blank. "Ok, now things are getting even more worse. I'm serious Boq, it's time that you told the truth!"
"But I can't! The last thing I want is to lose Galinda and be the school joke for the rest of my college career!"
Her emerald green face darkens as she glares at him and said clearly, "Boq, in case you haven't even noticed, I've been the school joke ever since I got here! Seriously no matter how many embarrassing moments everyone else has, I'll forever be ridiculed and humiliated by being born this way!"
The Munchkin looked away feeling bad and guilty.
"You can't keep up with this charade forever," she finishes calmly. "It's time you told them."
"I know I should Elphaba," he said, "But that could hurt both Galinda and Shenshen."
There was a knock at the door and Elphaba calls after cancelling the sound proof spell, "Who is it?"
"Guess who-ooooo?" Her boyfriend's voice sing-songs behind a closed door.
Rolling her eyes, she shouts, "It's open Fiyero!"
The door opened revealing Fiyero.
"Hey. Did you know the Spring Fling is tomorrow? I didn't know until the last minute so now I hope it's not too late to ask you out Fae- What's wrong?"
"It's a long story Fiyero. We found out what Pfannee is really going to do."
Then Boq and Elphaba proceeded to tell Fiyero everything. He listened and nodded after the story was told and then started to walk out the door.
"Wait- Fiyero, where are you going?" Boq asked.
He replies looking obviously mad, "Going to report her to Madame Morrible. She has gone too far!"
"But wait!" His girlfriend stops him. "We have no proof!"
"So what!?" Fiyero shouts still fuming, "If we don't do something Fae, you'll get kicked out of Shiz for nothing! We have to do something and fast!"
The green girl assures him. "And we are going to make a plan about it. And I think we can do it tomorrow at the Spring Fling. I have a feeling she might be up to something too-"
"And she is! She said so herself El! Everyone in the entire school is going to be there including Madame Morrible. We just need the proof."
"We only have over twenty-four hours before Spring Fling so we plenty of time figure it out and plan."
"I just wish that I didn't say yes to Shenshen so I have to keep wearing this disguise!" The Munchkin complained guiltily.
"You gotta stop double-booking yourself Boq," said Fiyero casually.
"I know, I know. Maybe there's another way. Elphaba, I know you don't want to use magic but is there a spell that could help?" Boq asked desperately.
Sighing the green girl went to her desk where her bag lay. "Hang on. I might have brought my spell book with me because I had sorcery today."
She starts rummaging through her bag until she spots an unfamiliar book hidden deep inside.
"What's this?" Her hand went inside and pulled out a small pink-purple colored book with decorative flowers on it.
"What is it Fae?" Her boyfriend asked.
"I don't know. This is not mine…" She said examining it. "It looks like someone's journal."
"Maybe it's Galinda's?" Boq asked shrugging.
Elphaba shook her head. "No. Galinda's journal is hot pink and has glitter hearts all over it. This is magenta and has flowers."
"Is there a name on it?" Fiyero questioned. "I'm still sure it could be Galinda's."
The green girl looked over for a name tag but couldn't find it. "It doesn't say."
"Maybe on the inside?"
She was a little hesitant about opening someone else's belongings but deciding to figure out who it is, she opened the cover and looked at the first page and saw under the name, "Pfannee LeFoant."
"This has Pfannee's name in it," she said.
"What is it? Read what it says Fae!"
"I don't know. I feel like this is wrong."
"If you're not going to read it, then I will!" Fiyero snatches the book from her green hands, opening it to the first page and reads, "'Entry #1, Dear Diary, I am so glad I begged my parents to bribe Madame Morrible to send me to Shiz so that I can be with Galinda. I don't know how Galinda got in because she's so stupid. More stupid than the Animals in Oz. Of course ever single student on this campus adores her and she's already popular. But I am going to change that!' This is Pfannee's diary!"
Boq curled up his fist angrily. "I can't believe she would write such things about my girlfriend!"
"We need to go teach her a lesson," Fiyero said to the green girl giving the diary back to her. "This diary is the proof to expose her true colors Fae! We can do that tomorrow at the Spring Fling when everyone is there!"
"Yes!" Boq nodded excitedly.
"Hold on," Elphaba said stopping them. "Why would Pfannee's diary end up in my bag?"
Boq immediately knew why. "El, I think she slipped it in there on purpose… Probably just to frame you for stealing."
The green girl nodded. "That's a good theory, but how? Pfannee wasn't in any of my classes today."
"Maybe she snuck it in when you passed by her?" The prince suggests.
Elphaba shrugged. "Not sure that was possible, but that could be it…"
Fiyero asked. "How about I hold onto it Fae? If Pfannee got Morrible to find out that you stole her diary which you didn't, then-"
"They'll realize it's not there," Elphaba finishes and beamed at him admitting it. "Alright Yero. That was brilliant. Even for a brainless moron."
"Hey!" He felt insulted though he was teasing her.
"Kidding, kidding!" Elphaba laughs and gives him a passionate kiss which he returns.
"Uh, I'm right here you guys!" Boq calls out, hands in the air in exasperation.
Hi y'all! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Things are getting really juicy!
I am going to post once a week on all stories with what I have at the moment because things are getting really crazy with my life which includes school starting again, meetings, auditions etc. Be sure to check out my new story that's part of the series, Nessarose's Birthday Wish. If anyone has any ideas be sure to leave good reviews and PM to me WaitJustAClockTick!
