"You know that green chick in our physc class?" Johan asked his roommate Ague.

Ague snorted. "She's kind of hard to miss isn't she?"

Johan lowered his voice. "I heard that she is allergic to water."

"What? Come on, there is no way. No one can be allergic to water, that would be like being allergic to air."

'Well that's what they say." He said going back to the book in his lap.

"Whose they?" Ague asked standing from the small desk in the dorm.

"I don't know…they them…people."

A smirk came across his face. "You know there is one way to make sure."

Johan's head snapped around. "Oh come on."

"Why not? What's the worst that could happen? We get a day of scrubbing floors."

Johan looked at his friend. "And what if she really is allergic?"

Ague laughed. "Maybe she'll melt. Come on what the hell, it could be fun. We could do it as soon as class gets out there would be tons of people there to see it. We don't have to use much just a couple of balloons full of water and gage her reaction."

He thought about it. It would be fun to see the freak get humiliated in front of everyone. "I must be nuts but your on."

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"Why Miss Elphaba…look at you. Your beautiful." Galinda said beaming at her handy work.

'Oh my Oz.' Elphaba thought as she glanced into the looking glass Galinda handed her. She looked so different. Her hair was silky and framing her face, her skin although green looked…radiant. "Galinda…how…"

"Oh just a little of this and a little of that." She replied running her hand though Elphaba's hair.

Elphaba leaned into the touch. "Thank you." She whispered.

Galinda knelled down in front of her. She took off the strand of pearls around her neck. "I want you to wear these today Elphie. They were my grandma's."

"No, Galinda I couldn't."

"Yes you can. It would please me very much if you did."

Elphaba blushed as Galinda placed the strand around her neck. She could feel her breath on her cheek and her heart began to race.

"There." She smiled and leaned into Elphaba's cheek and placed a soft kiss there.

Elphaba felt her cheeks flush at the contact. Her arms slowly slipped around Galinda's small waist and clung to her. She couldn't remember the last time she was held by another human. She inhaled Galinda's soft scent, a mix of oils and soap that made her nose tingle.

"Are you okay Elphie?" Galinda's voice sounded muffled as her face was buried in Elphaba's thick mane.

Reluctantly Elphaba pulled away and let a small smile grace over her features. "Yes. I'm sorry."

Galinda's gaze bore into the other girl's deep dark eyes. Gently she brought her hand to her cheek caressing the skin under her hand. Time seemed to stop as she began to close the space between them. Just as their lips touched a loud bang was heard from the door. Both girls jumped apart as if burned by the brief contact.

Galinda smoothed out the nonexistent wrinkles in her skirt as she beckoned the person to enter. It was Boq.

"Ummm…Miss Galinda. I…I was wondering if I could walk you to class."

Galinda looked at the clock on the wall. "Oh my I didn't realize how late it was. Of course Boq, that is so kind of you." She grabbed her books and handed them to him before taking his outstretched arm. "Are you coming Elphie?" She asked unable to make eye contact.

"No…umm…I'll be a long in a bit. You two go ahead."

Normally Galinda would have insisted but today, after what just happened she let it go. "Alright then see you in class."

As soon as the door closed Elphaba collapsed on the bed. "Oh Elphaba what have you done?" She asked.

TBC... please review