Just For This Moment

Chapter 5: Leaving

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Elphaba's POV (cont'd)

After class, Fiyero walked me back to my dorm to make sure my father wouldn't follow me but we didn't see him at all. "I guess my father left," I said as we got to my dorm.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay with you until Galinda gets back?" He asked concerned.

"Yero, I'm fine. You still have one more class and I know you want to use me so badly as an excuse to skip out but you can't. I'll see you afterwards, ok?"

"Alright, fine, but please be careful. If he comes back, I don't want him hurting you again."

"I can take care of myself," I said immediately. "But thank you for your concern."

He smiled slightly then kissed me before walking to class.

I opened the door and walked into my dorm only to see Morrible packing my things. "Madame Morrible," I said in shock, "what are you doing here?"

"Well, my dear, your father came by my office and demanded that you get escorted out of this school immediately," she answered. "I'm not sure why but governor's orders. I'm sorry, Miss Elphaba."

I felt tears in my eyes. My father won. I will never be able to see Fiyero again. He was the only person that made me feel loved and wanted but now I'm being forced to go back to a living hell. "I-it's fine," I lied trying not to cry.

She handed me my bags. "I'm going to need your key too, dear," she said.

"O-oh, o-of course," I hesitated but eventually reached into my pocket then gave her my key.

"Your father said he will meet you by the gates of the school."

I nodded then slowly walked out.

Halfway to the gates Fiyero pounced on me playfully. "Hey, Fae!" He smiled.

I didn't look at him and just kept walking forward.

"What's wrong?" He asked me.

I didn't answer.

He stepped in front of me and put his hands on my shoulders forcing me to stop. "Fae, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," I lied as I shrugged his hands off my shoulders and walked around him.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me back towards him. "Elphaba, answer me. What's wrong?"

"I'm leaving Shiz," I finally answer.

"What?"

"My father told Morrible that he wanted me escorted out of the school," I say with tears in my eyes. "I won't be able to come back." A few tears start escaping from my eyes.

He wipes my tears away, takes my face in his hands, and kisses me passionately but I pull away. "Fiyero, I can't... we can't see each other anymore... But I... I'll miss you!" Tears start to burn down my cheeks again and without caring anymore, I pull him into another kiss not wanting to let pull away this time.

Within a few minutes, I felt a presence behind me. At that moment, I knew I had to leave but I refused to let go of Fiyero. I felt someone grab my shoulder and I kissed Fiyero quickly one last time. "I love you," I whispered to him.

He took my arms, "You're not going anywhere."

"I have to," I said tearing up again. "I'm sorry."

He looked up at my father who was right behind me, "You're not taking her anywhere."

"Excuse me? I'm doing what's best for her," my father replied.

"Shouldn't that be for her to decide?" Fiyero asked

"She's my daughter."

"But she is nineteen. She is, technically, an adult and she should be free to make her own choices."

"Fine then." My father looked at me, "Elphaba?"

I looked at him then looked at Fiyero. This is like choosing between heaven and hell but if I choose heaven, my father will drag me back down to hell as best he could. Better hurry up and choose, Elphaba. I sigh, "Fiyero, I... I..."