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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 10:41:29 GMT -5
The change in his demeanor took Glinda by surprise a little. Maybe there was some pinned up anger in there...but why wasn't any of it directed at her? "It was years ago..." she said trying to smile. "And Ellie's such a wonderful girl. I basically raised her in my orphanage, trying to give her a chance at a normal life. Maybe you'll get to meet her someday..." Glinda was trying so hard to put a positive spin on it. Yes, it still hurt a little. Why wouldn't it? Maybe that was why he didn't hate her. Maybe he still loved her a little the way she still loved Fiyero.
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 11:56:26 GMT -5
"She looks an awful lot like Miss Nessarose to me. But with Fiyero's eyes."
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 15:57:48 GMT -5
"Yes, she does, as a matter of fact." Glinda wondered if she ought to tip toe around the subject of Nessa. "She has a combination of mine and her mother's temperments, though. She has Elphaba's fuse, but a lot of the...non-superficical qualities I had. She didn't get the popular gene from her father, though." Glinda sort of half smile. It felt so awkward talking to him after all these years, knowing what to say or what not to say.
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 16:36:12 GMT -5
"And how are you, miss Glinda?"
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 17:08:21 GMT -5
"I'm alright, Boq. Thank you. I'm trying to return myself to normality as well as everything else. Since the re-esablishment of Ozma it's been a bit less taxing on me, more of my previous duties going to her. And now that all the regions are officially goverened, only really Shiz and the Uplands require my attention. So it's been nice to have at least a little weight lifted off my shoulders." she sighed, trying to let some of the tension roll off too. "I hear you're a wonderful teacher here, very intelligent. I know we haven't spoken much in a while, but i've kept tabs on you, wanted to know you were still alright..." her kind blue eyes looked at him bearing such a sincere appology for all she had put him through. She wanted it to come out of her mouth, but the words wouldn't form.
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 17:10:18 GMT -5
Boq felt a surge of hope in his heart. "Miss Glinda - the day that I was turned into...what I am...Nessa turned me because I was trying to leave, to find you. It was the day you announced your engagement - and I HAD to appeal to you, to express the way I felt. Glinda I've loved you from the moment I first set eyes on you."
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 17:20:03 GMT -5
"I know you have Boq. And i'm sorry for the way I treated you way back then. If I could erase it all I would. I think we could have been great friends..." she didn't love Boq, not that way. She never had. It just wasn't how she thought of him. He was just...Boq.
Glinda took his hand in hers, "Can you ever forgive me for treating you so poorly? I was a spoiled brat. I don't deserve your friendship, but I would be honored to have it."
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 23:04:41 GMT -5
Boq suddenly had a realization. "You...you remembered my name! You didn't call me Bick. Boq - you called me Boq!"
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 23:09:43 GMT -5
"Of course I remembered your name. I was a very fluffy, senseless girl. I appologize for not saying your name correctly then. I appologize for not dancing with you like I promised at the Ozdust Ballroom. I never did...I don't know how many times I've thought about that." there were actually a few tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry. I was horrible to you."
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 23:11:32 GMT -5
"It's ok Glinda! I knew this day would come! I know if I could just tell you... I know I'm only a mere munchkin, and a tin man now, but I am highly respected in Oz- and I still love you!"
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 23:17:00 GMT -5
"That means everything to me. But I don't understand why you don't hate me. I still hate me a little. It was my fault. I'm the reason that you're a tin man. Because I treated you like you weren't even alive. Because I was selfish and couldn't see past myself. Because I pawned you off on someone else. This is my fault. And yet you don't hate me...you still love me." she just stared at him, a few tears rolling down her cheeks, in complete disbelief. "I don't understand how you can."
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 18, 2008 23:21:00 GMT -5
"Glinda, dear Glinda! You were trying to be nice to someone less fortunate than you. I blame Nessarose and that horrible sister of hers! They're the ones who did this to me. Not you, never beautiful, glorious you! You got caught up with someone who was a popular, pretty boy. It's ok, we've all made mistakes - but now you realize! Now you know that I'm the one who truly loves you - and always will! And it's all right now!"
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 18, 2008 23:27:32 GMT -5
"But Boq...Nessa did love you. And Elphaba would have never hurt you intentionally. She tries very hard to do what's right...but the Grimmerie is a very tricky thing to master. I should know, I've tried to read it. I can only cast a spell or two, and they never turn out exactly the same. I was being selfish when I asked you to ask Nessa. Yes, I thought a little about 'help the poor cripled girl' but really, all I wanted was to be with a beautiful boy." she swallowed down the tears. "And I did...I fell in love with him, but he never fell in love with me. He fell in love with Elphaba, and she with him. And I think that's how it was meant to be. It didn't keep me from loving him just because we weren't meant to be....the same way you didn't not love me...and Nessa couldn't help loving you. Granted, she made a bad choice, but if I had just actually thought about things, cared about anyone but myself, you might still be human today. This," she ran her fingers along the tin arm, "is my fault. And I can never tell you how sorry I am."
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Post by Boq (The Tin Man) on Sept 19, 2008 6:58:59 GMT -5
"Oh don't try to defend her! Her and Nessa were the most horrible people in all of Oz! I'm glad Nessa's gone."
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Post by Glinda Upland on Sept 19, 2008 8:27:18 GMT -5
Her heart sank. "Nessa had a lot of problems...but I think had she not died perhaps she could have been good again. We all go through spells of Wickedness, to some degree, I believe. I'd like to think she could have been good again..." though she had never been close to Nessa, at least not like Elphaba, she was her sister. "And Elphie isn't horrible at all...back then she had a lot of power and wasn't sure how to control it. She wanted to use it for good, but she didn't know how. She tries very very hard to do what is right and good now. She's matured a lot since back at Shiz..." it broke her heart to see just how bitter he was. She didn't blame him, but his anger was misdirected. Nessa, yes, had done this. But inadvertantly, truthfully, it was Glinda's fault. And Elphaba had done nothing but try to help...like always...and had the end result turn out less than perfect..like always...
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