Hidden Beauty part 21

Hidden Beauty part 21

21. The Girl In The Wheelchair

Oscar grinned a little confushed but in a cute way like always. "I feel compleat now... And I never fell compleat before..." Oscar grinned as they walked to the beach but before they came there Oscar gave Theodora an serious smile. "But... Your trying to protect yourself from the water... Right?! I would never forgive myself if something happends to any of you... The same for Elphie... I am scared that water might be dangerous for her as well... Also... Did you already know that Ann-Elphaba was going to be a girl before she was born? Afther all... You had visions as well.. And you are a..." Whispering. "Witch..."

Theodora chuckled. "Yes, Oscar I gave you visions as well." "So yes, I am a whispering witch. But, I did not know that it would be a girl. Only time could tell that." She explained. "And Ann is allergic to water, but no fret, we'll stay away from the water. There is a park there after all." She finished, smiling.

"What is a fret??" Oscar finished grinning as they walked to the park, BUT kept away from the ditch in the park. They played games and everything, although people kept looking at them, within a few hours, when Oz and Theodora were playing with Elphaba, Dimitri, Julie, Finley and Frank a game with a ball which Oscar buyed, a few people walked over to them.

A couple walked next to them. "My, what a nice party you have." They admired. "Thank you." Oscar responded. "What game are you playing?" "Whatever all of you are doing, you're entertaining everyone in the park." The couple explained. Theodora and Frank looked shocked. "Oh my dear, why are you so pale? Yellow-Green skin, you and your child?" The woman noticed. Theodora stood there, at a loss for words. Oscar noticed her distraught. "Oscar, do they not like me?" "What do I say?" Theodora whispered to him.

"Ehmmm... Just say.. Ehmmm... That you are doing... An... Ehhh... Witch act normally... Yeah..." Oscar said, not knowing what to say. "And how can this doll talk??" The woman asked. Now Oscar was shocked.. Not knowing what to say about that.

Theodora spoke up..."As he said, it's a witch act, for the Fun-Fair." "I can make a monkey fly, and a doll talk." Theodora stated. "Oh, aww." The couple admired. "Well, that is quite a good talent." The woman said, as she and her husband walked away. The group sighed in relief. "Oscar, that was close." Theodora panted.

"Yes it was... But I am sure that more will happen than just this... Ugh..." Oscar fell down in the grass as he sighed, which made Theodora slightly grin. Afther that they continued their play with the ball... Or whatever ball game it was. Suddenly a few people came run to them. "HEY! Can we play with you guys.. You look awesome in those costumes!!" They said, Oscar nodded when he suddenly saw the poor girl that couldn't walk, with her parents. Oscar fell sadness come up, again for the girl, remembering the day he came in Oz, remembering that he couldn't help her, remembering how they throw food at him.

Theodora glanced over to Oscar. "Is that the girl?" She asked. Oscar nodded his head. "Yes." Theodora smiled. "I know my magic does not work in this world, yet Ann's might." Oscar looked at her in shock. Theodora smiled. "Why don't we let Ann get close to her. Ann might heal her." Theodora suggested, waiting for Oscar's response.

"We can try... But I am not sure how the girl will react to... To see me again... Afther... The last time.. I was so rude and mean to her.. And I will never forgive that to myself... But she might maybe understand... Afther al, I have a daughter now of my own.. I am sure Ann can heal her.. Right Elphie?" Elphaba laughed and clapped as Oscar said this. "I take that as a yes..." Oscar laughed with her.

"Yes, she can." Theodora encouraged. "Oscar, Stop putting yourself down!" "From what you told me, you were not mean to that girl. You were only scared and upset, that they expected you to heal her, and you could not." Theodora reassured. Oscar smiled.

"I know... But how will she react to see me again.. I think she will be.. Sad again or maybe even angry at me for lying to her about magic..." Elphaba stook her hands out as Oscar grapped her and walked together with Theodora, Ann-Elphaba and himself to the little girl. "I can better say to here that magic is real.. She would love it.. And I am sure that she can keep it as a secret..." Oscar whispered to Theodora as she nodded.

"Oscar, please, after her do not tell anyone else!" "We must keep something's secret!" Theodora concerningly said. "Don't worry, I won't." Oscar reassured. They walked over to the family. They weren't exactly glad to see them.

The girl crouched as she saw Oscar coming up to her. But she was surprised when she saw that he had a small girl, in his arms, and a woman holding him tight and it looked likes he didn't want to let them go, whatever would happen.

"I understand that there may be hard feelings towards me." Oscar spoke out. "But, I am here now to make amends." He explained. Her parents were not completely satisfied, yet they let Oscar stay. The girl looked up to Theodora. Theodora smiled at her. "What is your name, my dear." She softly asked. The girl smiled at Theodora's kindness. "How do you do. My name is Cali." "Very please to meet you. My name is Theodora." Theodora replied. Ann started laughing. "And this is our daughter, Ann-Elphaba." Theodora introduced, as she let Cali see Ann.

"I never rememberd you had a daughter..." Cali answered, Oscar grinned. "I've chainced a lot through the years..." Oscar kneeled in front of the girl. "I came in a magic land called Oz... There I found this Theodora... It was the moost beautiful land I've ever seen." Oz told her more about the story and ended with. "And at the end we had Ann-Elphaba." Cali couldn't help but smile at him. "I believe you! And I won't tell it to other people." Cali grinned.

Theodora smiled at Oscar's bonding moment with Cali. "He always was a good charmer." She thought. Cali's parents then started to talk with Theodora. "Well my dear, I have not seen you around here before." Her mother remarked. "Yes, well, I came from a different..." "Part of the world?" Cali's mother interjected. "Yes!" Theodora answered, feeling relieved by her save of words. "How long have you two been married?" Cali's mother asked. "Oh, almost two years." Theodora replied. "How lovely." "And in the same line of work, how convenient." She finished. "Yes, we are both entertainers." Theodora added. After their talk, Theodora walked over to Oscar and Cali.

"Theodora... We are married for maybe almost 8 mounths... Remember that Elphie isen't even 1 year old." Oscar grinned, Theodora felt embarrassed. "So... I think that Elphaba can help you with your legs." Oscar grinned. "REALLY?!" Cali said happy, Oscar nodded as Ann-Elphaba stook her hands out to the girl and put her hands on her legs. A light filled the place.

"Sorry Oscar, I guess that I meant that we met almost two years ago." "But they do not have to know the real story." Theodora smiled. "Now? Cali, Ann can heal you. Let her place her hands on your legs." Theodora asked. Cali nodded, as Oscar held Ann to touch her. Once Ann did, there was a flash of light. Within moments Cali felt different somehow. She tried to move her legs. To everyone's surprise, she was able to. "I can walk!" Cali shouted for joy. She pushed herself out of her chair. She then slowly started to walk towards Theodora. "Wonderful, now walk towards me." Theodora encouraged. Cali did and reached her. "Thank you!" "Thank you!" Cali screamed. Her parents turned around in shock. "Cali?!" They shouted. "Muma, I can walk!" Cali cried. "It's a miracle!" Her mother cried. Theodora and Oscar watched their happiness. Theodora whispered, "Oscar, how are we to explain this?"

"Ehmmm... They believed that... Ehmmm... I could lett her walk... But I said that I couldn't because there was a strange connection in the air..." Oscar grinned embarrassed. "I can tell them that I had to practice a load and that I can do it now..." Theodora nodded as her parents walked to them. Ann-Elphaba (As the happy child she always is) started to giggle again and reach for them.

"You two are miracle-workers!" They cried in astonishment. "It was nothing at all." Oscar said. "We must pay you both, for this miracle." They offered. "No, we wouldn't hear of it." Theodora replied. "Helping her was a gift in itself." "You helped him perfect his act?" Cali's mother asked her. "Yes, I helped Oz improve his magic." Theodora smiled. "By the way, you have a lovely daughter." Cali's mother admired. "Thank you." Theodora and Oscar replied. Cali and her family left filled with a new sense of joy. "Oscar, you are amazing." Theodora said. "No!" Oscar shot back. "You are amazing!" Theodora glowed. "We both are amazing!" They said in agreement.

"Waith!" Cali run over to them. "Can we play with you all that ball game?! I really liked it and wished that I could play it as well... And now I can... So..." She looked up to Oz and Theodora, waithing for an answere. Oscar smirked as he stroke his hand over her head. "Afcours, my dear." She and her parents walked over to them so they could play the game again.

The group walked back to Frank and Finley. They had a noisy game of pass the ball, and they scored a few goals. Finley was an excellent goalie. After the games, everyone started heading for home. Walking home, Frank and Oscar kept on talking. "Oz, you're great you know that." "You've improved so much." "These past few days have been the the best." "I almost wish that you didn't have to leave." He remarked. "So do I!" Theodora fired out. "These have been the happiest day of my life, and I don't want to go back to where all my misery is." Theodora sadly added. Oscar put his arm around her. "I know my love, yet..." "Unfortunately we must." Theodora interjected. "You must visit." Frank exclaimed. "Believe me we will." Theodora replied.

"Frank... Would you like you to come with us... As you know... Theodora made me change just like Ann-Elphaba.." Oscar said as he looked to Frank. "I am not sure... Afther all remember that Kanses is my place..." Frank answered this made Oscar look sad. "B-But if you stay here... You'll die.. And in Oz you will never age afther you have become an adult... Atleast witches, wizards and people from other worlds do... Or something like that... You can choice for the mortal life or the imortal life in Oz..." Oscar answered as he hugged Elphaba tight.

"Oscar that sounds wonderful." "Yet, I don't know if all of your friends here, would like to come to OZ." "They have their lives here, just as we do there." Theodora explained. "Frank? Then Annie and Jonathan. What if they do not choose to come with us, and leave their lives here?" "Oscar what would you do?" Theodora asked. Oscar shrugged as he thought. "Oscar, I would love to come, but Theodora is right, if I do, I might never be able to come back." "Only off and on, like you." Frank exclaimed. "Would you ask Annie to leave as well?" Theodora quickly asked.

"Stop asking... It's just... We always can come back as long as we want... But.. Over 100 years you all are dead... And I'm still alive than... I could never forgive myself if that happend... I know that Theodora... Finley... Julie... Glinda... Elphaba and everyone else who choiced for the immortal or had no other choice will then still be with me... But I would be a human from earth... That would lose all his friends and fami..." Oscar stopped knowing that Theodora and Ann were the only family he had left. "And then in a second life in Oz?! Do you think you would like that? Bot of you... I mean... Oscar would be dead then... And the Wizard of Oz would be born.. Or whatever my name will be then..." Oscar had no words anymore.