" This would be the last time, " she thought as she watched him getting into the cab. He had promised her forever but now forever turned into six months. He had gotten an opportunity that he couldn't turn down, a record deal for a company that had produced many a gold record.

Looking through the window he waved and blew her a kiss. All she wanted to do was fall to the ground and cry her heart out but she smiled and waved back. Never again would she love another like she loved him. As she watched him drive off into the sun, she turned around to see her mother looking through the window. With all she had she mustered a smile and yelling as she pointed down the road, " I'm going to Penny's." Her mother nodded and closed the curtain.

Taking a deep breath she started her long, heart wrenching walk to Penny's. She could still remember as he grabbed her hand as they walked down the road. It usually took about 20 min to reach Penny's house but when she was with him it felt like a hop, skip and a jump. Her whole body trembled as she thought about him. Half way Link would always pull her into a alley and give her a little preview of what would happen that night.

" Stop thinking about him Tracy! You knew it was to good to be true,' mumbling as she walked. Why did she feel like everyone was watching her, laughing at her heartbreak, yelling WE TOLD YOU SO? With all her might she ran as fast as she could trying to out run the voices that were really in hear head.

Finally, she had made it. She rang the door bell trying hard to catch her breath. The door opened and Ms. Pingleton stood there observing that the usually to happy Tracy Turnblad looked very unhappy to day, almost dead like.

" Ms. Pingleton, I was wondering if I could talk to Penny for a minute? I know she's being punished but I really need to talk to her."

Tracy knew better to come over when Penny was being punished but something told her that Tracy really needed to talk to Penny.

" Alright Tracy but make it quick!," moving aside as Tracy walked in and went up the stairs to Penny's room.

While going up the stairs Tracy barely able to hold back her tears said ,

" Thank...you.. Ms. Pi..gleton."

Tracy opened the door to see Penny wearing her punishment sweater that had a giant red P on the front of it. Penny was laying on the bed listening to the devil's music as her mother liked to call it when she looked up to see her bestfriend with bloodshot eyes staring back at her.

" Trace, what's the matter?", she said as she jumped off the bed. " Is everything okay?"

All Tracy could do was run over to her bestfriend and cry her heart out.

Penny held her as tight as she could and whispered into her ear , " Its gonna be okay. We'll make it through this."

" I don't know if I can Penny. He was my life. Why did I have to fall in love with him knowing that it was to good to be true? Why am I so stupid?", wiping the tears from her eyes she stared at her bestfriend hoping that she would have an answer.

" Tracy, first off, YOU ARE NOT STUPID! He's stupid, selfish, arrogant and a jack ass!"

Suddenly bursting into laughter, Penny looked over at Tracy as if she had lost her mind.

" What's so funny?"

" You said ass."

Both girls started laughing. Very rarely did Penny cuss but when she did it was hilarious!

After several minutes of laughing, Penny looked over at Tracy, putting her hands on her shoulder,

" Trace we'll make it, you'll make it, and that idiot well I hope he gets a kick in the pants."

Tracy smiled, " We'll I better get going before you get punished again."

Rolling her eyes, Penny said, " What's new? I'm always punished for something!

Oh ,before I forget, are you still gonna go to the record hop tonight?

" Ugh I don't think I can deal with a thousand questions tonight."

" Oh come on! Besides you can't stop living. Why let that idiot take away the one thing you enjoy and thats shaking your money maker!!"

" Penny, you've been around Seaweed way to long!", with that Tracy hugged her friend and proceeded to open the door t knocking Ms. Pingleton down on her butt.

" Oh my gosh! I am so sorry," Tracy tried to help her up but she looked up at Tracy with a scowl on her face, " I knew I shouldn't have let you come in! You got my Penny cursing now!"

" Ma! Would you stop! Tracy did not make me cuss but Link did! So... be mad at him!"

Penny smiled at Tracy behind her mother's back mouthing , " I'll see you tonight."

Nodding Tracy quickly left before causing any more trouble.