May 11, 2011
"PHIL!" Penny shouted from her bathroom. Moments later, Phil was standing in the doorway. "What did you do with them?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
She shoved past him, "You're not stupid enough to throw them away."
He stayed silent. She threw his bedroom door open and went into his bathroom. She opened the medicine cabinet and found her bottle of aspirin. "You don't need those."
"My head is killing me. Yes, I need these."
"Have you ever stopped to think maybe your headaches are psychosomatic?"
"They're not," she said, walking into the kitchen and grabbing the pitcher of cold, filtered water. She poured it into a large, black coffee mug, and took the first pill.
"You take those things like candy. Besides, I thought you said they don't help. You've become addicted."
Penny rolled her eyes, "Ibuprofen doesn't help. Aspirin makes them slightly tolerable. Besides, I only take two at a time."
"And the big red one is for?"
"It's a multi-vitamin. I'm the lucky one that got stuck with all the blood disorders and genetic diseases, remember." She took the second aspirin, then downed the large tablet.
"If they're that bad, you should go to a doctor."
May 25, 2011
"Phillip," Penny said sweetly, laying her head on her brother's shoulder.
"Yes, Penelope?" he asked, knowing she was up to something.
"I'm miserable."
"Tell me something I don't already know. You've been moping around for almost a year now. Did getting a divorce not make you happy like you thought it would?"
"I just..." she stopped, trying to think of the right way to put her words, "I don't feel like me anymore. Before it was 'Penny' or 'Penny and Stu'. Somewhere along the way 'Penny' disappeared, and 'Penny and Stu' became one person instead of two separate people."
"That's kind of what happens when you get married."
She shook her head, "That's not what I mean. It's like, I just stopped being me. I..." She thought for a moment, "I need to leave. I need to find myself again."
"So...you're going to leave the WWE?"
She nodded, "Yeah. I need to get away from everything. Do all the things I wanted to, but never had a chance to do."
June 16, 2011
The typical Diva music taling about how beautiful she was started, and Penny went out for her last match. The fans cheered her on as she made her way to the ring, she smiled and slapped their hands. Unknowing to them, that they wouldn't see her again for a long time. She stood in the ring, patiently waiting for her opponent.
Beth's music started, and she came out. After she posed on the turnbuckle, the bell rang and the match started. Both divas fought hard, but Penny was declared victorious. She stood in the center of the ring, her arm raised, and then Kharma's music started. "Unfortunately," Penny couldn't escape the ring fast enough, and Kharma delivered an implant buster to her, rendering her "injured" and thus, starting Penny's vacation.
June 20, 2011
Phil sat next to Penny at the airport. "You know, you don't have to stick around," she told him, "I'm a big girl."
"I just wanna make sure you get on the plane safely, and everything." Penny rolled her eyes. A few minutes later, Phil said, "Are you sure you'll be alright?"
"Of course. Jeez! What is with you?"
"It's just...you're gonna be so far away."
"You know, Florida and Illinois are far away."
"Yeah, but that was different, I still seen you almost every night. You're going to be gone for months."
Penny wasn't sure what to say. They sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally, "Flight 481, to Madrid, Spain is now boarding."
"Well, that's you," Phil said, looking anxious.
"I know." They stood up and he walked her to the gate.
"You'll call me if you need anything, right?"
"Of course."
"Call me every week anyways, just so that I know you're safe?"
"Yes. You know, you're starting to sound like mom."
He hugged her. "You're my baby sister, I have to make sure you stay safe."
She rolled her eyes, "I'm only a few years younger."
"It doesn't matter. You'll always be Peppy to me." She rolled her eyes at the nickname he'd given her when he was five years old and couldn't properly pronounce Penelope.
"And you'll always be 'Philly willy' to me." She grinned and kissed his cheek. "I love ya Phil."
"I love you too."
She boarded the flight, and sat down. She waited patiently for the rest of the passengers to board, and the plane started to move. She watched out the window as the plane moved past the airport. For a moment, she thought she could see Phil standing by the large glass windows watching.
Penny took a deep breath and leaned back against the seat. She glanced at the elderly woman who was sitting next to her. They smiled at each other. "Gum?" the woman asked, reaching into her purse.
"Um...sure."