DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANYTHING
"Should not the bride throwing her bouquet to unmarried women to predict the next wedding?" Dave said bluntly, taking a glass of French champagne to his lips. Of course, he had to be the first person to open his mouth.
Penelope narrowed her eyes noticing his insistent look over her. "Forget it, Rossi. I'm not going to join the desperate spinsters group. Period."
"Why?" Jennifer wondered, enjoying the discomfort of her best friend "You love being a party queen. A wedding is a good opportunity for you"
"Oh, look at that," Will said with a grin, pointing over the shoulder of Dave "It seems that the bride has read your mind"
About a dozen women stood behind Maeve. Penelope rolled her eyes, shaking her head slowly. Who the hell wanted to be publicly humiliated?
Oh, look at me, I'm single! Can't live without a man! Come, pick me!.
"If I were you I'd be careful" Jennifer whispered to her friend, with a conspiratorial voice, "They are very close to this table. If the branch falls near you, you can die crushed by a crowd of eager wannabe brides"
"Well, I don't dislike the idea," she replied, shrugging her shoulders, "My death will be by far more interesting than my life"
Jennifer laughed loudly, and just as she was about to reply to the other woman, the DJ decided to put background music to the bouquet toss. "What the hell is that?"
"It's not true ..." Penelope whispered with a laugh, but in disbelief. "Tick Tock?"
Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I'mma fight
Till we see the sunlight
Tick Tock, on the clock
"Let's dance!" Jennifer grabbed her friend's arm, lifting her from the chair. "This song is too funny"
"But-" she looked at Will. But he raised his hands. "Why don't you dance with your hubby?"
Penelope looked at her as she placed her blonde hair over one shoulder, raising her hands in the air and shaking her hips lightly.
"I can't dance" she crossed her arms, but Jennifer grabbed her wrists, forcing her to abandon that attitude.
"She only dances when there is a sexy man to admire her"
She arched an eyebrow at her best friend. "You know nothing, Derek Morgan. And you think you know everything"
"Oh, really?" he smiled broadly, starting to move closer to her "Shake it"
"Come on, P!" Jennifer encouraged her, dancing around them, "Go, baby girl!"
"I'll tell Will never again let you try alcohol," Penelope said, but ultimately agreed to dance with her friends.
Ain't got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick them to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
"Ready?" Maeve told, preparing to launch her gorgeous bridal bouquet. She looked at the girls over her shoulder, smiling at them "Good luck, ladies!"
The bride threw her bouquet. A murmur of complaints was heard behind her back, and Maeve turned to see what the problem was. Yeah, maybe it was launched too hard.
Penelope saw the white and pink bouquet flying too high, getting closer towards her. No, no way. She didn't believe in marriage. God, she didn't even have a boyfriend!.
"Get off me" she whispered shakily, turning away from Derek.
He looked at her with a frown, as Penelope gave clumsy steps back. "Get away from me"
"What's wrong?" She was staring terrified to the sky. That was what made him turn around. Bad choice.
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
You got me now
Derek began to flee from the bouquet, walking backwards, until his back collided with Penelope. She lost her balance, but managed to grab Derek's arm. But the remedy was worse than the disease. Both of them ended up in the lake, moistening their elegant clothes..
Penelope ran her hands over her wet face. Derek came up to her, "Are you okay?"
"No!" she cried, slapping his chest, leaning back on the edge of the lake "You stupid man! Look at us, we're a fucking mess"
He smiled at her weakly "Nah, we're too hot"
Jennifer's strong laugh broke into her ears. Derek started laughing, too.
Penelope shook her head, before bursting into laughter. "Stop that laughing, asshole" she told Jennifer, but the blonde went to the lake only to whisper to her friends.
"You can't escape the curse"
Jennifer really enjoyed their shock, as they looked at each other with furrowed brows. Then a pair of hands grabbed her ankles, throwing her into the water.
"Hey, what's your fucking problem?" she teased, splashing water in their faces "I'm a mom! Since when you do this kind of thing to moms?"
"I know you're a mom, but to me you are just JJ" Derek said with a smile, before leaving the lake "need any help?"
The two women shook their heads, sitting on the edge of the lake. They left their feet in the water, watching the beautiful scenery around them. Thankfully, they were no longer in the spotlight.
"You know?" Jennifer broke their comfortable silence, placing a hand over hers "I'm glad to be your friend"
"And I'm glad to have a sister in you" she gave a little laugh "Growing up surrounded by testosterone is not as fun as it sounds"
Penelope kissed her cheek, putting her arm around her shoulders "I think it's time you get a sexy handsome brother in law"
"That's true," Jennifer said with mock seriousness, "I need a bachelorette party to release my stress"
"Hey, I said I want a boyfriend, not a husband"
"Touché" Jennifer smiled sideways, moving her feet in the water "But I think you can't escape the bridal bouquet curse"
"Oh, don't go back to that" Penelope growled, looking at the other woman "Why do you want me to be part of your sect?"
"Why not?" She retorted, opening her blue eyes, "You are a romantic, sweet and lovely girl"
"And I sound like one of those boring girls of those cheesy romance novels" Penelope grimaced. "Never mind, forget about it. Not even know where that damn bouquet is"
Jennifer looked over Penelope shoulder and grinned wickedly. She lowered her gaze for a moment, biting her lower lip.
"What? What is it?"
A lovely redheaded woman with round cheeks and a dazzling smile came to the two girlfriends. "Excuse me, I think this belongs to you"
Penelope looked at her in confusion, until he saw that the woman held in her hands. "Emm - Sorry, you're wrong." she said with a soft smile, pointing to the bouquet "That's not mine, it's the bride's bouquet"
"Oh, I know, dear," she replied softly, still smiling "But now it's yours"
"Seriously, maam, I don't want that"
The woman shrugged her shoulders, leaving the bouquet beside Penelope. She followed her every move with a incredulous look on her face.
"What the hell just happened now?"
Penelope looked at her friend, laughing at her situation without any remorse. She looked around. All her friends were stifling a laugh.
She smiled, gently touching the petals of the bouquet. Maybe she should just accept her fate ...
"If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking, they can make you laugh" P.C. Cast