Penny sat at her breakfast table looking through her bills when Ivy came into the room, wearing a band hoodie and turquoise pajama bottoms with little yellow stars on them.
"Good morning, Ivy." Penny said. "Can I get you anything?"
"I'd love some coffee, if you wouldn't mind." Ivy replied, stretching her arms.
"Yeah, sure." Penny started making coffee.
Ivy sat down where Penny was sitting.
"You spent two hundred dollars at Urban Outfitters? What the hell did you buy?" Ivy asked- a little shocked.
"You know, just a coat… and a pair of shoes." Penny said sheepishly.
"Just those two things? Jeez, Penny, this coat was one-hundred and thirty dollars. I don't even spend that much on clothes in a month, and in my opinion, I buy a lot of clothes." Ivy added with a small laugh.
"Well, you know, I like to treat myself… to things I can't afford…" Penny murmured under her breath, setting Ivy's coffee down on the table.
Ivy swept her bangs out of her face distractedly and looked at Penny.
"I'm worried, Penny." She declared, tracing little circles with her finger on the table.
"What are you worried about?" Penny asked, leaning against her refrigerator with a mug in her hand.
"I'm worried that no one's going to like me… I don't know- I always worry about stuff like that. I guess I'm just being stupid…" Ivy dismissed her comment with a shake of her head.
"No, you can tell me, sweetie." Penny said, smiling reassuringly.
"Well, what if the guys think I'm a total weirdo for liking video games and comic books and rock music? I'm pretty sure you said Sheldon hates people who play music, Penny." Ivy added, raising her eyebrows.
"Okay, those guys are going to absolutely love you for liking comic books and video games. I mean, what's not to love about a badass girl they can have sex with? As for the rock music, don't worry about it. Sheldon's never going to be happy with anything, and anyway, it's none of his business what you do." Penny said, offering Ivy a piece of toast, which she accepted and buttered.
"I guess you're right. But I want to be friends with these guys and you said Sheldon's really-" Ivy was interrupted by a knock at the door. "I'll get it."
Ivy opened the door and met Howard wearing black skinny jeans, a red and black check shirt, a Batman belt buckle, Vans, and a turtleneck.
"Hey," Ivy said, leaning against the doorframe. "How're you?"
"I'm fine. Listen, um, I was wondering if you'd be interested in accompanying me to the comic book store this morning. Just a thought, you know, maybe we could go as friends..." Howard trailed off. "Leonard's coming, by the way."
Penny came over and had to bite back a laugh at the expression on Ivy's face. It was sort of a cross between disbelief, confusion, and about one thousand other yet-to-be-identified emotions.
"Well…" Ivy managed at last. "I like comic books, so I guess if you give me a few minutes to get ready I'll be over and we can go?"
"Great! I'll tell Leonard you're coming and we'll be waiting in the apartment." Howard said, a look of great happiness lighting up his eyes.
"See you then." Ivy said, and shut the door.
Penny raised her eyebrows and grinned at Ivy.
"Oh, come on! What was I supposed to say?" Ivy exclaimed.
"You better go get ready for your date with Howard." Penny teased, as Ivy walked past her.
"Oh shut up, I have absolutely no attraction to Howard whatsoever." Ivy called from her bedroom.
"I don't blame you! He's creepy." Penny yelled back and shuddered to herself, remembering the countless times Howard had flirted with her.
When Ivy came out she was wearing black skinny jeans, sneakers, a fitted band shirt, a fitted Kingdom Hearts hoodie, and her hair was immaculately styled. On her arm was a handbag that looked like a rubber hen.
"You look nice, and that's a cute handbag!" Penny said, looking desolately through her bills again.
"Nah, I'm only going to buy some comics, it's nothing special. The handbag is pretty cute though. See you later, Penny." Ivy said and left.
"God help that poor girl." Penny mumbled to herself.