A/N this is a little different from the others..its a songfic...I don't own any of the characters or the song "I Stand" by Idina Menzel which inspired this chapter...thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and I hope everyone enjoys this one!
When you ask me, who I am:
What is my vision? And do I have a plan?
Where is my strength? Have I nothing to say?
I hear the words in my head, but I push them away
Penny sat on her bed after another glorious afternoon and evening with Seaweed. They had studied for school but they had also taken many breaks. Her favorite part was when he gave her his ring and asked her to be his girl forever. She smiled at that thought. As she gazed down at the ring she wondered what troubles they would face. She wondered if she had the strength to deal with all the racial issues that were bound to hit them as they continued through life.
'Cause I stand for the power to change,
I live for the perfect day.
I love till it hurts like crazy,
I hope for a hero to save me.
I stand for the strange and lonely,
I believe there's a better place.
I don't know if the sky is heaven,
But I pray anyway.
She loved Seaweed she knew that much. She had never loved anyone as much as she did him. Everyday with him seemed perfect, even if they were just sitting on the couch watching television. He was her hero, her black white knight. He freed her from the jump rope the night before the pageant. He also saved her when some guys were trying to hassle her. Of course one of the tougher guys tried to fight Seaweed and ended up with her knee in his groin.
And I don't know
What tomorrow brings
The road less traveled
Will it set us free?
Cause we are taking it slow,
These tiny legacies.
I don't try and change the world;
But what will you make of me?
Penny didn't know what tomorrow would bring but she and Seaweed were traveling the road less traveled by just dating. There were still many people opposed to interracial relationships but they were trying to take things slow. Seaweed told her that they could deal with everything thrown at them and that their love for each other would help them through anything. Penny knew that by his side they could do almost anything but she still couldn't help but wonder if she had the strength to actually do that.
'Cause I stand for the power to change,
I live for the perfect day.
I love till it hurts like crazy,
I hope for a hero to save me.
I stand for the strange and lonely,
I believe there's a better place.
I don't know if the sky is heaven,
But I pray anyway.
She had been lonely before him. Sure she had Tracy but Tracy could never understand how horrible her mom was. She would tie her up and play those hymn records over and over again. Sometimes when she was really bad Penny would be sent to bed without a proper meal. Many nights she would stand by her window gazing at the sky. She would pray for something wonderful to happen and her prayers were answered when she met Seaweed.
With the slightest of breezes
We fall just like leaves
As the rain washes us from the ground
We forget who we are
We can't see in the dark
And we quickly get lost in the crowd
Penny knew that she'd never get lost in the crowd if Seaweed had anything to say about it. He would never let her fall or forget how beautiful she was either. Her thoughts were interrupted as she heard a noise coming from behind. She turned to see Seaweed climbing through the window. She stood as he walked over to her.
"Hey baby," he said smiling and wrapping his arms around her.
"Hi Seaweed," she replied grinning, her own arms snaking around his back.
He leaned over and captured her lips. She knew that she didn't have all the answers. Yet as she let herself melt under his touch she began to realize that it didn't matter.