Trying something new here. An alternative story about Penny. Hope you enjoy the first part. Might take sometime to come up with part two. Takes place around season 4 and 5. Penny had already broken up with Kurt and has been dating Mike for sometime. Her best friends are Bernadette and Emily. I miss Emily, I really liked her in some odd way.

Part one

Penny sat at the counter at restaurant drinking a cup of black coffee. She sat there wiping her tears away and pouring her heart out to her friend Bernadette. They became friends three years ago while working at the Cheesecake Factory. Bernadette was now working at some pharmaceutical company and was a Microbiologist.

Penny quit a few months before to pursure her acting career but the pay was worse and only landed a few comercials and a short scene on NCIS. On the other hand she now had no where to go because she had caught Mike cheating on her. Penny thought he was different than Kurt. Boy was she was ecer wrong. Now there was a sex tape out there of them on the internet. Penny was scared now she would be famous for whole different reason.

"Bernie I don't know what to do?" Penny could not feel but helpless and regret. "I mean we dated for three years. You know what I'm done with men like that." Tears ran down her face once more.

"Penny look you can sleep on my couch for a few days until we can figure something out." Bernadette felt so bad for her friend. She leaned over and hugged her friend.

Penny hugged her back as she wiped tears away. "I can't do that...I just will have to find my way back to Omaha and work on the farm until I find a job back home." Penny felt the tears form again in her eyes.

Bernadette put her foot down as she frowned at her friend. "That is nonsense Penny. You are my friend. You will stay with me if that means my short self have to take you down. You know I will do it. So do not say no again. So I will go with you to get your things that way Mike doesn't start anything because you know he is terrified of me."

Penny smiled, "Yeah I know he is. I think that guy you're dating is terrified of you too."

Bernadette laughed, "Yeah he is but I'm short and adorable so I can get away with it."

Penny raised an eyebrow, "You and Howard are a very strange couple. When I first meet him he had this creepy outside coating about him. But Howard turned out to be a very sweet guy and treats you like a queen. Jeez...Wish I could find a man like that." Suddenly Penny felt upset again.

Bernadette tilted her head with a resurring smile. She then took a drink of her coffee as Penny did the same. "You know speaking of Howard, he invited me to New York City for a week and a half and said I could bring a few friends. I already invited my friend Amy. Everything is paid for because of Howard and his friends. Why don't you invite Emily and we can make it into a girls trip. Well the exceptions when I'm with Howard. Also plus you have to put up with Howard's friends. Also I know you don't care for Amy but she is really a sweet person once you get to know her. What do you say? You have to seat through a science seminar for a week and a half, but you get free breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A free hotel room and if you do come I will make sure we go see a few broadway plays. My treat woman."

Penny sat there to think about it. She did not care about science. But Bernadette was scientist and Emily was a dermatologist. Also Bernadette's friend Amy was some kind of scientist who studied brains. Ever since she became feiends with Bernadette and even Emily they were better friends to her than the friends she had in high school. Maybe living with Bernadette for a little while and maybe taking this trip would be a good thing. Howard might not have been her favorite person but how much worse could be his friends? She had money in her account put aside for a shopping spree while the rest she would have to save to find her own place and live on until she found a new job. Penny turned to her friend, "You know what? Okay."

Bernadette smiled at Penny, "Good, now lets pay for our coffee and go to Mikes to get your stuff. I really think until you get back on your feet, staying with me will be the best and going on this trip will do you some good."