Super short chapter, sorry. It's probably not that great either, but it's something.

Chapter Five

Penny floated through her shift at the Cheesecake Factory, mind elsewhere. If the audition went well, and she was chosen to play the part, she wouldn't have to work here, anymore. It was a lead in a Marvel movie.

As she poured drinks and gave out plates of food to her customers, she couldn't help thinking about the chance of her landing the part. It was Marvel, which was known for their awesome movies. (Hello, Iron Man? Avengers?). The list could go on. But her agent had said that they weren't sure how well this movie was going to do in the box office, so the budget for it was significantly lower than other movies.

If things went well (and she was chosen), then it would be for a multi-movie deal.

A. Multi-Movie. Deal. With. Marvel!

Chris Pratt had become a household name because of them (but to Penny, she always had a soft spot for the guy on Parks and Recreation).

When her shift ended, Penny felt as if she hadn't just worked several hours. Instead, she still felt like she walking on air. All morning, she had hyped herself up for the audition. She was going to rock it.

Rushing home, she took a quick shower and worked on making herself presentable. Well, more than presentable. On a whim, she ditched her dressy red top for a Captain America one she had bought at the mall a few days ago. Maybe the people at the audition would see that she was serious about getting the role.

Penny was slightly disappointed when she walked into a room full of blondes. Most were taller and more built than her. She didn't even think about the type of physique they were looking for. She did work out, but more cardio than anything.

A woman, who looked like she could bench press Penny walked by, and Penny had to stop herself from staring at the woman's massive biceps. It was too late to think about her own, much smaller arms.

Giving a small smile to the woman next to her, Penny whipped out her phone and typed out a quick message. Wish me luck! She texted to both Sheldon and Leonard, since they were the only two who knew about the audition. (And honestly, she wouldn't have put it past Howard to GPS her phone and show up. After all, it was a room full of blondes.)

You got this, Penny! Break a leg. This was from Leonard.

As I have already wished you luck this morning, Penny (which is pure hokum, by the way), and I am only allowing myself to say one illogical thing a day (for your sake, of course), I will say that I hope that your talent gets you the part.

I believe in your talent more than I will ever believe in "luck".

Penny reread the message and couldn't really decide if Sheldon had complimented her or not. After all, he didn't believe in luck, so did he just barely believe in her talent? She allowed herself to think about it for a moment and decided that Sheldon was being nice.

Thanks, Leonard :), she replied to Leonard.

Thank you, sweetie, she typed to Sheldon. I hope they believe in my talent, too. I REALLY want this part, Sheldon. You have NO idea. Penny knew he'd be a little annoyed with the unnecessary capital letters, but she didn't care.

I have some idea, Penny. The unneeded capitalization in your message informed me.

;)

That was all she had time to reply with, though, because a bored looking woman with a clipboard called her name. Penny stood, took a deep breath before squaring her shoulders and followed the woman.

Penny auditioned like her life depended on it and didn't allow herself to bothered by the neutral faces of the people seated before her. She was sure that when she finished, at least one would quirk a smile.

Or she hoped they would.

A few minutes later, she finished and looked to her small audience. The expression on their faces hadn't changed and Penny felt her heart sink a little. They did not look impressed. Maybe she would not be getting the part.

"Captain America, huh?" One of the men asked. A burly looking man with a face full of red beard. "You actually seen any of the movies?"

Penny wasn't sure if she liked his tone, but answered him anyway."I own them."

"Hmm." He rubbed his chin.

"My neighbors are comic-enthusiasts," Penny said, picking her words carefully (nerds would have not gone over well, she knew). "And they've kind of sucked me into that world a little. I'm not an avid reader, but I do know a little."

She really hoped they knew she was telling the truth and not trying to butter them up.

"Who are the original Avengers?"

Easy. "Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk." She watched the bearded man smirk and she faltered a bit. He was trying to trick her. Well, she'd show him.

"Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk," she repeated and looked right at him. "Ant-Man and Wasp."

Finally, smiles broke out across the table.

"She got you good, Red," an Asian man at the other end of the table laughed.

Seriously. His name is Red?

"Well, thank you, Penny," the woman in the middle of the table spoke. "That was surely entertaining. We will contact you if you are chosen for a callback."

"Okay. Thank you."

Feeling a little light-headed and sick, Penny exited the room. She didn't even notice the other blonde women as she past them and headed out the building. It had been an odd audition, but she hoped it had been a good kind of odd.

Penny treated herself to a pizza (which she would NOT be eating all by herself. No sir. Not her. She had a figure to maintain, after all). With one hand on the pizza box, she used the other to fish her keys out of her pocket and unlocked the door.

The couch was calling her name. She'd been on her feet all day and they had chosen that moment to start complaining, loudly. However, Penny wanted to get comfortable before chowing down on her supper. So, she placed the pizza on the counter and went to her room to change into her comfiest pajamas.

Which were her Batman ones and no, she hadn't thought of Sheldon when she bought them.

Flopping on the couch with her food, Penny turned the TV on and was about to hit input, to play whatever DVD she had in the player, when she noticed a familiar group of superheroes on her screen. The first Avengers was playing and Penny decided to sit and watch it.

"Just think," she said to the empty room a little giddy. "I'll be meeting them in real life."

Sooo...anyone see the new Star Wars? I've seen it 3 times already! :) Love it. Anyways.

Thanks for reading!