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Penny is going to be VERY OOC in this!!!

Our Love Story

Drunken Mistakes

By the time Penny arrived at Maybelle's record shop for the party, it was already in full swing. Many of the council members were on the dance floor, as well as some of the Stubbs' friends and family. Penny stepped through the door, and headed towards the first friendly faces she saw.

"Hey, Pen!" Tracy grinned, pulling Penny into a hug with one arm, as she used the other to eat some cake.

"Hey, Trace," Penny laughed, waving awkwardly at Link. He grinned and pulled Tracy off Penny, handing Penny a drink.

"What…what is that?" Penny cried, taking the glass.

When Link failed to answer, Penny smelt it and cringed, "Alcohol? Seriously?"
"It's just champagne, Penny!" Tracy insisted, rolling her eyes and smiling adoringly up at Link.

"If you don't want to—" Link began, only to be cut off by Penny drinking the whole contents of the glass in one, and gagging.

"What the—?"

Penny shrugged, smiling dazzlingly, "Just wanted to try it,"

"A sip would-a done, darlin'!" Link laughed. Penny rolled her eyes and grabbed a bottle of water from the snack table.

Maybelle couldn't stop grinning as she walked off of the dance floor and headed towards the bar, where Mr. Corny Collins was mixing himself a drink.

"Hey, Collins!" she called, leaning against the bar beside him.

"Well, hi there, Motormouth," he beamed, "Are you having fun?"
Maybelle nodded, "Well, another year older –"

"– another year wiser," Corny finished, handing her a martini. Maybelle nodded happily.

"Yeah," she murmured, the two settling into a comfortable silence. Then, Maybelle piped up and said, "Thanks for this, Corny,"
Corny laughed, blue eyes twinkling, "It was Inez's idea, honey,"
"I know, but a kid like her couldn't arrange all this!" Maybelle insisted, "Believe me; if Inez had called Aunt Paddy…"
Here, she pointed to a middle-aged woman sitting at the other side of the room, "…and asked her to drive all the way to Baltimore, she would've said no. It takes a new guy in my life to peak her interests,"
Corny burst out laughing, shaking his head, "Okay. So I called Paddy."
Maybelle shrugged, and laid her hand on Corny's, "So, can I thank you without you objecting?"
Corny nodded, "Sure,"
"Thank you," Maybelle said. The two locked gazes, and then Maybelle drew breath sharply and pulled her hand away, looking around to her record stacks.

"Latoya! Leave that alone!" she called, heading off to the girl hunting through the records, and leaving Corny alone with two martinis, which he put to good use.

Penny hadn't seen Seaweed throughout the whole party, but Tracy had said she'd seen him go out onto the crowded dance floor, so she walked out with Link and began hunting for her boyfriend.

Penny had to shove past several girls until she finally saw Seaweed. Instantly she wished she'd never found him, as she laid eyes on Seaweed, kissing Becky feverishly.
Penny stood stock-still, her eyes wide as she watched the 'love of her life' make out with another girl. Several emotions were clashing inside of her. She was furious and hurt, desperately wanting to scream, shout, slap Becky, and hurt Seaweed for cutting her so deeply. On the other hand, she was still in love with him, and wanted nothing more than to erase it all, go back to five minutes ago to when she was happy, and still had a loving boyfriend and great friends by her side. She wanted to rewind the last minute, but she knew she couldn't; she just had no idea how to go forward instead.

"Hey, Penny. Have you found him—?"

Penny registered Link's presence with a slight sniffle, as he too laid eyes on Seaweed. She could sense anger begin to coarse through his body, but he took one look at her stricken face and tear-filled eyes and stayed by her, taking her arm.
"Penny? Let's get you outta here," he said, trying to lead her away. She nodded and let him lead her towards Tracy, who was looking with hatred burning in her eyes at the entwined couple on the dance floor.

"Pen—" she began, but didn't get to finish her sentence as Penny grabbed several types of alcohol, mixed them all in a large glass and began to drink thirstily.

"Penny, that's not the way to go," Link whispered soothingly. Penny didn't seem to hear what he was saying as she finished the glass and wiped her mouth.

"Penny, please don't!" Tracy begged as Penny grabbed another bottle.

"Apparently alcohol makes you forget your problems," Penny whispered, in a cracking voice, "Do you think that's true, Tracy? Link?"
The two shrugged uncomfortably, as Penny drank another concoction. By now, the girl's eyes were glazed over, and she was swaying slightly.

"Penny," Link said firmly, "I'm going to take you into a different room, and let you rest off that drink. You're acting crazy!"
Penny shot him a defiant sneer and slurred, "Just cos your life is perfect, Larkin!!"
He recoiled under her furious gaze, but still took her arm and wrapped one arm around her waist, leading her towards a different room. The two vaguely heard Tracy call that she was going to go find Maybelle.

"Lemme go!" Penny moaned as Link led her into Inez's bedroom and slammed the door. Penny scowled at him as he grabbed her by her arms and forced her to look at him.

"Listen to me, Penelope Pingleton!" he snapped, "I am sorry that your boyfriend is kissing another girl, and I know that you are anger, upset and hurt, but you cannot drink your troubles away, you hear me?"
Penny struggled against his strong grip, cussing under her breath.

"Do you understand?" Link asked, shaking her slightly to stop her struggling. She looked up at him, eyes filled with tears.

"When did you get so bossy?" she asked. He grinned lopsidedly.

"Ya like it?" he asked, jokingly. Unfortunately, she didn't seem to hear his joking voice.

"Kind of," she murmured, before wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling his mouth down onto hers in a passionate kiss. Link was in shock.

Penny Pingleton was kissing him! Tracy's best friend. His girlfriend's best friend.

As much as he wanted to pull away, he found he couldn't, and he wrapped his arms around her waist and deepened their kiss.

They were interrupted by the door swinging and they heard a shocked gasp. Link pulled away and his fearful eyes met the horrified brown ones of Motormouth Maybelle.

Well, well, well. I wonder what Maybelle's gonna say - :D

Review and I update faster! If you read BEWITCHED, you'd better go review cos I've only gotten like 2 for my last chapter - :(