the book shop > j.l < MID EDIT

fifty

penelope

they walked into the hotel reception and made their way to the area where the party was being held.

the room was large and elegantly decorated with golden ribbon and a fancy buffet bar next to an ordinary bar. there were no designated seats so john suggested penelope find a table whilst he brought them drinks.

penelope insisting on something fruity. the time was nearing two o'clock so she decided if she drank some alcohol now she'd be sober enough to drive home later on.

she located a table right at the back of the room away from most groups of people. there were two other people sat at the table as she approached. they looked just as bored as she and john felt.

"do you mind if me and my date sit here?" she asked politely getting the girl who looked not much older than hers attention. the girl offered a small smile.

the girl had long blonde hair with brown eyes and a porcelain face. the boy next to her had shaggy hair and kind of a dopey looking face, as if he were high.

"go ahead, rather you than any of my family," she scoffed, "you here for the bride or groom?"

"neither, i'm here for the brides mom, you?"

"groom, he's my brother," she rolled her eyes and the boy beside her shook his head amused at her expression.

"i'm nancy sullivan and this is my boyfriend bob dylan, we really don't want to be here," she seemed the type to not care about what she was saying, for all she knew penelope could stir up what she was saying about the wedding.

"i'm penelope dawson, and my boyfriend will be here in a minute so i'll introduce you then, and i'll have to cheers to not wanting to be here either," she chuckled, "no offence to your brother or anything."

"oh none taken, he married a bitch, but they deserves each other."

"oh i agree completely!" penelope was ecstatic to of found two people who agreed with her.

shortly after, john found penelope placing a red drink in front of her and a beer in his own hand.

"this is john lennon," penelope introduced him to the pair, "john, this is nancy and bob, nancy is roberts sister and they don't want to be here either."

john smiled at the two and shook bobs hand.

"nice to meet you."

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almost immediately the four of them hit it off, none of them wanting to be in this situation so bonding over the cringiness and hatred for the people.

penelope took a sip of her drink and turned to john quietly asking, "what is this?"

he shrugged his shoulders, "i found a drink that had cherry in so i just ordered that. is it good?"

she nodded her head, "it's really sour, and i think it has a lot of vodka in but it's good."

penelope knew her drinking wasn't a good idea but she was having such a good time she didn't want to stop.