He Blinded You With Science
This particular piece of work was actually inspired by my friend who found a new love in 'The Big Bang Theory'. Her constant ranting reminded me of how epically awesome the show actually is. Thanks, Kara. I owe you one :)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own 'The Big Bang Theory' or any of its characters. I also do not own the song 'She blinded me with science' which this stories' name was derived from.
SUMMARY: You were broke. It was simple, painful but truthful. You couldn't pay your rent, you couldn't pay your bills, and you couldn't even pay for food anymore. Thus, you came to live with your close friend; Penny. That's when life got better – or worse. You hadn't decided yet. Where did it all start, you ask? It started from across the hall.
Chapter 1: Apartment 4B
You felt bad. Truthfully, you felt grateful – relieved even. She had saved you from a life on the streets. You would have to do something nice for her. Flowers immediately sprung to mind. Yes, you would buy her flowers – when you could actually buy things again. You were broke. It hurt like hell to think that you were scrounging off your friends for something as basic as shelter, but when her anxious and comforting voice hurriedly asked you to live with her; you were quick to say yes. Now, here you were. Standing outside her door, with a suitcase by your side filled with what little you had to your name. You raised a hand, knowing that as soon as you brought it down to knock, your life would take a turn for the better. Either that or it would take a turn for the worst. You scoffed, what did you have to lose, right? You brought it down swiftly, giving the green door a three-beat knock. The door immediately swung open and Penny flung herself at you, crushing you in a friendly embrace.
"Oh, (_f/n_), you're here!" You gasped for breath at her surprising strength, and when she released you, she dragged your luggage inside the apartment, a wide grin on her face. You stepped inside, closing the door quietly behind you.
"P-penny?" You asked timidly, as she propped your suitcase on the ground beside her plush sofa. She looked up at you, dusting off her hands as she stood.
"Yeah?" You looked at the floor, embarrassed.
"Thanks for letting me stay here with you." You gave her a small smile as she opened her arms again.
"Oh, sweetie, you can live here as long as you want," She hugged you again, this time less painfully. You were suddenly immensely grateful for having a friend like her. Not many people would let someone stay in their already small apartment. You looked around as she let go of you. It was well-furnished, the influence of Penny clear in everything she had decorated it with. An assortment of brightly coloured pillows decorated her turquoise green sofa, her floor made of wood, as well as her coffee table and kitchen cabinets. A cream rug sat under both the coffee table and the sofa and her window drapes were a light olive green. You had to utter a soft laugh at her wide variety of vases and dishes, each made of a completely different colour. She noticed your wandering gaze.
"Do you like it?" She questioned, her eyes sweeping lovingly but briefly over her small apartment.
"I love it." You smiled back, sitting down on her sofa. She clasped her hands together in a pleased manner and walked over to her kitchen.
"I was thinking about making dinner, you want some?" You hadn't had any lunch today, so naturally you were starving.
"Please." She smiled and began taking out dishes to prepare dinner. Suddenly a thought flashed through your mind, "oh! Before dinner, could I perhaps," you paused, wondering if this was the correct time to ask, seeing as you hadn't had one for the past four days, "Could I use your shower?" She looked surprised, but then sympathetic.
"Oh, sorry, my showers not working at the moment," You sighed and nodded meekly, "I'm getting someone in to fix it soon though!" She added as an afterthought as you slouched down into her settee. She startled you by uttering a loud 'Oh!' You looked her way, surprised by her sudden outburst.
"The guys across the hall have one though, you could use theirs!" A mental image popped up in your head of the kind of guys penny hangs out with: tall, muscular and good looking. You didn't exactly want to go over to someone's apartment that you didn't know and ask to use their shower. The fact that she had made her statement plural suggested that there was more than one, and that put you even more on edge.
"Uh, no, that's fine." She noticed your unnerved expression and laughed.
"They're not what you think. They're actually really sweet! Well, except for one," She paused reliving a memory, before shivering, "He's just creepy." You raised you eyebrows at her, questioning just who she made friends with. Before you could tell what was happening however, she ushered you out the door.
"I have to make dinner, so just tell them that I sent you!" She pushed you out of her apartment before slamming the door behind you and leaving you alone in the hallway. You could have sworn you heard her giggle. Sighing, and attempting to suppress the nerves that were building up inside you, you wondered over to the apartment adjacent to Penny's.
"This is a terrible idea." You whispered to yourself, commenting on your desperation and why you would actually do something like this. You raised your hand to knock on apartment 4A's door, noting that if these people turned out to be psycho killers, you would totally haunt the shit out of Penny.