This is a story I've had going in my head for a bit but I was taking a break from writing for a bit. However, I am back and ready to go. Enjoy!
It had been a few days since Sheldon got on the train headed anywhere that was not Pasadena. For the first time in his life, he didn't have a plan. He had no idea where he was going or what he was going to do when he got there. The only thing that he knew was that he just needed a break.
As the train sped on, Sheldon looked out the window, watching the trees pass him by. He was lost in his thoughts when it suddenly occurred to him that he should check in with Amy. He looked at his watch and realized that she would be at work. Not wanting to disturb her, Sheldon thought of sending her a quick e-mail. As he reached in his bag for his phone, he saw a notebook and pen. He thought for a second before pulling them out instead of his phone.
He opened the notebook to the first blank page and got to work. There was something oddly refreshing about putting pen to paper for Sheldon. He could not remember the last time he had actually handwritten a letter to anyone. He knew that he could always type it into an e-mail later and send it to her, but, for now, he was more comfortable writing his thoughts on paper. It allowed him to edit everything before sending it to Amy.
Amy,
I hope all is well with you. I would have called you to check in, but I knew that you would be at work and I did not want to disrupt you.
I'm thinking about going to visit my mother and Meemaw. I'm sure that by now, Penny has already called my mother to tell her that I left town and she will be concerned that her son is missing. Honestly, I don't know why Penny always feels the need to involve my mother. I am an adult, after all. I think I can handle this on my own.
I spoke to Leonard on the phone earlier and he said that you were worried about me. You can rest assured that I am fine. I thoroughly inspected the train for hobos and I am happy to report that there were none. I also brought a small bottle of disinfectant so that I could spray my seat before we left. I got a few odd looks from other patrons. I don't know what they found so strange about cleanliness.
Leonard also brought it my attention that perhaps I should have given you a proper goodbye before I left. This is one of the few times that I actually agree with him. Please allow me to apologize for just leaving without telling you. Everything was changing and you know of my distaste for change. I just needed a break to re-evaluate what was happening. You are my girlfriend and there are clauses in our relationship agreement for these sorts of things.
We are pulling into the train station now. I will check in again soon.
Sheldon
Sheldon knew that it was going to be a long summer, but he needed this. He needed the break away from everything to figure out what he was going to do next. If nothing else, he knew that much.
Sorry it's so short. This is only the prologue. I'll update soon. :)