The Shamy Journey
This is for "The 2012 Qualia Shamy Fan Fiction Fest"
Disclaimers: "The Big Bang Theory" and its characters belong to Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, Warner Brothers for CBS and the world. Hotels, hospitals, baseball teams, and malls are not mine. I own nothing more than my love to the show and the Shamy.
Rating: T
Author's note: Galveston is a city near to Houston Texas. Additionally, my first language is not English and I'm new in the world of the fanfics. I'm really sorry if anything is wrong. After finishing this I realized that the work of my favorite fan fiction authors is NOT easy. I hope you like it, this is my baby story. Enjoy!
CHAPTER 1: The Hand Holding Clause
Pasadena, California
When they sat in the couch looking the launch of their friend, everything froze. The only thing that they could watch was the TV. They didn't even bother to listen to the countdown or the celebration of the people around the place. Their only thoughts were on Howard. Was he alright? What if he didn't come back? What would they do? What would Bernadette do? What would every one of them do?
After several minutes of watching the screen were Howard's spaceship disappeared into the sky, Sheldon realized that Amy was holding his hand.
"Amy, what are you doing?" Sheldon asked.
"What? You were the one who hold my hand first!" Amy said.
"Oh Amy, I believe this Howard thing confused you," Sheldon said.
You broke the agreement first!" Amy said.
"Sheldon! You held Amy's hand first and you know it. Don't argue about that, please. We are serious here," Penny said with a look of disapproval to the physic.
"Fine, we'll talk about this later, Amy," Sheldon said.
"Oh, I am so sad. I already miss Howard and he just left. Now I am feeling lonely and I think no one loves me. If you excuse me I have to use the bathroom, if you listen to some weird noises it's just me crying like a little girl." Raj said.
"Don't cry sweetie, we all love you. Howard is gonna be okay, and you won't be alone, and everything is gonna be okay, and Oh I miss him, too!" Penny said. She started to cry and hugged Leonard. Bernadette (who was starting to tear up) stood and run to hug them. Raj and Amy did the same.
Why are they crying and hugging? Howard would be fine, he is Howard, he is always fine. I don't like to feel like this! Just because he is now in the space where everything is dark and cold and oxygen-less and an alien can just eat his brain doesn't mean that Howard could be hurt or could. Sheldon stood as well and hugged his friends. Now everyone was really emotional and they hug each other for like five minutes. The girls and Raj were weeping their eyes and Leonard and Sheldon were with serious faces.
"Bernadette, you can sleep with me tonight, and Raj, you can sleep here with the boys," Penny said.
"Yeah, sure! You can sleep in my bedroom and I can sleep on the couch. I think you would be better in here than be alone in your apartment thinking about... you know." Leonard said.
"Well, thank you boys, but I think Howard's mom needs me there. She's now alone at home, and I think is the best since I'm Howie's wife." Bernadette said.
Penny told Bernadette that if she needs something she can call her and she will be able to her, any time. Bernadette hugged the girls then waved a hand to Sheldon, Raj, and Leonard. They just feigned smiles and waved. Leonard went across the hall with Penny, Raj went to Leonard's room, and everything became quiet in Sheldon's living room.
Amy sat next to Sheldon with no expression. She wasn't closest to Howard but she appreciated his friendship. He and Raj were her cupids; because of them she met her true love. She met her Sheldon. And now he was in the space.
Sheldon sat in his spot in silence which was weird on him. He always liked to talk, always, but now he didn't want to start a social protocol and make a conversation with Amy. He suddenly felt a hand, and he held it automatically.
"You know that you are breaking the Relationship Agreement, don't you? Sheldon said.
"You did it before, and you are doing it now, can we just sit here hand holding us? She asked.
"Well, the occasion is adequate, I'm feeling sad and that can counts like an ill," Sheldon answered.
And there was the Shamy, sitting in the couch, thinking and not talking. Holding each other hand. They spent an hour like that, she glanced at Sheldon occasionally and he was obviously sad. He looked like a child about to cry for a toy. His eyes were a little bit red and his nose was, too.
"There there, Sheldon. Everything would be okay. I promise," Amy said.
Sheldon stare at Amy again wordlessly. She smiled at him. Sheldon just hold tighter her hand and smile back.
"Amy, I know you said this just because of the hard times we just lived, but you don't have any power or ability to make the world or everything just be okay. But thank you, I appreciate your promise. I'm only worried of Howard because, you know, one can be an imbecile in the space and knowing him he can just open a window looking for fresh air and die." Sheldon said.
There was her Sheldon again. Amy smiled,
"You're very welcome, Sheldon. I think I should go now, is late," Amy said.
"Very well. See you tomorrow in our usual Skype schedule?
"Of course, good night Sheldon,"
"Good night Amy Farrah Fowler," Sheldon said.
"Um, Sheldon?
"Yes, Amy?"
"Thank you for the hand holding, I needed it," Amy said before she opened the door.
"Oh well. You're welcome Amy," Sheldon said.
Amy left the apartment and went downstairs smiling. At least this horrible night had finished well.
Sheldon took a shower, went to his room, and then changed into his pajamas. He felt weird; he tried to think about all the emotions in this day. Clearly it wasn't a pleasant day. He was worried about his friend and was wondering why he suddenly grabbed his girlfriend's hand.
You just did it! That's all that matters, Cooper, a voice inside his head said. "No, of course not, there has to be a reason!"No, you held her hand and you liked it, admit it!"NEVER!"Admit that her campaign to increase your feelings for her is working!"NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!"Dude, you are insane, you are fighting with a voice inside your head."NO! I'm not insane my mother had me tested and you are my conscience or something like that, you are not helping. Whatever. Hear ya later" WAIT! You can't go! You are in my head, remember? Hello? Hello? okayay now I'm crazy, crazy in love! Oh, shut up, you.
After his inside fight Sheldon went to sleep. He was exhausted because his day. He didn't even want to think about the germs after hugging his friends! Too much physical contact and stress for one day.
Houston, TX
So, there he was—alone—and he wasn't watching the ball at all! Everyone was screaming to him but he was just sleep or in some kind of hypnotic thing, seriously, man! And then BOOM! He caught the ball! Yeah dude! And all the Minute Maid Center was screaming "go Astros"…and stuff, I even dropped my beer in front of a guy and he didn't do anything about it…. That was the best part…Oh! And then this little guy behind me caught a ball but you know me man, I buy it to him! Like for real! ok, wait I'm going to exit the—OH MY GOD!
George lost the control of his truck and hit a big wall near of the galleria mall center, he blacked out. He was so hurt, the help didn't take, too long but he was there, dismayed and trapped in his own truck, he was bleeding so much.
-Come on! He can't resist much longer! I think I'm losing him! You! Take him off the security belt!
-here's the oxygen!
-in the count of three! One, two, three! okayay we have him now. Secure him and slow people, slow down gentlemen! Slow, slow, slow! okayay now pull him, ready? NOW!
And they put him in the ambulance, George was bad. They took him to the Saint Joseph's Hospital right there in the center of Houston. In the ambulance George still unconscious and nothing in the world can't stop the bleeding. When they arrived to the hospital, Junior had lost a lot of blood and they started to think about the worst.
Pasadena, CA
Beep. Beep. Beep. Sheldon's phone rang.
"Danger! Danger!"
He opened his eyes and realized that it was just the phone, his mother.
"Mom? It's only 5 a.m. I need to have my Ram sleep! Yesterday was really difficult to me and you are…"
He was interrupted
"Oh my God Shelly, please listen to me! I know what time is but this is an emergency!" said Mary.
Sheldon's face grew worried.
"Oh, very well then, are you ok? Where is Missy? Meemaw?! Is something wrong?" said Sheldon as he sat in the edge of his bed. Sheldon was really scared now. It seems like his life will never go back to normal again.
"We are fine, Shelly. But it's Georgie, your brother. He had a car accident in Houston, he went over there for the Astros game last night, and then BOOM he hit a Galleria's wall and he is in the hospital now!" said Mary.
"Oh mother, he should know that if one is driving a vehicle, one cannot talk to anyone in the phone or send text messages or anything else. What was he thinking?" Sheldon exclaimed.
"Yes Shelly I told him several times, but you know your brother! The thing is...we all need you here. He could need your blood and Missy's. Your brother needs you here." Sheldon thought the worst.
"Mother, is George dying?" Sheldon said with a serious voice.
"Holy water! What? No! He is alive! He is bad, but no! I mean I don't know Shelly! And we need to stay together around him, he needs us, son!"
"But, mother! I have work to do here in Caltech, and you know I can't go to hospitals. It's a germ cesspool! I know he needs me but I don't know how to proceed from here," Sheldon said.
"OK let's do this you little boy, you are bringing your tiny butt here to Texas and Mommy is not asking you, I'm ordering to you to come." Missus Cooper said.
"But mom! I'm a man now, you can't order me things!"
"Yes I can, sir. And you are coming, I know you are afraid of the hospitals or anything that involves germs, and that's why you will stay at home in Galveston. You can travel to Houston any time when you are ready to visit your brother or when we need you. It's only 45 minutes in car from home to the hospital, are we clear, young man?"
"But you know I don't drive!" he said.
"You can use the bus, Shelly, or you can invite that little friend of yours."Mary said.
"Who? Amy?"
"Yes the little girl that you tried to replace with a bunch of cats," Mary said.
"…a crowd, but no! Mother, I can assure you that Amy has work to do, and she is not leaving important things just for coming with me to Galveston," Sheldon said.
"Listen, I have to go back with your brother, I don't care with whom are you coming, but I want you here in the afternoon, are we clear, Shelly?" Mary said.
"Yes, ma'am." He frowned, giving up with his mother.
"Fine. God bless my little baby." After that she ended the call.
What am I supposed to do now?! He thought
At this point Sheldon was really worried about a lot of things: Howard, his relationship with Amy, his work at Caltech, and now his unhealthy brother. Yes his life was a mess.
Thank you so much to my beta and one of my favorite authors xMarisolx, SHE IS AWESOME!. Check out her stories, The Connubial Catalyst is one of my favorite stories ever. If something is wrong it's my entire fault. And I'm sorry if you don't like my story, I'm new in this and I said that before. If you like it, please review. Shamy por siempre! ;)