The last couple of weeks have been hell on neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler's life. She loves Sheldon with all of her heart and soul, but God, how difficult it is to deal with him sometimes. After carefully reevaluating her relationship with him, she decided she needed some space and time to figure some things out. The idea came to her after some talks with her friends – Penny and Bernadette. It all started as a joke a couple of months ago. The girls were mad at the guys so they drank some wine and started trashing them. In a given moment, Penny said something about taking a step back before, just to be sure, before marrying Leonard. That comment stuck with Amy and she had been digesting it until Sheldon pulled her last straw with that stupid Flash thing.

Flashback on

- Can you believe it's been five years since our first date? - Amy was very excited. That was a really big deal for her.

- I know. Do you think I should start watching The Flash TV show? - Sheldon answered smoothly.

- That's what you're thinking about? - She was shocked with his comment.

- Well, one of the things.

- Are any of them me?

- Yes.

- I thought, "I can't decide if I should watch The Flash TV show. I know. I'll ask Amy." Anyway… Starting to watch a television show that might run for years isn't a decision to take lightly. I'm wrestling with a big commitment issue here.

- That's the commitment issue you're wrestling with? Sheldon, do you understand the irony… of your fixation on a man with super speed… while after five years all I can get out of you...is a distracted make-out session

on a couch?

- Irony's not really my strong suit.

And that pushed her to do one of the hardest things she ever had to do.

- I've been thinking about relationshipstoo, Sheldon. Being your girlfriend is so challenging. Emotionally. Physically. I've been incredibly patient for years.

- Strongly disagree. Go on.

- Okay, well… this isn't easy to say, because..I love you, but… I need some time… to take a step back and reevaluate our situation.

- Oh.

- I hope you understand.

- Okay.

- Bye, Sheldon.

Flashback off

Of course the neuroscientist didn't know that after she closed her laptop, Sheldon opened his drawer and had a conversation with Gollum about the engagement ring he was holding – which was meant for Amy.

Amy thought she would have a couple of weeks to think about her future and role Sheldon was gonna play in her life – if he still would have one. Obviously, she didn't expect the decision would come for her easy, but she didn't count on Sheldon to be the big thorn in the side. Penny and Leonard rushed to Vegas in an urge to get married, so they got a package that allowed them to broadcast the ceremony for their friends.

Back in Pasadena, Bernadette invited Amy over to watch the wedding, since she had just heard about the break with Sheldon. Much for Amy's surprise, the moment she stepped out of her apartment, she bumped into Sheldon. He was headed to her house, hoping that she had already made a decision. But Amy was still angry at him; the last straw really hurt; her heart was still in pain, so she was unable to think with clarity.

- Hello. - He greeted.

- What are you doing here? - She couldn't believe he was standing there.

- When last we spoke, you said you needed time.

- Sheldon, when I'm ready to talk, I'll let you know.

- Very well. You seem to be headed somewhere. May I walk with you? - "He settled down easy, for once", she thought.

- Sure.

- Boy, I'm glad we're going out again. - "And there it was".

- We're not back together. - Amy got angry t him.

- Why?

He was driving Amy nuts; now she needed her space more than ever or she would do or say something she'd regret for a very long time…

When she got in Howard and Bernadette's house, she thought she would sit back and relax before getting back to her life changing decision. But, once again, Sheldon being Sheldon intervened with that.

- Amy, I don't understand, are we broken up or not? It's like you can't make up your mind.

- It's because you're not giving me any space to think.

- Well, you should think fast, because men can sire offspring their entire lives, but those eggs you're toting around have a sell-by date.

- You know what, Sheldon, you've made this really easy. You're immature, you're selfish, you just insulted me to my face. I don't need any more time to think. We're broken up.

Well, the decision was made. If it was the right one or not, only time will tell, but for now, she and Sheldon were officially broken up. She thought once the decision was made, her heart would find peace and let her rest, but that's not what happened. She went back home, her mind was a mess; it was like she couldn't figure out right for wrong anymore. Her emotions had taken over her body and that feeling was just excruciating. She covered all the visible memories of Sheldon she could find in her house: pictures in the fridge, gifts, DVDs, books… And then it was all to much. She couldn't deal with that anymore; her own house was suffocating but Amy didn't even the strength to leave. So she just went to bad and tried to get some sleep.