Penny was sitting in her apartment watching a movie with Tyler. It was the day after he'd hit her, and he called her earlier apologizing and asking if he could come over again and they could put yesterday's incident behind them. She said sure, although she was still shaken up about yesterday. But maybe it was just a one time thing, maybe he wouldn't ever hit her again. It was just a one time mistake. Those thoughts comforted Penny and her anxiety about him coming back over had gone away. So far, things had been going fine today.

"Hey, where's my watch?" Tyler asked after the movie had ended. "I didn't get a chance to ask you for it yesterday. I need it back."

Last week, Tyler had bought a new and expensive watch and he had brought it over to show Penny. She had liked it so much that he let her keep it for a few days.

"It's in my bedroom. I'll get it." Penny walked into her bedroom and looked at her nightstand where she'd placed the watch. But it wasn't there.

She glanced around her room thinking maybe she moved it, but it was nowhere in sight.

Don't panic. Penny thought to herself as she looked for it inside the drawers of her blue dresser. It's gotta be here somewhere.

No luck. Next, she looked in the drawers on her nightstands, then in her closet, but still nothing.

Penny was about to walk back out and tell him she couldn't find the watch, but memories of yesterday suddenly came flooding back. His fist colliding with her face.

What if he hits me again when he finds out I lost the watch? It wasn't just any watch. It was one of Tyler's most prized possessions, along with his expensive car and motorcycle, which he often talked about. Sometimes Penny thought he loves his material items more than he loves her.

Don't panic... don't panic... shit! In a panic, Penny rushed back over to her blue dresser, opened the top drawer and started frantically grabbing anything that wasn't the watch and throwing it onto the floor.

"Where the hell is it?" she muttered, pulling the second drawer completely out, flipping it over and letting the contents spill to the floor. No watch.

She yanked open the third drawer, almost knocking her dresser over in the process. "Please be here, please be here..." No watch.

"Penny?" Tyler called from the couch. "What's going on?"

"Nothing! I didn't lose your watch!" She opened up her closet and started pulling out all her clothes in one last desperate attempt to find the watch.

He's gonna kill me! Wait... I think I know where it is! She ran out of her bedroom leaving it looking like a tornado hit it.

She started opening up her kitchen cupboards and pulling everything out, even though really she knew the watch wouldn't be in there.

Tyler was looking at her as if she'd gone insane. "Penny?" He walked over to her.

She turned around with a look of fear on her face. "I have your watch!"

"Then where is it?"

"It's... um..."

"Yeah? Where?"

Penny walked over to her couch and sat down. "I think you better sit down for this."

Tyler sat down next to her and she continued, "When I woke up this morning, your watch was on my nightstand. I haven't touched it since then but when I went to look for it just now it's... it's..."

"It's gone?" Tyler supplied.

Penny nodded timidly.

"Oh, that's alright," Tyler said calmly. "It was only a 500 dollar watch. No big deal."

"So you're not mad?" Penny asked in surprise.

"Of course I'm fucking mad!" Tyler's sudden shout made Penny jump. "How the fuck could you lose something like this? You dumb bitch, you're going to pay me back every cent I spent on that thing, do you hear me?"

"You know I don't have that kind of money!" Penny protested. "I'm only a waitress and_"

"I don't care! You do whatever you have to do to get me the money. If you weren't such a fucking airhead we wouldn't be discussing this in the first place."

Penny stood up. "Airhead? Fuck you. You can go buy the watch yourself because I'm not buying it for you asshole!"

Tyler also stood up. "Yes you are."

Penny backed up a few steps. "No I'm not."

Tyler started slowly walking towards her. "Yes you are."

Penny noticed that he had the same angry look in his eyes that he'd had yesterday. She knew what was coming next. She turned and ran towards her door to leave, but before she could, Tyler grabbed her by her hair and threw her into the table that was in front of her couch.

The table tipped over and Penny laid on the floor, rubbing the part of her arm that had collided with the table.

Tyler was standing over her. "Don't you ever talk back to me bitch!"

He kicked her repeatedly in her stomach and her side.

"Tyler... stop... please..." Tears were streaming down her face. "I'm sorry that I_"

She didn't finish her sentence because a sharp kick to her stomach knocked the breath out of her.

Tyler stood over her once again, watching her with a look of satisfaction on his face.

"One week. You have one motherfucking week to either find the watch or come up with the money. If you don't, you'll be sorry."

Penny was standing in front of her mirror, inspecting her fresh bruises through tear filled eyes. It had been a few hours since Tyler left in an angry rage, leaving her crying on the floor.

That's it. I'm dumping him tomorrow. How stupid was I, thinking that he wouldn't hurt me again? But then she realized something. She couldn't dump him because if she did, she would look so stupid in front of Leonard. If he found out that something went wrong with her new relationship with Tyler, he could rub it in her face and she'd never hear the end of it. Then she thought about telling somebody about Tyler abusing her, maybe telling Amy. But then Amy would probably blab and soon everyone would know. Everyone would know that I'm a dumb whore who can't get a decent relationship. I'll be forever alone.

She didn't want to stay in her apartment feeling sorry for herself all night. She decided to go and see what Leonard and Sheldon were up to. Wow, I must be really desperate to get outta here. Her apartment just brought back memories of Tyler hurting her.

She walked across the hall and knocked on the door of Leonard and Sheldon's apartment. She decided if they ask her about Tyler, she'll pretend like nothing is wrong.

Leonard answered the door. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Hello to you too," Penny pushed past him and stepped inside.

Sheldon, Howard, and Raj were sitting on the couch watching Star Trek. Leonard sat back down with them and Penny just stood nearby awkwardly.

"So Penny," Sheldon began. "What brings you here so soon after your falling out with Leonard?"

"I just wanted to come over and hang out with my best friends!" Penny said with false cheerfulness.

"We're your best friends?" Howard asked in disbelief.

"Of course! Is something wrong with that?"

"It is a tad surprising, but I suppose not," Sheldon said. "Now tell us all the details about your newly formed relationship. Have you two engaged in the act of coitus?"

Penny looked surprised. "Since when do you care about that kind of stuff?"

"I don't. Leonard told me if I ever get the opportunity, I should probe you for all details of your new relationship and then report my findings back to him."

"Sheldon you idiot!" Leonard snapped.

"What? Have I said to much?"

Penny was still mad at Leonard about yesterday and she knew exactly how to get him back. She lied and said "Not that it's anybody's business, but me and Tyler are perfect for each other. I'm happier than I've been in a long time, and yes we did have sex. Last night. All night."

She noticed Leonard looking at the ground with a sad look on his face.

"Is he any good in bed?" Howard was suddenly interested.

"You bet!"

"Are you two willing to consider ever having a threesome?" Howard asked excitedly.

"What the hell? No!"

"How long did he last?"

Penny was starting to get annoyed with the intrusive questions about the sex that she didn't have.

Raj whispered something to Howard.

"Raj wants to know if he had a big schlong!"

Penny had enough. "You know what? I'm leaving. My relationship is really none of your business and I'd appreciate it if you stay out of it. All of you." She gave them all menacing glares before she turned around and left.

"Goodbye Penny! Nice speaking with you," Sheldon said. His full attention had been on Star Trek and he was oblivious to what had just happened.

Penny walked back to her apartment satisfied that they didn't think anything was wrong. She could tell by the heartbroken look that had been on Leonard's face the whole time that she had accomplished her goal.

Meanwhile Sheldon, Howard, and Raj had been listening to Leonard talk about Penny nonstop since she left.

"I can't believe this shit. I was hoping she came over to say she changed her mind and she wants to continue our relationship. I miss her so much. She hates me but I love her."

"There there," Sheldon attempted to comfort him.

"I've been having luck with the ladies lately," Howard said with a smug smile.

"Good for you," Leonard said irritably.

"Me and Raj have been going clubbing lately. I met this hot chick named Amber and we really hit it off. We have a lot in common and she digs me, I can tell."

"You have something in common with a girl you met at a club?" Leonard asked in disbelief.

"I sure do. That's why I like her. Also the way her legs look when she's wearing those fishnets."

"I like her too," Raj chimed in.

"You like her?" Howard asked.

"Yes. She seems very nice and pretty."

"Well, you can't have her for two reasons. One, she's mine. Two, you can't even talk to her."

"I could admire her from a distance."

"And that's all you're gonna do."

"But if I could talk to her you know she'd like me way better than you."

"Yeah, and Star Trek isn't totally awesome," Howard said sarcastically.

"You're a dickhead."

"You're an even worse dickhead."

"You're the worst dickhead in the entire world."

Leonard rolled his eyes at how childish his friends' argument was.

Five minutes later, they were still going at it.

"Give me a week and I'll be in bed with her while you'll be forever alone sitting in your apartment because you can't talk to women!" Howard shouted.

"I can't believe you're using that against me what the hell is your problem?" Raj shouted back.

Suddenly, Sheldon jumped up, ran into his bedroom and slammed the door shut.

"Guys shut up!" Leonard snapped. "You upset Sheldon."

Howard stood up. "I have to leave anyway. If I don't get home soon mother will have a fit."

"Did you tell Amber you still live with your mother?" Raj asked, grinning.

"Fuck you. I'm not taking you to the club with me anymore." Howard said as he stepped out with Raj behind him.

Leonard had a feeling they were going to continue their argument out in the hallway. He decided he better go check on Sheldon. He knew he would be upset after listening to Howard and Raj fight.

He knocked on the door to Sheldon's room. "Are you alright?"

"Don't come in here Leonard. I mean it this time. Don't you dare come in here."

Leonard opened the door. "Ready or not here I_"

He didn't finish his sentence because his mouth fell open in shock. "Sheldon what the hell? What are you... why are you..."

Author's Note (:

Cliffhanger oh yeah! Actually, I didn't want to do that but I think that revealing what Sheldon was doing would work better in the next chapter instead of this one. Don't kill me lol.

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