Thanks for the reviews guys, I really appreciate it. Sorry it took so long for the new chapter. I'll update the story a lot more often now. Again, I don't own any of these characters or the show, I'm just a fan.
I feel like this chapter got a little overly-dramatic. But I'll leave it up to you, feedback would be great!! I read it over a few times, so I hope there's no grammatical errors or anything. I encourage you all to stick with me and keep reading, it would mean a lot to me!
Sheldon's reflexes kicked in just as Leonard was falling. He slowly set him down on the ground as he pondered his next move. He stood next to a limp and lifeless Leonard and stared down at him. Sheldon calculated the amount of strength it would take to get an individual nine inches shorter than himself through their apartment and onto the couch. He bent over and took off Leonard's glasses, to keep them from getting damaged, and set them down on the coffee table. He rushed back outside and got down on his knees, next to his roommate. Sheldon tugged once on Leonard's jacket and gave up.
"He's simply much too heavy for my lack of upper body strength."
Sheldon concentrated on how to drag Leonard into the apartment. For now, he had to focus on getting this ball of Leonard into the apartment so people who came up the stairs wouldn't encounter Sheldon helplessly tugging on Leonard's arm. He would have to worry about getting Leonard on the couch much later. Sheldon sat next to his friend, going over various scenarios. Maybe he could get Leonard on some wagon and roll him in? Or get him on a rug and drag him in? "Well, that would certainly lessen the amount of strength required," thought Sheldon. Until it dawned on him: three pairs of arms are better than one. He took out his phone and called Howard.
"Hello, Howard?"
Over the phone, Howard replied, "What is it, Sheldon?"
"Is Raj there by any chance?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I need yours and Raj's help."
"For what?"
"Dragging Leonard inside."
Howard paused. "What?"
"I need your help to drag, or if we can, carry, Leonard into the apartment and get him on the couch."
Howard was confused. "...what the hell happened?"
"I'll explain when you get here. Just come."
Howard and Raj arrived at the apartment to find Sheldon sitting cross-legged in front of the apartment door and Leonard, on the ground, looking like he was suddenly hit with a sleep attack.
"What the…? Is he okay? What happened?" Howard frantically asked.
Sheldon sat up. "It's kind of a long story. I'll tell you later, but we need to get Leonard inside."
Raj stared down at Leonard and looked at Sheldon. "How?"
"Don't ask me. I've been sitting here this whole time trying to think of something. Don't you have any ideas?"
Howard stared at Sheldon before sarcastically replying, "Shouldn't we try, I don't know, carrying him in?"
"Well, all right," replied Sheldon with a sigh.
Sheldon got up and put Leonard's arm over his shoulder, as Howard did the same with Leonard's other arm.
Howard struggled under Leonard's weight. "Man, he's heavy."
Raj scoffed. "No, he isn't. Don't be such a wimp."
"Easy for you to say, you're not even helping!" Howard shot back.
Howard and Sheldon managed to get Leonard onto the couch without dropping him or inflicting more damage.
Raj fixed a pillow under Leonard's head. "So, Sheldon, what happened?"
Sheldon straightened up before replying. "Well, I'll give you the short version of the story. Penny and Kurt."
"Oh, man," sighed Howard.
Raj sat on the ground, next to the couch. "And Leonard snapped?"
"Yes, that sounds about right. Snapped, exploded, blew up like a volcano, however you want to say it, that's what happened."
Howard, Raj, and Sheldon continued to talk as they waited for Leonard to recover from his fainting spell.
…
Leonard opened his eyes and all he could see was one big blur. He still felt slightly nauseated and dizzy. He was lying on the couch and could only assume that something bad must have happened, since he didn't remember falling asleep. Leonard heard a few distinct voices floating around him that sounded vaguely familiar.
Howard saw Leonard moving on the couch. "Hey, he's up."
Sheldon quickly got up and walked over to him. "Leonard? Are you okay?"
The voice sounded like Sheldon. Leonard saw a blue and brown blur hover over him. In an attempt to see who this person was, he squinted. Until he realized he wasn't even wearing his glasses.
"Sheldon…where are my glasses?"
"Oh, I apologize. Here." Sheldon grabbed his glasses from the coffee table.
He held Leonard's glasses in front of him. Leonard picked up his hand, which felt unusually heavy, and grabbed the black blur, which he assumed was his glasses. Instead of getting his glasses, Leonard succeeded in grabbing Sheldon's wrist.
Leonard quickly pulled back. "Oh, sorry, Sheldon. I can't see anything…"
"Oh, that's right. I forgot. Here you go." Sheldon was still worried about Leonard that he couldn't even think straight.
Sheldon put the glasses in Leonard's hand and Leonard proceeded to put them on his face.
"Dude, how do you feel?" asked Raj.
Leonard sat up. "Like total crap. What happened?"
Sheldon sat in his spot, next to Leonard, and proceeded to explain. "You blacked out after Penny left. I caught you just before you hit the ground, so I practically saved you from a concussion." He paused. "You're welcome."
Leonard looked over at Sheldon, confused. "Um, thanks?"
Leonard had no idea what to say, considering he couldn't even remember what happened.
Pointing to Howard and Raj, Sheldon said, "You should also thank Howard and Raj. I called them to help carry you inside because I couldn't do so by myself."
Leonard smiled at his two other friends. "Thanks guys, I really appreciate it." He was still puzzled. "So…why did I pass out?"
Sheldon started to worry again. "You mean…you don't remember?"
Howard, Sheldon, and Raj all looked at Leonard, as Leonard innocently stared back at them.
"Uh…I don't remember anything."
"What's the last thing you remember?" asked Sheldon.
Leonard thought long and hard before he answered.
"Walking up the stairs and putting the key into the apartment door. And for some reason, I got really mad about something. That's about it…"
Howard looked concerned. "Don't tell me he's got amnesia."
Sheldon shook his head. "Not likely. He didn't hit his head. I was right there, I caught him."
"That doesn't explain why he can't remember…"
Leonard spoke up. "Okay, can someone please tell me what happened? Maybe if you tell me, I'll remember."
Sheldon panicked a little about retelling the incident, seeing how Leonard reacted the first time. But he refused to lie.
Uneasily, Sheldon replied, "Umm…okay. You, er—we, got into a fight with Penny. Kurt was there…"
Leonard gasped for breath and suddenly he remembered. He felt that same wave of panic and hysteria start to overcome him. Sheldon noticed that Leonard was turning red and stopped him before he descended into another panic attack.
"Leonard! Calm down. I'm assuming from your sudden reaction and shade of red that overcame your face, that you remember now?"
Leonard nodded slightly, feeling like he was about to pass out again. Howard walked to the refrigerator and brought Leonard a bottle of water. Raj and Sheldon continued talking to Leonard, to keep him from blacking out again.
Raj put his hand on Leonard's shoulder. "Leonard, don't worry about it."
But Leonard was already freaking out. "Don't worry about it?! I yelled at Penny and said things that I didn't even mean. And now she may never talk to me again." Leonard realized something. "Oh, crap. Sheldon, you told Howard and Raj what happened?"
"Well, that certainly was a delayed reaction. But yes, I did. Why? Was that not the right thing to do?"
Leonard looked at his friend. "Well…I don't know." He sighed, ready to give up. "I guess I'm just embarrassed by what happened. I really didn't mean to yell at her, you guys know that."
Leonard gulped down some water before putting head down in his hands and closing his eyes. He was wishing that it was all a nightmare.
"Listen, why don't you just go to the comic book store or something? Maybe you'll feel better," said Howard.
Sheldon smiled in approval. "That sounds like a great idea. I'll go with you."
Leonard remembered what Penny said earlier. "ridiculous geeky video games and comic books and action figures."
"I don't feel like going to the comic book store," replied Leonard.
Sheldon tried to persuade him. "Oh, come on. It always makes me feel better." Leonard stayed silent. "I'll buy you a comic book…please, Leonard?"
Leonard realized he was upsetting Sheldon. He felt guilty because Sheldon shouldn't have been dragged into all this. Leonard looked up at his friend.
"Okay. We'll go to the comic book store."
Raj stood up. "Yeah, you should do that. Sorry Leonard, but Howard and I can't go with you. We were planning on going to the store to pick up some stuff for Howard's little Vespa."
Howard glared at him. "It's not a little Vespa."
"Whatever, dude. Anyway, sorry Leonard."
"It's okay, guys. I'll just go with Sheldon."
Howard and Raj left for the store while Leonard and Sheldon got into the car. Leonard started the engine. Sheldon was still worried about his friend.
"Leonard, will you be okay with driving?"
"Sure, I'll be fine." "I hope," thought Leonard.
Leonard and Sheldon were halfway to the comic book store when Leonard started thinking about what happened. He replayed the scene in front of his apartment over and over again. He couldn't stop hearing Penny's words: "stay away from me." Meanwhile, Sheldon noticed Leonard's devastation over the whole situation and tried to make him think about something else.
Sheldon attempted to smile. "Leonard, would you like to play a game?"
Leonard didn't respond. He couldn't hear anything other than Penny's words: "stay away from me." Her words seemed to get louder and louder, drowning out Sheldon and the sound of traffic around him.
"Leonard? …Leonard?"
Leonard stared blankly in front of him, his hands gripping the steering wheel. Leonard felt his foot feel heavier and heavier, but didn't notice that he was accelerating at a rapid speed.
Sheldon started getting nervous. "Leonard…you're going really fast." He gripped the edge of his seat and looked at Leonard. "Please slow down. …Leonard?"
It all happened in a matter of seconds. Leonard hadn't noticed that the light had turned red. All he saw was Penny and Kurt in front of him. Penny and Kurt coming out of her apartment. Penny yelling at Leonard. Penny grabbing Kurt's hand. Penny leaving and everything turning black. He drove right through the intersection, heading for disaster.
"LEONARD!! STOP!!"
Just then, Leonard snapped back into reality, only to see his car heading for another. His foot hadn't even touched the brake before the two cars collided into a mess of glass and metal. Leonard and Sheldon were knocked out instantly.
