Chapter two
Homecoming… sucks
It took nearly an hour to get the whole story out with Penny torn between crying and bellowing at the guys.
Even Raj attempted to explain but he squeaked too many times when Penny glared at him.
"So he just left without any word; just left work one morning came home and packed everything up and left" Penny had been repeating things every time the guys explained and received sullen nods as answers.
"Didn't you think to tell me" Penny growled as they all looked at her blankly before shaking their heads again.
"You were on holiday" Howard exclaimed but Penny growled at him before ignoring him.
"We spoke near enough every day didn't you think I would need to know something like this. Sheldon doesn't just leave without a word and he doesn't leave without someone driving him" Penny questioned as Leonard nodded but then shrugged.
"We just assumed he was having a break down" Howard chirped and if it wasn't for Leonard sitting between them Penny would have thrown herself at him and smacked him once for being a creep and then again for Sheldon.
"He's been stressed for a little while with the noble prize" "He's been stressing about that since he was fourteen" Penny snapped now wondering if she should hit Leonard.
"What aren't you guys getting here. Sheldon Cooper doesn't do change, it's something he has to think long and hard about. Sheldon Cooper doesn't just think to himself that he will take off because he wants to. Sheldon Cooper is Sheldon Cooper" Penny declared her voice growing higher and higher with each word.
It was several moments before any of the other guys dared to look up.
"Have you called his mother" Penny demanded as Leonard nodded eagerly to appease her anger.
"Several times but no one answers, we've left several messages and I have even attempted to contact Missy" Leonard declared giving Howard a pointed glare.
"Have you called Sheldon" Penny demanded as each man nodded but said nothing.
And that was all that was said about it for the rest of the hour Penny sat there in 4A.
On Sheldon's couch.
In his spot.
Feeling like there was a big nothing in the shape of Sheldon in her heart.
