Chapter 2 is here! Quick two-shot. :)
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She opened her door to find someone she was definitely not expecting.
"Leonard?"
"Hey, Penny." She looked over his face. He seemed tired. And stressed.
"You okay, Leonard?" She asked as she moved aside as a gesture for him to come in.
"No." He stated bluntly as he plopped down onto her couch with a thud.
Slowly, she closed the door and she found herself suddenly wishing for his problem to be related to Priya.
"What's wrong?" She sat beside him as she watched him steal the slightly filled glass and knock back the Bourbon with one shot.
He turned towards her suddenly. "Did you think I was good enough for you when we were dating?" It seemed like he had had a few drinks before he had stumbled across her apartment.
"More than enough." She responded honestly. She hadn't known what she was even saying until after she had said them.
Leonard huffed sardonically and shock washed over her face. This was so uncharacteristic of him. Even when he was drunk. When he was drunk, Leonard had a bit more confidence and suave. He had never been this cynical.
There was a quiet pause between them before Penny sidled up next to him, put a comforting hand on his shoulder, and asked, "What happened?"
"She changed me, Penny." He paused for a second. "She was desperately trying to change who I was and I thought she just loved me. I foolishly though that she…" His voice cracked and a tear rolled down his cheek.
"She cheated on me," he blurted out.
"What?!" She shouted in reply.
He nodded sadly. "With her lawyer ex-boyfriend. I thought that she really liked me. I thought that we were great. I really wanted to believe that this whole long distance thing would work out. I know technically, I was thinking about cheating on her too, but I stopped it before it got too far and…" He cut off his ramblings with a sigh and poured himself another drink.
"Long distance?" She asked curiously.
He gave a nod and explained, "She moved back to India." He gave a shrug as he gulped down the rest of his drink.
"Leonard…" Her voice was sad and low and he knew exactly what was going to come next.
He shook his head. "Drink, Penny." He handed her the glass. "Drink, today. Tomorrow, we can talk. I just want to forget."
Penny looked at him for a bit and gave a nod. "Tomorrow," she said as she poured herself a drink. Tomorrow, indeed.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Reviews are much appreciated! ;)