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"So your friends seem nice." Penny began as she threw the containers into the garbage bag.

"At times they are but I still haven't forgiven them for their betrayal two years ago." Sheldon replied, earning a surprised look from Penny.

"Betrayal?"

"Indeed. When we journeyed to the Arctic together for an expedition Leonard came up with a plan to make me believe that I had detected slow moving monopoles. I did not find out the truth until we arrived back home when Howard and Raj confessed it to me. Thanks to the three of them I was humiliated at the University."

"That's horrible!" She announced as she caught his eyes.

"It was, but I like to think that they will eventually get what's coming to them. Now if you'll excuse me it is now past my bedtime, goodnight Penny."

"Goodnight Sheldon." She replied as he disappeared around the corner and shut the door to his room.

"No wonder he doesn't trust anyone. The poor thing." Penny thought aloud as she tied the garbage bag.


She took out a pair of jeans and a t-shirt from the middle drawer and took off her tank top, allowing her wings to stretch briefly. If she didn't after a while there would be a throbbing pain and she learned that the hard way. Pausing at her reflection, she turned around and stared at her white wings before they retreated. Penny looked at the v-shaped mark on her back and glided her fingers over it before she put her t-shirt on along with her jeans.

Walking out into the living room she spotted Sheldon with a bowl of cereal in his hands as he watched a British television show.

"Good morning Penny."

"Morning Sheldon. What'cha watching?"

He stared at her as if she had just shot him. "That's not proper English and it's Dr. Who."

Penny opened the cupboards and turned to look at him, leaning over the island. "Do you have any coffee?"

"I don't drink coffee but I can put it on the shopping list for you. Although I can offer you some tea."

Penny nodded. "That's okay, I'll make some myself. Enjoy Dr. Who."

He turned to look back to the television as she put the kettle on the stove. "Hey do you know where I might be able to find some work?"

"If you're referring to acting jobs I'm afraid not. It's not my field of interest."

"It doesn't have to be acting, any job to pay the rent." Penny explained as she pulled out a mug.

Sheldon's face fell. "You mean you're unemployed?"

"Yeah." She replied casually.

"You said you're looking for acting jobs at the interview. Are you from out of town?"

"I guess you could say that. And no, I said I am an actress but I meant I'm looking for work period. Any work." Penny answered, sitting down beside him on the couch with her tea.

"Well, there should be plenty of menial jobs available. You can try the employment agency; it's not far from here by foot."


Penny walked into the building and looked at the line up in front of her. She looked at her watch; this was going to be a long day. Luckily for her the line moved at a reasonable pace and soon enough it was her turn. She walked up to the counter and saw that it was St. Peter and he was dressed in a white dress shirt and beige pants.

"What are you doing here?" She asked curiously.

"What does it look like I'm doing?" He replied, typing on the keyboard.

"I need a job to pay rent. I assume that money won't spontaneously appear in his banking account out of thin air like my bed and dresser." Penny asked slightly hopeful.

"Of course not, you must earn money like every other human and I have the perfect job for you. A position for a waitress opened up after an employee quit at the Cheesecake Factory. I've already arranged an interview for you at 1 PM." He replied, handing her piece of paper. "This is your resume, good luck."

Penny thanked him and looked at her watch; she had 15 minutes until the interview.


"We are short staffed so would you be willing to start immediately?"A dark haired man asked in his late thirties, looking over at her resume.

"Of course."

"Perfect, follow me and I'll get you a uniform. If you have any questions just ask Bernadette for assistance. She's very easy to spot because she is our shortest employee to date."

Penny nodded and followed him as he asked for her size in the backroom. He handed her the clothes and shut the door for her to change in private. When she opened the door he handed her a notepad and pen before leaving.

She walked up to the register when she spotted the woman the manager was talking about. Penny looked at her as Bernadette approached her.

"Hello you must be Penny. I'm Bernadette." The blonde woman greeted as she spotted a couple reading the menu. "I gotta go so we'll talk later."

Penny watched Bernadette waited on them when she spotted a group of guys sit down at another table. She walked over to them and realized it was Sheldon, Howard, Leonard, Raj and a woman that she didn't recognize.

"Hi I'm Penny; I'll be your waitress." She said as they looked up from their menus in surprise.

"You got a job here?" Sheldon asked closing it and placing it down on the table.

"Yup and you're my very first customer." Penny replied with a smile. She took their orders and came back with their food moments later.

"Did you touch my food?" Sheldon asked cautiously.

"No."

"Did you breathe or sneeze on it?"

"No."

"What about the other kitchen staff?"

"Umm no."

"Thank you." He said earning a look from her as the others shrugged.

"Sheldon is a germaphobe." Leonard explained as he dug into his burger. "The last waitress accidentally touched a small piece of his bun and he nearly had a seizure. Imagine what would happen if she sneezed on it. That's why Bernadette always takes our orders."

"I was there as a witness and we haven't been properly introduced. I'm Amy Farah Fowler." She greeted extending her hand.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Penny greeted back smiling.

"And may I add that your perfectly rounded symmetrical buttocks are a marvel to gawk at?"

She forced a laugh. "Gee thanks."

"Penny for now you are on probation but it's looking good so far." Sheldon added after examining his burger as Bernadette approached their table.

"How's my little tushy-face?" She asked, giving a Howard a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm better now that I get to see you." He replied as Penny's eyes darted to the ring on Bernadette's hand.

'Howard was hitting on me when he's engaged? Interesting.' She thought as the blonde woman left to pick up her tip from another table.


Penny walked with Sheldon and Leonard up to the fourth floor.

"Think about it, if there was an alternate universe and you had the option of meeting another Sheldon wouldn't you jump at the chance?"

"I think one Sheldon is enough for me." Leonard replied as he walked toward his door before saying goodnight.

Penny watched as Sheldon opened the door for her, not even her past boyfriends did that for her or if they did, it wasn't for long.

"Penny?" Sheldon asked for the third time snapping her out of her thought. "Are you going in or are you going to stand there for the remainder of the evening?"

She nodded and walked inside as he shut the door before looking at his watch. "Your shower time is coming up so I suggest you make use of it. The amount of bacteria in a restaurant-"

"Okay." Penny said cutting him off and walked into her room to get her clothes before going into the bathroom. Sheldon poured himself a glass of juice and sat down on the couch.


Sheldon waited until she stepped out into the living room.

"Finally, how can a woman shower for such a duration? Were you practicing vertical swimming? I'll need to bring this up at our weekly roommate meeting on Saturday."

Penny rolled her eyes as he walked past her into the bathroom and spotted a single white feather on the floor. He immediately panicked, "Good Lord, is there a large bird in the apartment?"

Sheldon looked down at it again; it was nothing like he had seen before. It was white with silver tips and had some slight weight to it unlike ordinary feathers.

"Fascinating." He mused holding it up to the light.

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