A/N: Sorry I haven't updated. I had a bunch of tests and projects, and couldn't type this up.. so.. here you go! Please review! I want to know what you think!

Chapter 3: On the Plane

"Oh no," Sheldon worried "We're going to crash! I'm going to die! I'll never be able to prove string theory!"

"Calm down Sheldon, we're not going to crash!" Howard exclaimed

"How do you know?" Sheldon snapped "The pilot could be drunk, or passed out, or a newly licenced pilot!"

"Sheldon, these pilots know what they are doing. We won't crash." Leonard tried to calm him down.

They landed in Nebraska before going to Detroit.

"Are you going to visit your 'family'?" Kerry asked with sarcasm

"No. I want to see Rory, Mom and CJ and Grandpa." Penny cried "I haven't seen them in so long! I miss them." She was sobbing now.

"It's okay Penny," Leonard comforted her

"Now boarding flight D235" A robotic voice announced over the loudspeaker

"That's our flight." Kerry said

"Come on." Leonard said to Penny, still comforting her

Once they were on the plane, Penny calmed down, but Sheldon was more nervous than ever.

"I wish they would let us meet the pilots. I would feel so much safer if I knew they weren't alcoholics."

"Well, you can't. No one can." Howard snapped.

Sheldon was quiet until they landed in Detroit when Howard remembered something.

"Oh, damn. I forgot to tell my mother we were going to Detroit." He dialed her number "Hi Ma," He started

"HOWARD? WHERE ARE YOU? I EXPECTED YOU HOME AN HOUR AGO!"

"Ma, I'm in Michigan." Howard yelled into his phone. People passing by were giving him weird looks.

"MICHIGAN! I SUPPOSE YOU ELOPED WITH YOUR PRECIOUS BERNADETTE, LEAVING YOUR POOR OLD MOTHER TO FEND FOR HERSELF!"

"God, ma, no! I'm with the guys and Penny visiting her family!"

"WELL MAKE SURE YOU'RE HOME FOR WORK TOMORROW! I'M NOT CALLING IN SICK!"

Howard hung up. They went and got their bags, and when they went through the doors to the lobby, Cate, CJ, and Jim were standing there waiting.

"BRIDGET!" They all yelled, CJ a little late. Penny ran up to them and gave them all hugs