It's strange isn't it? How no knows what's happened or even if anything happened but the sense of worry is profound. Everyone was sat in their normal seats like every other Chinese take away night chatting away about something Sheldon and no one else found fascinating but no matter what the conversation turned to the un-talked of elephant in the room of Penny and Leonards absence was coming through stronger. As the room fell silent eyes glanced at the two empty seats, Howard was the first to notice this. '' Oh come on, Penny was at work right? Knowing her she's probably broke down Leonards gone to get her. They'll phone any moment.''
Moments passed and there was no phone call. Now everyone was even more restless. There was nothing worse than silence the television was buzzing along for background noise the 6 PM news flickered on and Sheldon turned it up. ''Sheldon does it have to be that loud?'' Bernadette was cringing at the theme tune pounding through her head. '' The television volume stays at a reasonable number 35. There's no changing that.'' ''Sheldon be quiet, look.'' Raj cut off Sheldon to direct attention to the news reporter.
The camera changed to the scene of the recognisable highway that passed through Pasadena. The traffic was immense car after car after car. The stereotypical well spoken news reporter spoke up. ''reports are coming in of building traffic after a serious car accident involving what is believed to be broken breaks and a phone.'' Howard spoke over the reporter. ''what an idiot, I mean you would noticed your breaks and being on the phone is so stupid.'' The camera now flashed to the crash scene and that was the moment. The moment where Howard now felt like he should kill himself. The moment where each and everyone's stomach was knotted to the point where it could be a brain teaser. The screen showed an old, stained blood red Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet 10 foot below the highway traffic. A nervous laugh came from Amy '' that's not my besties car. Its not.'' The reporter came back on the screen as if to come for another shot. ''The driver is believed to be a blonde, 27 year old waitress on her way home. Her next of kin has been informed.'' Sheldon switched the TV off. They had heard enough. ''This is California there are plenty of 27 year old waitresses.'' Raj stood up with tears in his eyes and reached for his phone. He tapped a few buttons and placed the phone to his ear. His hand shaking only slightly. The muffled sounds of the phone ringing were now the only sound beckoning through the apartment. Everyone held their breath. What followed was the phone call to confirm the worst nightmare. Leonard's voice was speeding faster and faster. '' If I hadn't of phoned her to see what she wanted for stupid dinner then she would of seen the traffic and she wouldn't be in this fucking mess.'' Leonard's voice was cracking; he was past the crying and was know shouting fury down the phone. ''Leonard we know, we know we saw. Where are you?'' Raj's eyes were closed. Tight. If he opened he would see the pain of the 4 faces looking up at him. Seeing them would be near impossible as he could feel the tears building. Leonard fired up again ''where the fuck do you think I am? China town?''