Thank you for those wonderful reviews! To Jislane35 your review meant a lot to me, I love writing and I might not be the best I am learning as I go, after all knowing that my writing inspires you makes me really happy. Now with that being said I would like to say one thing about bad reviewers that review as guests.
"LOL! Patently unbelievable! Penny missing Sheldon?! Leonard not wanting Penny to pursue her career?! Oh wait! I just realized! You're not watching the show, bashing canon, and making things up! I got it! Well, maybe if I reset my expectations and remind myself that this is TBBT in character name name only, I shall enjoy it more."
I have to say that reviews that are left that are bad and don't even say anything I could have done right, is quite upsetting. I would like to think you are some immature teenager, but honestly even that isn't an excuse. I would like to say that even though I find them stupid, ridiculous and that you as a person are cowardly, other writers that are on here may be around the same age as I am, or older, that may have found writing something they not only enjoy, but can teach us new words, make new friends, and even teach a tad bit of responsibility and commitment. I hope you know all you are doing is discouraging writers who may be as young as I am. Even I have found those reviews to be discouraging but I always know that you are the one pathetic enough to bash a story you clearly don't like. Therefore, feel free to click the little red 'x' button in the top right corner of your screen.
Penny and Sheldon spent nearly a half hour talking to each other. He may have gone over to talk to her about Leonard and make sure she was alright, but they had spent maybe five minutes discussing it, then almost ten discussing the New York play, but for the last fifteen minutes have been talking about a variety of things. She had listened to Sheldon talk about his work. She didn't understand much, but she listened. He had listened to Penny talk about a movie she was dying to see, and her college classes.
Leonard didn't know, and even Sheldon wasn't supposed to know, but when she needed help in the history class she had asked Sheldon. Leonard would rather do it himself, but Sheldon, even if he's rude or demeaning, always made her do it. She actually learns, somewhat, from his help. She never asks for science help. Only math or history and occasionally English. Sheldon usually checks her work, but when she doesn't get it, he explains. In many, many big and long words. Always ending in a big sigh and, "Just divide that number by this one."
Sheldon took advantage of the time he had with Penny. He started to realize one thing. When she talked about art, or sports her eyes would get an extra sparkle in them. She had told him a story from her childhood.
"When I was 10 my daddy would to take me to baseball field, and we would spend hours there. He taught me how to throw and hit a ball, and when I took an interest in a different sport he would take me somewhere wherever there was a field. I wish I would have stuck to playing sports. I could've gotten a scholarship somewhere." Penny paused.
She looked down at her hands for a few moments.
"But, instead I was making out with any boy who came my way."
Sheldon found her childhood somewhat intriguing. The way her dad would fawn over only her. Her brother was a disappointment, her sister was just a typical girl, but she was the boy her father wanted. Except, she was female. His childhood was filled with books and studying. He wondered if he went to college at the typical age, if he would be more like Leonard. Willing to be with any girl who entered his life. Allowing his life to be guided by the human needs, or urges. Perhaps, he and Amy would have worked out then.
Penny looked up at Sheldon.
"Thank you for coming over tonight." Penny thanked.
"You were in need of a friend. As I am your friend, it was of no problem." Sheldon spoke.
Penny smiled at him. It was like he was saying in his own ways; I cared too much not to come. Penny wrapped her arms around Sheldon. After a few moments he moved his arms around her as well. He was aware of the length they hugged. Almost a full minute.
Sheldon turned and headed for his apartment door. He heard the soft click of Penny's door behind him. He turned, leaned against his staring at his neighbor's. She had said, "If Leonard and I talked like this more maybe we would have a better relationship." It made Sheldon think if he were to talk with Penny more she might start to have feelings for him. Of course, just because Leonard and Penny fought does not mean they are broken up. More often than not they have make-up coitus and resume their relationship.
Sheldon and Amy's relationship focused on everything but coitus. While Penny and Leonard's is usually more coitus than anything else. Penny told Leonard about dropping a science class before she "quit" college, and it somehow ended with the two if then having coitus. It makes no sense to Sheldon but, it's not his relationship. Perhaps, that is a normal occurrence? Perhaps, that's a making of one those abusive relationships. Not physically, but mentally. Leonard would tell Sheldon of a relationship he had in early college years of this. Of course, the real mental abuse was more of Sheldon for having to listen and pretend to care.
He sighed and turned to open his door. His apartment was empty. Leonard was still not home. It worried Sheldon. He did not know of his location, Leonard didn't tell him where he was going. A million situations could occur in the time he and Penny talked. Sheldon thought that it was more likely he got in his car and went to Raj, Howard's or a bar. Something about Leonard being gone gave him a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach. Almost an instinct trying to tell Sheldon to go look for him.
He looked at his phone for a few moments. He went to his contacts and looked at Leonard's name. Then, Howard's and Raj's. Finally, Sheldon put his phone down on his desk and went to the refrigerator.
Leonard walked along the sidewalk of Pasadena. He got home and went straight to Penny's. He was furious she even considered taking a job so far away in New York. She'd be gone for the longest time. He was even madder she had gone to Sheldon. What did Sheldon know? He would tell her to jump of a bridge if it made her happy.
What was worse? Penny called him, Leonard, selfish. More selfish than Sheldon.
"Even Sheldon told me to go! He said to my face he'd miss me but to go!" Penny yelled.
"What does Sheldon know? Other than science? Math? History? English? Nothing."
Leonard countered.
"You're being selfish! Leonard, I've always encouraged you to further your career! Why can't you do the same for me!?" Penny yelled as tears formed in her eyes.
"Me!? I'm more selfish than Sheldon? No one is more selfish than Sheldon." Leonard hissed.
"YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A TOTAL DOUCHE!" Penny screamed.
"Fine. Go to New York. I don't care." Leonard sourly said.
"You know what I will, but I want you to know one thing." Penny hissed through her teeth as she stepped closer.
"We're done! If I go and come back, we will still be done. If I don't go at all, we're done. We're so done that if we were being cooked we'd burn and would have been burning since that first day I met you." Penny snarled.
Leonard watched Penny. Her eyes looked like they were on fire. So, he turned, slammed the door closed and went to his car.
Of course, after going to a bar and having a few drinks, he walked home. He felt fine, could see normal, but the waitress wouldn't let him drive. They offered to get him a cab, but he stormed away way before it ever got to that bar. Now, he was walking home almost six blocks from his apartment. He didn't even want to go there. He'd much rather go to Raj's. At least then, he'd be far from Penny.
That's when Leonard broke into tears. His vision blurred as tears fell from his eyes. What he just do? He just told the only girl he has felt a real connection with that basically, she had to choose her career or her boyfriend. No one in their right minds would choose the boyfriend after that! The words
"We're done!"
Played over and over in his mind. It was like a video stuck on replay. Only, he couldn't just walk away or turn it off either.
He started humming and eventually full out singing Baby Come Back.
A jogger passing him stopped.
"Hey buddy, are you alright?" He asked.
"Fine." Leonard choked out.
"Do you need help getting home? Are you lost?" The guy asked.
"No. I'm only fa-fourblocks away." Leonard informed him as he looked for signs.
"Are you sure? You seem pretty drunk." The guy asked.
"I'm fine." Leonard said as he walked by the jogger.
The guy watched for a few moments. Wondering if he should follow him or not. He shrugged and kept jogging.
Leonard finally found a sign. When he turned around a car came. He could see in his eyes his childhood, the good warm memories, getting to be #1 in his high school class. Going to college and graduating. Meeting Penny and Sheldon. When Sheldon was his wingman at Penny's very first Halloween party in her new apartment. Penny kissing him for the first time.
His greatest moments before it all went black.
Ring ring ring
"Hello." Sheldon spoke hoarsely into his cell phone.
"Is this Sheldon Cooper? Leonard Hofstadter's roommate?" The mystery person asked.
"Yes, this is Dr. Sheldon Cooper." Sheldon answered.
"We need you to come to Huntington Hospital right away, Dr. Cooper." The voice said.
"May I ask why?" Sheldon asked as worry could be heard in his voice.
"Your roommate has been in a car accident. Please come and we will have the doctor explain. If he has a wife or fiancée that wasn't added to his emergency contact list yet, please bring her." The voice instructed.
Sheldon hung up the phone. He quickly changed into jeans since his pajamas had been torn earlier. He simply took off the plaid long sleeved pajama shirt and left the white undershirt on. He grabbed his jacket, and knocked on Penny's door.
"Sheldon? What's wrong?" Penny asked as she watched a frightened neighbor.
"Let's go." Sheldon said as he tugged on Penny.
She reached for her jacket and keys and followed him. They walked the stairs quietly and Penny watched her neighbor carefully. She has never seen him in such...disarray.
"Sheldon, I need to know where we are going." Penny softly said.
"The hospital." Sheldon intoned.
"Why? Are you okay?" Penny asked.
"It's Leonard, Penny. I know you two fought, but please pretend to be married to him. It's the only way to get all information." Sheldon pleaded.
She nodded.
The car ride was quiet and short. Mainly because her speed was over the speed limit by double.
They entered the hospital and went to the nurse behind the desk.
"I'm Penny, and this is Sheldon Cooper. We are here about Leonard Hofstadter." Penny's voice shook as she spoke.
A doctor walking pass stopped and faced them.
"Dr. Cooper? I was expecting you." The doctor spoke.
They shook hands.
"May I ask who you are?" The doctor asked.
"I'm Leonard's fiancée." Penny lied.
She knew the lack of ring would cause questions. The doctor motioned for them to follow him. Penny placed a hand on Sheldon's arm. It looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Okay, Dr. Cooper and Penny." The doctor finally spoke after they enter a room.
"Dr. Hofstadter was hit by a car. He was in the middle of the street and a car couldn't stop in time before they hit him." The doctor explained.
Penny started crying and Sheldon began asking questions.
"Is he alright?" Sheldon asked.
The doctor took a deep breath.
"Dr. Cooper, Penny, the driver of the car was speeding. Leonard was hit very badly. We have been able to stabilize him. The problem is, his brain is swollen. He's currently in a state of coma." The doctor paused.
"D-do you think he'll make it?" Penny asked.
The doctor inhaled a big breath of air.
"The problem is dear, Leonard is not responding. Typically, people can speak until a few minutes after the accident. The paramedics originally thought he was dead." The doctor explained.
The word dead caused Penny to cry harder.
"However, they were able to find a small pulse. They tried asking questions and all he could do was motion with his hands. When he got here, we did lots of tests and operations. We found his brain to be swollen. Now, swelling can be very bad because the skull doesn't leave much room for swelling. So, if the pressure inside the brain raises more, then part of the brain may be pushed down from its normal situation, causing subsequently death." The doctor explained further.
Penny was now basically lying on top of Sheldon. He had his arms around her. Even one hand on her arm was moving up and down trying to calm her.
"Now, we don't know if that will happen to Dr. Hofstadter. Lots of times the swelling does go down and the patient becomes aware again. We can also drill a hole into Dr. Hofstadter's skull in order to get some of the liquid building up out." The doctor said.
Sheldon observed the doctors name finally. Dr. Trillinger.
"Can we go see him?" Penny asked.
"Yes, it's after visiting hours, but you can have ten minutes." Dr. Trillinger sympathized.
"Thank you." Sheldon thanked.
Penny was now only breathing irregular. Her crying stopped. Sheldon still had his arm around her. Penny didn't even notice even his eyes had turned red and had tears in them.
Dr. Trillinger led them to Leonard's room. He was hooked up to all sorts of things. While Penny had the least of clue, Sheldon recognized one which was life support. He had a cast on his right leg; left leg had his ankle wrapped. His left arm was casted and right wrist. He also had lots of bandages over his head. Along with bruises, and a cut on his left cheek. Sheldon also could see what appeared to be something over his stomach. Maybe a broken rib?
Penny lost it. She took Leonard's hand in hers.
"I'm so sorry we fought. Please don't leave me or Sheldon or this world. Please
Leonard." Penny cried.
Sheldon was unsure of what to do. He stood awkwardly at the foot of Leonard's bed.
Slowly, Penny's cries got softer. Sheldon moved next to her. She immediately got up and hugged Sheldon. She began crying into his chest. While he himself, had tears in his eyes and occasionally running down his cheek.
If that wasn't bad enough for the two friends, they now had to deal with guilt. What's worse than knowing you could have done something to save a life? What's worse than losing a boyfriend you broke up with and fought with before he got into an accident? What's worse than losing your best friend? Having to figure out whether your love for another should be expressed and when feelings build, will it end a friendship? Another loss?
Hope to see you all continue to review. Remember everyone is taught by parents and teachers, if you have nothing nice to say don't say it. While I love reviews who say what I am doing wrong, that's not just bashing my story because it isn't what they ship, I would appreciate it if you could also add in something you felt I did right. Even if it's just a stupid corny catchphrase I used. I appreciate all reviews bad or good, that actually mean something, and as I said, aren't just out to bash any story that isn't what they ship. I'm 15 and more mature than you. Just do us all a favor and grow up already.
By definition courtesy of , Fan fiction is "Fiction written by fans of a TV series, movie, etc., using existing characters and situations to develop new plots." I am doing exactly that. Using existing characters, and based on what I see on The Big Bang Theory using those situations to develop my plot.
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