She ignored him for the next two days.

At first, he enjoyed the silence but he began to miss her endless questions and high pitched laughter.

He stared at her closed window with the curtains that were parted far enough to show a sliver of light, indicating that she was in her room.

The only thing that kept him from going over to her house was the last thing Tommy said to him before he shoved Sheldon's head under the toilet water.

If that little liar thought that she could get him into trouble and not expect some sort of consequence then she was in for a surprise.

Or maybe the swirly was because he was surprised Tommy knew the word 'consequence' and how to use it in a sentence correctly and thus told him so.

It didn't matter. All that mattered was that Penny needn't be subjected to Tommy's brand of bullying.

The curtains twitched and Sheldon focused his gaze on his computer screen.

He ventured a peek and saw her staring at him much like she did the first day she moved here only now she looked annoyed than happy at seeing him.

She made a motion for him to open his window.

"Will you stop starin' at my window," she said.

"I am not staring," he replied defensively.

"Are too," she taunted.

"I was not staring and now I am leaving."

"Sheldon, wait."

"Why did you act like that on Monday?"

"I fail to see how my behavior on Monday differentiated from my previous behavioral patterns."

"Sheldon," she said with irritation.

"Oh very well. I only said and acted like that because I didn't want to see you subjected to the tragedies I have to face."

"You mean Tommy?"

"What other tragedies would I be subjected too?"

"Why is he mean to you?"

"He's intimidated by intellect, as are the rest of the neighborhood hooligans that reside here."

Penny's lips twitched. "I'm sure it is your smartness that makes them scared."

"I don't see any other reason for his hatred."

"Of course not. Well, I have to go to bed because school is tomorrow. Night Sheldon."

She began to close her window before Sheldon's voice stopped her.

"Penny, will you sit with me tomorrow? Of course, you don't have to if you don't want to."

"Okay, I will sit with you."

She smiled and shut her window, mouthing good night.

Okay, next time I update we will be dealing with next year and Sheldon's going to college.