Time seemed to slow down around Amy. She could not wrap her head around what was happening. How was it, that not hours before this, her entire life was complete? How could she go from being completely happy to feeling like the worse person? How was it possible that her entire world was falling down around her?
The girls got to the hospital to find Leonard sitting in the waiting room. He looked as though he had just lost his best friend.
"Leonard! Oh my God, what happened?" Penny asked, in a panic.
"I was yelling at Sheldon about the way he had treated Amy in the restaurant. I told him that he was being hard-headed. Then, out of no where, a car ran a red light and hit the car on the passenger side," Leonard said, choking back tears. "Amy, I'm sorry." That was all he could get out before Penny hugged him.
"It's okay, Leonard. None of this was your fault," Amy said with tears coming down her face,
"Where is Sheldon now?" Penny asked.
"They had to take him to surgery. He had some internal bleeding," Leonard said.
Just then, the doctor came out to look for them. He looked as though he had just gone through hell in the operating room. Amy's heart sank as she looked at the expression on his face. She began thinking the worst had happened. She wasn't ready to face a world without Sheldon in it, regardless of whether he was speaking to her or not.
"Hi. I'm Dr. Wright, I did the surgery on Sheldon," the man told them.
"How is he?" Penny asked, almost pleading for good news.
"It was touch and go for a while. He was lucky. A few more inches and we wouldn't be having this conversation. You can see him once he wakes up," the doctor said. He smile and nodded and then walked back to his office.
"Oh my God. I just can't believe any of this," Penny said.
Amy just sat there silent. She didn't know what to say. This whole thing was very surreal to her. She had to be dreaming, and if so, this was her worst nightmare.
It seemed like years had passed before they got to see him. Amy felt like she was going to be sick to her stomach from how nervous she was. She knew Sheldon didn't want to see her, not after the fight they got into at the restaurant, but she marched on with her head held high. No matter what, she still loved him and wanted to be there for him when he needed her most.
When they finally reached his room, Leonard and Penny went in first, with Amy trailing behind them. Sheldon was awake and able to talk with them, although he was in a lot of pain. Amy suddenly felt scared, although she had no idea why. Sheldon was going to be okay, just a little bruised for a while. Then she looked up and saw Sheldon staring at her. A chill went through her spine. She felt like turning around and running as far away from that place as possible, but she stayed, and Sheldon kept his eyes on her.
"Sheldon, sweetie, how are you feeling?" Penny asked.
"Like I've been in a car accident," Sheldon said through his pain, keeping his gaze on Amy.
Penny and Leonard felt the tension growing between Amy and Sheldon. They had decided that maybe it was better to leave them alone to talk for a little while. Penny and Leonard said there final words with Sheldon and told Amy that they would be waiting for her in the waiting room. Amy suddenly felt the urge to throw up again. Sheldon never once took his eyes off of her. She felt like it was as though he enjoyed seeing her squirm.
"Perhaps I should go with them," Amy said, hurriedly walking towards the door.
"Amy…" Sheldon said trying to stop her. She stopped dead in her tracks and his voice rang in her head. She turned around and saw him still staring at her.
"Yes, Sheldon?" She finally said.
"Don't leave just yet," Sheldon said.
"Why shouldn't I?" she asked with a sense of anger in her voice.
"Because, I'm sorry…" Sheldon said, trying to fight back the tear.
"What?" Amy was in disbelief. This was so unlike Sheldon. Never had she ever heard him apologize for arguing, let alone be so vulnerable.
"I was a complete ass to you tonight. There was no excuse for the way I acted. You are a big part of my life and I don't want anything to jeopardize that. I don't want to have to let you go," Sheldon said. He didn't know what he was saying, he just knew that he needed to say it. He knew that this wasn't like him, but he also knew that at the way he was, wasn't working.
"Sheldon, I'm not going anywhere," Amy said through tears. She raced over to give him a hug, being careful to not cause him anymore pain. After a few moments, she pulled away and kissed his forehead.
"Amy, I do care about you a great deal," Sheldon said.
"I care a great deal about you too, Sheldon," She replied as she sat down on the side of his bed. "Let's just forget the whole thing happened tonight. You need to focus on getting better now."
Amy was relieved that that Sheldon was okay, but she never wanted to come that close to losing him again. She told him that he needed to get some rest and kissed him on the forehead again before leaving the room. She walked out to the waiting room to find the Howard, Raj, and Bernadette had joined Leonard and Penny.
"How is he?" Howard asked Amy.
"He's resting now. He'll be in pain for a few days, but he will be okay," Amy replied.
"How'd the conversation go?" Penny asked.
"Fairly well. I am certain that we will move past this," Amy said, reassuringly.
"So, will he be okay by the time the wedding gets here?" Bernadette asked.
"We will just have to see," Amy replied.
Truth be told, she had completely forgotten about the wedding through this whole mess. Her and Sheldon were suppose to go together. She had hoped that he would be better soon. That was the day she was going to tell him that she loved him.
A/N: I have to say, this story has been a lot of fun to write and you all are the best. This was the first story I have written in six years and I'm glad you all liked it. However, all good things must come to an end. Next chapter will more than likely be the last one. But I do have a few tricks up my sleeve. A sequel perhaps?
