A/N: SPOILER! I'm still flipping out from Leonard admitting he and Penny were a mess from the new episode, which prompted me to go overtime on this chapter! END SPOILER! Anywho ... holy good lord, this one was fun to re-write! In accordance to the review I received on the original posting, I decided to go with the suggestion and make sure Penny didn't use too much 1337/n00b-age in her messages, because we all know she's smarter than that. Added some more stuff (textage!) to this one, too. But for the most part it's pretty damn similar to the original. As always, I encourage you to review because they make me happy and stuffs! Enjoy!


Cause the spaces between my fingers Are right where yours fit perfectly.
… if my voice could reach back through the past, I'd whisper in your ear:
"Oh darling I wish you were here."

"Vanilla Twilight," Owl City


The Gravitational Dynamism Revelation
Written by Amputation


TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:00 PM Los Angeles Sunday

Hey sheldon! Its penny!

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:00 PM Pasadena Sunday

I am well aware as to who has texted me, Penny.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:01 PM Los Angeles Sunday

Yeah yeah, whatever. Anyway im on the plane right now and the stewardess is gonna come over and yell at me in a min 2 shut the phone off.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:01 PM Pasadena Sunday

I see. Perhaps you should get to the point of your trivial messages if you are short on time?

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:02 Los Angeles Sunday

Jeez youre such a party pooper, Moonpie. Anyway, I just wanted to say bye and that ill miss you!

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:04 PM Pasadena Sunday

I believe your prolonged absence will cause me to yearn for your unlikely hasty return as well.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:23 PM Pasadena Sunday

I take it the stewardess asked passengers to shut off electronic devices. Very well. Have a
pleasant flight.

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 10:01 AM New Zealand Tuesday

Im all checked in at the hotel. Time to sleep.

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TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 6:03 AM Pasadena Monday

It is a good thing that my cell phone is shut off after bedtime. Your latest message would have disturbed my circadian rhythms and brought me out of my then-present REM cycle.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 6:05 AM Pasadena Monday

I am glad your flight was without any problems.

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:47 PM New Zealand Wednesday

Aww thanks for caring Moonpie! Just finished filming for the first time. Pretty fun!

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 2:47 PM Pasadena Tuesday
I still have 13 minutes until I no longer must be engrossed in my work, Penny. I do not have time to chat casually with you.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:47 PM New Zealand Wednesday

K

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:00 PM Pasadena Tuesday

My working hours are never truly over, but I am currently off the clock as it is said.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 3:42 PM Pasadena Tuesday

You clearly are occupied and have been for the past 42 minutes. I shall cease texting you. Have a pleasant evening.

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:10 AM New Zealand Saturday

Hey whatre you guys up to?

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:10 PM Pasadena Thursday

It is Anything-Can-Happen Thursday. Wolowitz has insisted upon visiting a bar together.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:10 AM New Zealand Saturday

Haha cute. Bernadette with him? Gotta warn the chicas!

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:11 PM Pasadena Thursday

Bernadette is present. As are Priya and Rajesh's new female companion, Emmaline.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:12 AM New Zealand Saturday

Sorry had to get in bed. Ooo Raj has a gf? What does she look like?

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:13 PM Pasadena Thursday

She is average height and build, has fair skin, and red hair.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:13 AM New Zealand Saturday

Ginger? Huh. Whodathunk.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:14 PM Pasadena Thursday

Pardon?

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:14 AM New Zealand Saturday

Nevermind Moonpie. Man im sleepy.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:14 PM Pasadena Thursday

You are awake at 4:14 in the morning, Penny. Of course you are tired. Why would you consciously break your circadian rhythms like this?

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 4:16 AM New Zealand Saturday

Cuse wntd to tlk t yo

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:16 PM Pasadena Thursday

Your poor grammar and spelling astounds me. Chat speech is a horrid habit. I can tolerate your lack of apostrophes and commas, but not such atrocious spelling.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:56 PM Pasadena Thursday

I believe I've either angered you or you have succumbed to slumber. I find the latter of the two more probable. If so, I hope your REM cycles are pleasant.

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TO: Sheldon Lee Cooper, PhD ( drsheldoncooper (at) caltech (dot) edu )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: blank

SENT: Wednesday, 7:32 AM

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Hi Moonpie! So excited to finally have the plug converter thingy. I hadn't realized New Zealand has different electric plugs than back home! It's super beautiful here, and I attached two pics I've taken of the view from my hotel room. It's me with Jim Parsons! I think you'd really like him! He's from Texas too, btw! He's a super nice guy and he's real smart. Anyway, I'm going to leave soon for shooting, so I'll send you another email later!

XOXO Penny

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:56 AM Pasadena Monday

I would be very comforted if you did not send messages to my work email.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:59 AM Pasadena Monday

Please use my personal email. drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: blank

SENT: Monday, 11:52 PM

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Hey Sheldon! Look! I used your personal email! haha. Jeez, I can't believe it's been 2 months already. We haven't talked much … at least there's only 9 months left! Filming is pretty tough. We go for like 10 hours a day, but I get my own chair. Pretty cool if you ask me! It has my name on it and everything! The director's a cool guy, and we made friends real quick. I'm always exhausted after the days, but I made a note to email you before I passed out tonight! Aren't you excited? Haha, like you'd be excited to get an email from me. Anyway, how's your string theory coming? Made any progress? Not that I'd understand if you told me, I'd probs just tune it out but just trying to be friendly. Why haven't you texted or mailed me back? It's lonely here despite goin' out with the supporting actresses and the staff. New Zealand is pretty, but where we are is real empty. I miss halo night. Maybe I can get live here? Doubtful. Anyway I'll talk to you later. Hella sleepy!

Goodnight

Penny

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 12:44 AM New Zealand Wednesday

Hey! Whats up?

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 5:44 PM Pasadena Tuesday

The Cheesecake Factory seems to be incompetent.

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 12:44 AM New Zealand Wednesday

Aww honey Im sorry!

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 5:45 PM Pasadena Tuesday

I miss my Tuesday cheeseburger.

TO: Penny (626-XXX-XXXX) 6:31 PM Pasadena Tuesday

I miss you, as well …

Save to drafts? No. Deleted.

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: HEY!

SENT: Friday, 9:22 PM

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Seriously? Where are you lately? I miss you like crazy! You never mail back, and it kinda makes me sad. Oh well, I bet you're busy with your string thingies. Haha. I'm gonna keep sending these, though! Spam up your inbox. HA! Its super lonely here. Can you keep me updated on stuff w/ the guys? I'm seriously curious, especially with that new chick Emma something? Whatever. Well I miss you mostly, but whatever. Jim bought lunch today, and it was good. He kinda reminds me of you but he's waaaay less anal about ordering food! Haha. Despite your crazy, I miss thai food and pizza and stuff we had together. It's so hard being alone. I really can't wait to get home. Will you play another song for me? Le Onde was pretty. Maybe struggle for pleasure? I don't know, but I love your piano playing. It's beautiful. :) What time is it back in Cali? I miss you.

Penny (heart)

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: Holy crapola!

SENT: Sunday, 11:02 PM

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Wow. First message in 3 months. I haven't heard from you at all! Not even a text. What's going on? Why haven't you texted or mailed back? Are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong? Sheldon really! It's making me nervous. I'm lonely here, but you probs already knew that. 6 months is too long. Urgh I just want to stop. Makeup is tedious and it feels terrible at the end of the day. The movie is doing good though. Jim and I are good together. The director says we have good chemistry. I dunno about that, but sounds fine. Sheldon god I miss you. How are the guys? Raj talking to the Emma chick? Howard still with Bernie? Are Leonard and Priya doing well? How are you? I really want to hear from you. I check my mail and facebook everyday before bed. Nothin. Nothing for 5 months! What's going on? I'm missin you like crazy and you don't even text! Seriously! Are you mad? Leslie Winkle being a bitch to you? Tell her to stuff it! Youre better than her. skank. bitch. I'll go jr. rodeo on her ass if you want when I come back or whoever. Anyway, I'm just missing you and hoping youre okay. I really really miss you.

XOXOXO Penny

PS. Talk to me please? Sent you pictures of us fooling around!

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: blank

SENT: Sunday, 3:49 AM

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Where are you? I miss you so bad.

Penny

Penny Carlson
Missing you (broken heart)

- Like - Comment – about 2 minutes ago

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: blank

SENT: Friday, 9:29 PM

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… :( miss you. Mail me please.

Penny

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 9:29 PM New Zealand Friday

Missing you. Text back?

TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 12:44 AM New Zealand Saturday

Still miss you.

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: Craziness!

SENT: Friday, 8:19 PM

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It's been so long. I miss you a lot. I'm coming home in 4 months. We're almost done filming. It's crazy how fast it's been. God I miss you. I wish you could have been here. You'd love new Zealand … wasn't LotR filmed here? We're working on the end of the movie now. It's sad and romantic and it'll make you cry. I met William Shatner. He has a minor role in the movie which is pretty sweet. I met scifi royalty! He's cool despite being so old! He sends his regards. He's so nice. I hope you read this and email me back. I miss you much. My best friend forever, where are you? :(

XOXOXOXO Penny

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: blank

SENT: Sunday, 10:47 PM

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Messaging again. Leonard Nimoy dropped by. I think he and Shatner were chilling. Haha. Kirk and Spock together again! Bill plays my character's dad. How cool is that? Super excited. I told them all about you and they want to meet you sometime. In the mean time, enjoy the pictures of me posing with them! Just don't have a heart attack! I think we can do that. Am I right? Haha. Damnit Sheldon why aren't you mailing me? I'm desperate here! At least promise you'll come with me to the premiere?

XO Penny

PS. Coming is non-optional! :) Social convention lol

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

SUBJECT: 1 month!

SENT: Monday, 7:59 PM

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Jeez I'm almost done. Crazy, huh? Miss you still. I can't wait to see you when I get home. You have all my mail, right? I hope so. I really really can't wait to see you. I missed you guys so bad. You don't mail me, though. I'm worried you're mad. Did I do something wrong? Are you okay? I'm hoping you finished your experiment without me. You have/had a bunch of dances left, did you master some of them? Did Abby help you? I'd like to dance together when I get home. It'd be nice. I'm seriously missing you. Hope you're okay.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Penny

PS. MAIL ME PLEASE?

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 8:00 PM New Zealand Monday

Missing you. Please talk to me? (broken heart)

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TO: Dr. Whackadoodle (626-XXX-XXXX) 2:00 AM New Zealand Thursday

Comin home today. flight leaves in 2 hrs. Airport is quiet, kinda creepy. Wishin you were here. I'll see you soon. Love miss you much

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Penny had never felt so alone in her entire life. She missed her crappy apartment and the "swirling vortex of entropy" as Sheldon liked to call it. She winced at the pain that wrenched through her chest at the thought of her neurotic neighbor. God, did she miss him. Nibbling her bottom lip, Penny stared out into the hazy, dawning light filtering in through the airport's large windows. The sun wouldn't be up for another two hours or so, but nonetheless it was still beautiful. A smile quirked her lips as her vision tracked the horizon line, connecting imaginary dots in the skyline. The colors slowly faded into one another, black to violet to indigo to cerulean to peach to orange to yellow … to the sun still hiding out of sight, not willing to let the moon relinquish her hold on the sky. Placing a hand against the clear pane of glass, Penny related to the moon. So lonely in the sky, she could never be with her sun unless they got the rare chance to dance together to the sound of life in a heavenly eclipse. She wondered why she'd been given such a chance with Sheldon, why the world decided to curse her with feelings that would no doubt be unrequited until time began to take the sting away. A sad smile graced her lips and she removed her hand from the pane, turning her gaze to the phone in her hands. Clicking a few buttons, Penny brought up the last message she'd received from him, her thumb caressing the screen as though it was his skin. Of course he'd miss his cheeseburger … why would he miss her?

Her throat clenched and she tried not to think about it, instead turning back to the window and cursing the sky for being the same color as his eyes.

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Sheldon stared at his cell phone's screen, a twinge of happiness flickering through his weary body. She was coming home soon. A soft, delicate smile snuck onto his unsuspecting lips while he was scrolling through the previous texts she'd sent. He felt ghastly for never replying to them or her emails, but every time he read one it was as though he was dying slightly on the inside. It hurt more than any injury he had ever suffered through before, aching terribly—physically and emotionally—at her desperate attempts at reaching out to him. Despite the smidgen of joy that arose within him at her words of longing, he was deeply downhearted. His yearnings for her grew stronger each passing day and he took solace in that his affection wasn't one-sided. Leonard, Raj, and Howard had been noticeably kinder toward his person while she was gone; something that he found was both welcome and offensive. It bruised his scientific pride that a woman's absence could so profoundly affect him and his work. Not noticing women or their wiles was something he'd prided himself in before Penny … but now she'd afflicted him. It was blatantly obvious his roommate and companions noticed Sheldon's change in demeanor. It really was rather apparent: a lack of pranks, lack of jokes; a lack of eccentric habits that defined him as Sheldon Lee Cooper. It was strange to notice the change himself.

He guessed he could call it bad timing to realize he was more than emotionally attached to her—love was leagues deeper—the night before she left. It was a strange and foreign concept to him, love. How one could come to be so attached to another person never really made sense to him, even currently as he experienced the phenomena it still didn't. He found himself in the throes of desperation when he thought of her, needing her presence, her scent, the sound of her voice! It was a painful thing to know how long and how far away she was from him; from home. How she would be utterly absent from his life. He gripped at his chest through his Flash t-shirt—gently though, he didn't want to wrinkle it—as his throat tightened and his chest began to ache. It was a terrible ailment.

Leonard had caught on quickly. He and Priya were incredibly supportive, despite the homunculus' illogical attachment to the blonde. They had informed Howard and Rajesh nothing of his emotional disease. It was simply not spoken of. It probably was strange for the two men, more or less because of his lack of interest for so long.

He had devoted all his time outside dance lessons from Abigail and scheduled nights to his research, allowing himself to not think, but feel; something he'd learned from dancing. It proved more than effective. In three months, he had managed to prove string theory. Solidly. Not by fallacy or electric can opener interference. Cold hard instinct had given him the lead. He'd followed it and lo and behold, there before his eyes was the key. Leslie Winkle had thrown a violent fit not unlike those of children at the presentation. It was strange, having finally achieved his lifelong goal. He was a Nobel Laureate. It had been announced last month. He couldn't wait to tell Penny.

Letting out a yawn, Sheldon stared down at Penny's last message before switching the phone off. He closed his laptop and wandered down the hall to collapse into bed. Tomorrow she would be home. Tomorrow he would be at peace.

He was so full of epinephrine, it was ridiculous. His heart sounded like a bass drum in his ears and he had to remind himself that no one else could hear it. Leonard felt like he was in a Mission: Impossible movie, sneaking out of his room after Sheldon had fallen asleep. He squinted through his glasses as he peered at Sheldon's closed door. The lack of Penny had been messing with his neurotic friend's sleep. That at least was noticeable, purple rings appearing under the eyes of someone who normally went to bed at 9PM wasn't normal. Ninja Leonard moved silently across the wooden floor, feeling before stepping to avoid the hardwood creaking as he tiptoed his way to his roommate's laptop. He had a mission. Avoiding the slightly squeaky desk chair, Leonard faced down his goal with a wide grin. Opening the XPS, he took a minute to hack Sheldon's personal email. The man encrypted everything and anything he could, of course it would take a while, but it only added to the M:I feel of his ninja mission. He caught himself from cracking his knuckles in victory as he broke the encryption and got to work, the glow of the screen reflecting in his glasses. He attacked the keys viciously and with fervor. With a triumphant expression, he hit send, closed the internet window, and turned everything off all with a smile on his face.

Their relationship's like a movie. They were made for each other.

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TO: Penny ( penpenhellokitty05 (at) gmail (dot) com )

FROM: Me ( drsheldoncooper (at) msn (dot) com )

SUBJECT: Hey

SENT: Monday, 1:29 AM

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Penny,

It's Leonard. Sheldon's been incredibly sad and lonely for the past 11 months. All of us are incredibly proud of you, but he's taken your absence hard. We are all excited for your return tomorrow!

Sheldon is a Nobel Laureate. He managed to prove string theory, the lucky bastard. :) We're all very proud of him, too. I hope you are. He really threw himself into his work when you left. He's missed you more than anything, honestly. There were times he stood at his board doodling Penny blossoms in the borders. And once he walked over to your apartment and knocked before realizing you were still gone. Not even kidding.

You mean so much to him, Penny. I don't know how you did it, but you've changed him from a robot/alien species to a human being. It's an amazing thing, and you're an amazing woman. Please don't ever hurt him, not that you would.

We all miss you and can't wait to see you.

- Leonard (and Howard, Raj and of course, lonely puppy Sheldon.)


A/N: Everybody say it with me: D'AAAWW! Okay, I'm done. Big ball o' fluff in this hurr chapter. Oh well. Anyway, please review because it's great motivation to get the next chapter out and published and super awesome for my ego (jk). I accept anon. reviews! So hop to it plzkthx!