Chapter 10
Leonard had not come home that night. Sheldon had tried to call him several times, but he had not answered. Penny just paced up and down muttering incoherently. The look on Leonards face was tormenting her, every time she thought about it made her want to cry.
She had not fallen asleep until past two and Sheldon had carried her to his room so she could sleep, but he had not joined her. He had slept on the couch. If Leonard came in he wanted to talk to him and he felt that given the current situation it would be unwise to be found in bed with Penny.
When Leonard still hadn't shown up by the morning Sheldon called Raj and asked for a lift to the university, as he didn't want to wake Penny. He left her a note explaining that he had gone to work and Leonard had not appeared. He left the note on his bedside table and kissed Penny goodbye on the forehead.
Raj and Sheldon drove to the University in silence. Sheldon was too caught up in his own thoughts to try and make conversation. When they arrived Sheldon looked around for Leonard's car, but he couldn't see it. He thought he should try Leonard's office, but he felt that it wouldn't be a good idea. He thought that maybe he should give Leonard some space and maybe he would talk to him, with Penny, that evening.
The day had flown by, and Sheldon had not done any work. He had been unable to concentrate at all. He had gotten several messages from Penny asking if he was ok, and Howard and Raj had stopped by his office to see if everything was ok, but he didn't answer them much and they just left. He decided that he better go and have his lunch.
When he sat down no one else was in the cafeteria, but after a few minutes he was joined by both Howard and Raj. Howard once again asked what was wrong with him, and when Sheldon refused to answer he seemed almost relieved. After about twenty minutes of silence Leonard came over to sit with them. He also sat down in silence but kept on shooting Sheldon some very dirty looks.
"Ok, now what's wrong with you?" Howard eventually asked, while Raj was shaking his head, pleading to the gods that he wouldn't ask that question.
"Ask him" Leonard said, shooting an evil look at Sheldon.
"Leonard, can we please talk?" Sheldon pleaded.
"Talk about what?"
"Leonard, I'm sorry about what happened last night."
"Sorry about what betraying me? I know you have no regard for human emotions but surely even you could understand that this was not acceptable!" Leonard was now on his feet, his voice raising. Howard looking extremely confused, while Raj looked sympathetic towards both men. Sheldon just sat there, with a pleading look on his face, hoping that he could just talk to Leonard.
"Leonard, I…"
"You what? You're sorry? I don't want to hear it. You've ruined our friendship!"
"Leonard I…"
"YOU SLEPT WITH MY EX GIRLFRIEND!!! HOW THE HELL COULD YOU!!!" He bellowed. The room had become silent as every head turned to look at them, but Leonard didn't notice. He just turned on his heel and stormed off.
Sheldon just sat there, not knowing what to do. He looked scared, like a deer in the headlights.
"She.. Sheldon?" Howard eventually said. This brought Sheldon back to the cafeteria. He looked up and saw all the faces looking at him and he bolted.
"What the hell just happened?" Howard asked.
"Well, Sheldon and Penny have been seeing each other, and Leonard walked in on them making out last night. And I told you so."
"How the hell did that happen. And how the hell did you know?"
"Well, being unable to speak in Penny's presence I simply observe. The sexual tension between the two was palpable. Penny is the only one who Sheldon is willing to apologise to. She's also the only one who could get any form of human emotion or contact out of him. Also, I saw them making out on the staircase last week."