Sheldon heard the knock and then the door opened. He didn't turn, his eyes tracing the upward lift of her lips in the picture. Him and Penny at putt-putt golf. She had made one of the attendants take the picture. He had moaned and groaned about it at the time, but now he was grateful. He placed the photo into the box on the counter and turned to look at Amy.

Her red-rimmed eyes held unshed tears. "The others are ready," she said softly.

Sheldon nodded and placed the lid on the box. He glanced around apartment 4B once more. Everything else had been packed up already. He sighed softly and picked the small box up and headed to the door. He paused beside Amy and held out his arm.

"Let's go."

Amy nodded as the tears spilled down her pale cheeks. She slipped her hand into the bend of his elbow and they headed down to the waiting car.


Howard looked at Sheldon and Raj and took a moment to steady himself. They didn't speak to each other. What was there to say? He saw Amy and Bernadette leaning on each other a couple of feet away. They were no longer crying, but he knew that there were more tears to come. The group walked over to the cliff overlooking the ocean and Amy stepped forward first.

She smiled softly and tossed the rose she held into the waves below. "Goodbye Phoebe. You were my friend and you will be missed."

Raj stepped up and kissed his rose before dropping it. "Carrie, I will never forget you. You went after what you wanted with your whole heart."

Bernadette sobbed as she took her place by Amy, tossing her rose far out. "Mallory, you changed my perception with your words. You have made me a better person."

Howard trembled slightly and clutched the rose tightly for a moment before dropping it. "Goodbye Denise. You were full of life and joy. Untouched by pain. We will miss you."

Sheldon swallowed hard and took his place between Howard and Amy. "Farewell Crys. You did more than show me who you were. You showed me who I am. Who we all are." He traced a finger along a petal and then dropped it into the ocean.

R/W :picture, rose, between, whole, ocean.