A/N: It's been a long time, hand's shaky on the keypad. Time passes, palms sweaty; we made it through. Finally got Editor to get off his ass and do his job!
Editor: Seriously? Sure I've been busy(video games), but you make it seem like some monumental task set forth by the King of America. Psh, anyway, sure it's been a while, but here it is. Chapter 6 ready for your 'enjoyment'.
Warnings: Don't read if you're squeamish.
Sheldon/David pulls into their apartment's parking lot to his designated parking spot that has never been used.
UPSTAIRS
The whole gang is upstairs about to leave to go to dinner.
Howard: Is that a motorcycle I hear.
Leonard: Yea, I guess.
Howard: Who has a hog? Maybe we can go riding together.
Bernadette: Sweetie, you ride a moped.
Howard: Same thing!
Leonard: Maybe it's the new tenant upstairs.
Howard: Don't he drive a pinto?
Raj: Which one is a pinto?
Penny: We've got to go, or we are going to be late.
Everyone files out of the apartment.
Raj: I think your moped is pretty bad ass.
Howard: Thanks man.
As the group is walking down the stairs, Sheldon/David walks into the apartment building. He starts to walk up the stairs, they meet halfway. He doesn't look up and the others do not recognize him, except for Leonard.
Leonard: Sheldon?
David: Yea.
They all greet him, except Penny
Howard: When did you start dressing like characters off of Sons of Anarchy? Which is funny because we just heard a motorcycle pull up.
Bernadette: Wait! Do you ride a motorcycle now? Was that you?
He nods his head yes.
Penny who has not said anything at this point finally speaks up.
Penny: So where have you been?
David: Um...
Leonard: We made reservations, would you like to go?
David: No thanks, I have been driving for a while now. I would like to shower and sleep.
They split off, the group to dinner and Sheldon/David to the apartment. Penny looks back one last time, only missing David's lingering gaze by a mere moment.
LATER
David/Sheldon, in the bathroom, looks in the mirror.
David: Well, take over so I can forget about this week for a while.
Sheldon's demeanor shifts.
A few minutes later, he walks into his bedroom falling into an immediate sleep.
Afterwards
Sheldon is tucked into his bed. As he lays on his back something changes in the air. His blankets tighten around him preventing movement. Something begins to rain down upon him. Looking up he sees something unbelievable, Penny and Kelsey. They're floating above him. It's blood that's raining down on him. Penny and Kelsey both have knives and they're cutting and stabbing at each other. They are laugh with each slice and stab. The laughter turns into moans pleasure as their lips meet; Penny plunges her knife into Kelsey's Guts.
Sheldon:(screaming) Stop it! Stop it now! Stop it!
He turns his head to see his friends sitting on both sides of him, eating popcorn.
Sheldon thinks to himself, 'why are they eating popcorn?' The blood is soaking into the popcorn as they eat it. He looks back up, Penny and Kelsey are still mutilating each other.
Sheldon: Why you are doing this?
Penny:(stops and looks at him) Because it feels so good!
Kelsey:(looks as well) Why didn't you tell me about her? She's so beautiful. (she slowly run her blade across Penny's flesh, blood oozes from the cut.)
Penny:(looks at him) So, Sheldon don't you want to join?
Sheldon:(closes his eyes) This is just a dream. This is just a dream!
When he opens his eyes, he is standing in front of his white board; still covered in blood. He hears a voice a familiar voice. He turns to see a face he's never seen.
The man: Sheldon we can get through this! Just like we get through everything!
Sheldon:(the surprised look on his face) David ?
David: Yes, and we have a problem you are slipping. We need to keep it together.
Sheldon: I am keeping it together!
David: Look what's in your fucking hand! You're not keeping it together!
Sheldon looks down in his hand, at a knife covered in blood. Turning to the whiteboard, he sees words written by hand in blood. Kill them all!
Sheldon: No no no no! (he rubbing his hands together to try to get the blood off)
(Penny walks out from the dark shadow. Sheldon turns to her.)
Sheldon: What...you were...You were!
Penny: I was what? (seductively)
Sheldon: You were... you were hurt. (sweat runs down his face)
Penny: Oh Sheldon baby, were you worried about me. (as she puts a hand on his cheek and her other hand grabbing is still covered in blood hand) Sweetie, don't worry about me you need to close your eyes and relax. I am here; just remember I love you.
(At the moment she leans in and kisses him on his lips; Sheldon kisses her back. He breaks the kiss and looks at Penny. Chills runs down his back when he sees Penny covered in cuts from head to toe; chunks of flesh missing. Her eyes hang from their sockets. Sheldon screams at the top of his lungs. He turns around to run, but he can't. All he can do is turn back around; now Kelsey stands right beside Penny.)
Sheldon: No, not this again!
Kelsey: Did you tell our big boy how much we love him?
Penny: Yes, he liked it!
Kelsey: Yes, I think he likes it when we touch. (she runs a blade down Penny's arm)
Penny: I think he likes to watch you and I bleed; look at his bulge.
Sheldon: That is absurd, there is no bulge! No... this isn't real, it's time to wake up wake up!
He starts slapping himself over and over again as he falls to his knees.
Sheldon: Please let me wake up I just need to wake up.
At that moment Kelsey and Penny are standing there laughing
Penny: Look at this pathetic excuse of a man! Piece of shit! Scared little boy crying for his mother, no wonder I could never love you!
Kelsey:(pops up and says) Couldn't you have saved me, Sheldon? (Laying in the position David found her in after TDom finished with her)
Sheldon:(Sobbing) I tried!
Penny: See moonpie, Leonard, Ra,j and even Howard are more man than you! Even that man in the shadows over there. David? (she turns to look at David, her eyes still hanging out of her head) Don't worry David, I see you.
Kelsey: You couldn't even save me as that bastard raped me.
David:(in a calm voice) Sheldon you need to wake up; They are not real! (at that moment Penny interrupts him)
Penny: You are not real!
David:(not as calm) I'm more "real" than you!
(At that moment David and Sheldon burst out laughing as David walks over to Sheldon. Sheldon gets up off his knees)
Kelsey: Why are y'all laughing? Stop laughing!
Penny: Please stop! Stop it!
David and Sheldon start to laugh harder. Penny and Kelsey turn back to their normal self; they Are on their knees. Sheldon walks over to them and squats down in front of Penny.
Sheldon:(touching her face) Now, there's that face I love.
Penny: Do you love me as I've always loved you?
Sheldon:(he says almost angrily) What about all the mean things you said?
Penny(with tears running down her face) It was Kelsey she made me do it; see she's gone!
Sheldon looks to see Kelsey gone.
David: Sheldon what are you doing? She's not real!
Sheldon: I know, but here she loves me!
David: She can love you there too! It's going to take time and it will be hard sometimes! That's life you; just need to Wake Up!
Penny: She can't love you! Not as much as I can here! You are my king and I am your queen! We can be together forever just you and me.
David: Bitch, shut the fuck up!
Sheldon: Please, don't talk like that (slowly turning his head toward David) especially about her!
David: (kneels down beside Sheldon, grabbing his shoulders then points at Penny) That is not Penny. That is not Penny. That is not Penny. How many times do I have to fucking say it?
Penny: (Crying) I do love you; I just want you to be happy with me.
David: If you really love him, you will let him wake up! Don't you understand this is dangerous for him? He could get hurt.
Penny: I... I don't want you to get hurt. (she wraps her arms around his neck) Time for you to wake up .
Sheldon:(turning to David) What would you do... what would you do if this was the girl you loved? You could have her, you could hold her, touch her, kiss her. What would you do if you could spend every second with her? (pauses for breath) Tell me!
David: I know this is hard, but that is not the girl... (Stops himself from saying we) you love.
(At that moment Sheldon opens his eyes. He's in bed, he moves over to sit on the side of the bed. He runs his hands through his still long hair; then his freshly shaved face)
Sheldon: Well, that dream was a doozy.
David: You could say that again. Ok, get ready for today. We were lucky yesterday, they didn't ask too many questions.
Sheldon: Indeed.
(Sheldon grab some clothes and heads to the bathroom to shower and dress. He walks into the living where he sees Leonard sitting in his chair, eating a bowl of cereal. Leonard hears him and turn look back.)
Leonard: Hey buddy, sleep well?
Sheldon:(while walking to his spot to sit down) Quite well, thank you.
Leonard: So, where you been for six months ?
David:(in Sheldon's Head) Keep calm, and only say what we talked about.
Sheldon:(with a smile on his face) I road trains all over the United States, all kinds of trains.
Leonard: Oh that sounded like it was fun. So really, what's with the motorcycle? You don't even like driving cars?
Sheldon: It was my one brave act. How are you? (trying to change the subject)
Leonard: Good, work, comic book store; still dating penny .
(They talk for a while until Leonard had to go to work. Sheldon sits on the couch to wait for the knock on the door. It was so quiet you can hear pin drop as he sat there what seemed for hours. His heart skips a beat when he hears it; the knock on the door. Standing, he walks over to the door. His hand shivers as he grabs the handle; opening it to see her. Beautiful long blonde hair that just touches her shoulders, her tight clothes that ignite the imagination. Her green eyes that steal all thought. His heart beats so hard, he felt it would burst from his chest.)
Penny: Hey Sheldon, going to let me in? (she said with the crooked smile)
Sheldon: Of course Penny, come in.
(They mov to the couch where they sit down. She's sitting so close that he could smell the residual perfume on her.)
Penny: So, why did you leave? Was it about the last thing we talked about?
Sheldon:(gaze downcast) To be honest, yes.
Penny:(moves closer to Sheldon) So you really had feelings for me, sweetie?
Sheldon:(looking her in the eyes) More than you'll ever know.
Penny: Prove it, prove that I'm not just another Amy. Kiss me, make me feel it.
David:(in Sheldon's head) Oh Shit, kiss her! Kiss her now!
Sheldon: Okay. (He leans in and kisses her with passion)
