"Sheldon, you really should apologize." Leonard spoke the next day.
Sheldon didn't look up from his comic.
"I don't see why. I did nothing wrong."
"You called her stupid." Sheldon held up his finger.
"No, I did not. I simply stated she couldn't hold a higher than average IQ because if she did, she would chose a better way to use her knowledge."
Leonard glared at Sheldon lightly.
"Either way you insulted her. You need to say your sorry, I would like for her to be friends with all of us and that's going to be really hard if you two cant get along."
Sheldon put his comic book down.
"If I apologize, although you and I both know it will not be sincere, will you stop nagging me!" Sheldon asked annoyed.
Leonard nodded.
"Yes, now come on, let get to work."
Julia laughed as she looked at one of her monitors. Her friends Mike, Jack, Sarah, and Paul were playing a game called Hide and See on G-mod. Mike was seeking and he was so close to her.
"Where are you guys!?" Mike yelled in frustration through Skype.
"You'll never find us! Bwhahahahahaha! Paul mocked.
"No!" Julia moaned as she saw her blue hider coloring turn red.
"You got me through the damn wall!"
"Ha ha! Now help me find the others!" Julia snapped her fingers.
"Fine, I think they were this way."
"Don't you sell us out Julia!" Jack said.
"I don't even know where you guys are, just the direction." Julia said laughing lightly.
"I'm so scared." Sarah whispered.
"Oh god they found me!" Paula exclaimed.
Julia watched the screen as Paul's character tried to make an escape.
"Come back here!"
"NEVA! Ah damn." Jack said as he ended up in a dead end.
Julia touched him and his blue clothes became red.
"Where are you Saraaahhh." Mike taunted as the game notified only one hider was left.
"Oh god you guys this is so freaking scary."
"Give us a hint." Paul said.
Julia nodded although they couldn't see it.
"Yeah we only got like 40 seconds left."
"I'm outside." Sarah said.
"I found her!" Mike told.
"Oh god no!"
Julia ran outside.
"Where are you guys?!"
"She is heading for the front of the map!" Mike yelled.
"I got her!" Paul said in triumph.
"Damn it." Sarah said with a laugh.
After recording some more of the game Julia said goodbye to her friends and went to edit the footage. This took most of the day, with small breaks for eating and whatnot. By 4:30 she had the videos set and posted to youtube.
Knock Knock Knock "Julia."
Knock Knock Knock. "Julia"
Knock Knock Knock. "Julia."
Julia looked at her door weirdly. Who the hell knocks like that? Going to the door she opened it to find Sheldon. She glared and shut the door in his face before he could speak.
Knock Knock Knock. "Julia."
Knock Knock Knock. "Juli-"
"What Sheldon?!" Julia asked swinging the door open. "Did you come over her to patronize me some more?"
"No, actually I came to apologies. My behavior yesterday was not acceptable."
Julia narrowed her eyes.
"What about it was unacceptable?"
"I beg your pardon?" Sheldon asked.
"I want you to tell me exactly what you did wrong. If you can tell me I will forgive you, if you can't then your apology is pointless because you don't know what you did in the first place, therefor its not sincere."
Sheldon looked at her for a moment before answering.
"I'm sorry for doubting your intelligence off the base of your occupation. There, happy now?"
Julia shrugged. "Eh, so-so. However I accept your apology and you are forgiven.
Sheldon nodded and said nothing more as he retreated up the stairs.
Julia was about to close the door when Leonard's voice stopped her.
"Julia!"
"Yeah?"
"Did Sheldon apologies to you yet?"
Julia nodded.
"Yeah, he was just here, we're good."
Leonard smiled.
"Great, Sheldon can be...well Sheldon. He isn't great at social situations and tends to insult everyone around him without really thinking about it, but he isn't that bad when you get to know him. Believe me, I live with him."
Julia smiled.
"Alright, I'll try to remember that."
Leonard bit the inside of his cheek in thought.
"Do you think you wanna come up our apartment tomorrow. Its vintage video game night. I figured since you like video games maybe-"
"Sounds fun Leonard, I'll be there. What time?"
"5pm, We are also having Pizza. Oh and one more thing." Leonard said as he made his way to the stairs.
"Try to be their as close to 5pm exactly as possible. Sheldon has a thing about time, if your a minute late its like the end of the world."
Julia shook her head in a chuckle.
"Alright, I'll do my best."
"You what?!" Sheldon exclaimed.
"I invited her to vintage video game night." Leonard repeated.
"Why on earth would you do that?" Sheldon put his hands on his hips in question.
Leonard sighed.
"Because she likes to play video games, we can bond this way."
"She plays computer games Leonard. They are completely different things."
"She plays console games too Sheldon." Leonard tried to argue.
"Yeah new console games. Vintage is not new!" Sheldon complained.
Leonard pinched the bridge of his knows in frustration.
"What is it you have against Julia, Sheldon, really? Why would it be so awful for her to be here. Even if she was not used to playing older games she could learn, or just watch. This isn't Halo night, its not a competition."
Sheldon crossed his arms. He did not really have anything against Julia, besides her threat to hit him that is, but they were passed that. What was it? Sheldon supposed he could try and get to know her, perhaps she could prove herself to be more intellectual than he had thought, perhaps she would even be good at video games of all kinds and Sheldon just didn't know it.
"Fine, she can come."
Leonard raised an eyebrow.
"Really? What made you change your mind?"
"Does it matter?"
Leonard shrugged.
"I guess not."
When Friday night did come Sheldon sat in his spot and awaited Leonard to return with pizza with Raj and Howard.
"So when is Julia suppose to get here?" Asked Howard.
Sheldon looked at him.
"On time I would assume."
Just as that time came around a knock was heard at the door. Sheldon quickly moved over to the door to find Julia standing before him. Her blonde hair tied in a high pony tail, and body covered in a simple white T-shirt that had three similar faces on it, under them it said 'stay toasty my friends'. Whatever that meant. Along with blue jeans and white tennis shoes.
"Hello Julia." Sheldon greeted.
She smiled at him.
"Hello Sheldon."
Sheldon then invited her inside to join the group.
"Glad you could make it!" Leonard said sitting down.
Julia only smiled and nodded taking an unoccupied seat in the middle of the couch between Sheldon and Raj.
"Hello." She greeted Raj who nodded and waved.
"Aright lets begin now shall we!" Sheldon declared.
Sheldon, Howard, Raj, Leonard and Julia played for what seemed like hours to Julia. They eat pizza and laughed. They played games like Mario, and Sonic. She played while taking turns with Raj who seemed more than happy to share.
"I'm surprised you did as well as you did." Sheldon spoke.
"I assumed you wouldn't be as good being this isn't a desktop game." Julia smiled again.
Sheldon noticed that she did that a lot.
"Before I played computer games I used to play console games all the time. These are not crazy new games I have no idea how to play." She said knowingly.
"Perhaps." Sheldon said.
When the night was over, everyone packed up to go home.
"This was fun, I hope we can do it again some time." Julia said happily.
"Sure thing, it was great having you." Leonard agreed.
When Julia left and Sheldon went to bed he was left with his thoughts on the evening. Julia was a indeed pleasing when it came to video games, at least the vintage ones they played that night. Though he would never fully understand why she would dedicate all of her time and money to video games alone, Sheldon did find it appealing that someone of her physical appearance could be good at them, without randomly smashing buttons much like Penny would. Perhaps they did get off on the wrong foot, but Sheldon hoped that, as long as Julia complied to and did not disrupt his normal routine, that she could become a regular part of the group. Thus eventually being part of his life. Sheldon, not being one for change, simply hoped that should Julia become part of his routine, part of his friendly group, that should she need to leave at some point, it wouldn't disrupt him. Things and people coming into Sheldon's life was one thing, things or people leaving his life was another. Sheldon was not one for change.