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Chapter 5: You Made Me Special

Nancy got off the bus when it stopped at her house, she really didn't want to go inside and face her father. She also couldn't stop thinking about Sheldon's text, and wondering if he actually meant it. Right when she reached the door, it flew open so she had no choice but to face her angry father. He roughly pulled her inside.

"What were you thinking staying away all night, huh girl?" He snarled in her face, she choked on his stale beer breath.

"I-I don't know dad, I'm sorry." She mumbled scared of what her punishment would be.

"I know you don't work again until Saturday, if I find out you left this house…" he growled causing her to flinch at his words. He then pushed her to the ground, she hit it hard causing the air to whoosh out, leaving her breathless. He then kicked her two times, as hard as he could in the stomach, spit in her direction and walked away to the living room.

She lay on the floor trying to regain her breath, as tears streamed down her face. She didn't deserve this….and she wished she was dead sometimes. Coughing a bit as she sat up, she placed her hand on her aching stomach knowing the bruise would be bigger now. She slowly stood and walked up to her bedroom, then collapsed on her bed not caring about the tears any longer.

She needed an escape from this, she didn't want to be afraid anymore. She knew if she tried to involve anyone they'd pay for it, and she could never live with that.

PING! She pulled her cell phone from her pocket and wiping her eyes looked at the screen, it was Penny again.

Hey is something wrong, when we got back Sheldon said you got out of here in quite the hurry…..does it have something to do with that bruise you know I saw?

Nancy's eyes widened at the text, she hadn't realized that Sheldon would be that observant of her when she was getting out.

I actually didn't know you'd seriously saw it. Send.

Oh I saw it, and it looked bad! Care to tell how it happened?

I don't want to involve anyone else….2 dangerous. Send.

That's bull and u kno it! If that bruise is from an ongoing thing u need help!

Penny plz just let it go, I don't want u or Sheldon hurt over this….I value u 2 much. Send.

If you value our friendship, then u need 2 let us help. Sweetie no one deserves to have their body bruised like that….just think about it plz.

I have thought about it, when I met you….but it's no use, he'll keep finding me….and it's not like any1 will believe me. Send.

U won't kno unless u try, plz for Sheldon's sake….and no he doesn't kno….yet. Just try to get urself some help.

Nancy placed her phone on the bed next to her, new tears in her eyes. She couldn't tell Sheldon about this, he'd never want anything to do with her again, but Penny was right, she did need help she just didn't know where she would get any.


"Penny did you find out why she was in such a hurry?" Sheldon asked when Penny placed her phone down with a heavy sigh.

"No Sheldon." She replied. "She's as stubborn as you about things, she wouldn't say."

"But you can tell there's something wrong right?" Leonard asked, Penny sighed.

"Well as a woman I can tell there's something off about her," Penny replied. "But as for what, I can't tell you. I do have her address…if you were really worried about her, we could go check on her." She directed the last of her words at Sheldon.

"You know where she lives?" He asked his eyes lit up a little in hope.

"Yeah she gave it to me earlier, before we got back." Penny replied, hoping to god that whoever was hurting Nancy wouldn't be there when they arrived. "When do you want to…"

"Now," Sheldon said abruptly.

"But Sheldon…"

"No, I have to know if she's ok," Sheldon said sternly. "Please Penny."

Penny was shocked it was rare that Sheldon ever said please, to anyone, let alone her. She found herself nodding. "Ok, if you really need to go now."

"Are you sure?" Leonard asked and Sheldon only nodded.

"Quite sure."

"Ok, well you two go." Leonard said nodding to Penny. "I'll see you when you get back."

"Kay, bye hon, we'll see you later." Penny said as Sheldon all but ran from the room.


Nancy heard the back door open and close signaling her father was leaving, and she was finally able to get down to the bathroom and look at her bruises. She heard a knock at the front door as she was in the bathroom, and instinctively yelled, "Come in!" knowing the door was unlocked. She'd left the door to the bathroom open since she was only looking at her stomach, and it was just down the hall from the front door.

She'd just lifted her shirt in front of the full length mirror, when two figures appeared behind her both looking shocked and concerned.

"Nancy what happened?" Sheldon asked causing said girl to almost scream when she noticed them.

"Sheldon, Penny what are you two doing here?" She asked turning around, after she'd dropped her shirt.

"We wanted to make sure everything was ok," Penny said sternly, hands on her hips in a very big sister kind of way. "And I can see that it really isn't."

"It's fine," Nancy said scowling. "I walked into the table earlier,"

"You're lying," Sheldon said causing her to look him straight in the eyes. "Who did this to you?"

"No one," Nancy said folding her arms around herself, as if trying to protect herself from something. "You guys should go." She said facing away from them.

"No." Sheldon said causing her to turn around once again, eyes wide and brimmed with tears. He walked over to her and shocking both women in the room, pulled her into his chest, one hand cupping the side of her face. "Something is wrong here and I want to help you." Her tears then overflowed and she closed her eyes.

"But helping me will get you hurt," she whispered leaning into his hand. "Please, I don't want either of you hurt."

"We won't get hurt," Penny assured her. "But you will if you stay here, go pack some clothes you're coming to stay with me." Her tone left no room for argument, so Sheldon let her go.

Nancy was back down with a bag in hand, seeing as she really had a little amount of clothes to her name.

"That's an awfully small bag," Penny said.

"It's all I own," Nancy said subdued. "Let's go….before he comes back."

"So there is someone," Sheldon said to which she nodded ever so slightly. "Who?" But she shook her head, not wanting to say.

"Sheldon, we can talk later, let's go." Penny said, and the two followed her out.


When they got back to Sheldon and Penny's apartment complex, they went up to apartment 4A.

"Leonard come with me, Nancy needs some alone time with Sheldon." Penny said taking Nancy's bag, and leading Leonard, confused, from the apartment.

Nancy sunk to the floor in front of the couch, feeling exhausted. "Sheldon please don't make me say who…I don't want him to even…I would hate for…" she couldn't continue as she began to cry again.

"It's your father isn't it?" He asked sitting next to her, but up on the couch, she nodded. "How long?"

"Since we met." She replied sniffling. "And I really don't know why….I never did anything wrong…..and every time I would wonder…..will this be the time I get to see mommy again?"

"You never actually said, how did your mom die?" Sheldon asked softly.

"I don't remember exactly…I was only four when it happened." Nancy said trying to calm herself down. "All I remember is a lot of blood…and mommy crying…and something about…not my baby." She scrunched her face up, trying her best to remember. "Then everything is black."

"How come no one ever noticed?" Sheldon asked shocked.

"He never hit anywhere that would be visible." Nancy said ashamed that this had even happened. "And I never told anyone…because I didn't want them to hate me."

"No one would hate you, it wasn't your fault." Sheldon said as he gently pulled her up onto the couch. "It wasn't, you did nothing wrong," he wrapped an arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder, her tears soaking into his shirt.

"I also never told…because I hated myself…but you made that different," she said softly, feeling really tired. She yawned. "You made me…special…" and she fell asleep, so he gently laid her on the couch, found a blanket and pillow and made her comfortable.