Chapter 2-The New and Improved Rajesh

I woke up a couple of hours later and was about to moan as I saw it was only 12:00 in the morning, but felt a cool cloth on his forehead...god that felt nice, I groaned feeling content as the coolness cooled my burning skin and if that wasn't good enough he smelled the most delicious food ever.

Leonard had come in with a steaming plate of noodles, pizza, Chinese food and strawberries not from a take away either, food made entirely from scratch. Howard was sitting right next to me with the cloth every now and again putting it in a bucket of cold water and dabbing it on his head, Sheldon had fallen asleep but was still there for him, it was nice to know they all cared about me I thought I was alone because I have no girlfriend but I have the best of friends. I kept looking at the food longingly Leonard must have noticed because he gave me the food, saying something about being careful it was hot.

"Raj, I'm sorry" Howard muttered surprising me I was the one who upset Howard wasn't I so I was the one who had to apologize right?

"No dude, I'm sorry I-"

"Did nothing wrong!" shouted Leonard and Howard at the same time.

"Raj I yelled at you, for nothing...you were kind and I wasn't...can you forgive me...please?" Howard asked looking greatly distressed.

"And me...I shouldn't have yelled I am sorry..." added Leonard just as upset as Howard was.

"Sure dudes we all can forgive each other...just-"

"What-?" Howard asks dabbing more cool water on his best friend.

"Well my arms are still weak and...Um, I'm...hungry" I was embarrassed; I never thought I would have to beg one of my closest friends to feed me like a baby but I was so damn hungry, I really could not move my arms at all or my body with being in extreme pain.

Howard said nothing just smiled kindly and picked up the food, helping me sit up and started feeding me the food, I tried to be polite I really did but in the end just ate like he had been starved, which I had been for a few hours missing breakfast, dinner and tea so technically it was ok to feel this hungry, it was like a midnight feast...it WAS a midnight feast.

"Wow slow down buddy you're going to be sick if you're not careful..." I understood Howard's concern the full plate of noodles were gone in seconds and I was still really hungry I could hear my Stomach growling for more...honest.

"Sorry..." I said a little sheepishly... but still no one could save the pizza and strawberries, and after a while I was stuffed, after eating all the rest of the food that was meant to be Sheldon share...WHAT HE WAS ASLEEP, WOULD YOU WAKE UP SHELDON COOPER I DON'T THINK SO!

I yawned quietly; Howard smiled and lay me back down after fluffing up my pillows covering me up with a blanket watching me snuggle up to my new "pet snake" it was good to have such good friends.

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I heaved miserably over the toilet my hands shaking as I gripped the toilet seat, Howard was holding me gently shushing me over and over and stroking my lovingly. I was scared I knew I shouldn't be scared of being sick at my age...but it did, the smell, the look of it, the feel of being sick...everything. I cried heartbroken on Howard chest not caring how babyish I looked, tears were spattering all over the place and Howard was letting me comforting me in anyway he could which I was very grateful for. The only reason he woke up was because he had fallen asleep literally on top of me curled up at the top of my bed. Sheldon and Leonard where still sleeping next to each other Leonard had unconsciously put an arm around Sheldon as if protecting him, Sheldon was as always sleeping like count Dracula on his back...but had stretched and arm out and placed it on Leonards head as if trying to put an arm round him, it looked adorable Howard had already taken a photo.