Thank you so much for all of your reviews and follows for this story! I was honestly really surprised about the interest in this story. Thank you again!

I love Penny and I always thought she deserved a little bit more appreciation on the show. She brings a lot of emotional intelligence with her and is just a really great addition to the rest of the group. Well, here is the second chapter!

Chapter 2

Everyone was already at the apartment. The guys had Chinese food for dinner on Friday. She loved the tradition, but she secretly imagines what would happen to Sheldon if they ate burgers instead.

"Hi, Penny!" Sheldon said. Leonard got up and gave her a hug and her Chinese takeout box.

She smiled and muttered a greeting. Howard waved, and Raj whispered in his ear. Penny started eating and let the conversations about their jobs, and the latest show wash over them.

"So, Penny, how was your day?"

Leonard looks at her expectantly, and she couldn't help but smile back at him. They had broken up six months ago, but just maybe there was still a chance that…

"It was great! I met with my agent, and he has a few infomercials lined up for me. The crazy part though was that I met this super cool literary agent lady. She's new at the agency, and I don't know she seemed really interested in my work."

"Really?" Leonard said with a sudden smirk on his face.

"Penny, you write?" Sheldon asked.

Immediately she heard Raj whisper in Howard's ear. Howard started to repeat Raj's words.

"Okay, Raj says that, "Penny writes all the time dude! She is a fantastic writer! Don't leave me in suspense, what else did the lit agent say?". Howard turns to Raj, "Okay, you don't want to add anything else? Okay, he says he's done"

" Thank you, Raj, and I guess Howard. Wait, a minute Raj, have you been reading my journals!?"

Raj quickly left the room and ran towards the bathroom, loudly shutting the door behind him.

Penny smiles slightly at Raj's antics. He meant well.

"Penny it sounds like an amazing opportunity. What are you gonna do?" Howard asks paying close attention for once.

"You guys leave her alone. She's an actress, not a writer. The Literary agent was probably just being polite. You know guys know Pennys. She hardly reads. I doubt she even writes."

Leonard never saw the storm coming. Penny was sure of it. She was angry, and when she looked around, everyone had stopped eating. Even Sheldon.

"What do you mean by that," Penny asked already hearing an unpleasant rise in her voice.

"Well, you're not the writing type. You act, model and love being the center of attention. You hate things that are boring and serious. You just aren't the writing type."

She didn't argue back. Instead, she stormed off. Penny loved him. She knew she wasn't as smart as anyone in the room. Penny was always missing a piece of their conversation, of their jokes or humor. She sometimes caught Raj's crazy gestures, Howard's deprecating humor, and even Sheldon's passive-aggressiveness. Leonard's mood and temper were utterly unknown to her. There was always something she was missing. She wasn't a college graduate and didn't complete her community college degree. She wasn't that smart. She wasn't quiet. She wasn't enough. She had tried to change, but it just wasn't enough for Leonard. As simple as that answer was, she hated it.