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The Penny Paradox	By : MariaTeresaQuintanar Category: 1 through F > The Big Bang Theory Views: 12789 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Hello one and all! Thanks for reading. I didn't realize until after like the third time I read my first posting of this story that "unbiased reviews" just may have very well shot me in the foot review wise. I meant that I was looking for constructive reviews, which still may not get me what I want, but at least it's correct. See, that's what happens when a person posts when half asleep. LOL! Thanks for reading and please if you could, review.

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Chapter Two

            Penny’s head was pounding. She needed a coffee, not another tea! It was, of course, Leonard that took pity on her and made the argument that she needed the caffeine.
            “It’s a drug, Sheldon,” he told him. “You know it as well as I do, but she’s been drinking coffee for years. If she isn’t given the coffee she needs at this point, she’ll go through withdrawal…”
            “Frak,” he muttered, looking at Penny who was now holding her own head and it was clear she was in discomfort. “One mug, but make it a small one with mostly milk.”
            “Why is Penny here?” Raj asked Leonard who was making her the mug of coffee. “She couldn’t possibly have an interest in this.”
            He stopped and looked at Raj straight in the eyes, telling him, “She’s the one that wrote it out.”
            “What?” Howard joined in. “Are we speaking of the same woman that came to me asking for help working on a pre-algebra question?” Leonard frowned, only to have his friend add on, “She was trying to help her nephew with math.”
            “I didn’t know she helped her nephew out with homework,” Leonard breathed.
            “Oh yeah, she comes to me all the time asking questions,” Raj said.
            “Me as well,” Sheldon murmured, taking the mug from Leonard. “I told her I didn’t help with homework.” He took the mug over to Penny, murmuring in a gentle tone, “Here you go, Penny. Sip it slowly.” He rubbed her back as she did as he ordered. “That’s a girl. Just sip it.”
            “He should be the first person in my family to go to college,” Penny whispered, taking a sip of coffee. “I want better for him than I have.” She looked into Sheldon’s blue eyes. “Is that so wrong?”
            “No, it isn’t,” he told her solemnly. “Not wrong at all.”
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            She is on a beach now and even so it is hot. Really hot. What’s worse is that there doesn’t seem to be any shade to be found anywhere. Wiping her brow with her forearm, she looked out to the ocean and wondered not for the first time where she was and what the heck she was doing there.
            “Here.” A cowboy hat is put on her head. “One of these days you need to remember about a hat, woman.” She looked over to see Sheldon sitting down next to her. He’s in a plain white t-shirt, faded blue jeans, well worn cowboy boots, and wearing his own Stetson.
            “That’s what I have you for,” she said, smiling at him. This had his lips twisting in the smallest of grins.
            “Yes, in deed, problem is that you aren’t my Penny,” he told her.
            “Your Penny?” This had her puzzled. “I’m my own person, Sheldon.”
            “Yes, indeed you are,” he told her. “You, my dear, are a force of nature. A hurricane on a cloud free day. You are the walking, talking equivalent of the Chaos theory.” He lost his smile. “And that idiot Sheldon back where you’re from doesn’t know what he has in you.” He looked into her eyes, trying to impress on her the importance of his next words. “You make him understand before it’s too late.”
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            “Wait one second!” Sheldon demanded. “You expect me to believe that I would refer to myself as an idiot?”
            “You’ve called me worse,” pointed out Howard dryly.
            “Me too,” came from Penny. “In fact, I have to say the word ‘idiot’ is pretty low on the Sheldon Insult-o-meter.”
            “So true,” said Raj. “When you get going there at times I need a dictionary and a thesaurus to keep up.”
            “How are you able to talk with Penny here, Raj?” Leonard asked him.
            “I put a shot of tequila in my coffee,” he answered and went on to inquire, “What is Penny telling Sheldon? It’s a nice story, but…”
            Sheldon’s hand whipped out and pointed to Raj. “We don’t have time for extensive explanations at this point. Jump on board or get out of the way!”
            “Sheldon, calm down!” Leonard snapped. “Howard, there has to be a restaurant open 24/7 where we can pick up breakfast…”
            “Not now Leonard,” Sheldon told him. “Breakfast later!”
            “Sheldon!” Penny snapped this time. She stood up, making him look at her. “I’m going to tell you this and I’m only going to say it once—They’re going to get us all breakfast and once they get back, we’re going to eat it. No debates, no negotiations. This is difficult enough as it is without the stress you’re adding to it…” When he opened his mouth to talk, she pressed her fingers to his lips. “Don’t they need to get the things that you wanted anyway? What about that list that you dictated to Raj?”
            “Most of these things we can get from the school,” Howard said quietly looking at the paper Raj was showing him. “As for breakfast…” His eyes flicked over to Sheldon. “He’s the picky one on that front.”
            “I’m not hungry…” the tall whipcord lean physicist said tightly.
            “Oh you’ll eat,” Penny said quietly. “You’re going to eat or so help you, Sheldon, you’ll never hear it all.”
            Eyes narrowing, he said nothing even as Howard and Leonard left to do the errands and pick up breakfast.
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            It’s night now. Fog is rolling in from somewhere. She hugged the sweater she was wearing all the tighter as she looked around to where she was. It looked like she was in a park of some sort. And after seeing a statue with German writing on its base, she wasn’t even sure she was in the United States.
            “Penny!” She spun around to see Sheldon staggering between two men who she didn’t know. “Penny, is that you?” He staggered over to her.
            The smell of booze wafted off of him and hit her before the man did, making them both nearly fall to the ground.
            “I did it! Penny, I did it! I won the Nobel Price…”
            “Prize,” she corrected him quietly, making him laugh even though it wasn’t funny. “Why are you drinking?” When he didn’t stop laughing, she tried to shake him. “Sheldon, you’re drunk! You never drink! This isn’t like you!!”
            He seemed to sober a little then. “Meemaw died. Mama died. You…” He pulled away from her. “You can’t be here! You can’t be here!” He staggered away from her.
            “Sweetie, stop…”
            “No! You’re not here! I know it! You’re not here!!!! Go away!!”
            “Sheldon, calm down…”
            And he ran away with the other two men running after him.
            Horrified Penny watched as he ran right in front of the bus. “Sheldon!”
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            Her last word seemed to echo in the silent room. Penny was crying, Sheldon was looking out to the day beginning outside. Raj handed her tissues, watching them both like a hawk. This was so surreal, he thought, pulling out a tissue for himself and dabbed his eyes. Yes, he had cried, but then again from the looks of him so had Sheldon.
            “Are you embellishing in any way, shape, or form?” Sheldon asked coldly. He turned to face her, face now a hard mask. “Are you?”
            “No,” she whispered, blowing her nose. “If only I were.” Her tear flooded green eyes went to his icy blue ones, as she told him, “I can’t unsee you die.” That had Sheldon gasping in shock as well as Raj. Standing up, she said, “I need a break from this. I’m going to change into something decent. Raj, could you please keep an eye on Sheldon while I’m out.”
            Penny gasped as Sheldon grabbed her upper arm and snarled, “You make it sound as if I’m unstable without your presence! Well, I’ll have you know that I’ve been surviving without you for a long time, woman.”
            “At the moment, I have no doubt whatsoever as to your longevity, Sheldon,” she murmured, her voice cool. “It’s mine that’s in question.”

TBC...
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There's the next chapter. The story is complete, but as you can see I'll be posting weekly, as it would appear not many take the time to review over here as they do over in the Harry Potter realm. Thanks for reading. PLEASE REVIEW. Had to ask! (Giggles) Have a great week everyone!
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