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Two weeks had passed since Sheldon left for Switzerland. He was right; it was easier than Penny thought it would be. They would text, skype or face time every day, some days Sheldon would send off a quick text because he was so busy with work, other times they would end up talking for an hour, not really saying much at all, but just being "with" each other.
Penny was sitting on the couch in Sheldon's spot with her laptop sitting on her lap. Her laptop chimed because Sheldon was calling on skype. She clicked on the call and he popped up onto her screen. He was so cute, his hair was a bit longer than usual and he always looked bright and cheery in the morning, or for her, before bed.
She was wearing a green tank top and a pair of purple flannel pajama bottoms; he was wearing his yellow Hawkeye t-shirt with a light grey thermal underneath. He was brushing the hair, which he claimed to be too long, "out of his eyes".
"Penny, you're in my spot." He chastised. She glared into the webcam and slid over to the middle cushion. It was like he never really left.
"Happy?" She sarcastically asked. He smirked.
"I'm not unhappy." He replied. She sighed, she couldn't be angry with him, he was just being him.
"So what's new, cockatoo?" She wittily asked. She smiled at her own rhyme. He glanced at his watch. He smiled at her.
"Well, I am almost certain that I'm on the right track to finding the elusive Higgs Boson particle. I have complete confidence that by the time I leave, the universe will be thanking me." He said smugly. She smiled. She knew that he had every right to be smug, he was one of the smartest men on the freaking planet!
"I have no doubts, Sweetie." She replied. They sat in silence for a few moments, before Sheldon got a text on his phone. He pulled out his phone and read the text.
"Penny, it appears that Leonard is on his way over to our apartment. He claims that he needs someone to talk to. Obviously, I can't talk to him, as I'm not there and I would likely have no insight into the issues that he is facing, assuming he is being plagued with personal problems." Sheldon said. There was a knock at his door. He glanced over his shoulder and back to Penny.
"I have to go. When Leonard gets there, can you offer him a hot beverage and then send him on his way?" He asked. She knew the protocol. She smiled at him and blew a kiss at the monitor.
"Have a good day, Sweetie." She said. He smiled and nodded.
"Sleep well." He simply said after giving her a small wave.
They signed off and Penny set her laptop onto the coffee table. She got up and moved into the kitchen and started to boil some water in the kettle on the stove. Leonard would be there soon and she wanted to get him out as soon as possible, she had school in the morning and needed all the sleep she could get.
There was a knock on the front door. Penny moved from the kitchen to the door and opened it. He was right on time, the kettle whistled in the background. She moved aside and motioned for him to come in. He looked around, he hadn't been in his old apartment since he had made a brief appearance at their party. It looked the same but different. It had hints of Penny peppered all over the place.
"Hey, Penny. Where's Sheldon?" Leonard quickly asked as he sat down on the middle cushion of the couch. She closed the door and stared at him. He was kidding right? He had to know that Sheldon wasn't here; he was halfway across the globe.
"Leonard, Sheldon is in Switzerland." She said while moving into the kitchen to prepare their tea. Leonard took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. How could he forget? He had been really busy at work the past two weeks. Sheldon mentioned that he was going and Leonard completely forgot.
"Penny, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to intrude. I totally forgot that Sheldon wasn't here." He said getting up off the couch. Penny motioned for him to sit.
"Leonard, we're still friends, you can talk to me. What brings you here at this late hour?" she asked offering him his drink. He took it and settled in on the couch. He let out a sigh and looked at Penny as she settled into Sheldon's spot.
"Priya and I broke up. She kicked me out. I didn't know where else to go." He sadly stated. He took off his glasses and rubbed the tears that stung his eyes. Penny patted his arm. She wasn't sure what to say.
"There there." She quietly said. Leonard smiled, it was nice that she was imitating his friend.
"She cheated on me. Again. With the same guy." Leonard said. He thought that they were over that stuff. He sighed and leaned into the sofa. He took a sip of the hot tea that Penny made for him.
"That sucks, Leonard. You can stay here if you like. I know how hard it is to find an apartment in Pasadena. I'm sure Sheldon won't mind." She offered. It might be a little weird temporarily living with her ex-boyfriend turned friend, in his old apartment, which she now shared with his best friend and former roommate, but she could make it work.
"Thanks Penny." Leonard quietly said into his mug. She smiled and got up off of the couch and walked toward Sheldon's desk. She pulled out a document and a pen and brought them over to Leonard. Leonard looked up at her quizzically. She set the temporary guest agreement and the pen on the coffee table and sat back down on the couch.
"Seriously?" Leonard whined. He looked at Penny. She had a serious expression on her face. She nudged the temporary agreement toward him.
"I can assure you that I am very serious." She stated. Leonard huffed as he signed the temporary guest agreement. Penny picked up the paper and set it on Sheldon's desk, she would have to scan and email the agreement to Sheldon within the next twenty-four hours to be notarized. Leonard looked at her and was surprised at how much Sheldon was rubbing off on her. She was even wearing flannel pajama bottoms.
"You can stay in the guest room, which is your old bedroom. I have to turn in, I'm not going to give you the big spiel, you know where everything is and you know the policies and procedures governing this apartment." She said as she got up off the couch, standing with her hands behind her back. Leonard chuckled to himself. She was like a little Shel-bot sent out to destroy John Connor.
Penny turned on her heel and walked toward her bedroom. Leonard was left with his thoughts in the living room. He couldn't believe that he used to live here. It was like he stepped into a bizzaro world, an alternate universe, everything was opposite of where it had started. He looked around the room and noticed the bright splashes of color here and there, it contrasted well to Sheldon's neutral color pallet.
He got stood up, locked the front door and made his way to his old room. He walked in and was surprised by what he saw. He had expected to see Penny's things cluttered in the room, but instead he found the room was done up in neutral colors and there was no trace of Penny in sight. It truly was a guest room. He settled into the bed and let sleep invade his overactive brain.
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Leonard had a hard time searching for apartments, people generally didn't move around this time of year. People were busy with holidays and things like that. Penny completed her finals and registered for next semester's courses. She was surprised by how fast time was flying by. Sheldon would be home in about a month and his work was going well in Switzerland.
Howard and Bernadette had been married for nearly nine months by the time Christmas rolled around. They invited Amy, Leonard, Penny and Raj over to their place for Chrismukkah dinner. Sheldon insisted that he be included through skype. He didn't want to spend Christmas with the yahoos that he worked with.
Raj had brought over a date, they had been seeing each other for about a month. His name was Andrew and he was a professor in the Psychology department. Raj had met him when he started to see his shrink. It turned out that he didn't really have women issues at all. Raj finally felt like himself and he was able to speak to women without the aid of alcohol.
Christmas flew by and soon it was New Year's Eve. Penny spent the day decorating the apartment in a silver and blue theme, she purchased champagne to drink and cute party hats for everyone to wear. She invited only her closest friends, Amy, Bernadette, Howard, Leonard, Raj and Raj's boyfriend.
The music was moderately loud and everyone was chatting, drinking and dancing. Penny flopped on the armchair after dancing with Amy. Penny wasn't too drunk but she could see Amy's face was flushed and her speech was slurred.
"Penny! You're my Bestie and you're wonderful. It's no wonder why everyone loves you!" She squealed. Penny smiled at her friend and patted her hand. Penny got up and retrieved a bottle of water for her inebriated Bestie. She handed Amy the water and smoothed down her hair.
Penny rotated around the party and talked to her friends, making sure they were having a good time. She missed Sheldon, it felt incomplete with him being gone. The group started to count down the end of the year. She joined in and thought about Sheldon, he was already in the New Year. He had been for nine hours.
"Five.. Four.. Three.. Two.. ONE! HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Her party guests cheered in unison. Penny look around and realized she was the odd man out. Everyone got a kiss but her; even Leonard gave Amy a kiss on the cheek. Her heart sank and she quietly escaped to her bedroom. She wished he was here with her. Twenty-eight more days to go until Sheldon was home. Penny listened to her party guests having a grand old time, while she sulked in her bedroom. Her eyelids grew heavy and she fell asleep dreaming about Sheldon.
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Penny woke up with a pounding headache. She hadn't gotten too drunk, but champagne always tricked her into thinking she had. She rolled around in her bed for a little while before she realized she was starving and needed coffee.
She walked out into the messy living room in her purple flannel bottoms and matching flannel robe. She knew what she got the privilege of doing today. She took out some bread and popped them into Sheldon's Cylon toaster. As her toast cooked, she made a pot of coffee. She shuffled around the living room cleaning up a bit when she heard the bread spring up in the toaster. She walked over to it, buttered it up and poured herself a cup of coffee.
The guest bedroom door creaked open and she heard footsteps walking toward the bathroom. She poured Leonard a cup of coffee as well. He probably needed it. Penny ate her toast and Leonard walked out into the kitchen. Wasn't he just in the bathroom? She looked at him puzzled and handed him his coffee. He took a sip and she heard the toilet flush. Amy appeared from the hallway.
Penny practically choked on her toast. Amy was wearing one of Leonard's button down shirts and no pants. Her hair was all over the place and she looked very hung over. Amy opened the fridge and poured herself a glass of orange juice. She drank it in one smooth motion. Leonard gave her a chaste kiss on the cheek and she shuffled back to the guest room.
Penny's eyes snapped toward Leonard's. Her mouth was gaped open and she tried to find words to say. She couldn't. She just stared at him. Penny felt like she had been in this situation before, but Amy was Penny and Penny was Sheldon. It was too early to wrap her brain around the oddness of the situation.
Leonard smirked and sauntered back into the guest room with his coffee in hand, leaving an utterly confused Penny in the kitchen. She smiled, they were kind of cute together. She would have to text Amy to get the details.
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