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The Physicist Divergence Anomaly	By : banana-x-phone Category: 1 through F > The Big Bang Theory Views: 23962 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Tuesday nights were still Cheesecake Factory nights. Sheldon hated deviating from his schedule and originally he had switched from Big Boy because the Barbeque Bacon Cheeseburger at the Cheesecake Factory was better. After a while, it was just an added bonus that he got to spend some time with Penny.
From the moment they all sat down at their regular table, Sheldon was in a foul mood. Penny's schedule had shifted a bit since she started doing voice over sessions at the studio. No longer did she work on Tuesday nights, and no longer did Sheldon get to spend some part of his evening with her while she worked. Naomi was their server that evening. It was terrible. His burger was a mash up of bacon, barbeque sauce and cheese. Penny knew that he liked those things on the side, if she had been working, his meal would have been constructed to his specifications.
After dinner, Sheldon and Leonard were about to leave when Leonard suddenly deemed it necessary to go to the bathroom before they left. Sheldon stood awkwardly in the lobby of the restaurant as he waited for his roommate, also known as his ride home. He watched as some people came in requesting a table while other people left after their undoubtedly mediocre meals. Suddenly, all of the air seemed to be sucked out of the room when he laid his eyes on her. Sheldon could feel his heart stop for a brief moment in time and he had trouble deciding whether he was going to fight or flee. He turned around and hoped to a higher power that she hadn't noticed him.
"Shelly? Shelly Cooper?" The sound of her thick Texas voice invaded his ears and made his hair stand on end. Of all the Cheesecake Factories in all of America, why did she have to step foot into his? What was she even doing in Pasadena anyway? He closed his eyes and longed to be invisible. Slowly, he turned around to face her. It was inevitable, he wasn't invisible. The familiar red curls fell around her freckled face. Sheldon tried to swallow the lump that had formed in his throat, but his mouth had suddenly run dry. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"Oh my god! Sheldon Cooper? I can't believe it's you!" She excitedly cried as she threw herself into his arms. Sheldon staggered back at the sudden force she exerted. His hands hovered awkwardly over her shoulders as she hugged him tightly. His brain jumped into panic mode at the feeling of her body pressed against his. Her hair smelled like artificial strawberries. Sheldon thought that it was fitting that she couldn't even smell genuine. He missed Penny's coconutty goodness. The disinfectant in his pocket wouldn't be enough to cleanse him of her germs and foreign pathogens. The door to the men's room opened and Sheldon eyed Leonard as he walked past them; there was nothing he wanted more than to just go home.
"What a crazy world! Must be destiny, me runnin' into you like this!" She exclaimed as she pulled away from the hug that Sheldon never returned. Sheldon rolled his eyes at her inference that there was such a thing called destiny. Leonard watched this train wreck of an encounter unfold in front of him. Sheldon shuffled uncomfortably in the spot he was standing in and kept his eyes firmly glued to the floor.
"Aubrey, this is my roommate Leonard." He mumbled as he motioned toward his friend. Leonard offered her a small wave and took a tiny step closer to their conversation, or lack thereof. Sheldon quickly looked at Leonard. With his bright blue eyes, he silently begged Leonard to rescue him from this uncomfortable situation. Leonard caught onto Sheldon's drift.
"Sheldon, we're going to be late. I'll be waiting in the car, don't be too long." Sheldon's eye twitched at Leonard's lie. They weren't going to be late, they had nowhere to be. If only Leonard could have held his tiny homunculus bladder a little longer; this situation could have been avoided altogether. Leonard left Sheldon behind to finish his conversation with the mystery Texan as he made his way out of the doors.
"Shelly, I would just love it if we could catch up. Why don't I take you out for a cup of coffee tomorrow night? There's a cute little café on the corner of East Colorado Boulevard and North Los Robles. I'll buy." She offered. That was within walking distance of his apartment. His stomach violently twisted with deep set nerves. Was she stalking him? Sheldon felt sudden tightness in his chest and he thought for a second that he might be having a heart attack, perhaps it was just acid reflux. She grabbed his hand and took out a pen from her purse. Before he could protest, her number was being jotted down on the palm of his hand.
"Aubrey, I don't drink coffee." Sheldon quickly stated, as he not so discretely wiped his hand on his pant leg. He really didn't want to spend time with her 'catching up'. In fact, he didn't want to spend time with her at all. The nerve of this girl astounded him.
"You know they have other things, Shel. I'll be there anyway. Please, will you just think about it." She said as she followed the hostess into the restaurant. Sheldon was left behind in the lobby, yet again. With his palm held out in front of him, he stared at her phone number. It was a Texas area code, so that meant she didn't live here. He let out a sigh as he moved toward the doors.
He walked out of the restaurant, and the cool December air soothed his burning, flushed cheeks. Leonard pulled up and Sheldon got into the car. As he stared out the window, he fidgeted with his hands in his lap. This couldn't just be coincidence. Why did she have to interrupt his life when everything was going so well? The silence was quickly broken with Leonard's 'inquisitive' nature.
"Want to catch me up?" Leonard asked. Sheldon turned his attention toward his best friend. Part of him wanted to just tell him everything he had been supressing over the years, but the part that she destroyed was afraid to let him in. His lip twitched as he thought about what to say.
"She's a girl that I grew up with in Texas." Sheldon vaguely stated as his eye twitched. Leonard raised his eyebrows and Sheldon knew he could see through his half-truth. Sheldon let out a sigh. Leonard's eyes met Sheldon's briefly before he turned his attention back to the road.
"Fine, Leonard. I'll tell you. Aubrey and I had a brief romantic relationship when we were both adolescents. I haven't the slightest idea what she's doing in Pasadena. The last time I saw her was when she figuratively broke my heart." Sheldon solemnly confessed to his best friend and roommate. Though he would never admit it, the admission to Leonard that he did indeed have feelings made him feel like a great weight had been lifted off of his shoulders. Leonard finally had some insight into the brilliant and bizarre mind of Dr. Sheldon Cooper. It actually explained so much, Sheldon had always been emotionally reserved and it was clear that she was the reason why. Leonard thought about how his mother would have a grand 'ol time analyzing the damage this girl caused Sheldon.
"She wants me to 'catch up' with her over coffee. Leonard, I don't even drink coffee. And what does that even mean? 'Catch up?'" Sheldon naively asked. Leonard pursed his lips at his socially inept friend's question. How should he put it?
"Usually, it means that they are still interested and they want to see if you are interested too." Leonard said, half guessing. Sheldon frowned. He wasn't interested. Sheldon found himself at a crossroad. After thinking about what he was going to do, he decided to meet with her and get closure. After seventeen years, he deserved to voice an opinion, other than childishly whining that life was not fair. At that moment, he needed it more than ever.
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Sheldon was feeling uneasy as he walked into the cafe that Aubrey said she would be at. His intentions were clearly etched into his brain and he quickly reminded himself of what they were as he scanned the room. She sat at a small table for two with a cup of coffee sitting in front of her. Sheldon took in a deep breath as he moved toward her. As he sat down their eyes briefly met. Her eyes were soft and they held something behind them. Yearning, perhaps? He quickly looked away and shifted until he got comfortable in the hard wooden chair. It certainly was not worthy of the name.
"I'm so glad you came, Shelly." She blurted out while hesitantly touching his arm. Discomfort settled in the pit of his stomach as he quickly flicked his cold gaze to meet hers. He pulled his arm out of her reach and clutched it against his chest. Sheldon needed to 'strap on a pair', his posture was corrected as he sat taller and he willed himself to become more confident.
"What are you doing here, Bre?" He quickly asked while softly furrowing his brow, his eyes never left hers. Instantly, he regretted calling her that. Her gaze left his and she let out a soft sigh. Sheldon tightly gritted his teeth together. He would get through this awkward encounter. He had to.
"Honestly, Shelly? I don't know. I guess I have been thinkin' about you a lot lately and I ran into your mama at a state-wide church function. She told me that you were livin' out here in Pasadena and on a hope and a prayer, I came. I'm stayin' with my old college roommate, she lives a couple of blocks from here." She hastily explained. Sheldon swallowed, trying to moisten his dry throat. Coincidence, indeed. He internally cursed his mother for revealing his personal information to her.
"Well, you know better than anyone how I feel about banality and chit chat, so I'm going to talk and you're going to listen." He started. After composing himself and choosing his words wisely, he continued. With only one shot on the line, he had to get it right the first time.
"You broke my heart, Aubrey. You do not have the right to show up in my life, unannounced and hug me and call me 'Shelly' and touch my arm and scrawl graffiti on my hand." His pulse hammered in his ears and the pen marking on his hand was beginning to fade, thanks to the perspiration on his palms.
"You stole a piece of me that I never thought I would get back. I'm happy with the way my life is and I haven't given you a second thought after the way you treated me." He said while abruptly standing up. A rush of adrenaline pumped through his body. Tears filled her eyes and he looked away. Damn her.
"Sheldon, please wait. I was just a girl. I was stupid. I never meant to hurt you. I just-" Sheldon quickly interrupted her.
"Penny has never made me feel as though I wasn't good enough. I know that I'm not like everyone else, but that doesn't matter to her. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go. I honestly wish I could say that it has been a pleasure 'catching up', but you know that I can't lie." Sheldon coldly said as he walked away.
The sick feeling in his stomach was quickly replaced by a triumphant feeling that took over his whole body. Years of resentment and anger slowly faded as he gained distance from the coffee shop from hell. He quickly walked back to the safety of his apartment building. Penny invaded his thoughts. He needed to be with her. Just the thought of her comforting touch made him feel better. He took the stairs, two at a time. He was so close. His hand hovered over her front door as he was about to begin his knocking ritual.
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