Chapter 1: Beginners Non-Luck

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You waited for another texted from your new found roommate. She didn't really give you specifics, other than apartments at 2311 North Los Robles Avenue, which was a little aggravating, but you weren't really in a place to complain {hence why you are looking for a roommate in the first place}. Plus she didn't seem to have many rules regarding how to behave, although you had a few for her you hoped she'd accept. You stood outside an apartment complex looking up at it before walking in.
"E-excuse me... Do you know where apartment 4B would be located in this establishment..?" You said quietly as a few people passed. "it would be ri-" a man began to say while turning but quickly choked. The tan man with dark hair quickly walked away. Leaving you a bit confused as he spoke in another guys ear, he seemed a bit odd too.
The other guy glanced around the room after the other was finished whispering. The pale guy with a bowl cut stopped his desperate eyes on you. His eyes changed flirtatious and a smirk appeared on his face as he strolled over. "Do you know where-" you were cut off by the bowl cut guy talking."I hear you're looking for 4B.. Perhaps you got lost in your eyes...Wait... No... I said that wrong..." he turned his back towards you reading off his hand. "Oh... Perhaps you got lost in...MY eyes... " he said turning, you kept a blank expression not saying anything hoping he'd go away like the other people you did this too.
"Your silence speaks a thousand words... My name is Howard Wolowitz....let me guess.. Yours is Angel?"
You looked back at the very amused tan guy who whispered earlier."Oh... Um...that's Raj..." Howard said trying to get your attention. You looked down at your watch confusing Howard and Raj. "You owe me approximately 15 minutes..." you looked up death glaring at him. "I won't forget to collect my dept..." you tried to make a dramatic exit but stopped at the Do Not Cross tape that covered to doors to the elevator. You felt a tap on you shoulder and turned. It was{suprise -_-} Howard, he was blushing in embarrassment.
"Um.. Will my dept be cleared if I show you 4B?" he said looking down. "Will it take 15 minutes to get there...? Without speech.." you said with a serious face, Raj gulped like he was scared and Howard chuckled nervously seeming scared as well. "Yes..."
You smiled sweetly."Thank you for your gratitude."The three of you began walking up the stairs. Raj whispered to Howard,"Girls are scary... Did you see how quickly she changed...that was more terrifying than Penny's ex... " He put his hand above his head. {the ex that took their pants..Kurt...pic above} Howard laughed a little not realizing you could hear them.
You finally made it the rest of the way.
The guys began to walk away but you stopped them by speaking."Your penalty is 2 minutes for talking..." Howard was about to say something you guessed were along the lines of 'but I just laughed'. You cut him off before he could, "Nice accent by the way.." You imitating Raj's Indian accent with a smug look. Both boys blushed and rushed in apartment 4A.God I hope they are no where near my living proximity.. you thought to yourself. You walked to 4B and knocked, then knocked again. You kept knocking getting faster and louder until your hand was almost bleeding.
You were in pissy mood because of your day, luck did not exist."First my boxes get sent to Texas, then the taxi driver makes me pay extra because HE messed up directions, and my job ,that I moved for, forgets it was this week. I haven't eaten yet, the guys in the lobby the elevator..and drum-roll.."you drummed on the door. "My roommate is dead, not here, is drunk somewhere, or has forgotten about the application form... I thought I sent a very thorough essay... Even though it wasn't required...it was my hard work!"
You stomped your foot while diary-ing {I am aware this isn't really a word} out your thoughts to the empty hall. You sighed softly placing your hand on the knob of the door. "This was supposed to be-"
You immediately face palmed with your free hand as the other pushed the door open completely.
You walked into the mess of an apartment glancing around and groaning at the newly seen messes you found while moving something, or turning a corner. You finally reached a room that was opposite of another bedroom. It was completely empty so you assumed it was yours. You placed the small carry on bag ,the only thing not in Texas, and pulled out a laptop and its charger setting them up on the floor.
You sighed a little more comfortable with something that was yours in sight. Finally you decided not to be a hermit and got out to observe the rest of the apartment, even though it seemed you saw most of it while a good portion you didn't go near because of the messes.
To your suprise you found a note addressed to you.
'Dear new Roomie,
Sorry I wasn't here to meet you, work called me in. The door is left unlocked, and sorry about Howard. I mean he usually stalks around for girls so I can only imagine.
Sincerely, Penny'
You cleared of a space on the couch observing the note wondering when it was left and how you missed it. As you observe it, you were about to go back to your room and start working on writing the paper you needed to impress your new boss. It wasn't needed either but you wanted to show your potential. As you got up you heard knocking.
Knock knock knock, "Penny" knock knock knock, "Penny". Knock knock kno-
You opened the door to a tall confused man in mid-knock. He was tall and had a brown short hair, he put his hand down and squinted his eyes. "You are not Penny....perhaps she decided her mating choices are more suitable with someone more like her... Or are you a friend?"
He circled you curiously, and finally stopped back at the front of you. "Sheldon Cooper...pleased to meet your acquaintance..." he held out his hand and smiled slightly and uncomfortably. You looked down at his hand then back at his face, you didn't really feel like meeting anyone else.
"Y-you shake it....Oh...Um...observe.." he held his hand up to himself and shook."Well.. It works better with another person..."
You ignored his gesture and shut the door while he was thinking. Hoping he'd leave you alone you began to walk back to the couch.
Knock knock knock "Stranger." Knock knock knock "Stranger."
You eventually got annoyed and opened the door about to yell in his face.
"I am sorry...I believe I have angered you, I am not really good at interacting with people... I do not understand the use of sarcasm or facial expression...or body language for that matter... I don't expect your forgiveness, but if Penny does show up... Just say Sheldon stopped by..." He smiled and left to apartment 4A.
You, not intentionally, ignored his last comment and went back to writing your paper for your new job at Caltech. A very long day indeed...

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