He opened his eyes and suddenly felt a light that hit him directly in the face and did not let him see anything. He raises his right hand to cover the light that bothered him. And suddenly he could see clearly. He looked from one side to the other confused and then touched his body everywhere. He was fine. He did not feel any pain, except for the neck, which was perhaps because he had been sleeping in an awkward position. He shook his head since that thought did not matter now. He was alive.

It had all been a horrible nightmare ... or not? He quickly grabs his bag and takes out his cell phone to check the date. It was 10 o'clock on the morning of June 10, 2015 ... That meant it had only been three weeks since he left Pasadena. Not a year. He thanked a deity he did not believe, that everything had been a dream and that everything remained the same.

- Passengers we informed that in 10 minutes we will arrive at the Amtrak station in Reno. We hope you enjoyed your trip and ... -Sheldon did not hear what the driver said because he started making sure he had everything he needed to get back to Pasadena today. He was not going to risk having Amy meet Harry or someone else, fall in love and marry someone other than him.

"Are you sure you don't stay?" Penny asked as they both picked up the food after dinner.

-I'm sure. I'll go home, it's late.

-Ames, it's 8 o'clock at night-said Penny after looking at the time on her cell phone.

-Yes, well ... I had a difficult day in the laboratory and I'm tired.

-I know you miss Sheldon. We all do it, but not for that ...

-Yes, I miss him, but I'm fine, don't worry.

-I think you should talk to him.

-He asked us not to bother him- Amy took her bag and hung it on her shoulder- So I will not call him.

-And what do you plan to do? Wait until he decides to return?

-Yes.

-Amy, we don't know how long he will be away and you should not wait forever.

-It's only been 3 weeks and ...

-Three weeks in which you have been very sad and practically you have spent them alone in your apartment crying.

-He will return. I'm sure, "he said before leaving the apartment.

An hour later Amy was playing the harp when she heard a knock on the door. She frowned in surprise as she did not usually receive visitors at that time and had no idea who she might be. She opened the door, but could not distinguish who had touched because the person rushed quickly on her and kissed her. Amy opened her eyes in fright; put her hands on that person's shoulder to push him when she recognized the scent of baby powder she was so familiar with.

"Sheldon?" She pushed him carefully to see him well.

-I missed you-he said smiling and a second later he was kissing her again. Amy, who was now sure she was her boyfriend, let herself be carried away by the kiss.

-It was very good- she said a few minutes later when she separated from her boyfriend. Although to say that the kiss was good was little. It had been the best kiss of her life.

-I missed you-he said again without taking his hands from his waist

-What are you doing here? -asked in surprise- I thought ...

"I'm back." He took her hand and led her to the sofa. "I realized that leaving was a mistake.

-Are you okay?

"Yes, great." Sheldon smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

-Oh god ... tell me you're not drugged or something.

-What? No! - Sheldon frowned. -Why do you think that?

-You are acting strange ... more than usual.

"Because am I being affectionate with you?" Amy nodded. "We're in a relationship and it's normal to behave like that with you.

- Yes, but our relationship is not like the others ... a few months ago we didn't even kiss.

"Do you want everything to be the same again?" Sheldon looked confused as he thought Amy would be glad.

-Nooo! -exclaimed Amy- It's just that ... you left almost a month ago but now you seem like a totally different person.

-And is it wrong?

-No, I like this new Sheldon, but ... How is it possible that you changed so much about the physical contact in such a short time?

-You left me for another man and although you said it had nothing to do with physical contact, I know that if you married him and you had a daughter and ...

-Wait, wait, wait-Amy looked very confused- What are you talking about? I'm not married to anyone, nor do I have a daughter.

-I had a nightmare.

-Okay, you'll have to tell me more because I still do not understand.

Sheldon began to tell her everything. That in his dream he returned a year later and everything had changed. That he lost his house, his office, that he had a relationship and the accident.

-And then, Leonard, you and I were playing, suddenly I felt bad and a few seconds later I died-Amy started crying and Sheldon hugged her- Relax it was just a dream. Here I am with you.

-Don't say that again. The very idea that you ... "She shivered in his arms.

-I don't think it's a good idea to keep telling you the rest.

-Okay, you can continue.

"Are you sure?" Amy nodded and Sheldon told him the rest of her dream.

"Are you okay?" Amy asked as she saw Sheldon shudder.

-Yes, it's just the idea of you marrying someone else ...

"Are you jealous?" Amy looked at her boyfriend with a smile.

-Of course not. It is absurd to be jealous about something silly like a dream.

- So that's why you came back? Why were you afraid that I would fall in love with that Harry?

-One of the reasons.

"And what are the others?" Sheldon looked at Amy but said nothing. "Sheldon, if you're not going to say anything ..." Amy stood up.

"Where are you going?" Sheldon followed his girlfriend.

-I came for a glass of water-said opening the refrigerator door- You're really acting stranger than usual.

-I already told you twice I missed you. Did you need to hear it again? Seriously, you have no control.

"You went back because you missed me?" Amy came closer to her boyfriend with a smile.

-What did you not hear what I just said?

-You start to sound like your old you- Amy stepped next to Sheldon and sat down on the couch again.

-It's okay. I came back because I missed you and to keep you from falling in love with Harry.

-What? Do you think that your dream would become reality?

"You know I don't believe in that kind of thing," Amy arched her eyebrow amused. "But I did not want to risk it. So I went back to make sure you did not fall in love with Harry or another man because you think I don't love you. Because I do.

-What ... what did you just say? Do you ... love me? "Sheldon closed his eyes. He had ruined everything-Sheldon!

Yes, but this was not the way I had planned to tell you. I ... "Amy leaned toward him and kissed him.

"I love you too," she told him when they separated.

-Amy ... Do you think I can spend the night here? -after a few seconds of silence.

-I can take you to your apartment. I don't think you're comfortable here on the couch.

-I didn't think to sleep here on the couch.

- Then whe ...? In my bed? "She asked quite surprised and he nodded." With me?

-Yes, but don't get excited. We're just going to sleep, "he said, clarifying everything.

-I was not thinking about ... that.

-Very well-Sheldon looked at his watch and said -I'm very tired. Would you mind if ...?

-Go ahead. I'll reach you in a minute.

Amy could not believe everything that had happened. When she woke up she thought that today was going to be a horrible day and suddenly it had become the best day of her life. Her boyfriend had returned, he kissed her like never before, he told her that he loved her and now they were going to sleep together in the same bed for the first time. What could be better than that?

Definitely that Sheldon nightmare had changed him. The next day Sheldon reunited with his friends and apologized to everyone for the way he had treated them. Everyone thought that Sheldon had finally been kidnapped by the Aliens.

Months later Sheldon and Amy had coitus for the first time and he enjoyed it more than he thought so he added it to the relationship agreement and the last Friday of every month Sheldon would spend the night with Amy.

On the day of his fifth birthday, Sheldon proposed to Amy after he had bothered her because he was talking about Flash in the middle of sex. At first Amy had annoyed but quickly her anger ended when she saw her boyfriend in his underwear kneeling in the middle of the living room of his apartment.

With the passing of time almost everything that happened in Sheldon's dream came true, except for his death and Amy marrying another man. Amy had married and been with him and soon they would be celebrating six years of marriage and the arrival of their second child.

"Are you nervous?" Asked his wife, taking him by the hand.

- They are many people - he said looking around.

-I know everything will be fine.

"This is the happiest day of my life." Amy said nothing and simply smiled. "After the birth of our children and our wedding," he kissed her on the cheek.

-I thought you were serious.

-Amy ... our children and you are the most important thing to me. I thought you knew, "he said, frowning.

-I'm kidding- she smiled- But what does all that have to do with this moment?

-I feel almost as nervous as at our wedding or when our children were born and ...

-You forgot everything you wanted to say and almost fainted every time- he nodded- You can do it. I trust you.

- What happened? Did we miss it? "Asked Raj, almost running while he entered to Leonard and Penny's house.

"They still don't mention him," Bernadette answered, leaving a bowl of popcorn on the table.

"Why did you take so long?" Penny asked.

-My lovely wife is slow to be ready.

"I know what it feels like," Leonard said and his wife glared at him.

-Shhh, they're going to mention him- Penny took a little girl and sat her on her legs

-Are we seeing dad? -asked the little girl excited.

-Yes sweetie- the girl smiled excitedly and Penny looked at another child sitting on the carpet- And you Eliott, are you excited for your dad?

-Of course Aunt Penny. It is something impressive.

-And it is a great honor for us to present the Nobel Prize for Physics, Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper- everyone began to shout excitedly and applaud as if Sheldon could hear them.

-There is dad!- Said little Caroline when they focused the camera on her father.

Sheldon took the stand and shook hands with the woman who had said his name. A second later, he looked at the people in front of him and felt even more nervous. He closed his eyes and smiling Amy's face appeared in his mind.

- Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor for me to receive this award. Since I decided that I wanted to become a physicist, I decided to focus all my effort and time to achieve a great change in the world of physics and obtain a Nobel Prize. I was a little ten years old and I thought things would be easier, but it was not like that, I went through many ups and downs in my career and there were times when I wanted to give up, but fortunately I was surrounded by wonderful people, my mother, my brothers , memaaw - he smiled sadly when he remembered his grandmother - and my friends who always supported me and who at this moment are surely listening to me from their homes and above all a person who always saw the best of me when almost nobody else saw him, my beloved wife Amy.

When Sheldon returned with Amy, she extended her hand and he looked at her confused.

"According to the relationship agreement, I think I should give you a handshake," Amy said smiling.

-Thanks Dr. Fowler Cooper-taking his wife's hand in his and a second later kissing her briefly. They were in public and should not behave like savages, but when they were alone ... he really wanted to tear that dress from his wife's beautiful body.

Sheldon could have lost everything for his selfishness, but life found a way to show him that he was wrong and changed and now he had everything he had always wanted and much more. And I could not be more grateful.

Obviously Sheldon could not be dead, nor Amy married to anyone else. Only writing it was so weird and unconfutable for me. And I know that maybe you thought that the story would be different, but from the beginning imagine Sheldon coming back, realizing that he lost everything and then seeing that it was all a dream, the accident and killing him occurred to me on the way.

I want to thank all the people who read and commented on this story. I mean a lot to me. Really THANKS!