Sadly, I don't own The Big Bang Theory

Missy opened the door for them to her apartment; it was already too late for them to drive to Galveston. She called her mother to not worry about Sheldon and Penny for they would leave in the afternoon.

"And that's our trip so far." Penny finished, explaining their adventure to Missy causing her to open her mouth in shock.

"Oh my, that's a journey you won't be able to forget until you die."

Penny nodded in agreement as Sheldon stepped out of the bathroom, clad in his Wednesday pajamas. He looked over at Missy and Penny, the look on his sister's face confirmed his theory that Penny had told her about their trip.

"Since it's now past 11, my sleep cycle has been disturbed." He looked around the apartment; there was no indication of another bedroom. "Missy where do you presume we sleep, I trust not on the floor?"

"Of course not, Shelly." She replied, standing up from the couch with Penny. After a few minutes, he realized it was a futon, causing his face to fall.

"Missy, these are very uncomfortable, how are we supposed to achieve REM sleep?"

She placed her hands on her hips and glared at him. "Would you like to sleep on the floor then while Penny takes the futon?"

He didn't reply and just watched as she walked to her closet and pulled out a comforter, spreading it out on the futon.

"Thank you Missy." Penny thanked, earning a smile from her.

"No need to thank me Penny. Goodnight, you two."

"Goodnight." Sheldon and Penny said in union as Missy walked into her room.


"How about I give you a tour of Houston?" Missy asked cheerfully, eating breakfast with Sheldon and Penny. "Or maybe we could go shopping?"

Penny's face lit up as Sheldon's darkened.

"Yes." "No."

Missy stared at them when they turned to look at each other.

"Why not Sheldon, it'll be fun." Penny pressed as he finished his French toast. "I've never been in Texas so I want to go sightseeing."

"Sightseeing will eventually lead to shopping sprees. Don't you have enough clothes?" He asked putting his plate in the sink. "It's a wonder that your closet hasn't exploded by now."

Missy's eyebrow shot up. "You snoop in Penny's closet?"

"I'd hardly call it snooping. On occasion I organize her closet for her."

She looked over at Penny, who swallowed her last bite. "It's true. He organizes it according to the seasons, colors and styles. It varies."

Missy looked over at Sheldon. "Really? How long has this been going on?"

"Since Penny moved in across the hall. The first time was when Leonard and I hauled her furniture up to her apartment and saw the chaos within it."

"Hey, I just moved in and I didn't feel like organizing everything." Penny defended.

"What about after you moved it? What about the last four years?"

Missy looked back and forth between them. "Hold on, are you telling me that Shelly cleans your apartment?"

"Yup, from time to time." She replied, turning to look at her. "It's always when I sleep or I'm at work."

"Isn't that creepy?" Missy asked, earning a look from Sheldon.

"It was at first, but I realized it was his way of showing he cares."

Missy smiled looking at them. Sheldon was always a clean freak and he would never clean her room when they were kids, even if looked like a disaster area. But for him to go this far and clean his neighbor's apartment? That was something.

"Alright, so ready to go?" She asked, picking up her purse as Penny followed her. They turned to look at Sheldon.

"You're not coming?" Penny asked.

"I'd prefer not to. Missy, do you have the internet yet?"

She shook her head, causing Sheldon to sigh and stand up.

"Alright, but this isn't a promising endeavor."


"Oh my God! Look at these shoes!" Penny squealed in delight as she ran into another store with Missy as Sheldon looked at them.

"What is so fascinating about shoes?" Sheldon said to himself as he looked around for a comic book store. He had missed two comic books nights, causing a disruption to his schedule. Spotting a mall directory, he walked over to it and began to scan the store list.

"So, Penny. Care to tell me about your relationship with my brother?" Missy asked suspiciously, looking at a pair of red leather heels.

"Well, we're currently dating; he asked me out on Christmas." She grinned.

"That's so romantic! I didn't know Shelly had it in him. So did you two…"

Penny looked over at Missy. "No we're not there yet. He's gotten used to hand-holding, hugs and kisses. I don't want to go too fast, I don't want to break your brother again."

Her eyes widened. "What do you mean again? Do tell."

"Nothing like that, I once gave him acting lessons. You see…"


"Drat. No comic book store." He said, straightening up and looking over at the two women. They were still standing in the same location, chatting away animatedly.

He looked at his watch; they were supposed to leave Houston Galleria twenty minutes ago.

Penny and Missy finally emerged from the store, each with a bag in their hand. Sheldon walked over to them and the closer he approached them, they stopped talking, making his Vulcan hearing useless.

"What were you talking about? I hope it was about our punctuality."

Missy waved him off. "Just girl talk."

They said their goodbyes as Missy told Penny she would come to her mother's for New Year's Eve so they could continue chatting from where they left off.

Sheldon then started ranting about traffic and stopping for gasoline as they proceeded out of the mall.


Raj, Howard, Leonard, Amy and Bernadette sat in Sheldon's apartment eating Taco Bell. Since he wasn't here they could order whatever they wanted without his nagging.

"I'm starting to get worried." Bernadette spoke up, breaking the silence.

"As am I. You would think we would have heard from them by now." Amy added, causing them to nod.

"Maybe they can't get a signal or internet while on the road." Leonard mused.

Howard took a sip of his coke. "Or maybe Sheldon finally drove her mad and she murdered him."

They all looked at him in disbelief.

"Hey, it could happen." Leonard said. "I've seen Penny get mad. It's possible."

"Why would she kill the father of her child?" Bernadette asked confused.

"Sheldon has pretty good insurance. Maybe money is a relevant factor." Amy replied, taking a bite of her taco.

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