Sequel to "Amy over the pond" when visiting scientist Sheldon meets up with Professor Amy Farrah Fowler at Cambridge University.

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Amy had a nice telephone call with her parents as Sheldon cleaned up in the kitchen after Amy had made Xmas dinner. Then at 9.00pm Sheldon went to Amy's computer for a video chat.

"Hello everyone, how are things back home in California?"

One screen had Penny and Leonard "Hi sweetie", "Hello buddy."

The other screen had Bernadette, Howard and Raj "Hello Sheldon", "Hi Sheldon", "Hi Sheldon, Anju is working at the hospital today so I am spending the day with Howard and Bernadette."

Sheldon then said "Good to see you all again. I have someone here who wants to say hello."

Amy sat down next to Sheldon in front of the video camera.

"Hello everyone, good to see you all again!"

"Bestie!"

All of her old friends in California were thrilled and amazed to see Amy again after all this time. Over the next two hours Amy, Penny and Bernadette did most of their talking as they caught up on over ten years of news. Halley and Martin Wolowitz and Thomas Hofstadter were brought in front of their parents cameras to say hello to 'Aunt Amy'. At the end Penny said

"I am sure that I speak for all of us in Pasadena in saying that we have really enjoyed making contact with you again Amy. I hope we see you soon in California."

Amy replied "I hope to come out and see you all soon, enjoy the rest of your day."

Sheldon then said "Happy Saturnalia, time to go" and he closed the connection.

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One sunny and frosty Sunday morning in January Sheldon and Amy were out for a walk through Grantchester Meadows when Amy's phone rang.

"Hello Amy here."

"Hello Amy, this is your cousin Amanda in California, I have some bad news."

"What has happened."

"Your parents were in a car accident, they are both alive but it's pretty serious, they are in intensive care in the hospital..."

Sheldon rushed Amy back home, he looked up flights on his phone "There is a flight from Heathrow at 6.00pm tonight, we will have to change planes in Chicago but we would get into Los Angeles tomorrow." Sheldon helped Amy pack a suitcase and called a taxi for the airport. After a quick stop at Wolfson for Sheldon to collect his passport and emergency travel bag they made it to Heathrow by 3.30pm.

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Amanda picked up Amy and Sheldon at the airport and took them to the hospital.

When they got there they were met by an Indian lady doctor.

"Hello Sheldon, you must be Amy. I am Dr. Anju Malik, I am married to your friend Rajesh. I have some bad news, both of your parents are dead, they never regained consciousness after the accident, your mother died last night and your father died an hour ago..."

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Three days later Leonard had a visitor at Caltech

"Sheldon! What brings you here buddy?"

"Well I do work here."

"How is Amy doing?"

"Still coming to terms with the shock and getting over the journey, she hasn't had much sleep the last few days. She is with her family today sorting things out. I have been in touch with Cambridge and told them what is happening, Amy's boss says she should take off all the time she needs. It looks like the funeral will be next Monday afternoon. I couldn't think of anything else to do so I came here."

"It is good to see you again so quickly after the Xmas video chat but it is not so good to have you back in these circumstances. I have a meeting in 15 minutes but I will be having lunch with Howard and Raj at 12.30pm. It would just be like old times if you could join us."

"Thank you Leonard, that would be good."

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It was a slightly awkward reunion for Amy with her Pasadena friends the next weekend. She was happy to see them, it helped to cheer her up but everyone could tell Amy would have preferred the reunion to have taken place in happier circumstances.

On Monday the whole gang attended the funeral with Amy and Sheldon. Some closure for Amy after 8 very stressful days. Sheldon joined Amy and her family in sorting out the contents of her parents house. Some family heirlooms were divided up, Amy had all her stuff boxed up ready to be shipped back to England. Amy found a realtor and put the house up for sale, Amy's cousin agreed to act as a local contact.

Sheldon spent some more time at Caltech discussing things with his colleagues. He had a trip to the Comic Book store and a reunion with Stuart and Denise, he got to meet their son Denis. Then, after one last day with their friends it was off to the airport to fly back to England.

When they got back to Cambridge Sheldon moved out of his accommodation at Wolfson College and moved in with Amy in Grantchester.