Alright ya'll, I didn't think I would be finishing this by the end of the day! So... Yes Anu is in this and so will the Wolowitz kids. This takes place around Season 12 by the way! Anyways so much has happened in this chapter... So leave positive reviews please!
A little bit later, Sheldon and Amy have woken up from their naps and Leonard ordered some Chinese food takeout and having Raj pick it up.
Sheldon asked Leonard who is setting up, "What's going on?"
"We're having friends over," he replied.
"Are they those people who work with you?"
Leonard answered, "Yes. And one of them is brining his wife, and another is brining his fiancé."
Amy asked also sitting on the couch. "Oh… Are they friendly? I just want to make sure…"
He thought for a moment. "Oh you'll love them. The Wolowitz's may have a bit of a temper, but they got kids of their own. And Raj and Anu are also nice as well. I just want you both to behave."
"Why would we not behave?" Sheldon asked confused, same with Amy.
Leonard sighed not answering, "Just- just behave alright?"
The apartment door opens and Raj and Anu enters carrying two bags of Chinese food.
"Hey! How's fatherhood?" He jokes putting the food down on the table.
Leonard sighs, "Raj, we're just taking care of them for a few days."
"Hey!" Howard greets carrying little Halley who's now grown a bit while Bernadette brings in a carrier with their son baby Michael in it. "Thought I'd bring my kids tonight." And finally, Stuart follows in carrying baby toys.
"Just set them down here, ok?" Bernadette requests and Stuart puts it down by the coffee table. She sees Sheldon and Amy and greets, "Hello! I'm Howard's wife, Bernadette!"
"Hello," Sheldon replied and Amy nods hello also.
"And I'm Anu," the Indian woman greets. "It's so nice to finally meet you!"
"Hey Leonard? Can we discuss with you for a minute? In private?" Howard asked a little nervous after passing her daughter to his wife.
"Sure…" He, Howard and Raj head for the other room to talk.
"Halley! No hitting!" Bernadette says very stern as Stuart sets up little high chairs by the couch.
She screeches flailing her arms around, "NO WANT!"
Penny asked, "What's with little Ms. crabby?"
"Oh, she's going in her terrible twos," Bernadette answered trying to settle her daughter.
"But she doesn't turn two for another few months."
"… When she's a Wolowitz, she starts immediately."
Meanwhile in their bedroom, Howard starts talking, "I got some bad news."
"What? What happened?" Leonard asked concerned.
"I just delivered the problem to the research team, they couldn't find the element… Which means it could take longer than a couple weeks."
Leonard says, "Wait. Hang on, how long?"
"Maybe ten years…"
"Ten years!? We'll be old by then!"
Raj says, "There's nothing we can do… This is the most difficult project anyones ever did."
"What will I tell their parents? I was going to call Mrs. Cooper tonight about this."
"And you expect that she'll believe you?" Howard asks in disbelief.
"I'm going to convince her. Also I don't know to tell Sheldon about the fact that his father died, as is Professor Proton or Stephen Hawking. How am I supposed to tell him that!?" Leonard got frustrated and suddenly stressed about all this.
Raj sighs, "I'd say we tell them the truth. Soon you will tell them who they really are. May be a shocker, but either way, they'll find out at some point. It's best you tell them."
"It's not like me to say this," Howard sighs, "But I agree with Raj. We can't hide this for too long. They're scientists, they have their curiosity's."
It only took minutes to fully comprehend what is going on, Leonard agrees also looking stressed and sad. "I'll tell them. But not today. Not tomorrow, but very soon."
"What's wrong?" Raj asked.
"It's just that… I miss Sheldon. The four-man band isn't the same without him. He wasn't kidding when he said he's the social glue that holds us altogether. Sure, he's annoying… But it's not the same."
The guys nodded.
"We miss him too," Raj assures his friend. "He may be literally a child now, but he's still here in our hearts."
"Can't wait to get that off my chest later," Howard said sarcastically.
"Halley!" Bernadette shouts with fury, "You do not throw food at your little brother!"
"No like broky!" The child screeches like her grandmother.
The guys rush to the living room seeing that Halley threw her vegetables at Michael. Penny, Stuart and Anu watch as Bernadette scolds her daughter and Sheldon and Amy watch on with fright by the sound of yelling. Amy started feeling scared.
"What's going on?" Howard asked.
"Well Howie! Our daughter wouldn't eat her broccoli and is throwing them at the baby!" She turns to her daughter. "You better stop this right now young lady! You eat your broccoli and not throw it or no ice cream for when we get home!"
"NO BROKY!"
"Then you know what? That's it! No ice cream for you missy!" She shouts crossing her arms. "And you will get a time out right in that high chair until you learn to eat your veggies!"
Very overwhelmed and really scared, Amy got up and ran to the bedroom and slammed the door.
Everyone watches on in silence in shock. Halley quiets down wondering why it's so silent.
Leonard watched with extreme concern. He then breaks silence announcing, "I think all of you should leave…"
"But we just got here dude," Raj says confused.
"Just go eat across the hall," Leonard said giving him the emergency key to 4B. "We'll stay behind to take care of this. I gotta take care of another thing too while I'm at it so… Just give us the key when your done."
Understanding, everyone else besides Penny takes their food and other stuff before heading out of the apartment.
"I'm gonna go take care of this," Leonard says heading for the bedroom but Penny stopped him.
"I can talk to her," she says.
"No, no. It's alright. I'm worried about her Penny. I want to talk to her."
She frowned but let's him anyway. "Alright. But be patient with her, ok?"
He nodded and then walks to his bedroom leaving Penny and Sheldon in the living room.
She asked the boy, "Are you going to join the others Sheldon? Or you want to stay?"
"I've been touched three times today and surrounded by a lot of people with babies. I would much rather stay here," he replies eating his chicken and broccoli watching Thomas The Tank Engine.
Penny replied, "Ok. I'll go check in across the hall real quick." Then she leaves the apartment leaving the boy alone.
Sheldon looks to his left of the couch sensing something so calm about the small space. He scooted over with his food and instantly feels calmness and serenity that surrounds him, and he can hear the hallelujah chorus... Not the real hallelujah chorus, he can hear it on the commercial that's shown on the tv.
"This is nice..." he says to himself. He then looks at the striped pillow next to him. Though he's a child and doesn't have his adult memory, he recognizes the familiarity of it… Like it's a dream. He puts down his food, takes the pillow and hugs it tightly feeling right at home.