I apologize for being cruel with this chapter in advance. Before I start, may everything and everyone involved here, (Including Stan Lee) rest in peace.
Anyways, please leave positive reviews and I will get motivated!
Hours later, everyone woke up and had breakfast.
"Why don't you two go watch some tv. I need to discuss things with Penny," Leonard tells Sheldon and Amy after they finished.
Sheldon asked out of curiosity as Amy obediently went to the couch, "What kind of things?"
"Just adult things. Go watch tv."
The boy nodded and went to sit on the couch with Amy leaving the couple at the kitchen island.
Penny looked at Leonard in question.
"I got bad news… Momma bear is on her way," he explained.
His wife understood what the code meant. She asked shocked, "You told her?"
"I told her everything. I don't think she believes me… Or she does… Anyway, she's on her way here! What am I gonna do?"
"I don't know!"
The couple thought for a moment before Penny had an idea.
"I got it! I'll pick Mary up at the airport and ask her to put on a disguise so Sheldon won't know who she really is and we'll tell her she's some person from Oklahoma."
Leonard thinks about it. "What if Sheldon knows it's her…"
"We'll put sunglasses on her and have her legally blind. He won't know."
He said with full honesty after thinking about it. "… I think this might just work."
She looks at him with a blank expression sounding annoyed. "Please tell me your sarcastic about this one."
"I actually like it."
"Alright then. I'll go get Mary," she takes her bag. "Are you alright with the kids?"
"Yeah. I called off work so I can watch them today," Leonard replied as the kids continue to watch Paw Patrol.
Penny nodded. "Ok. See you later." She kisses him goodbye before leaving the apartment.
After a couple episodes later, the kids started getting bored and Leonard can see it. He thought of something to keep them from getting really bored.
"Why don't I take you two out someplace? Grab something to eat? Maybe catch a movie? Go to a store? What do you both want to do?" He asked the two.
Amy asked him nervously, "I don't know if you'll say yes… But can we go to the toy store?"
"Of course Amy. You can have some toys so you won't get too bored," Leonard said. "Let's go to the car."
He and the kids walk out of the apartment and into the car. He picked up his cell phone and called Penny.
"Hey babe, just going to the toy store with Sheldon and Amy."
"I'm near the airport. I'm not sure when the flight from Texas is coming in," His wife says over the phone.
"I don't know… I called her around 6 AM. Should be there by now. It's after noon," he replied.
Penny says over the phone, "Alright. Oh! And only get five toys each because we shouldn't spoil them. Especially Sheldon."
"Alright. Got it."
"Good. Love you!"
"Love you too," Leonard says as she hangs up.
Sheldon asked curious, "What are you and Penny talking about?"
"Oh… That adult stuff that you and Amy should stay out of," Leonard says and changes the subject, " Hey! I know a perfect toy store we can go to," Leonard says while driving.
"Does it have rocket ships?" Sheldon asked getting excited. "Or a lab? Or a telescope! Yes to all!"
"Oh, it's got a lot of things. Now listen, we don't want to spoil you too much and we know you want toys to play so only five toys each and that's it."
The two nodded understanding.
"Is it a Toy's R' Us?" Sheldon asked in wonder.
Leonard inhaled sharply again trying to find words to explain to the child. "The store went bankrupt a little while ago. Sorry buddy." He looks in the rearview mirror seeing Sheldon pouting like he's about to cry. "Why!? I love that store!"
"I know buddy… Not only that, but Radio Shack closed, and Brookstone, Circuit City, KB Toys, Blockbuster, Border Books, Waldenbooks, Lionel Corporation. Not only that but K-Mart is going out of business-" When he sees tears fall from Sheldon's eyes and his face twitches with anger and sadness, he instantly regretting what he said, "Oh man, I should've said that one out loud."
Sheldon starts sobbing hysterically and Amy starts comforting him affectionately.
This reminded Leonard of the times Sheldon locked himself in his bedroom due to each store closing the past 15 years while living with him. He also forgot about Sheldon hating change in a lot of things back in the day. Not just Sheldon, but all the guys were real pissed about this particular apocalypse that's approaching.
He feels terrible about Sheldon crying. He thinks of a way to make him feel better. But then he saw a McDonald's coming up on the right.
"How about I take you two to McDonald's before going to the store?" He asked hoping the boy stops crying, but his cries quieted down.
Leonard turned into the McDonald's parking lot anyways since he has a feeling both kids are hungry.
"I'm getting you both happy meals. Is that ok?"
Amy nodded yes and Sheldon shrugs not caring because he's still upset.
Leonard parks and the three get out of the car and head inside the restaurant, went to counter and ordered two happy meals with chicken mcnuggets and a burger for himself without cheese before they pick a good table and started eating their food. But Sheldon was too depressed to eat. He only ate little by little.
"Look! I got a toy!" Amy says joyfully pulling out a Polly Pocket happy meal toy.
Leonard smiled at Amy who started to play with it. She looks really happy. But then his smile disappears a little when he sees Sheldon not touching his food and not playing with the Spiderman toy that's in his happy meal box.
"Hey buddy, why don't you eat the rest of the fries?" He tries coaxing the boy into eating his food but it didn't work.
"I'm not hungry. I'm sad."
"I know Sheldon. I had the same reaction as you did when those places went bankrupt… But the last time I cried like crazy was when Stephen Hawking passed away- Oh god…"
Sheldon gasped with shock, "Stephen Hawking died?!" More tears went down his face.
Leonard frowned. "I have really got to keep my mouth shut in front of them," he says to himself before taking both kids out of the restaurant and to the car before Sheldon lets out another sob.
"I'm very sorry little buddy," Leonard sighs as he drives trying to make him feel better. "But cheer up, we're getting you toys, whatever you want. I'm not saying no."
But the boy kept on crying. Amy feels terrible about the whole thing and hates seeing her new friend so upset. She decides to do something nice for him.
Leonard decides to tell Sheldon about himself. "Hey Sheldon… You know, I had a best friend who went through the same thing."
"Really?" The boy squeaked and hiccuped from all the crying.
"Yeah. I felt terrible for him… Though he's a handful at those things. Boy, was he so depressed while his breakup with his girlfriend who's his wife at the same time as when Leonard Nimoy died- Oh crap." And before he knew it, he heard a sudden soft thud. He turned his head back a second seeing that Sheldon passed out and fell next to Amy in the car seat. His head turned to the front and pulled over instantly to avoid getting into an accident.
He makes a mental note to keep his mouth shut in front of Sheldon to avoid any more crying, tantrums or whatsoever. If he ever says anything about Stan Lee in the future, Sheldon will run away and never come back.