"Sheldon Cooper?"
The family all sat in the waiting room and their heads perked up when they heard his name.
"Want one of us to come with you sweetie?" Penny asked.
"I want you all to come," Sheldon said sounding nervous.
Picking up Amy into his arms, Leonard followed Penny and Sheldon in the office.
Hours later, the testing was over and Sheldon has the same results as the last time he was tested. Though the doctor said that they should go to a follow up just to be sure. Leonard and Penny didn't say no. They don't want to repeat the same mistake Mary made as she regretted bringing him to a specialist. They made an appointment with the specialist in Glendale California for Saturday as there is only one spot open for them.
After they all left, they got the kids something to eat before heading home. Penny had just gotten them down for a nap and came back to the living room to see Leonard sitting on the couch looking on his laptop.
"Whatcha doing babe?" She asks plopping on the couch next to him.
"Looking up dance classes for Amy," he replied finding good websites.
Penny smiled. "It's so sweet that your going to have her dance like she always wanted."
"What can I say? I love making Amy's dreams come true," he said.
"But what are we going to do about Sheldon?" She asked her husband.
"Actually. I found something to hold him off till school starts."
She wants to know. "Oh what is it?"
"At a Barnes and Noble, they're having a new private book club. And they have an advanced group. That would be perfect for Sheldon," Leonard says.
Penny's eyebrows raised. "I bet that is. Hey, later today, I'm thinking we can take the kids somewhere tonight. Maybe a little bowling?"
Leonard looked at her confused. "Why bowling?"
"I don't know. I'm just in a mood to play," she answered.
"You just want to get drunk there? Don't you?"
"No," she says before admitting, "I need alcohol. Haven't drank in like days." She leans into him with a pout on her face like a child who doesn't get what she wants.
Leonard caved. "Fine. We'll go bowling later. Maybe get dinner out as well. I forgot to get the beef for beef and vegetable night."
"Then that's perfect! We'll order food there," Penny said.
"But I don't think their food is the best quality. I'd say we find a restaurant near it. But we gotta convince Sheldon about it."
She nodded. "Agreed."
Later that day, they all got ready to go to the bowling alley.
Sheldon asked as he puts on his jacket, "Why bowling?"
"Because, Penny and I thought that we would have some family time together. Now, we're going to a restaurant. And Amy you can choose whatever you want."
"Why does she get to choose?" Sheldon asked looking upset.
Penny replied a little cross. "Sweetie, it's Amy's turn. You'll get your turn next time ok?"
Sheldon reluctantly nodded.
They eventually settled on getting dinner at Panera Bread as Amy picked. Sheldon actually agreed this time as the food there is very comforting. After they finished, they go to the bowling alley. They would only play two games, and they got rental bowling shoes (Of course Penny came prepared and put lysol in one of the rental shoes for Sheldon), Then they get the perfect sized bowling balls for the four.
They they all head to the lane to play.
"How about I go first so I can give a demonstration?" Leonard asked Penny and the kids and they nodded yes.
Leonard went first and only bowled a a split which is impossible to get. Penny went next and she bowled a spare.
It was Amy's turn but she didn't throw the ball that hard and only knocked four pins on the edge.
"Not bad! Not bad! You can go again. Just wait for your ball," Leonard says as Amy's pink bowling ball popped out and Leonard gave it to Amy who bowled again but got a gutter ball.
Leonard frowned for Amy. "It's ok Amy. You'll get it next time."
"But I'm not good at bowling," she says disappointed.
"Oh that's ok princess. We're only here to have fun. Right?"
She nodded and Leonard gave her a hug.
"I'm gonna get a margarita after Sheldon's turn," Penny says as Sheldon went to get his small blue ball and standing in front of the lane. Since his arm is still in a cast, he then puts it down in front of him and pushes it having it roll down the lane.
"Um… That's not how you-"
"Leonard look!"
The blue ball rolled to the middle of the pins and knocked them all down having all jaws dropped.
Leonard asked, "Sheldon! How did you do that?"
Sheldon shrugged. "Well my Meemaw and my Pop-Pop bowl a lot. Their genes might've passed on to me."
But there were still stunned.
Many frames or two games later, Penny won by 195, Leonard has 180, Sheldon has 99, and Amy has 89.
"I can't believe you beat me," Leonard groaned at his wife who smiled smugly while drinking her margarita before they left.
The whole was home in the car, Penny says, "Hey Sheldon! You should join the bowling leagues! Never knew a five year old can strike like that."
"No thanks. I'd rather only play for once in a while recreational activity," the boy said.
Penny then shrugged her shoulders as Leonard continues driving the kids home. It was her turn to put the kids to bed that night.
"Sweet dreams you two," Penny whispers and closing the bedroom door softly before heading to their bedroom finding Leonard in bed with his laptop open again.
She sighed tiredly collapsing on the bed. "They better fall asleep this time. That's their third story tonight."
He didn't listen. He's just very focused on his laptop.
After not getting any answers from her husband. She asks, "What's wrong?"
"I'm looking over the adoption process."
"Thought we're done with that already."
"No we're not," Leonard said very serious, "We still need two more things. We need to get the signatures and a recommendations from one of our friends. I have to get a social worker at Caltech to help out."
Penny said shrugging, "Shouldn't be so bad."
"Yeah. But we have a bigger problem."
"What is it Leonard?"
"We need to get the custody signatures, which means not only Mary, but we're gonna have to face the worst."
"What?" Penny wanted to know. And Leonard's face cringed.
"Amy's parents."
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Ok, so I have no idea why bowling came into my head. Maybe because I had a bowling class in college last year and haven't played much since. That was my kind of sport actually and I miss playing it. :(
Also I don't how this "testing" works so I just decided to put it in short. I apologize.
Anyways, I got a lot of ideas on this story and I was thinking of writing a new story about Sheldon switching bodies with someone. I could use help on that!
So please leave positive reviews and I can still continue this.
