Hey ya'll! Sorry about the wait again. I just couldn't think this part of the story through and I've been busy. Ugh!
Ok, so I wanted to write this chapter to get it out of the way because this is a difficult chapter to work with. So please leave positive reviews cause I tried very hard on this one!
"Wonder what's Mary taking so long?" Penny asked her husband.
Morning came and went and it is now 3 in the afternoon. Sheldon and Amy are having a nap in their room and Leonard and Penny are in the living room waiting for Mary to return. She's been gone since this morning.
"I don't know babe… We'll just have to wait and see," he said shrugging. "She says she has a secret weapon. I'm not sure if the weapon is usually used for Sheldon's kryptonite."
"Must be something else I bet."
Just then a phone beeped and Leonard looks on his phone seeing a text and tells Penny, "Mary wants us to meet at the Fowlers… And we have to take the kids with us."
"Oh man. This is not good," she groans getting up. "I'll go get the kids and meet you downstairs."
"Ok." Leonard stands up and heads downstairs to get the car while Penny roused the kids to get both of them ready and get them into the car and they head for Glendale.
"Penny? Where are we going?" Sheldon asked from the backseat.
Leonard and Penny both looked at each other and she replied, "We're going to see Amy's parents." She looked in the rearview mirror seeing that Amy feels sick to her stomach. She asks, "Hey Ames, are you ok?"
Amy only nodded and looks out the window, but seeing from the car mirror, Penny noticed a tear on the side on Amy's face. She also noticed that her right hand is being held by Sheldon's left. That picture made Penny wipe her own tears immediately.
Leonard parked the car in front of the Fowler's house and they all got out of the car and headed to the front door and knocked on it. The door opened revealing Mary.
"Good, you're here," she said letting the four in and they head for the dining room where not only Mrs. Fowler is sitting at the table, but her husband and another elderly woman who looks very familiar to Sheldon.
"Constance?" Penny gasped immediately recognizing her.
"Why hello darlin'! And hello little moonpie!"
"Meemaw!" Sheldon cries out and ran over to hug her.
"Oh my goodness! Look how small you are! You're a little moonpie again!" Meemaw starts crying as she hugs her grandson tightly. "I believe you now Mary."
Mary chuckles at the sight and Leonard asked, "What is she doing here?"
"As I said, I brought the secret weapon," she replied.
"So you called your mother to come all this way from Texas to be your backup?"
"Have you seen my mother? She's even rougher than a rabid raccoon."
Leonard's eyebrows raised in slight surprise.
"Are you here to get Amy to be my sister and stop her mommy from taking her away?" Sheldon asked looking up to his mother up hopeful blue eyes.
She only nodded to him.
Mrs. Fowler then said crossing her arms, "I'm still not giving my daughter away. There is nothing you can do about it. Even if you and this Golden Girl convinces me."
Meemaw then lets go of Sheldon and starts looking offended, "Now wait just a darn minute-"
"I got this mom," Mary stops her and turns to Mrs. Fowler. "Now you listen and listen good. Leonard and Penny have been taking care of Amy and Shelly for the past month and they have gotten along very well. It would be a shame to break them apart. That was why they ran away to Texas."
"You're still not taking Amy. She's mine and she will always be. I created her, I raised her, and I treated her very well."
But then the boy cries out, "Treated her well?! You locked her in the closet!"
All eyes went onto Sheldon who is now angry at Mrs. Fowler. She turns to him appalled. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me you big fat meanie!" Sheldon yells furious.
Her eyes went wide and she went over to raise her hand and slap him hard on the cheek knocking him on the floor sending everyone into chaos mode. Meemaw went over to yell at Mrs. Fowler for slapping the boy while Mary and Penny comforts Sheldon. Leonard quickly picked up Amy who's now scared and quickly buried her face in his shoulder.
"Don't you dare touch my grandson EVER! You hear!" Meemaw yells pointing her finger in front of Mrs. Fowler's face. "If you lay a hand or even a tip of your finger on him ever again so help me I will rip a big patch of hair out of your head! And trust me it will be much more painful than a sting on the cheek you gave to my moonpie!"
Mrs. Fowler then growls, "Are you going to let your grandson insult me like that?"
"Normally I wouldn't, but this time it's clear you deserved it."
She is now furious. "That's it! I want all of you out of my house. All of you except for Amy!"
"Wait! Don't leave!"
All eyes went on Amy's father Larry who just spoke up.
"I will sign the papers," he volunteers.
His wife is no where near pleased. "Larry! What are you doing? You can't give up your own daughter like that!"
"I am. We already raised her once and she deserves a much better life. Also she's not the only one leaving this house."
She asked, "What are you saying?"
Larry answered. "I want a divorce."
Silence filled the room and all eyes look on.
"You're leaving me?" She asked very upset.
"Yes," he starts raising his voice standing up for himself. "I am sick and tired of you being overbearing and driving me up the wall ever since we had our daughter. This turned out to be a very unhealthy relationship and I want out of it immediately. And I want Amy to stay with Leonard and Penny."
There was silence once more. Leonard held onto Amy tightly and Penny holds Sheldon in her arms. Mary and Meemaw just stood there and watched on. And Mrs. Fowler stood there in shock and disgust as her own husband yelled at her and told her how he felt.
He then finishes as he takes a pen from the table, "I'm going to sign those papers and then I'm going to pack and leave."
Penny whispers to her husband, "Are you enjoying this? I am." And Leonard only glanced at her for a second before turning back and seeing Larry sign the adoption papers.