Sorry everybody! This chapter is very late because I've been having computer problems for a while. But it's finally here! Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoy the last chapter...

George turned and watched as the others walked in the opposite direction to go home.

Trailing behind, Sheldon and Amy were holding hands. He could see them giggle at a shared joke.

George felt his cheeks burn red with jealousy. They were happy to walk away and leave him here in a strange city. What was he expected to do now? George had no idea where he was going so, as a last resort, began to follow them; he pulled out his phone and dialed his mother's number and held it up to his ear.

As she answered, George put on his best pathetic, piteous voice and sniveled down the line. It was a personal low for him but if it meant getting Sheldon in trouble then it was worth it.

After explaining everything he was prepared to reveal, George hung up. Persuading his mother had not been easy. Sheldon had always been her little angel and he was sick of it. To her, Sheldon could do no wrong. Not to mention Meemaw; her darling little Moonpie was presented with a new train set almost monthly but as soon as George asked for a mountain bike he suddenly had to go out and earn it.

George continued to keep his distance behind Sheldon and his friends. He did not want them to hear anything. Soon, they arrived home and began walking up the endless flight of stairs. George scurried up behind in silence.

He was not necessarily proud of throwing Sheldon in the mud, besides, as soon as his mother called his brother, Sheldon would definitely set the facts straight.

Sheldon was always receiving special treatment and George was tired of it.

Plus, now to top it all off, Sheldon had a girlfriend. Their perfect little boy had found the perfect little girl.

It had been the hype of the family ever since.

'Oh I hear Shelly has a girlfriend. Who'd of thought?'
'She's highly intelligent, Sheldon said her IQ is almost as high as his'
'They're just perfect together, like two peas in a pod'
'Gosh 25 cats? He must have been hurting real bad'
'Oh would you look at them all dressed up for prom!'
'He looks happier than I've ever seen him'

When they were growing up, Sheldon had always been the lonely nerd and George was the popular one. But things had changed. His brother was obviously still a nerd but with friends and a girlfriend.

George finally reached the fourth floor. He held out a hand to the door handle but paused, hovering his palm over it. He could hear Sheldon's raised voice through the door to apartment 4A. He was talking to their mother.

George had originally been prepared to swagger in and prove his innocence and gloat his triumph at gaining their mother's protection, however, it was then that he heard Amy's voice. She was talking on the phone. She seemed cheerful. Those two were clearly not receiving the punishment they deserved. His mother could be so soft. Yet again, Sheldon was getting special treatment.

Slowly, he moved away and leant back against the elevator door.

He could still hear the phone conversation perfectly.

Sheldon's complaints rang out; "Mother, he wanders around the streets of Houston half-drunk almost every night. I assure you he will be fine"

Typical. His own brother did not even care where he was or if he was okay.

George rolled his eyes and slid his back down the door until he was sitting on the floor. On some level, he was not surprised that they did not want to see him. He had acted like a jerk. A load groan echoed throughout the stairwell as George clenched his eyes shut and recollected the entire evening. He had really messed everything up. There was no wonder that Sheldon was angry. Amy hated him now and the rest all must think he is an ass. It was true though. He had been an ass and they would never forgive them.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a door opening. Opening his eyes, George saw the entire gang heading out. All eyes turned to him sat on the floor.

"We were just coming to look for you" Sheldon looked down at his brother. He looked scruffy and bedraggled, somehow more so than before.

George swallowed slowly, feeling a little intimidated by the judgement he was clearly receiving when he was feeling so vulnerable.

"You were all coming to find me?"

Everyone nodded. They looked a little sympathetic for him, which was understandable considering the circumstances. He was slumped on the floor feeling dirty and abandoned.

Amy smiled and held out a hand, "We wanted to make sure you were safe", George took it and stood up.

Sheldon grimaced and prepared to correct his girlfriend, "Well actually - ow!", before he could explain that Mary was forcing him to find George, Penny shoved a sharp elbow into his ribs.

As George stood up, he faced the group and gave a huge sigh, preparing to apologise.

"Look, guys. I'm really sorry about today. I've been a complete jerk. I didn't mean to cause so much trouble. I guess I just wanted to impress you. Shelly has never really had friends before so I didn't know how to process it. Or a girlfriend, come to that. It's a little weird that my little brother is more popular than me and is in love and on the verge of becoming a married man"

The colour suddenly drained from George's face as he realised how much he had revealed and he stuttered trying to explain himself, "I'm sorry- I didn't"

Sheldon interrupted, "Don't worry. Amy knows about the ring" he clarified.

George looked over at Amy who was nodding, "You know?"

"Yes, your grandmother revealed it"

George nodded. Mary had told him that Sheldon had asked for the ring a while ago. It was one of the reasons she had suggested he get to know Amy.

Sheldon coughed and cleared his throat, "I think before we progress any further you owe Amy an apology" he raised his eyebrows menacingly.

George's feet shuffled uncomfortably, he tucked his hands into the pockets of his oversized coat and looked at the ground. It was a little embarrassing to apologise in front of everyone. He felt like he was back in school.

This, however, was important. Looking up again, his eyes rested on Amy. Now, instead of the cheeky twinkle, his eyes were soft and apologetic.

"Yes, I'm sorry Amy. I'm not used to nice girls being so… well nice. I've never met anyone like you before. A lot of the people I know aren't very smart"

The gang all smirked. It was easy to assume that most of the people George knew were of similar intellect to him.

"I really am sorry. I hope we can put this behind us..."

George's voice trailed off. He looked like he wanted to say more but could not find the words. The whole gang was watching him intently.

"And… I guess I was also a little jealous of Sheldon. You guys just seem to happy and I'm a bit of a screw up. I know we've always been competitive and I suppose this was another thing of his that I wanted"

George looked at his feet in embarrassment and shame.

Sheldon nodded, satisfied with George's apology, "Thank you" he said sincerely.

"Why don't we all go back inside and get some food?" Leonard suggested.

Silently, everyone walked back inside apartment 4A, touched by the sentimentality of the brother's apology.

George walked up behind Sheldon, "Can you forgive me?" he asked hopefully.

Sheldon looked at his brother and nodded earnestly.

He held the door open in front of him to allow his brother through and gestured with a nod of the head. There was a twinkle in his eyes and he smiled as he joked.

"Come in and get to know your future sister-in-law, if you can keep your hands off her"