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The next morning McKayla sat up, her head pounding. She quickly got up and took a shower before downing some aspirin and turning on the coffee pot. Once her cup was ready she sat down on her couch with her eyes closed. Her eyes shot open and she stood up as she remembered something. McKayla glanced to the shelf she usually kept her alcohol on, remembering her promise. With a cry McKayla threw her coffee cup against the wall as she collapsed to the floor. Suddenly there was a knock on her door, before it opened. Howard stepped in and looked at his sister.

"Mickey? Are you okay?"Howard rushed to his sister's side as she shoved his hands away.

"I am a horrible person. Why am I still here?"McKayla mumbled as she stared at her brother.

"What are you talking about Mickey?"Howard sat on the couch as he looked at his sister, honestly confused.

"I got drunk last night, why did you let me get drunk?"

"Because you've always told me you don't need any help Mick, every since we were little, you've always told me you need no one."Howard sighed as he watched her cry.

"I've always wanted to be a good person, a good mother. Look at me now. My son is barely over being sick and he's not home and I'm hung over."McKayla continued to allow tears to slip out.

"You're an amazing person, and an amazing mother Mickey. You've raised beautiful little boy, who is as smart as his mother."

"Don't lie to me Howard. I've always wanted to be different than our mother. I wanted to love my baby and raise him, despite what she said, but look at me. I ship him off to his friends' houses whenever I can and go get drunk, or hook up with random men. Why can't I be a normal mother, a mother who loves her child and knows how to handle everything?"McKayla sat beside Howard as he turned to look at her.

"McKayla Frieda Wolowitz. You are an amazing woman and mother. You have raised your son perfectly. He loves you and looks up to you. You are nothing like our mother. She turned her back on you for fifteen years, before suddenly allowing you back into her life, by that time the damage was done, but you have risen above it, and made something of yourself. You are twenty-four, you have a PhD, and a Masters, and you work as one of the head positions at the university. You have your own home, and provide for yourself and your son, on a daily basis. You have placed your son in one of the top preschools, so that his brain can develop to its fullest. You have a drinking problem. I have known that, but you are stronger than an addiction. You are my headstrong baby sister, who can rise above anything. You are here, a single mother, and you are a hell of a lot better at it than your own."McKayla's eyes widened at Howard's words.

"Look, it's not going to be easy to get over this, but you don't have to do it alone. Bernie and I are here, and so are all the other guys I promise."Howard smiled as McKayla hugged him

"Thank you Howie. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a baby boy to go pick up, and I have to go grocery shopping."She smiled as Howard nodded and hugged her again before leaving. McKayla smiled and walked into her room to change quickly. When she finished she grabbed her keys and walked to her car. When she arrived at Kai's friend's house she knocked on the door. When Kai saw her he ran to her and hugged her rightly.

"Mommy I missed you!"Kai kissed McKayla's cheek and she smiled wider than ever.

"I missed you too baby. Why don't we go grocery shopping and then I'll cook you lunch at home?"Kai nodded furiously as he waved goodbye to his friend. McKayla buckled him into his car seat and climbed in her car, looking in the mirror at her miracle. She knew now that she had to do everything to better herself, for her son.

Later that night McKayla laid Kai down for bed when Leonard texted her and asked her to come over and hang out. McKayla grabbed the new monitor she bought for Kai's room, she could see everything that went on in his room, and walked downstairs, after locking the door.

McKayla knocked before Leonard opened the door. Everyone was there, sitting around talking. McKayla took a seat beside Raj on the floor, purposefully avoiding Sheldon's friendly smile. She was still angry with him, and so was Howard. They all stayed there talking for hours, with McKayla always glancing at her baby monitor to assure that Kai was still asleep.

I know, it was short, but I promise I'm working to the Sheldon and McKayla stuff, just had to get that life changing out of the way.