We were having fun. It was supposed to be a night of frivoloty.

What the hell happened?

One minute, I'm watching Temperence sing on stage, having fun, just like the song says. Then, then Pam showed up. Oh God, what happened?

"Booth, stay with me!" I can hear her whisper.

Stay with you? I've not left, have I? My chest feels horrible. A burning, red hot pain deep in my chest, below my collarbone. God, who stabbed me with the fireplace poker? What's going on?

"Booth!" Bones keeps screaming my name.

God, why is she beating on my chest? That's making the pain worse, ripping right through my body into my brain.

Stop it! It's so hard to stay awake. I want to sleep. If I close my eyes, it'll be so much better. The pain will go away.

"Call 911!" Who's voice is that? It's so far away, and sounds like they're talking underwater.

I can hear the water in my ears, swishing and moving. Am I near the ocean? I can't breathe. I'm drowning! God, I can't move.

"Please, please, no." Bones is whimpering, whispering.

At least she's not screaming anymore. It's getting so dark.

Gun. A gun. Who had the gun? Why can't I speak? What is wrong with me? It's so cold in here. Why didn't I think to wear a coat? Why am I lying down? Am I lying down? Why is Bones whimpering so much? What the hell is going on?

Someone tell me what's going on!

"Hang on Booth, you're going to get through this, okay?" Bones again.

I can't see her face clearly at all. It's all those damned black dots in my vision.

She's so pretty, Bones is. Funny, I don't think I've ever told her that. I should have. She'd have laughed at me, or rolled her eyes, and gave me some sort of logical scientific reason why I'd say such a dumb thing. But she is pretty. I'm glad Pam didn't shoot her. I'm seeing more and more blackness. It's so cold. If I let the blackness come in, I'll be asleep, and I need to sleep. I'm so tired. Exhausted.

Fat Pam.

I bet she didn't expect this to happen. Where is Pam? Is she okay? Why do I care? She was..oh, look at that.

I'm floating.

"Booth, no!" Bones cries out.

I can see them so clearly now. Bones is cradling my head, crying. Why is she crying? I'm right here.

Girls just wanna have fun.

Pam ruined that. Why would she do that? There was nothing between us, but she was after me, I know she was. I think she was unstable, that girl.

chuckles

I feel so relaxed. So calm. No more burning in my chest. It's all better now. I just wish they'd all calm down. They're too panicked. It's hard to hear what they're saying. Addy's babbling, and I've told him a thousand times to slow down and speak clearly. He tends to babble when he's upset.

"Booth, stay with me, stay here. Please!'

My God, Bones is actually crying. I wish she'd stay there forever, holding me against her chest, stroking my hair. I need to take her and Parker for ice cream sometime.

Where's that light coming from? It's so bright, so awesomely bright.

"No!" Bones again. I can't hardly hear her now. Just a faint whisper somewhere above my head.

Light. What a bright light. It goes on forever. I wonder where it goes? There's no more blackness. It's all turning bright white now. Beautiful.

My God, did I die? Pam's gun. Pam's...she shot me, didn't she? I was afraid she'd shoot Bones, but she got me instead. Funny. Joke's on her.

Nobody's laughing.

I've got to go back. I've got to go back. I can't be dead. I can't. I've got a son; a son that needs me. Please?

"No, no, no!"

Bones? Is that you? Bones, honey, don't cry. Don't cry love, please.

Did I ever tell her that? That I love her? Probably not. She'd laugh. She'd go all scientist on me again.

GO BACK.

What?

GO BACK.

Who, me? I don't want to go back. It's cold, and it hurts back there. It hurts so bad. And to hear Bones cry, that breaks my heart. No, I can't go back there.

GO.

No, I want to stay here where it's peaceful, and the pain is gone.

PARKER.

Parker.

Oh, God, my son. What will he say when they tell him? I've got to go back, for him, and for Bones.

"Hold on for me, Booth, please, hold on for me!" She's crying, pleading.

Now we're back to the blackness. I can stay here a while. It's quiet, I can sleep. That's what I need. Sleep. It'll be okay, if I can just sleep.