Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own Bones. But I do own the song.
Ok. So this whole songfic thing is new to me. Plus, I'm using a song that I wrote all by myself. YAY ME. :D So yeah. The song is called Let Me Be by, well, me. The lyrics are a bit awkward in places, but without further ado, here it is.
WARNING: CHARACTER DEATH----------------------------------------------------------------
As I sit here,
All throughout time
I shed a tear,
For you're no longer mine
Dr. Temperance Brennan sat at home, still dressed in black, nursing a beer and listening to slow, soft music. The past few days had come and gone in a blur. Her and her partner, Special Agent Seeley Booth, were chasing a murder suspect. The man led them into a trap, and at the last moment, Booth shielded Brennan from a bullet and ended up taking the fatal shot right to the heart; he died instantly.
A giant wave of regretCrashed down on the shores of my mind
Now my thoughts are soaking wet
And they're unable to unwind
"I never got to tell him," she whispered to herself. "Why? Why him?" She called out. No answer came from the empty apartment. A tear slid down her cheek as she admitted for the first time aloud, "I loved you, Seeley."
But the world, the world moves onIt keeps turning without me
They don't care that you're gone
They just let me be,
Let me be…
Everyone had given her their condolences. They said they understood how she felt. Yeah, right. She'd lost everything: her mother, her brother, and soon, she'll lose her father to the death penalty. And now, the one person who promised he'd never leave her has gone, and she's all alone in this big, uncaring world.
Eyes shining with released tearsHair hiding my face
I remember all the years
They said it was just a phase
But we knew we had more
Than just a simple friendship
And now I'm filled with remorse
My balance of emotions beginning to tip
Angela swore that they'd get together in the end; that they'd get married and live together forever. Brennan had secretly hoped she was right. She'd always wanted to tell him, but was too shy and scared to do so. But now, it was too late.
Letting the tears fall freely now, she kept repeating in her mind, I love you. Please, tell me this didn't happen, hoping somehow that it was all a dream and that she would wake up in her office with her partner smiling down at her; but it wasn't, and she didn't.
But the world, the world moves onIt keeps turning without me
They don't care that you're gone
They just let me be,
Let me be…
Her CD player turned off automatically and Brennan was thrust into a silence that seemed to last a lifetime. At any moment she expected his familiar knock to rattle through her apartment; it never did, and it never will.
I don't want to move on without youBut I know I must carry on
There's no one that I can run to
Because of the fact that you're gone
I'll never again see the smile on your face
Or see the look of love in your eyes
Never to feel the warmth of your sweet embrace
Now I'm all alone, knee-deep in my lies
She told everyone that she'd be fine. It would pass eventually, and that she'd be back to work in a few days. Brennan knew it was a lie. Even Cam could tell she wouldn't be back in less than a week. She just felt so empty, like something valuable had been stolen from her. And in a way, that statement was true.
But the world, the world moves onIt keeps turning without me
They don't care that you're gone
They just let me be,
Yeah, they just move right along
They go on without me
Uncaring and withdrawn
They just let me be
Let me be…
After what seemed like ages, Brennan fell into a restless sleep, a sleep that was filled with nightmares and discomfort. And every time she woke, she expected to feel his warm arms wrapped around her. But all she felt, was the icy grip of loneliness…
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Sadness, I know. And like I said, the lyrics are a bit awkward. This is my first song that I wrote without any help, so give me some credit. Reviews are welcome and are rewarded with a virtual, yummy cookie.