Title: The Assignment
Series: Parker's Help
Author: Chymom
Word count: 1,075 words
Characters and parings: Parker, Booth, Bones, Rebecca/Drew, Max, and OC.
Disclaimer: I don't own any thing you know. Anything else thought is mine.
Summery: Parker is given an assignment his second day of school. One that he ends up needing his dads help with.
Beta: xoc13
Authors Notes: I know some of you are waiting on an update for my other Bones story. That one is not speaking to me know so its waiting. This one wont stop speaking so here you go. Any and all honest feedback is welcome. It is kind of AU not a lot but to a point.
Parker's Help
Chapter one: The Assignment
After Parkers first day in the new school he found that his fears where easily over come. Once he arrived at his classes he found them for the most part enjoyable. Well as enjoyable as school could be. There is always that one class or thing that sticks out wrong. For him that was his second class Music Appreciation. Parker was a gifted child in many areas but music wasn't one of them.
One of the main reasons that Rebecca and Booth where taking Parker to this school instead of the one closer to his moms home was the courses that they offered. While the middle school was still a public school it prided itself on helping the preteens start there path towards achieving there over all goals. The next morning started out well. That was until toward the end of his dreaded class.
"I know that most of you are only in the sixth grade but I also now that you are in this class for a reason. Music is not just something we listen to. Its something you feel. I am not so naïve to think that most of you took this class on your own free will. I know it's a requirement." Parker watched from his seat in the back row as his teacher Mr. Hall kept talking.
"Now to lay to rest some fears about this class. Unlike yesterday were you sang the scales and played around with some notes this class is about how to appreciate all kinds of music." Parker was only hearing bits and pieces of what the man was saying as his attention was more on the girl in the first seat second row instead of Mr. Hall.
"Your fist assignment will be to write me a report. The report needs to be humm." The teacher paused waiting for all eyes to return to him instead of off around the room.
"Your report needs to be at least two thousand words long and it needs to contain what you think on two different things. Here is your list of options to write about." Mr. Hall's words where slowly hitting some of the students. He could tell by the goring that where heard thought out the room.
The list on the board was short. Parker could do his paper on two different composers of classical music. The way that classical music is different form modern music. Which style music was his favorite and what was his least favorite. Or he could take two or more musicals and write about what was the same and different about them. Parker had no idea what topic he wanted to use.
"Hey Park, what one are you going to use?" His best friend Mark asked quickly walking towards there third class.
"Not sure yet. I guess musicals would be the easiest. Its mostly people singing and dancing on screen or stage." Mark's one eyed look asked the question his lips hadn't had time to.
"At least that's what mom and Cam both tell me." Parker answered taking his seat in the back row of his English class.
Today was his time to be at the lab working with Max. After school he had rushed in and set down to work on Science instead of dreading the paper he had a month to finish.
"Parker you ready for some experiments?" Max asked walking into the small waiting area right before the lab that Dr. Bones and his dad worked in.
"Yes sir!" Parkers eyes where shining and his hands where sweating. Max noticed but said nothing about it as they approached a small lab that was placed for children like Parker who wanted to learn more then the normal tour of the museum gave them.
It was almost two days later when Mr. Hall asked if ever one had there subjects picked for there report that Parker remembered about it. Making his mind up of which one he wanted use he let Mr. Hall know before walking out the door.
"Mom do you and Drew like musicals?" Parker asked as they arrived home that night.
"Some why do you ask?" Rebecca voiced carried from the kitchen to the living room.
"I have a report to write and I need to compare what's the same and different in two or more of them." Parkers voice was flat and unfeeling to him this was just another paper to write. He loved school he truly did but who enjoyed writing a paper on music.
"Parker, I have only seen a few musicals. But I didn't really find anything that is worth writing about in them." Drew piped in from his spot at the stove.
"Honey, you might be better off asking your dad for help with this one." Rebecca told him.
"Can I call him now. The paper is due in a few weeks. I want to get it done and out of the way." Parker hurdle asked passing back in forth in front of the phone.
"It will still be a few minutes until this is ready." Drew told Rebecca kissing her check before returning his attention to the stove.
"Okay, but don't take to long dinners almost ready." She told him as he picked up the phone and dialed his dads cell phone.
Entering the lab after being in the field for most of the day Booth and Bones were heading towards her office as his phone rang.
"Booth"
"Dad, you got a min?" Parkers voiced carried thought the line.
"For you anytime. What's up little man." Hearing little man Bones smiled and walked towards her desk. As Booth headed towards her office couch.
"I have a report of school. Its on musicals and mom and Drew say that I should ask you for help on it." Parker waited quietly for a minute.
"Little man, I'm not really into musicals. But Cam is you she might be able to give you some help. Would you like to ask her?" Booth asked standing to look out Bones office towards Cam's.
"Could you dad? Mom is calling for dinner?" Booth could hear Rebecca in the back ground telling him to hurry up his food was getting cold.
"Sure I'll ask. Will you be at the lab tomorrow with Max?" Parker quickly informed his dad he would be. A quick I love you was passed between the two before Parker went to eat and Booth went to find Cam.
A/N: So should I keep going with this story? Will Cam be able to help him and which musicals does he use?