So, once again Virtue and her overactive imagination have churned out a story. This one, however, is about my fave squint (apart from Bones) ZACH! It is set after he comes back from Iraq. So read away, hope ya like.
The squints were all gathered around a skeleton on the illuminated table on the platform, listening to Brennan as she rattled off the abnormalities that she saw on its bones. They were all so engrossed that when Zach's cell phone rang, it made them all jump.
"Excuse me, please," he said and moved over to the side.
"Hurry up, Zach, I won't repeat this," said Brennan.
They continued their examination without him, but before long, the conversation he was having with his mother distracted them all.
"No, mom, I didn't. I'm serious."
"Who wants to bet he left the cereal box open?" said Hodgins.
But as Zach continued to talk, they all began to realize that it was much more serious than that.
"Mom, you told me not to, so I didn't. I swear I haven't even seen her. That was over a year ago! She said that? But that's not possible."
"That sounds very serious," Cam commented.
"That sounds like it's about a girl!" Booth exclaimed, "Does Zach even know any girls?"
"Obviously," said Angela.
"But mom, you can't tell her to come over here, I'm at work. What do you mean it's too late?"
"ZACH
ADDY!"
Everybody jumped a second time. The phone slid from
Zach's hand and fell with a crash to the floor.
"ZACH ADDY, GET YOUR CUTE BUTT DOWN HERE SO I CAN RIP YOU TO SHREDS!"
"What on earth?" said Brennan.
They looked the railing of the platform to see a young woman with wavy blonde hair, a purple T-shirt stretched off her shoulder, tiny shorts, All Star sneakers and a murderous look in her eyes.
"Trance," said Zach, looking at her as if he was seeing a ghost, "This has to be a mistake. I mean the physical impossibilities involved…"
"I don't understand your science talk, Zach. All I know is that you got me pregnant, and now I am going to murder you!"
"WHAT!" all of the people in listening range exclaimed.
"Trance, don't talk so loud," he walked towards her. She was still struggling to get out of the security guard's grasp. "Now let's please discuss this rationally. I was away…"
"No, let me tell you! You tell me you're going to Iraq, I confess to you that I wanted to sleep with you since high school, you and I have the best night of my life, you go away, and now I'm pregnant!"
"Zach got a girl pregnant?" Cam couldn't believe it.
"Zach gave a girl the night of her life?" Angela couldn't believe it.
"Zach lied to his mother?" Jack couldn't believe it.
"Trance, how long ago did you find out that you were pregnant?"
"Three weeks ago," she calmed down as Zach came to stand in front of her. The murderous look was still there, coupled with something else.
"Three weeks. So then it couldn't have been me that got you pregnant, Trance. I was away for three months."
"I found out three weeks ago that I was three months pregnant, Zach! How much of an idiot do you think I am? Don't answer that!"
The people on the platform could see the shock on Zach's face.
Trance, how are you so sure that…"
"Sure that what? Are you saying that it may not be yours, because I sleep around a lot? How much of a slut do you take me for, Zach? Don't answer that, either! That is a rumor that got started in high school and I can't believe you of all people believe it!"
"Trance, can we discuss this some other time, please. I'm really busy." Zach lowered his voice, seemingly hoping that Trance would follow suit. Wishful thinking.
"I'll be at the restaurant after my shift waiting for you, Zach! And you had better come, or I'm finding your ass wherever it is!"
"Yes, yes, Trance, I'll be there. Now will you go? Please?"
Her eyes narrowed, "Are you dismissing me, Zach?"
"No, but I am," said the security guard, taking her by the arm and escorting her out.
She began to go quietly, and Zach breathed an audible and visible sigh of relief. But suddenly, Trance broke out of the security guard's grasp, spun around, threw her arms around Zach and kissed him.
"Wow," said Jack.
The kiss ended when the security guard dragged her away.
"Bye, Zach," said Trance as she was pulled through the glass door.
As she was pulled out of sight, Zach turned to the spectators on the platform.
"I'm in deep shit, aren't I?"
All of them, except Brennan, nodded.
"I don't know what that means," she said.
I read someplace about women who don't realize they're pregnant until way late. I'm not sure if the span is three months, but I needed a way to explain why Trance didn't come forward about the pregnancy before.
So, who wants to hit me with a rotten tomato? Who thinks Trance is totally in love with Zach? Who wants to post a review? Like Nike says, Just Do It!
