Big Brother

Boredom, it's a powerful thing. It leads to a lot of wasted time, and an unimaginable amount of "thought loops". You know things like "Is there a normal for the not normal? And if there is, do they consider it normal?" or "Is boredom really boredom? Because even when you're bored you think about something. So, that must mean you're not really bored, right?". Those thoughts that make you stop and go "Whoa, did that really just go through my head?"

And right now boredom was the majority feeling in the room. Students were tracing their ink pens in circles on their spiral notebooks, and not even bothering to act semi-interested in the lecture topic at hand.

The only thing she was really thinking about at the moment were her youth theatre kids. They had auditions next week, and she was interning yet again. She was basically the assistant director and stage manager for the show. She would get a lot of say in the casting process this time, which excited her to no end. It was second semester of her senior year of college.

She was an Musical Theatre major at American University, and she intended on going to New York in about a year. Despite her brother's protests, she planned on being a famous stage actress. Complete with a Tony. It was just something she always loved, it had started as her hobby. She'd been a theatre nerd her whole life. She'd participated in community theatre since she was seven, and been in all the classic musicals. It was simply the major passion in her life.

Finally class was dismissed, and she left the building quickly. That had been her last class of the day. Thank God. As she headed down the stone steps outside of the building she heard her brother's voice calling her name.

"Indy!"

She stopped and groaned in irritation, wasn't he supposed to be working right now?

"Indy get your ass over here now." He called to her.

This was so embarrassing.

"What?" She snapped as she approached his SUV.

"Get in." He said simply.

"Why?" She asked with a slight glare.

"Because Epps is on the loose again, and I want to make sure your safe." He said sternly.

"Oh. My. God. Okay, he is not going to come after me. I'll be fine. I can manage to walk safely to my apartment. I mean, really, you're the one who taught me how to defend myself." She said as she tried to rationalize with him.

"Don't be so sure," He said as he looked away, "He went after Parker today."

She froze. The sicko went after her nephew. She sighed and silently got in the car, "Feel better?"

"Very much so." He said as he drove off.

"So, how's Parker? That creep didn't do anything to him did he?"

"No, he bought him ice cream and left us a clue on a napkin. But I managed to scare Parker enough." He said as he shook his head. "I probably scarred him for life."

She squeezed her brother's shoulder, "Seel, you were just scared. It's normal. Parker will be fine in a week or so, you'll see."

"For the millionth time, don't call me Seel. You make me sound like a Sea World attraction." He said as he shook his head.

"I've called you that my entire life. I'm not gonna stop now, big brother." She said with a grin as she rolled her eyes.

"How's everyone at the lab handling it?" She asked as they finally left campus.

"He's convinced Bones that everything is her fault, and he's playing psychological games with the entire team." He said in frustration, "I just wish we could get this guy. For good, you know?"

"You will. You always do." She told her brother confidently, "You shouldn't have come all the way out here though. This sounds like a high risk case. You should of stuck to it."

"If they need me right now they'll call." He told her, "Besides you're my little sister, I gotta make sure you're safe."

"You could have just called my cell." She told him factually.

"Needed visual reassurance." He told her as they approached the street her building was on. His cell phone rang and he answered it immediately.

"Booth." He said plainly, "What? That bastard. How is she?"

She observed her brother's face as he spoke. She could tell something horrible just happened. He looked devastated. Like his whole world had just come crashing down all around him. His eyes were watering. He would never admit to it if she confronted him, though. It was almost like that time he had called her after Dr. Brennan went missing.

He hung up the phone and ran a hand over his face, and looked toward his sister.

"It's Cam, Epps . . ." He couldn't finish the sentence.

"Drop me off here, Seel. My building is right there. Pull over, drop me off, and go." She told him sternly. He didn't need to explain any further. If Cam and Epps were in the same sentence then it was bad, "Go. Go be with Cam."

He nodded silently and did as he was told.

"Call me when it's over." She told him as she stepped out of the SUV.

He nodded with a dazed expression on his face, and turned around and drove off.

She sighed, her brother and his protective demeanor. She loved him for it, but it was the cause for most of his problems. She was flattered that he thought about her, but he should have stayed at the institute.

And now it was up to her to call Jared.

"Be safe, big brother." She said to the retreating black car.

This is a one shot. Although, I might make it a series of one-shots. Anything as long as it's random. This is my one and only Bones story. I thought it up tonight while I was very bored.

Enjoy!

angellwings

8/27/07- I changed her career goals from anthropologist to actress. Just so you know in case the last time you read this was a long time ago and your weirded out by the change you don't remember.