Hot blooded, check it and see. I got a fever of a hundred and three-
Seeley Booth rolled out of his bed and slammed his hand on the alarm, stopping his favorite song. Groaning he realized that it was time yet again to officially start the school year. Senior year - definitely something to look forward to. Throwing on one of his classic graphic tees and the jeans that fit in all the right places, he grabbed his backpack and headed into the kitchen.
"Good morning son. Breakfast is on the counter. Have a good first day of school." his mother called out to him from the living room. She spend every morning this way - waking up with the sun and watching it rise as she sipped her tea.
"Thanks Mom," Seeley called out to her as he grabbed the apple fritter and his keys. "Jared, I'm leaving in two. IF you wan at ride be out there." he yelled down the hall. Jared sauntered out of his room at that moment and poured a glass of orange juice before replying "I'm ready. Lets go." Together the brothers hopped into Seeley's car and drove to Thomas Jefferson High.
Meanwhile……
Temperance Brennan waited anxiously for the bell to ring. She had come to school early in order to get a first hand look at Thomas Jefferson High. She had memorized the map of school weeks ago, but it didn't hurt to show up early and familiarize herself, right? Surely all freshmen did the same thing. She was jolted out of her thoughts by a girl's voice.
"Hi. I'm Angela Montenegro. And you are…?"
"Temperance Brennan."
"Temperance, that's a cool name."
'Why is she talking to me? No one talks to me at school.' Temperance thought to herself.
"Let's compare schedules. Maybe we'll have some classes together." Angela squealed with glee.
After comparing schedules they saw that they had three classes together - Biology second period, English right before lunch, and World History at the end of the day. All around them students were chatting, flirting, and laughing; then the bell rang. During the scramble Angela called out 'See you next period!"
Temperance smiled and waved as Angela headed down the hall, bouncing as she went. Turing, she moved to enter her first period Calculus class and ran smack dab into Seeley Booth.
"Umph."
"Sorry bout that. Are you okay?" Seeley asked, his brown eyes quickly assessing her.
"I'm fine." She replied tersely.
Seeley steeped back, surprised at her defensive tone. She twirled away from him and entered the classroom. He followed suit. Temperance was surprised to see him follow her, but kept her face clear of emotion. Taking a seat in the front, she visibly relaxed as she pulled out her Calc book and a fresh notebook and pencils. Seeley, on the other hand, slid into a seat in the back next to his long time friend, Hank. Poking Hank, he asked, "Hey, do you know who that new girl in the front is?"
Smiling Hank said, "That's Temperance Brennan. She's like a genius. She's a freshman in Calculus!"
"Huh. Temperance…. Interesting."
"I know that look," Hank smiled at Seeley, "that's your found a new girl look."
Hank's words were lost on Seeley. He was off in his own world. 'Temperance. I wonder if she like football…' Seeley spent the rest of the period thinking about Temperance Brennan. As the bell rang, he stood up to approach her, but after picking up his bag he turned - and she was gone.