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(the day of the murder)
~7:45 a.m.~
It was a Monday morning at my high school. I was standing at my locker talking to my bff's Tracey and Jerica. We were trying to decide what to wear to the upcoming prom.
"So Buff what are you wearing to the prom?" asked Jerica. She sometimes called me Buffy or Buff because that's kinda all I would talk about, that and ANGEL. I look at Jerica and answer,
"My new dress that I bought yesterday," I reply. Jerica look at me with worry in her eyes,
"You mean that one that shows a little cleavage? I thought you said that your step-dad didn't like you wearing that?" she said. I then git a disgusted look on my face at the sound of step-dad.
"Ya know what screw him OK and don't worry about it Aaron(my bf btw)said that he would pick me up and I could git dressed over at his house" I answer. I then turn to Tracey.
"What are you wearin' Tracey?" I ask.
"It's a camouflage dress," replied Tracey. Me and Jerica look at her in confusion and speak in unison.
"WHAT!!" we both holler making the hallway go quiet causing everybody to look at us. All three of our faces turn two different shades of red. After the little outburst we continued talkin'.
~7:55 a.m.~
We walk to homeroom class in silence. I was the first to speak, we were still confused about Tracey's choice in the dress that she was gonna where to the prom.
"Ya mean that ugly camouflage dress that has...Oh Tracey ya can't wear that it's ugly." I say with another disgusted look on my face as I walk to my seat. So does Jerica.
"Hon you can't wear that. Why are you gonna wear that anyway?" she asked.
"Because Billy wants me to" replied Tracey. We both groan.
"Tracey, sweetheart how many times have we told ya that Billy is a no good rascal?" I ask, Jerica nods in agreement to my question.
"I know, I know but I love him and he loves me." answers Tracey. I snort.
"Honey he wouldn't know what love was if it bit him in the ass" I say. After spendin' five minutes in homeroom listenin' to the announcments we went to breakfast.
~8:00 a.m.~
"Hey guys" I say as I walk to my seat where Aaron, Tracey, Jerica, and Brian(Jerica's bf) are already sitting. I sit beside Aaron of course.
"Hey babe" says Aaron as he kisses my cheek. I smile and reply,
"Hey sweetie" I say back kissing him as well. Tracey looks at me and speaks,
"Hey ya haven't happened to see Billy anywhere have ya?" she asks. I shake my head.
"No hon I haven't. The last time I seen him was this morning in the hallway when he grabbed my butt" I say. I then look at Aaron who is a little pissed.
"When is that bastard gonna learn that you're my girl," he leans in to my ear and whispers, "and that I'm the only one who gits to do that. Right?" I just nod my head and he slips his arm around my waist and we continue eating breakfast until we all look up just in time to see a body fall out of one of the ceiling tiles.
Brennan was in her office when Booth walked in the double doors to collect her for breakfast.
"Hey Bones lets go to the diner" he said as walked into her office.
"OK Booth just let me get my coat" she replied as she got up. Moving to the coat rack she was met by Booth who already had her coat and was holding it open for her. She turned so she could put her arms in the sleeves. Booth took the opportunity to let his fingers lightly touch her soft skin leaving goosebumps in his wake.
Brennan shivered from the contact she turned back around to face him. Their eyes met and they both were lost in an instant. Brennan saw something in his eyes that she couldn't explain and it scared her a little so she broke from their 'moment' and walked passed Booth but not before he saw a scared look on her face. He grabbed her elbow to stop her.
"Bones you OK?" he asked as they continue to walk out of her office and out of the Jeffersonian and out to Booth's SUV.
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?" she asked. *Of course I'm not OK* she thought to herself as they got in the SUV and headed to the diner.
(back at the high school)
"AHHHH!!!!" I scream. Aaron just pulls me into his arms and turns us both around so we wouldn't have to look at it. Then I turn back around when I hear Tracey scream.
NO!! No, no, no, no! Billy!!"
"Tracey!!" Jerica and I shout as we run to her before she could git to him.
"Tracey ya can't go to him he's dead and if ya touch the body then you will be the prime suspect." I say as me and Jerica reach her. She just buries her head into my shoulder and cries. Just then I hear sirens outside and the cops enter the cafeteria.
Brennan and Booth enter the diner and head to their usual seat. As soon as they place their order Booth's phone rings.
"Booth," he answered, "Yes sir.....Where at sir?......OK sir I'll get Bones and we will head that way." he said. He closed his phone shut and turns to tell Brennan just as their food arrives. Once the waitress left Booth spoke.
"We have a case Bones." he said as they start to eat. When they had finished eating, Booth filled Brennan in on the case. After that they got back in the SUV and headed to North Carolina. Later they pulled into the driveway of Chatham Central High School.
After clearing the area and puttin' up the yellow tape, the cops called in the FBI forensics team but they didn't do anything until I saw a big black SUV pull up and a woman and a extremely good lookin' man step out. They walked over to the crime scene and started asking questions. Aaron notices that I keep staring.
"Whatcha lookin' at?" he asks. I turn to him and answer,
"The man and woman that just arrived, I think I've seen the woman somewhere before" I say. And then it hits me like a ton of bricks.
"I HAVE seen her before!" I say
"Who is she?" asks Jerica. I look at her.
"She's Dr. Temperance Brennan. She writes books. I have every one of her books and she signed'em too. Maybe she'll recognize me." I answer. Then Tracey asks,
"Who is that good lookin' guy with her?" I just shake my head.
"That's her partner FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth" I reply. Tracey, Jerica, and her bf start laughin' at me.
"What?" I ask, Aaron points at somethin' behind me so I turn around and there they stood.
"Hi" I manage to say. I could already feel my cheeks turnin' blood red.
"April?" asks Temperance. I just nod my head and she gives me a hug.
"Hi Dr. Bren," I stop and correct myself, "sorry hi Temperance" I then say.
"You two know each other?" asks Booth. I answer.
"Yes we do. And I know ya too well I don't know ya, know ya, I've just heard 'bout ya from Temperance. She's told me a lot aboutcha" I say I as I watch Temperance's face turn two shades of red.
"Really?" he asks
"May I call ya Booth?" he shakes his head and I continue.
"Oh yeah. You're all Tempe practically ever talks 'bout" I say. I look at the body and back at the duo.
"Ya know he's been dead for 24 hours" I say to Temperance who smiles and shakes her head. I then look at Booth who is amazed.
"You can tell that from here!?" he asks. I nod my head.
"But..how?" Now I smile as I answer,
"I'm studyin' to be an anthropologist" I say. After we all got introduced, Temperance walked back over to the scene with Booth on her heels. She then turns back around and asks me if I could help.
"Hey Buff you want to help!?" she asks. Booth became confused and looked at me,
"I thought your name was April" he says.
"It is but my friends and of course Tempe call me that 'cause I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ANGEL." I say. I then go back to helpin' Tempe. Later she asks Booth if he could take her, me, my bf, Tracey, Jerica, and her bf to eat. My bf and me both think of one of only two diners that we always eat at. So I give Booth the directions to git there.