Chapter two:

Brennan looked at her watch for the third time that afternoon. She had been waiting for 30 minutes for the graduate student, Linda, but there was still no sign of her. Brennan appreciated punctuality and organization. It showed that a person was reliable, and capable of handling responsibilities.

"Clearly" she thought, "Linda is not the next Zach... despite her impressive marks and persuasive reference letters." She decided to give Linda ten more minutes, and then she would leave.

As she waited, she ordered a berry smoothie to cool her thirst on such a hot and sunny day. Just then, her cell rang.

"Brennan" she answered

"Hey, hey! How's my favorite anthropologist doing?"

Brennan smiled at the familiar sound of Booth's voice. She always found comfort and sincerity in his tone.

"Actually Booth, I'm the only anthropologist you know, so technically your statement is inaccurate."

They both chuckled at this.

"So, how's the interview going so far?"

"Interview? I have been sitting here by myself, waiting for my berry smoothie to come."

"Huh? What? Berry smoothie? Bones... you nicknamed the kid already?!"

Brennan laughed at her partner's confusion. "No Booth. Her name is Linda, and she hasn't shown up yet."

"Yet? Ouch... Looks like we can cross her off our 'potential students' list then."

"Mmm… hold on Booth, my order came."

An attractive blonde waitress came up to Brennan, and handed her the order. Brennan thanked the waitress, and gave her a very generous tip.

"You know Booth, this café is very impressive! I should bring you here some time. They serve all organic fruit blends and drinks. It's very tasty and healthy."

Booth laughed at his partner's restaurant choices. "Is that so?"

"Yes. And they don't put any sugar in any of their blends. Instead, they leave it up to the customer to add the preferred amount."

As she said this, she took one teaspoon of sugar, added it to the smoothie, and began to stir.

"Let me guess, even the sugar is organic" Booth snickered.

"Yes, how did you know?"

"Oh… I don't know Bones. Lucky guess." he laughed.

"You seem to be very good at guessing Booth" she complimented

"haha… I think this is the very first nice thing I've heard from you today!"

"What are you trying to say? That I'm usually a grumpy old lady?"

"Well… umm……" he tried to think of something to say, but was interrupted by a loud…

"AAAAHHHHHH (suppose to be screaming :P)"

"Bones?! Are you there? Are you okay?!"

The blonde waitress came running out the back of the café screaming, shaking uncontrollably, and pale as a ghost…. "there's… there's" she pointed to the kitchen of the café, "there's a body in the freezer."