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Brennan rushed into the waiting area of the hospital and immediately saw Hodgins sitting with his face in his hands, crying. Brennan approached him and placed her hand on his shoulder. He jumped at the contact, not expecting anyone to be here so soon. He looked up and saw Brennan looking at him with tears in her eyes. This was going to be just as hard for her as it is for him. "Thanks for coming," Hodgins managed to choke out, "where are the kids?"

Brennan sat down in the empty chair next to Hodgins and replied, "I called Booth; he is watching them back at my apartment. I didn't want to drag them into all this craziness tonight."

Hodgins nodded his head in approval, "thanks," he said quietly, "you really are good with them." He let out a deep sigh and tears trailed freely down his face, "you are going to be the only mother figure they'll ever know."

Brennan let the tears fall down her face at those words. She couldn't believe her best friend was actually gone. Just hours earlier she had saw Angela. She was so full of life, and ready to take on the world. She was so caring for her two adorable children, and annoying in her efforts to get her and Booth together. Brennan shook her head in disbelief, she couldn't be really gone. "Are you sure?" she asked Hodgins, hoping that someone got mixed up and her best friend wasn't actually dead.

Hodgins nodded, "I was there. I held her when she died." His voice clouded over with grief, snd he let out a strangled sob, "she is really gone!"

Brennan leaned in and hugged Hodgins tightly. He put his head on her shoulder and continued to sob his heart out. "Shh," Brennan soothed, "it is going to be ok, everything is going to be ok."

"How can you say that!" Hodgins demanded, "the love of my life is dead! She was supposedly your best friend too, how can you say everything is going to be ok when she is never coming back?"

Brennan rubbed his back, trying to provide some form of comfort to the distraught man, "I say that," she told him, "because you have two children that need their father. Everything has to be ok for them." Brennan choked back the sob that was threatening to spill from her mouth and continued, "Angela was my best friend. No, I don't think I will ever be the same without her, and neither will you; but, for Jayna and Aiden, we have to make sure everything will be ok."

Hodgins nodded, "you are right. I need to be there for my kids. Thank you," he said as he hugged Brennan again and once again let the tears freely fall from his face.

"I will be here to help you," she told him, "and so will Cam and Booth. We are your family. We will always be there for you."

"How do you know that for a fact?" Hodgins asked.

Brennan replied, "because you all are there for me. When I went through tough times and did not have anyone to turn to, you all were there to help me. I am confident they will do the same for you."

Hodgins nodded and sat in the chair and leaned his head against the wall. "I know you are right," he told her, "I just don't know how I will be able to live without her. She was my rock, she kept me from doing some crazy things. She was my everything. How am I supposed to live without her?"

"I keep asking myself that same question," Brennan admitted quietly, "I guess we are just going to have to learn together."

Hodgins nodded. "Can you keep the kids for a while," Hodgins asked Brennan, "I need some time to deal with this, and I think they will be better off with you for a few days."

Brennan nodded, "I can keep them as long as you need me to. I will need some clothes for them, and things like that."

Hodgins nodded, "the code to get in my house is 1187658186583. Get whatever you need."

Brennan nodded and hugged Hodgins one last time, "before I go, can I see her?" she asked quietly.

Hodgins gulped back his tears and nodded, "of course," he replied. Brennan nodded quickly and began to walk to where Angela's body was being held. "Brennan," he stopped her before she could go any farther.

"Hmm?" Brennan asked as she turned around.

"Thanks for this," Hodgins told her, "I don't know how I would be able to do this all by myself. Just… thanks."

Brennan nodded, "Anytime Jack," she responded, "and remember you are not alone in this. We are all here for you."

Hodgins nodded, "thanks."

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Brennan slowly walked into the room and saw her best friend lying in the bed. She was no longer hooked up to any machines, and her face was much paler than usual. Brennan walked over to her and picked up her limp hand and held onto it tightly. Once again, the tears began to pour from her eyes.

"Hey Ange," she said awkwardly to nobody, "I really don't believe in this, but I know you do, so I figured maybe I should try it." She sighed, she felt like an idiot, nobody was here to listen to what she was saying; nobody would hear her, what is the purpose of talking to no one? She took deep breath, she told herself she was going to do this, and continued, "I miss you so much already; why did you have to go? Hodgins is having a hard time also. I just don't know what to do!" She let out a sob of despair, "I just don't know how I am going to be able to go on without you." She sniffled back her tears and said in a strong voice- as strong as she could muster- "but I know I have to try; for Jayna and Aiden especially, as well as everyone else."

She then put Angela's hand down and placed it gently over her chest. Gently, she gave her friend one last hug and walked out of the room and went to take care of two little kids who recently lost their mommy.

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