Sorry for this update so late, I have the next chapter written, so I'll post it tomorrow. If I get some reviews ;)
Also, I don't own Bones, only this idea.
Late September 2010
Jeffersonian Medico-Legal Lab
"Daisy, you're the last one that's seen Bren, what the hell happened? Why isn't she here?" Angela questioned the now nervous intern.
"Angela, Dr. Brennan wanted to stay in Maluku. She's not ready to come back yet. I, on the other hand, have had the heat, the bugs, the creepy men..." Daisy replied, hoping Dr. Brennan's best friend wouldn't suspect her lie.
"Why wouldn't she want to come back? We're all friends..." Angela wondered, more to herself...Of course, Daisy needed to interject her opinion.
"I have gotten to know Dr. Brennan pretty well while working with her. She needs time to adjust to different things in her life. Dr. Brennan is still unsure if she wants to come back to do forensic anthropology. She wants to distance herself from the lab and take more trips doing digs like she used to. I think she really misses that aspect, and with her love life in the toilet, she has the luxury to do that," Daisy explained, her lie now more truthful.
Early October 2010
FBI Headquarters
"Cher, come to the conference room. You need to see this," Caroline said, popping her head into Booth's office, waiting for him to come with her.
"Caroline, Parker's supposed to be here any minute!" Booth said, knowing what she wanted him to see was probably about the case to help Cam...which he hadn't heard anything about yet...hmmm...
"Fine, be my guest. You'll be the only one that doesn't know. Sorry I bothered you, Cher," replied Caroline, and started to make her way to the conference room, hoping Booth would change his mind. Who else would tell him what the squint's where about to see?
As she walked into the conference room (without Booth), the group looked worried, as if they knew what Caroline was about to show them. Sweets showed up a few minutes later, as Caroline already told him.
"Alright everyone, something was on the news a half hour ago, something you need to see..." Caroline explained, and pressed play with the remote.
What the squint's and Dr. Sweets saw was a news report of a woman, mid-thirties, who was transported to a German hospital by helicopter after being tortured. Once her condition was stable enough, they would transport her to the United States. DC to be more specific.
As the squints watched, and put the news report together, Angela was the first to speak.
"Oh my god, this has to be Bren. Why did we let her go? We should've been friends to her! She was hurting, and we let her run away! God, we're all so stupid!" Angela said, tears forming in her eyes.
"Is it confirmed to be Dr. Brennan?" Cam asked, knowing if there was some doubt, that'd be a lot better.
"Cher, the German's are just doing all they can to keep this woman alive. The press isn't releasing her identity, and we don't know where she was found, so there is that slight possibility..." Caroline answered, knowing full well these squints may loose it if Dr. Brennan was hurt in some way.
Meanwhile, in Booth's office:
"DADDY!" Parker screamed, running into his father's arms. It made Booth realize he never wanted to be away from Parker any longer than Rebecca would allow.
"Parks! I missed you!" Booth said as he picked his son up, and gave him the world's biggest hug.
"Daddy, can you promise me something?" he asked.
"Of course I can. Wait, what am I promising?" Booth replied, furrowing his brow, hoping it was something manageable (and something he can afford).
"Can you give Bones another chance? I know you really like her, but it'd be the coolest having her around more. Wait, where is she?" Parker started.
"According to Angela, bub, Bones is still in the Mata-pooey Islands. She's not ready to come home yet..." Booth said. He knew that Bones would always hold that special place in his heart, but sometimes, the heart can only go through so much pain in it's (metaphorical) life.
"Oh. Can't you bring her back?" Parker asked, not taking no for an answer.
"Parker, Bones isn't my girlfriend. She is an adult who can make her own decision, and she has made one. I don't know if I can change that," Booth answered slowly, knowing full well, if he tried hard enough, he could get her to come home. He just was unaware of the situation...
