At intermission, Booth looked down the program. From Mrs. Spang's information, he recognized two of the names: Jennifer Brennan and David Lindsay. The names were right on top of one another, and once the act had begun, he understood why.

Onstage appeared a pretty girl, her angelic auburn hair pinned up and cascading down her back looked like fire. Opposite, a tall thin boy, most likely David, emerged from a shroud of mist that engulfed the left side of the stage. The dance was sweet and sincere, the girl gracefully avoiding her partner until in the last moments when they came together in the finale of the pas de deux.

When all the dancers appeared for bows, Booth nudged his partner. "Come on, we need to head backstage to speak to those two before they have time to escape. With a crowd like this, they must have a lot of adoring fans,"

A door in the lobby marked 'Stage Personnel Only' lead them to the changing rooms and stage. When the music ended, a door opened and a stream of dancers poured out. Searching their faces, Booth motioned to the girl. Approaching the partners, she introduced herself as Jennifer Brennan. "Is there anything I can do to help you? Is there any way you can wait a moment, I need to run into the dressing room to get something,"

"It's actually quite important. I'm sure one of your friends would be willing to get it for you," The girl hesitated before sending David away for her 'toe bag.'

"So, you wanted to ask me something? Which newspaper are you from?"

"FBI, Special Agent Seeley Booth and my partner Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan. We need to talk to you about the disappearance of Jeremy Spang. You knew him?" David had returned with a small green bag and pair of shorts. He left, and Jenny began.

Taking off her platter tutu, she slipped on the shorts over her leotard and tights. Then sitting on the floor she carefully undid her ribbons as she began. "Back in seventh grade Jeremy and I went out for a few months. For me, it had been my first meaningful relationship, but to Jerry it was just a short fling. When he wanted out, I couldn't sleep for weeks. When I went to school, the popular girls teased me for thinking that he'd liked me. I guess that I was lucky to have him in the first place." She cautiously eased the shoe off her foot, gasping as it dislodged. A small pool of blood formed around her feet as she hastened to stop the flow. Booth looked disgusted.

"How can you torture yourself like that?"

"It's actually not that bad. The pain is already gone, its worst when you have to pull your foot out of the shoe because sometimes broken blisters attach to the inside of the shoe. Then, you have to rip off the scab to get your foot out…"

"OK, I really didn't need to know that. Sounds like you and Bones would have a great time chatting it up, but really we need to know about Jeremy."

"I thought you said her name was Temperance Brennan? Cool last name, by the way," the girl smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah, well she works with Bones. You were saying? About Jeremy…"

"Being in foster care, I was always being passed around from house to house. I never really felt like I belonged anywhere until Jeremy. We met here, you know. At this dance school. But when Jeremy dissapeared, I always had David to fall back on. He's such a good friend and he actually asked me out about a month ago..."

"We're going to need to speak to him too," Booth interjected. "How about we all go out for some dinner?"

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