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Chapter 4 – Movies, Messages and Madmen

The journey back home was awkward and silent as nobody could think what to say, once home April quietly excused herself and went upstairs to her room.

''hey Bones'' Booth said quietly ''go talk to her'' Bones looked at him indignantly ''why me'' she began before Booth cut her off ''because you are her mum'' he said in a very soft persuasive voice ''like it or not it is your job as a mum to comfort your child when they are upset like this''. Bones could see his logic and slowly went up the stairs, these, were the moments she had been dreading when she had thought about becoming a mum, she had no people skills so how was she supposed to comfort her teenage daughter.

In the past Booth had been more of the comforting parent and the fun parent, not to say he hadn't been the firm parent. From the moment she was old enough to understand, Booth had told April at least 20 times a day never to go anywhere near his gun and even when she understood that it hadn't stopped him hiding them and spending time checking the cartridge was empty. But whenever April had been unhappy he had been the one to comfort her and cheer her up. Now it was her turn and although she loved her daughter, this was not a moment with her she was going to enjoy.

She knocked gently on the door before quietly opening the door and peering inside.

April was lying on her bed staring at the ceiling, a blank expression on her face, as her mother entered she said softly ''I was looking forward to going out on my first crime scene, I wanted to watch you guys work so that I would know why I was so proud that you are my mum and dad'' Brennan bit her lip, she didn't know what to say, but her daughter was continuing with her little monologue ''it was really cool watching you work at the scene of the crime, I thought that this was cool and I would see how you guys solved a case from beginning to end, when I grow up I want to be like you and dad, solving crimes, I didn't realise that one day you may find the body of someone you know'' Brennan sat on the end of her bed and gave her daughter's shoulder a comforting squeeze before saying ''I knew that one day I would find the body of someone I knew, but I never really thought about it until it happened to me, I learned how to deal with the feelings you are feeling right now the hard way''

April propped herself up onto her elbow and asked ''why? Who did you know?'' Brennan looked at her carefully before answering ''my mum'' April simply stared for a minute before saying ''what YOU identified your mother's dead body'' Brennan nodded sadly ''we both arrived at the Jeffersonion in the same year, though she was in Limbo for the whole time before it was time to identify her'' April frowned ''why didn't you tell me about this?'' She asked confusion all over her face. Brennan sighed ''I don't know, I just never thought something like this would happen to you and I didn't want you to feel the same pain I felt'' April smiled at her mother sadly ''to late now'' she commented. She then leaned forward and hugged her mother tightly who held her gently rubbing her back, April didn't cry, she just simply stayed wrapped in her mothers embrace as she had stayed in her fathers embrace only a few hours ago ''thanks mum'' Brennan heard her mumble before she raised her head and looked at her mother with another small smile on her face ''you know you are a lot better at this comfort thing that you think'' Brennan smiled and gave her daughter another long hug ''am I coming to the lab with you tomorrow'' April asked, Brennan looked at he guiltily, at the weekends they all usually spent some quality time together, but now with a fresh case it wasn't going to be possible,' 'sorry'' she said, April shrugged ''it's ok I know how important catching killers is'' Brennan smiles in relief ''you have to promise not to get in the way'' she warned as she did every time they went to the lab with a fresh case, April looked at her sceptically ''mum I'm not a little girl anymore I know that I have to stay out of the way now'' Brennan smiled and before she left gave her daughter one last hug before walking to the door and looking back, Booth who, had obviously been listening smiled and murmured ''no, your not a little girl anymore are you'' and with that they both left and went to bed to prepare for the evidently long day ahead of them.

XOXOXOXOXO

The next morning when Brennan got up Booth was already up and downstairs, she dressed and followed him down, she found him lying on the sofa reading the files with a look on his face that he always wore when they were looking at child cases, it had become more prominent since they had had April as to them both the cases felt more personal. She moved into the kitchen and was just starting to make breakfast when April staggered down the stairs, ''Morning'' they both greeted her ''are you sure'' was her mumbling reply ''how can it be morning when it is still dark out'' she accepted the mug of coffee that her mother offered her before slumping on the sofa next to her dad who ruffled her already messy hair making her moan at him angrily.

After a quick breakfast they were all ready to leave and once in the car, April rested her head back and promptly fell asleep as Booth began to drive to the Jeffersonion to drop them both off before going to the Hoover building to look at Hannah Langley's more recent past.

It was all silent until April's phone sounded, she moaned as she pulled it out, but her tired grumpy expression changed to a smile as she read the text, Booth could guess who that was from, Seth Walters had been April's friend since Junior school, at first he had really annoyed her (and often still did) but after a while they had become firm friends, April constantly denied from everyone that he was her boyfriend and that they were just friends but it was obvious that Seth was smitten over her, you could see it in his eyes every time he looked at her, Booth didn't mind him, he was a nice boy and was just like another brother to April and he knew that he would never willingly hurt her, he knew April was putting off dating, because she knew how he would react around those boys, but if she did ever decide to go out with Seth he would not mind at all.

They arrived at the Jeffersonion and both his girls piled out with all their luggage, Brennan had all her case notes and some recent book scribbles and April had all her stuff like her laptop and other things to do as well as her school work, it was the weekend so she only had a bit of homework which wouldn't take her long, no doubt there was a pile of flick chicks in that bag to watch with Angela on the big screen when she had finished all her work.

As her drove off her didn't notice the man holding a camera taking pictures of April and her mother, watching them and plotting how to enact his revenge.

Once in the lab after going through security, Brennan dumped her stuff and made a beeline for the forensic platform April followed, she seamed cheerier this morning, after getting over the initial shock.

''what do we have'' Brennan asked as she swept onto the platform, Cam, Hodgins, Angela and Wendell all looked up at her approach ''and good morning to you too Dr Brennan, yes I am well thanks for asking'' Dr Hodgins said sarcastically while Brennan stared at him blankly ''morning'' April said slipping round her mother to say hi to everyone she got a loud chorus of ''mornings'' back, ''hey sweetie'' Angela said ''got a nice pile of DVD's for us to watch?'' ''yep'' April said with a cheeky grin on her face that reminded everyone of her father ''I bought a load of death movies for a change, I was thinking of changing the flick theme to more of a blood and gore theme what do you think?'' everyone laughed at the horrified expression on Angela's face which remained there until April assured her she was joking ''if you change the theme then you are watching them alone and on a much smaller screen'' she threatened ''ouch'' Hodgins muttered, with a grin April skipped off the platform to do her homework.

By mid-morning though April was bored, she had done all her homework and was waiting for Angela who was very busy reconstructing the death of her friend, so they hadn't been able to start their movie marathon, she wasn't usually this busy. April paced back and forth around her mothers office, she had tried reading her books but couldn't get into any of them, there was nothing interesting to look at on the internet and she was bored of all her music. So when her phone trilled signalling she had a new message she almost threw herself at it gratefully, the little screen read:

1 new message from Seth

She smiled at it and opened it and read: WUU2

She shook her head, he always texted her that so she replied with her usual Saturday answer adding a bit on the end: nothing much at the lab wit nothing 2 do u?

The answer came back almost immediately

Nothin, wots new at the lab?

Nothin much new case and every1 is busy so im bored

N'aww poor u wuu2 2moz

Same probs nothing why

Wanna hang out?

Ill c my dads prtty uptight at da mo cus da case is a kid that we new so, u no me dad

Ok well txt me if u wanna, gd luck in ure day of boredom

Cheers, ok Talk 2 u soon

Yep c ya

C ya

After that brief conversation she was plunged back into her dayof nothingto do, when she couldn't take it anymore, she went over to the platform and leaned on the railings ''mum'' she asked ''I'm going outside'' her mother raised her head with her usual distant look on her face that she wore when she was concentrating ''ok don't go far'' ''I'm only going round the gardens'' ''ok stay in sight'' April sighed and wondered if she would be treated like a little child forever, she didn't really mind as she loved her parents very much.

She left the building and began to walk round the Jeffersonion gardens thinking about many things she thought about her parents and how hard they worked during the day and still gave up their free time with her, she loved them and was so blissfully happy when she was at home with them. She thought about her friends at school, there weren't many but she was happy with it like that, Seth was loud and hyper enough to be 10 friends rather that just one, she loved him almost in the same way she loved her half brother Parker. Lastly she thought about Hannah, she had been such a good friend, before she had moved away, her death almost signified felt like a wake up call to her, saying that life is short, enjoy it while you can.

''Penny for your thoughts my dear'' April nearly leapt out of her skin, as she had been walking, she hadn't been aware of the figure behind her until he had spoke ''err wow you nearly gave me a heart attack'' the man smiled at her in an odd way ''now we wouldn't want that now would we'' he grinned at her delightedly, April frowned ''I'm sorry who are you?'' The mans smile widened ''I am an old friend of your parents'' April looked at him suspiciously ''really because you don't look like most of their other friends'' he chuckled ''lets just say we weren't the best of friends, in fact we weren't friends as such, as in they put me in jail'' April froze suddenly worried. ''what do you want'' again he chuckled "I want you to help me give them a very strong message'' April began to back away, now extremely sacred though she fought to keep her voice steady and even ''oh and the message is'' he laughed ''revenge is a dish best served cold'' and then he lunged for her a cloth in his hand, April tried to duck but he grabbed hold of her and placed the cloth over her mouth and nose, a sickly sweet taste and smell overwhelmed her and she felt dizzy and sick, but refusing to give up she sank her small sharp teeth, down, through the fabric and into his hand, she herd his curse and felt his grip loosen enough for her wiggle free and flee as fast as she could.

April ran until she could run no more, in her terror to get away she had let him herd her away from the buildings and out of earshot, she ducked behind some bushes and panting pulled out her phone, she could see him looking so pressing the camera button she took a quick picture, Angela would be able to clear it out. Then she called her mums mobile, he was getting closer so this would have to be fast, her mother didn't pick up so she left a message ''mum'' she hissed ''its me and I'm in trouble, this guy showed up and I think he is trying to kidnap me, he's still looking for me and he's close, you have to help me'' she could hear the terror in her voice then suddenly the man shouted out ''I know you're here little girl, you cant outrun me I have been doing this for years now and I never fail in what I do'' April began to tremble ''mum help'' she pleaded and them sunlight blinded her as he chaser pulled back the branches hiding her, she dropped her phone out of sight trying to stuff it into her pocket, but as he once again lunged for her she missed and dropped it onto the ground ''MUM'' she screamed ''HELP ME'' she continued to scream until the cloth was placed back over her mouth and nose and unable to fight any more she fell limp, the last thing she saw was the leering triumphant face of her captor bearing down on her and then the world went black.

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