AN: Chapter seven. Enjoy. (Review!) Disclaimer: Anything that makes money is not mine.
I stared at the skeleton that was lying on the table. Zack was muttering equations under his breath as he examined the skeleton again. The skeletons gave me the creeps. They always look like that they are smiling. Creepy. Zack stepped away from the skeleton with a sigh.
" I have found nothing new," Zack said in his usual emotionless tone. I patted him on the shoulder.
" Don't worry about it. Something will turn up eventually," I assured him.
He nodded and turned back to his work. I walked out of the bone room and went into Jack's office. He was looking at the male victim's clothes again.
" Find anything?" I asked. He looked at me.
" What?" He nodded. " I found a tooth." I raised an eyebrow.
" Both of the victims have all their teeth."
He nodded again. "I know. But look at it." I did so.
"That's a baby tooth," I said.
He nodded. " It most likely belongs to our killer."
" Please don't tell me we're looking for a child killer," I said, in a exasperated tone.
" The owner of the tooth could be older than what you consider a child," he stated.
I hope so. " Can I have the tooth?" I asked.
" Sure." He handed it to me in of those little glass cases. I brought it to the autopsy lab. I doubt it still has DNA on it, but I'll check anyway.
I looked at it closer. It appears to have quite a bit a bacteria on it. Due to the wear on the tooth, considering that it's a baby tooth, I'd estimate between eighteen and twenty-one. I'm pretty sure that this tooth belong to a female. Females don't have as much saliva during puberty. It also appears that it was decaying. Probably from excessive vomiting. If I was a betting woman, I'd bet that the owner of this tooth was pregnant. Most likely older than eighteen. I went to find Dr. Saroyan. She was in the bone room with Zack, Dr. Brennan, and my brother.
" I noticed on the male victim's hand had bruising on the bone, consistent with a punch," Zack stated, still looking as emotionless as ever.
Hodgins spoke up. " And I also found a tissue on the male victim's clothes. I found blood and-" he paused looking at Dr. Saroyan. " Lip gloss," he finished. She nodded and looked at me.
" The tooth that Dr. Hodgins gave me had quite a bit of bacteria due to lack of saliva, and tooth decay. Females don't have as much saliva during puberty and the tooth decay is most likely caused by excessive vomiting during pregnancy. Since our victim lacked the skill of yanking teeth and because there are no roots, this tooth was knocked out by a punch," I said, feeling very wise.
" Very impressive," Cam said, nodding to all three of us. Dr. Brennan's phone rang.
" Brennan." She looked at us. " Booth said Caroline wants him to arrest someone," she said.
Jack whispered in my ear that Caroline Julian was a federal prosecutor.
"The victim's daughter should be questioned again," she said to Booth. Everyone else nodded.
" I concur," Zack said
" Me too," Jack agreed.
Dr. Saroyan and I nodded.
" Everyone else agrees." She hung up.
" I will need to take Booth the evidence," she said.
" Ashley, help Dr. Brennan," Cam told me. I nodded. We left the Jeffersonian.
Dr. Brennan and Booth were sitting across from Marie, the victim's daughter.
" I thought you told me you would leave me alone," she said coldly.
" Yes, but you also said that you would help in anyway you could," he stated smoothly, undeterred by her icy tone.
" Are you pregnant?" He asked. She sighed.
" Yes," she grumbled.
" Is this yours?" He placed the birth control bottle on the table.
" Yes," she said, a little clearer than the last time she spoke.
" Why didn't you have it refilled?" he asked.
" Because my mother wanted me to have a baby. She had mental health issues. She was on suicide watch. I thought a grandchild would cheer her up."
" Is this your tooth?" He asked, holding up the bag with the baby tooth.
" Yes, Dad tried to punch Brody when he heard that he knocked me up. I got in the way and he knocked my tooth out which also ruined my perfect lip gloss." She wrinkled her nose. Really? Your parents get murdered and you're complaining that your lip gloss got ruined.
"He threatened Brody and told me to get rid of my baby," she stated.
" Who's Brody?" He asked.
" My boyfriend," she answered.
I texted Dr. Brennan to ask if Brody did anything with wood.
" Did Brody have a job that involved wood?" She asked.
" He's a wood machinist," she responded.
" Let's go pick him up," he said. He and Brennan stood up.
" Where are you going?" She asked confused.
" To pick up your boyfriend," he said. A look of horror came upon her face.
" No! He had nothing do with this! He only did what I told him to do. He killed Mom because I couldn't do it! I could kill Dad easy. Mom would've been miserable without Dad!" She blurted out her entire confession. Wow.
Booth and Brennan looked at each other. " Marie Parkerman, you're under the arrest for the murder of Ray Parkerman. You have the right the remain silent..." I didn't listen to the rest of it. I called Jack and told him to spread the word. I probably shouldn't have done that. Whatever.
I finally arrived at my tiny apartment. I'm so tired. Everyone else went out for a drink. But I couldn't stomach the thought of alcohol. I slipped off my shoes and immediately climbed into bed. Sleep was all I wanted.
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