Runes' Story

"Ok, so we are going to go every one of the parent's houses?" Brennan asked

"Yes ma'am," Alexis said getting into Brennan's car with the files on her lap

"And what are we going to ask them?" Brennan asked getting into the passenger's seat

"Ask them about their relationship with Booth, and see if they had any encounters with Lily," Alexis said

"Are we just asking the parents?" Brennan asked

"No, they all have boyfriends, they would know more about Lily then anyone," Alexis said pulling out of the dark parking garage

"Then why are we going to see the parents?" Brennan asked confused

"Booth," Alexis said "The boyfriends won't know anything about him, other then what they read in papers, maybe," Alexis said

Brennan sighed "Ok, where are we going first?" she asked

"The Runes house," Alexis said, pulling into a drive way of a small white house

"Here already?" Brennan asked

"Yup," Alexis said getting out "Uh-oh," she said

"What?"

"Red," Alexis said taking the files into her arms

"What about it?" Brennan asked walking with her towards the door

"They are pissed," Alexis said

"I would be too," Brennan said

"Just, let me talk," Alexis pleaded "They are already upset, and they don't need extensive details on the mutilation of the bodies."

Brennan was about to object, but Alexis was knocking on the doors

An angry man opened the door, his hair line receded back to the back of his head, his dark green eyes blazing with anger "What!" he screamed

"Hello Mr. Runes, I am Alexis and this is Dr. Temperance Brennan, we are here to ask you a few questions about your daughter, may we come in?" Alexis asked

"Why should I let you into my house?!" the man screamed

"Oh Stephen just let them in!" a woman screamed

"Please sir we just want to ask a few questions, we are the good guys, we want to find out who did this to your daughter," Brennan threw in

Alexis saw the color flowing around him dim to a light scarlet and he stepped to the side

"Thank you," Alexis said walking into the house, Brennan soon following

Alexis gave a weak smile to the woman sitting on the couch, she was frail, and terribly miserable

"Please sit down," she said "I'm sorry for my husband's actions. He is just very upset."

"We understand," Brennan said "I'm very sorry for your loss."

"As am I," Alexis said "Which is why we came here, to ask a few questions to find your daughter's killer."

The woman nodded "I am Linda by the way, this is my husband Stephen."

"It's wonderful to meet you Linda, I only wish it were under different circumstances," Alexis said "My name is Alexis and this is Dr. Temperance Brennan."

Brennan nodded in 'Hello'

"It's nice to meet you both, please sit down," she said again

"Thank you," Brennan said walking around the couch to sit lightly next to Alexis

Linda reached out and grabbed her husband's hand, telling him to keep calm "Now, go ahead with your questions."

Alexis sighed and pulled a notebook out from under the files "Ok," she said "Back in high school, did your daughter date someone named Seeley Booth?"

"Oh no," Linda said "She was crazy about him, but it wasn't in high school, it was in middle school."

"Oh," Alexis said writing down that the relationship occurred in middle school on her notepad

"They said they were in love with each other, but after about a year they split apart," Stephen added

"Do you know why?" Brennan asked

"Nah," Stephen said "Just knew my baby was heartbroken, for a little while that is, he was a nice boy very polite, but after he broke my baby's heart I wasn't too fond of him."

Alexis reached over and grabbed Brennan's arm begging her not to speak

"Do you recognize this woman?" Alexis asked showing Linda and Stephen the picture of Lily

The two parents shook their heads "I don't think I have ever seen her before," Linda said handing back the picture

"Did your daughter, ever say someone was bugging her?" Brennan asked

"Yeah, she said some girl kept calling and threatening her, but she thought it was one of her friends playing a joke on her, so she never took it to the police," Stephen said

"Do you know these other women?" Alexis asked laying out the pictures of the other victims

"Oh yes," Linda said "These were Lindsay's best friends when she was in high school; they were all on her cheer leading squad."

"Alright, thank you Mr. and Mrs. Runes that is all I need to know," Alexis said standing up

Brennan stood but was caught by her arm, she turned around to see Linda holding onto her arm "Please, please find my daughter's killer," she whispered

Brennan gave her a weak smile "You have nothing to worry about, I am the best in my field and my team is amazing, we will solve this murder. I promise it."

"Thank you," Linda said with a smile

Brennan smiled back and walked towards the door where Alexis was waiting

"She trusts you," Alexis whispered "Her normal medium green color glowed brighter, showing trust."

"Well I'm glad she put her trust in us, because we will find out who did this," Brennan said walking down the steps and into her car

Alexis followed and pulled out of the driveway when she was situation in the driver's seat "Now to the Saline house," she said taking the roads to downtown D.C.