Chapter 8 – Other Side of the World

She went to the lab. And took a leave of absence, not explaining to Cam anything. After that she went to her place called the professor in charge of the dig explaining to him her condition, then she called a doctor to make an appointment to see if she could travel. How could you be such an idiot Brennan! Of course that Booth wouldn't be different from anyone in your live. People leave you. That's what they always do. I'm not going to tell Booth about this baby. It will be all mine. She puts her hands in her stomach. From now own it will be just me and you. With that she ends up sleeping in her sofa. After a few hors Angela called her.

"Sweetie." Angela spoke in a concerned tone.

"Yeah, Ange." Brennan voice came out sleepy.

"Sweetie, Booth called me earlier asking for you."

"Ange, I don't want to talk about Booth okay?" She felt the tears forming in her eyes.

"I'm leaving the Jeffersonian. Do you want me to…"

"Yeah Ange you can come by."

"Okay do you want anything?"

"No Ange."

"I'll be there in ten. Bye."

"Bye." She hangs up the phone, gets up and starts to put Booth's belongings in a backpack that he left at her place. She started to put some things in her own suitcase when Angela knocked her door.

"Angela I'm going to ask a favor to you as your friend right?" Brennan doesn't give Angela time to speak.

"Right."

Brennan took the backpack with Booth belongings and gave it to Angela. "Give this to Booth."

"Sweetie. What the hell happened?"

"Ange…"

"No now I'll speak. Hours ago Booth called me desperate telling me that you two had this big fight and that you had ran of him. What the hell Brennan? You two took forever to be together and now that you guys are you are running away? What the hell happened?" Angela felt bad for her friend because when she finished her little speech she saw tears in Brennan's eyes.

"Ange, I'm pregnant. Booth is going back to the war. And I don't want to raise my baby alone." She broke down with both of her hands in her semi-flat belly.

Angela hugged Brennan tightly "Bren, he's not going back to any war. Did you tell him about the baby?"

"No, but me and this baby will be the excuse for him not going back. You know him. He needs to salve the whole world. If he really didn't want go back he would have told me that he was needed back there. I know him long enough to see that if he doesn't go, he'll regret latter. I can't be an excuse. There's hundreds of mans and women with family that go to the war. And some of them don't come back. What if Booth is one of these people? What if he never comes back to me Ange? He needs to be a hero. But what if he doesn't come back to his family. I wouldn't bare it Ange. Because of that I'm going away. There's a project in Indonesia that's the better option for me right now. Don't worry I'll look for a doctor there and keep you updated about the baby. I should return after the baby is born."

"There's nothing that I can do to change your mind right?" Angela asked sadly.

"No. I should be leaving the day after tomorrow, because I need a certificate telling that I'm okay to travel. And if Booth's comes back... If Booth's comes back, I'll talk to him."

"Okay, nothing more sweetie."

"No Ange, Thanks for being such a good friend."

"Welcome, so do you need help in there you your stuff?"

"Sure sure."

"Bren, can I ask you something more? Can I take you to the airport?"

"Sure Ange."

- B&B -

After Angela finished helping Brennan and went to Booth's for leaving his things.

"Booth are you there? It's me Angela."

After what happened in the restaurant, Booth tried to call Brennan million of times but nothing. So he tried Angela, whom promised talking to her. So he went back to the Hoover to get the paper work form some cases and went straight home.

"Yeah Ange wait a minute." He put his sweatpants and answered the door. "Hey Ange, did you talked to her?"

"Yes and she told me to give this to you." She handed the backpack. "Booth I really think that you should try to talk to her. Because from me you're not getting anything. But please talk to her. Okay?"

"Okay. Did something happen?" He asked concerned.

"You know Booth like I said, talk to her ok?" Angela answered.

"Okay. Thank you Ange."

- B&B -

In the next day Brennan discovered that she was about seven weeks along and ok to travel. She went to the lab to tell Cam that she was leaving the Jeffersonian for a year probably more. But when she turns around she sees Booth staring at her.

"You're leaving. Did you intend to tell me about it?" He was pissed. REALLY pissed.

"Not here." They needed to talk.

The short walk to her office was silent, but right after they entered and Bren closed all the blinds Booth pressed her against the wall and asked. "WHAT THE HELL BONES!" He lets her go.

"You do not yell at me ok?" She sits on her desk.

"Okay. I'm going to ask again. What the hell happened? Where are you going?" He asked lowering his voice.

"Indonesia, for a dig."

"But for an entire year Bones? Why are you doing this to us?"

"I need space Booth. I need space from us. So that's what I'm doing."

"No you're running like you always do."

"No. You don't get to say this to me. You can go to your war. I'm going to do this for me. You need to understand." I can't cry.

"No Bones you don't understand. I'm not going anywhere. You can ask me to stay and I'll stay. You just need to ask me." She can't go away, not again.

"No Booth I don't get a saying on this. You do. You don't need to ask me if you will stay or not. You need to decide this for yourself. Not for me. Not for Parker. Not for… Not for anyone. But for yourself. I know you. I know you want to go. So go. Go fight for you country."

He didn't know what to say next. "Bones," he tries to approach her.

"That's your answer. You want to go. So go. Goodbye." She gives him a hug and a kiss.

He takes her by the hand but she takes it back. "Goodbye Bones."

From her office Angela saw the scene. And there were nothing that she could do but cry for her friends.

- B&B -

In the next day each one of them went to one side of the world.

- B&B -

AN: I was listening to "Other Side of the World" by KT Tunstall and I had to write this chapter. It was quick but the best that I could do. Please don't hate me! I have a plan. I have to study to an exam and I'll probably will write again after Christmas. So Merry Christmas for you all. I wish better Bones episodes for next year. kkk