Chapter Ten; A few weeks have gone by and every Saturday, Carrie goes to work with Brennan. Saturday; morning
"How was school this week, Carrie?" Brennan asked.
"Fine. We dissected a cow's eye in science yesterday," Carrie replied.
"Awesome! How was it?" Hodgins asked.
"Okay, I guess. Except ours still had eyelids and eyelashes attached. It was kind of creepy. And when I poked it with the scalpel, some brownish stuff gushed out and squirted me."
"Ahh, early dissection in science class…" Cam said wistfully.
"We didn't dissect anything until eighth grade when I was in school," Brennan said.
"So, did you finish the Artemis Fowl book yet, Hodgins?" Carrie asked. They were at the Jeffersonian, Hodgins, Brennan, and Cam were clustered around a body on the examination table. Carrie was standing a bit behind Brennan, careful not to get too close to the body.
"Uh, yeah, Carrie. It's in my office; I'll give it to you later. What was your favorite part?" He replied.
"I don't know; I loved the whole thing," Carrie responded. "What was your favorite part?"
"I liked the part near the beginning when Artemis is decoding the Book-" Hodgins started, but was cut off by Cam.
"No book discussions over a decomposing body," She warned. "Concentrate, Hodgins."
"Sorry," Carrie apologized, as if she was in trouble.
"Oh, no, Carrie! It isn't your fault," Cam said consolingly. "Jeez, I am an awful parent. Carrie isn't even my kid and I'm making her feel bad."
"Don't tell me you're still having problems with Michelle," Ange said, waltzing up onto the forensic platform.
"No, but we're both having trouble quitting smoking, but I don't want to get into it right now. Our new friend here needs identification," Cam said, motioning to the body on the table.
"Oh, right. I'm ready for facial reconstruct—oh, my God. That is disgusting," Ange replied, referring to the head of the body.
The right half of the head was smashed in, the skin and hair was decomposed, and the left eyeball was falling out.
"Have fun," Hodgins teased.
Angela glared at him momentarily, then turned to Carrie. "Hey, sweetie, do you want to learn how to do a facial reconstruction?"
Carrie beamed. "Sure, it sounds fun!"