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Chapter 10

Booth was walking home feeling the happiest he had all week. He had just had the best time with his… what could he call her… friend…girlfriend…Bones, that's who she was, Bones. Although he hadn't yet called her that he now associated that name with her. She was unlike anyone he had ever been around, despite all her hardships, he could still find small bursts of happiness and silliness. He couldn't wait til that night when he could see her again, she was like a drug that he had to have all the time.

When he returned home, he immediately knew something was wrong. Usually his mom's car would be parked outside his house, his dad's was never there it was usually still at the last place he got drunk. But today there was no car and it looked as if there hadn't been one there for quite a number of hours. Booth quickly ran the rest of the way to his house and rushed to the front door. When he let himself inside the house at first it looked like no one was home. It was then he heard a noise which indicated movement. It was coming from his brother's room.

Booth took the stairs two at a time and quickly went to find out what his brother was doing. Jared was only three years younger than Seeley, but sometimes his maturity could indicate a larger age difference. When he got to Jared's room, he saw his younger brother throwing a basketball at the wall as hard as he could.

"Hey, stop that, if dad comes home and sees you doing that, he'll go off," Booth yelled trying to get the ball out of his brother's hands. When Jared let him take it without a fight, he knew something was up. He then saw the look on Jared's face and his suspicions were confirmed.

"Jared what's going on?" Seeley asked concerned. It took a few minutes for Jared to respond but when he did Booth thought his heart had stopped.

"Mom left." Two simple words, two words that changed his mood entirely. He wasn't sure whether to be angry, sad or scared. Then he realised that they were left alone with their father, who knew what could happen then.

"What do you mean Mom left? Where did she go?" he asked his brother, to make sure this wasn't some sick joke.

"I mean she's gone. I came home from school and she was packing all her things. When I asked her what was going on she said she couldn't handle it anymore. That she had to leave or she would go crazy. I asked her about what we would do and she didn't answer, she just continued packing and a few minutes later she had left," Jared retold what had happened trying not to let unmanly tears get the better of him.

Booth thought he was going to be sick. His mother had left them in the care of their drunk, abusive father. He knew what his father did to her, but now with her gone all of that would be taken out on the two of them. He had never been so terrified in his life. He was speechless; he had no idea how to respond to what his brother had told him. It wasn't for about an hour until he thought of someone he could ask for help. He quickly grabbed the phone and dialled a familiar number.

"Hello," the voice said on the other end.

"Pops, its Seeley," Booth said.

"Shrimp how are you? I haven't heard from you in a few days," the infectiously happy voice said.

"Pops, I really need you to come over. Please," Booth said to his grandfather pleading. Hank heard the desperation in his grandson's voice and he knew something was up.

"Don't worry, I'll be there in ten minutes," Hank replied hanging up before Booth could respond.


An hour later Booth and Jared were in their grandfather's car with all of their belongings stacked in the trunk and around them. When Hank had arrived they had informed him of what had happened, which made Hank act instantly. He told the boys to pack up everything they would need for the next few days, and told them they could get the rest later. He then piled the two boys into his car and began driving off. When they were a few blocks away Hank told the boys that they were going to live with him.

Booth was apprehensive at first; he wasn't sure what his father's reaction would be when he returned to an empty house. He knew his father's temper wasn't great at the best of times, so seeing something like that would only provoke it. After driving for a few minutes he began to relax and realised that with his grandfather he would be safe and wouldn't have to constantly be on edge. They quickly stopped off at the grocery store to pick up some food and then they were at Hank's house. Booth was glad his Pops house was only five minutes away from his which meant, he could still leave during the night and meet Brennan.

He quickly found the room he had dubbed as his over the years and began to unpack some of his things. His grandmother had died a few years earlier, so he knew that with them living there they could offer his grandfather some much needed company. It wasn't long until he was called down for dinner and when down to eat with Jared and Hank. He couldn't wait until his brother and his Pops went to bed, because then he could leave and see her. He knew that she would understand what he was going through; just knowing that was comfort in itself.