Disclaimer: I don't own Bones, Booth, Angela, Hodgins, or Zach. No matter how much I want to. (Cries in corner)

From then on Cam sort of became the mother or, in Tempe's case, the annoying mother in law. They always butted heads. Booth was always careful to watch his mouth around her or she would jokingly threaten to tell his mom about that day.

When ever they walked past Sully in the halls or around the neighborhood he would give them dirty looks or trip them. Which was all he could do even though he was 2 years older and about 30 times meaner he was still only 9. Now that Cam had deserted him, she had become one of the most popular girls in the 3rd grade, while Sully was going it alone until he found another crony.

When they got back from winter break they had a rough few weeks with Sully trying to get them in trouble everyday. Like the time Sully had clogged all but one of the toilets in all the boys bathrooms in the school, then told the principle he saw Booth doing it. The principal called Booth into his office. Booth denied doing it because he was being tutored by Cam in math. Cam collaborated with his story and the principal realized he had been duped. (Yeah me I used 2 Vocab words in that sentence) Sully got a whole week of detention for doing it and trying to blame Booth.

Booth was sort of depressed because he was getting into trouble for things he didn't do. Then one day during activity period he got called into the office. He assumed that Sully had blamed him for something again. He walked in and immediately said

"I didn't do it."

The principal looked uncomfortable and managed to get out,

"Thank you Seeley, but that's not why I called you here today"

He looked up "it's not?"

"Seeley son," he sighed "I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you, your father…" Booth's world shattered

"What happened to my dad" he whispered

"He has been proclaimed MIA"

"MIA?"

"It means…"

He knew what it ment but he couldn't believe it.

"Seeley I'm sorry. You can go back to class now" he got up and walked back to class on autopilot. He had no emotions. As soon as he walked into class Tempe could tell there was something wrong. He looked extremely green and about ready to cry. She was about to go to him when Angela came up behind her and shook her head. For the rest of the day Booth seemed to move like a ghost around the room from station to station.

"Finally on the bus that afternoon Booth broke down and told them what he had learned in the office. Angela and Tempe began to cry with him and Jack tried to comfort him. Cam acted like a big sister to all of them and Zach tried to keep it together but he finally let his 4 year old self take over he began to curl up into a ball in Cams lap. When they got off the bus they all gave Booth hugs and went to their own houses.

About ten minuets later Tempe heard frantic thumping on the front door. Her mother opened it and Tempe peaked around the corner and saw it was Booth his face was sweaty and red.

"Seeley?" Tempe herd her mom ask in surprise. "What's wrong?"

"My mommy, she's talking funny and she smells like the Addy's did."

"What?"

"He means she smells drunk Mommy." Tempe said from the kitchen.

"WHAT!?!" yelled Mrs. Brennan making Booth flinch. "Temperance, Seeley, stay here."

She ran across the street and Tempe herd her yelling

"Anna! Anna! Open the door! It's Christine!"

Slowly the door opened. Mrs. Booth had circles under her eyes like she had been crying. She had a bottle of alcohol in her hand. They stood and talked for a few minuets then Mrs. Brennan came back and said

"Seeley, you are going to stay here for the night while your mother calms down."

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Sorry for the really long gap between chapters. We had mid-terms last week and I had to study but it must have worked because we got report cards today and my lowest mid-term grade was an 89. I'll try to get more chapters in soon don't forget to R/R.