WOW! Absolutely amazing reviews guys! The response for the last chapter was totally overwhelming even if half of you wanted to kill me. This chapter is not going to start where the last one left off... but you'll figure out what happened to Parker in it.

By the way, the man that got Brennan out of the car was unfortunately not Booth... he's still in Mexico. But could it be someone else? Or could it just be a random stranger that I just wanted to put in? Keep reading to find out :)

I know this idea for this chapter is from a Grey's Anatomy Episode and it also happened in a local soap here in Australia. I don't mean to take the idea completely - The way both shows did it was perfect for what they were trying to do and I just think that it fits so well at the moment in my story. After all, we never got to see Brennan's mother in the show... and technically I know you won't get to here either, but you can all use your imagination and my writing and I hope it works out :)

Give Me your feedback on if you think it was a good idea. Even if you think it wasn't I'd love to hear it, helps me improve... Enjoy! Now I've finished this incredibly long authors note... it's over to the story...

Brennan POV

It's like I was flying, scientifically impossible I know, but I literally felt like I was flying. I didn't have one care in the world and everything felt so free. Sometimes you think that everything is just perfect, nothing could make this perfect moment go away. Of course, that's not true, somehow, something will take that flying feeling away but right now? Everything was perfect.

I looked around at this beautiful house, that I could never remember actually living in. I looked around at the photos located on the wall opposite me. A little girl smiled back at me and I found myself peering closer. It was me. That child was me. I stopped and turned around.

"Do I live here?"

A voice from behind me replied and I could never even imagine who it would be.

"You used to, darling"

"Mom?"

She nodded and I fell into her embrace. How could I be seeing my mother? Talking to her, touching her, hugging her, how was that possible? Unless...

"Am I dead mom?

She put her two hands on either side of my face and looked straight into my eyes.

"Only if you want to be"

I pulled away.

"What do you mean - 'If I want to be'?"

"This is your life, Tempy, how you choose is completely up to you."

"I want to be here with you" I stated, sure of myself.

"Do you? Remember Booth?"

Booth... How could I forget him? I knew I hadn't heard from him in so many months. I was hurt, but here I didn't. Why was I here? What had happened?

"How did I get here?"

"You had an accident, big truck. Listen, Booth's alive."

I took a deep breath.

"That's good. He'll be alright without me." I smiled at my choice. I was sure this is what I wanted to do now.

"But can you last without him?"

Then she disappeared. I looked around and couldn't see anybody.

I could last without him, hell, I'd done that most of my life. I didn't need some macho, tough guy to be me. I didn't need him, definitely not.

I was now in a small child's room, which I had just realised was mine. My toys from my young childhood filled my room and I was left with a sense of sadness. When had all of this gone away? Why? It wasn't anyones fault, it was just how it had to be.

I felt someone behind me and turned to see my mother again, she gave a gentle smile and I returned it.

"I need to show you something, come with me"

I shrugged and followed her, suddenly we weren't in the house anymore. We were in a hospital. We were in a hospital room. I looked down at the bed and I saw it was me. I looked bloody horrible. I looked to the side of the bed, and saw Angela next to me on my bed.

"How about her Tempy? How is she going to handle it?"

I had a sudden rush of anger.

"Why does that matter? I want to stay with you, that should be all that matters. I want to stay here. I died, I'm dead. I want to stay dead, I'm sick of life sucking so much. I'm done, it's over. I'm free of life. I don't want you to leave me again."

She smiled to me and wiped away some of the tears that were rolling down my face.

"You always think people are leaving you. If you stay here, with me. You leave them." She pointed to Angela to emphasise her point. I felt something touch my hand and I looked down, there was nothing there, yet I could feel something or someone grabbing it. I looked towards my bed and realised that Angela had grabbed my hand.

"Come back Sweetie, I need you to come back. I know there is all this really cool stuff up there, and maybe people that you have wanted to see for ages, but you need to come back. I need you. Booth needs you. Parker needs you. Rebecca died sweetie. You have to come back for him. Please Brennan."

Angela started crying loudly and I saw Hodgins come and pull her away, I turned to talk to mom, but she was nowhere to be found. I had never felt so alone in my life. Maybe staying here wasn't the right option...

"Is it true?" We were back in the house again, and I was again in another room.

"Rebecca died, it was very unfortunate. She didn't have a choice to go back sweetie. You're lucky. You have a choice."

"I want to stay here"

She walked towards me and grabbed my hands.

"How can you say that? I know this sounds stupid, I'd love you to stay here with me sweetie, but you still have a life to live. Your life is not over. Are you sure you want to stay here? Leave all those people?"

I thought about it once again, and slowly nodded. This is what I wanted, everyone would be okay, they would move on to bigger and better things. Angela and Hodgins would marry and have little children and Booth would find the girl of his dreams that could give him everything that he ever wanted. It would be okay.

"You always were a stubborn child. This decision isn't something you can take back, Tempy. I know you aren't completely sure. You don't have much time left, you need to decide, for sure. You can't change your mind"

She disappeared again and I sat on the nearby couch. I let out a calming breath and images of Parker crying came into my mind. That boy didn't deserve this, what had he ever done to anyone to deserve both parents leaving in a matter of months? He didn't need me, I could not offer him anything that anyone else couldn't. He would be fine without me.

Angela was such a strong woman, she had stuck by me for so long, she's such a fun-loving character and although seeing her so upset over me made me feel like I should come back, I didn't need to. She had Hodgins, this great guy that would do anything for her. She'd be just fine.

Booth. Oh how I love that man, I knew I needed that man. He didn't need me though, he'd come back from this mission and be one of the strongest characters I know. He would be okay. He'd be this great father that Parker would love. He'd be alright without me. He needed to find a woman that could give him the white picket fence lifestyle. I couldn't do that.

I saw my mother come next to me.

"One last trip, Tempy. Then it's time for your decision."

We were back in my hospital room. It was so weird to look at myself, asleep and looking so bad. I again looked all around the room and only recognised Hodgins in the room. He had a sad look on his face. he quickly stood and pushed the door open.

Parker. The little boy looked healthy, not a scratch on him, but he looked so dull. That look that all children had, seeing the world in a different way to an adult was so calming. Everything was so exciting for them. Every new experience, every smell, every taste. It was new. Parker allowed himself to be picked up and Hodgins put him onto my bed.

He sat there staring at me. I walked towards the door and looked outside. A police officer was talking to Angela.

"We have allowed this, even though it's against regulations. Dr Brennan was the next contact available for the child. So if she wakes up, he can stay with her. If not, I'm sorry, but unless you go to court and get permission to take him, Parker will have to be placed into foster care."

I turned back to Parker. He was staring at the wall behind my bed. No movement. Just staring. He was lifeless. I was used to the energetic Parker, the happy child that would hug and laugh all the time. Life was so unfair.

Then his eyes switched from the wall to my lifeless body. He started to sob. Just like Angela I felt his hand touch mine and I listened to him as he spoke.

"You should come back Dr Bones. Mummy died. You're the only mummy I have left. You should come back"

Those words broke my heart.

What will Brennan decide...?? :D

Now, you can all take your death threats away now... I didn't kill Parker... I mean seriously? I'm not that mean :)