Set in 2019 around Easter time (where Parker is 17, Katy is 7, Izzie is 5 and Harry is 2) and a family crisis causes the Booths to rally round and questions of faith are brought about.

Brennan walked into her house with the shopping when she heard shouting coming from the living room. She dropped the shopping and ran into the living room to find Parker unconscious and Izzie trying to shake him awake. "Oh my God." Brennan ran over to him and checked his pulse. "Izzie what happened?" she asked Izzie.

"I don't know. He fell over and started shaking and he wouldn't wake up." the child explained in a rush.

"Stay with him and I'll call an ambulance." Brennan ran over to the phone and dialled 911.

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Booth ran as fast as he could through the hospital corridors and found the room which Brennan was sitting at the side of Parker's bed. Parker was still unconscious and Izzie was asleep on Brennan's lap.

"What happened?" he asked sitting next to Brennan.

"I just went to the supermarket and I asked him to keep an eye on Izzie but when I came back he was unconscious and Izzie was shaking him. She said that he was shaking. I think he may have had a seizure." Brennan explained. "The doctor has performed tests and they should be back in a moment."

"This has got to be serious if he has suffered a seizure." Booth said. "I thought it was just the flu."

"Well he had been complaining of headaches, stiff neck and he had a fever. It's easy to confuse the symptoms of flu with something more serious. I shouldn't have left him on his own with Izzie."

"Mr and Mrs Booth? I have your son's test results back. It is Bacterial Meningitis." the doctor said holding a chart.

"Is he going to be okay?" Brennan asked.

"We'll give him steroids and extra antibiotics to help clear infection." the doctor explained.

"Great just do it." Booth said. The doctor left and Brennan put her hand on her forehead.

"I cannot believe this had happened." she said. "I should have noticed that he was a sicker than the flu."

"He's a strong kid, he'll get better soon." Booth said reassuringly. "Hold on, where is Katy and Harry?"

"Harry is at Angela's; Katy is in the chapel. She wanted to be on her own for a minute."

"Right I'll just go and find her." Booth kissed her head and gave Parker's hand a squeeze before straightening himself out and walking out of the room towards the chapel. He had forgotten it was the Good Friday service and he found his daughter sitting at the back. He sat next to her and took her hand. "Hey Baby." he whispered. "Are you okay?"

She shook her head. "No. Why does God do bad things to good people?" she asked softly.

"I don't know. It is just one of those things that can never be answered." Booth replied.

"Why do people have to suffer?"

"Maybe this would be better coming from someone who can answer this a lot better than I can." he nodded his head over to the priest who was blessing the bread and the wine. About 15 minutes later the service was over and the goers were leaving while Katy and Booth stayed.

Katy got out of the seat and walked over to the priest. "Mr Priest sir?" she asked.

"Hello, what are you here for?" the priest bent down to her level.

"I'm Kaitlyn Booth and I need some answers. If God loves everyone, why does he allow the good people to get hurt?"

"That is a very interesting question. Sometimes bad things happen that are out of God's control. Is your mom sick or your dad?"

"No, my dad is over there and my mom isn't sick. My brother is."

"Come and sit down." Katy sat in the chair near the altar and the priest sat next to her. "Your brother is a good person right?"

"He's the best. He taught me how to walk and he keeps me safe. How is he getting sick out of God's control?"

"Kaitlyn, some things like biology and human intervention are just as powerful as God. People get sick and it isn't their fault most of the time. Also you know when you see on the news that someone has died, that isn't God's fault either. There are some things in the world that cannot be stopped. Not even omnipotent God can stop it."

"So, God isn't to blame?"

"Look at the cross. She that man. Well that man suffered a painful death to free our sins and he was a very good man. And he was resurrected two days later. Miracles happen to good people every day and I'm certain that your brother will get better soon. Does that answer your questions?"

"Yes, thank you." she smiled and walked back over to her dad and he gave her a hug before they walked back to Parker's hospital room. Everything looked the same as when Booth left the room not half an hour before.

"Hey." she said. "The doctor came while you were gone. He said that Parker will recover from this. He just needs to wake up."

"So he is going to be ok?" Katy asked.

"He'll be fine Sweetheart."