72 hours after the kidnapping ..
After the press conference, Booth took Temperance back to her office.
Miserables didn't come close to describing how they both felt.
The whole team was mobilized in Joy's case, there were agents everywhere and people turning their lives inside out.
They had arrested many people, there were many people who wanted to take revenge.
Besides, they had both done secret missions out there.
But both Booth and Brennan knew it was about Joy's foster parents and at that point they didn't mind using Max's means to get answers.
Max had returned to town and was using each of his old contacts to find his granddaughter's whereabouts, but unfortunately no one knew much.
The two were going through one of the worst moments of their lives.
Sitting side by side on the sofa in Temperance's office, trying to figure out what to do.
—We have to work. (Temperance said) We have to find some clue, something, she must have left something somewhere and…
—And we have to eat something and take a shower.(Booth said and took her hand) We need at least half an hour of rest and then we are going to visit our friend Tony in jail.
—Do you still think he's involved?
—Yes, since we met that woman in person, something tells me that she's crazy enough to do something like that.(Booth said and stood up) Come on, we need to get out of here for at least a few hours.
—Ok .. (Temperance murmured listlessly and followed him)
The two told the team that they were leaving for a few hours, and they all agreed to the break, they were between the lab and the FBI for 72 hours straight, they deserved a break.
—Good that they're leaving. (Perotta told to Cam he was on the platform)
—Why? (Cam asked as he looked at the woman)
_They found a child's body three blocks from Temperance's house.(Perotta said)
—And can it be her? (Cam asked apprehensively)
—We don't know, you're going to tell me that.(Perotta said and went down the stairs to the platform) shall we?
—Sure, I'm just going to call one of the interns.
•••
Joy woke up again and now she was feeling minimally lucid.
She managed to open her eyes and force herself to sit against the wall.
She did not know how long she had been unconscious, but she had been for a long time because she felt weak.
Joy looked around and saw the room, there were no windows or heating, there was an old television and she was sitting on an old and slightly disgusting mattress.
Ok..he needed to stay calm and rationalize.
She needed to leave evidence, she needed to see if she could give her parents a little clue, in case something bad happened.
She hadn't seen or heard anyone yet, but she had spent most of her time sleeping, she was pretty sure they had stuck a needle in her arm.
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
And then a noise of a door opening caught her attention.
—My little girl woke up! (Lindsay Andersen said in a fake excited voice)
Joy kept silent and just stared at the woman.
—Oh, didn't you miss mommy? I miss you Soo much love.(She said with a falsely kind voic)eIt was really hard to find someone for the job, but I did it.(She said and bent down in front of the girl) You got along, a father who works at the FBI, a mother who a mother who makes a lot of money in a year, not bad ..
—W..what do you want from me? (She murmured hoarsely)
—A piece of what you have and of course, my Tony."
—I ... I don't ... I can't.
—But your parents did, they said on television that they would do anything for you, for your sake I hope they do. (The woman squeezed her face) Let's call them soon, so get ready and don't make anything up, you you know, mom doesn't like cheaters.
—You ... you are not my mother.
—I am, of course I am, Jolene. (She bent down again and faced the girl) And if you want to get out of here alive, it's good to start calling me mom.
The woman squeezed Joy's face again and then left.
Joy sighed, she had to tell her parents where she was, there had to be a way ..
And then the music started to play ..
It was the hymn of St. Peter, in the bells of a church.
It was her clue, she hoped they would understand.
•••
After a brief rest, a shower and real food, Booth and Temperance were back in the investigation.
Without Perotta's knowledge, they went to visit Tony in jail.
They entered without any problems and after a brief conversation with the Police, Booth managed to interrogate Tony, together with Temperance.
—So you're the famous Agent Booth." (Tony said with a cynical smile) I bet I know why you're here.
—So you're in on what's going on out here,Good.(Booth said and sat down across from him)
—You know, you appeared on television.(He said and then he looked at Temperance) You are more beautiful personally, Doctor.
—Where's my daughter? (Temperance asked)
—Calm down doctor, let's talk a little more .. (He said and touched her hand)
—Don't touch me.(She grunted and looked at the man.)
—Don't touch her.(Booth warned)
—Why? What are you going to do, princess?Ask your boyfriend to defend you?
She grunted and as fast as possible she twisted Tony's arm.
—I asked, where is my daughter? (She said while holding his arm behind him)
—I don't know, I told Lindsay it was crazy and she shouldn't do that.(She said quickly while in pain.) Man, make her stop!
—You don't know where my daughter is? (Booth asked calmly)
—I don't know .. I don't know, I swear! (Tony yelled in pain)
—Okay, let him go, Bones.
Temperance squeezed Tony's arm again and then let go and sat down again.
It was Booth's turn to get up, he dragged the man to the wall and grabbed the collar man from the prison overalls and lifted him up.
—If my daughter has a single scratch when the street finds her, I will find you and I will kill you and your shitty wife, so you better talk to her and see what you find, do we understand?
—Yes… yes. (Tony said stammering)
Booth stared at the man for a few more seconds and tightened his grip on his neck.
—Great(Booth said and released the man) Come on Bones, we have a lot to do, Tony has already received the message.
The two went out the door without looking back, leaving a very shaken Tony Andersen.
—Damn linds, look at the shit you got us into.