Christine's Pov
As I woke up I couldn't help but smile. After the advents of yesterday I now had a boyfriend, who just so happened to be the guy I loved and my best friend. Thankfully my parents had not noticed the change in Michael's and I's relationship when they had come home, which meant the fact we were together was a secret. I didn't really have a problem with that right now.
I got out of bed and got dressed into a colorful spring dress that sat a bit above the knee, which was purple with colorful flowers, and brown knee high boots and white leggings. I let my hair hang out, so it reached below my shoulders, then I made my way down stairs after I went to the bathroom and grabbed my phone.
My parents were gone, which meant skipping school today was going to be a whole lot simpler. I bounded into the kitchen, singing to myself as I did. I went over to the fridge and grabbed out a bag of grapes, then I sat down at the table and just started eating them one by one.
It was only when there was a knock at the door that I picked up the bag, opened the fridge and put them back in. I shut the door and then I went to the couch. I got down and grabbed my small handbag, which I had hidden there last night. I opened it and shoved my phone inside, so it was now with my camera and purse. I ran over to the front door and once I had my white sunglasses on my head I opened it to reveal my new boyfriend.
"Hey, you ready to go?" He asked the moment he opened the door and I nodded.
"Absolutely, let's go to the zoo" I said brightly and we made our way over to his Ute, hand in hand.
"You're smiling like a little kid, you know that right?" He said as we reached the passenger side of the car.
"Would a kid do this?" I asked and then I kissed him on the lips. I wasn't nervous about doing it now, because we weren't being idiots anymore. We pulled away from each other and I smiled at him.
"I don't think so, now climb in" He said and he opened the door for me. I climbed into the Ute and he ran around the front of it. He climbed in his side and we pulled on our seatbelts, then we both pushed our glasses down and he started the engine. We were heading straight to the Zoo, because that meant we could come straight home afterwards.
Booth's Pov
As Bones, Angela, Hodgins and I drove towards the Jeffersonian so I could drop them off, my phone started ringing. I grabbed it and answered it straight away, figuring it could possibly be another case.
"Booth" I said.
"Hello Mr. Booth, this is Principle Wood. I was just calling to see why Christine didn't come to school today." Principle Wood said and I looked at Bones, who was waiting to see what was going on.
"Um, what do you mean Christine isn't at school?" I asked. What was my daughter up to these days.
"Neither her nor Michael Hodgins arrived today. I still have to notify his parents" He said and I knew now that those two were up to something, which probably had to do with whatever they had been hiding from us for the last year.
"Don't worry, I'll tell them and we'll find out what's going on" I said and the I hung up the phone, clenching in my hand.
"What's going on Booth?" Angela asked.
"Christine and Michael didn't go to school today." I said.
"That's strange, Michael said he was going" Hodgins said.
"So did Christine" Bones said and I decided to do something that would most likely piss off my daughter, but she had been doing this for nearly a year and I wanted to find out what she was up to.
"Angela, do you think you can use Bones computer back there and trace Christine's phone?" I asked and she gave me her Angela look.
"Isn't that going to piss her off?" Angela asked and I nodded, but if this was the only way to know what she was up to, then I was going to find out whether she was going to be angry or not.
"Yes, but will you still do it?" I asked and she nodded.
"I will Booth, but you will have to deal with her anger" Angela said as she grabbed the computer and started to search for my daughter's phone. "She's at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Booth." She said.
"Okay, even I can't work out what her and Michael are doing" Hodgins said and I had to agree. This was getting stranger and stranger.
X
As we entered the Zoo we started searching for Christine and Michael and we found them easily. They were both walking around with a bunch of kids, who looked as though they were sick. Christine was with a little girl and she led her over to look at the tigers, a bright smile on her face as she laughed.
"Hello agent Booth, Dr. Brennan, Angela and Dr. Hodgins" A woman said as she came over to us.
"I'm sorry, I don't know who you are" Bones said and the woman smiled.
"No, I guess you wouldn't. My name is Mariah Joy, I'm a nurse at the hospital. I work with sick children" She said and I started to think that maybe our kids weren't doing anything bad.
"Why are you talking to us?" Bones asked.
"Your children told me that you would most likely hunt them down today, so when I saw you I decided to come speak to you myself" She said and I smiled. I now had a feeling I knew why Christine had been lying to me. She had the same beliefs I did, so she didn't want to talk about any charity she was doing.
"Christine and Michael, they've been volunteering at the hospital, haven't they?" I asked and she nodded.
"Yes they have. Your kids have very big hearts and have been doing what they can to bring joy to kids lives. The girl with Christine, we didn't think she'd make it this long because she has leukemia, but she is still going strong and I'm certain it's because of Christine" Mariah said and I couldn't help but feel proud of my daughter.
"Why wouldn't they just tell us?" Hodgins asked.
"Michael wanted to, but he respects Christine's belief that charity should be anonymous. She's a very bright girl, both you and Dr. Brennan should be proud of her agent Booth. Not many teenagers would give up their own time to do what both her and Michael do" She said and I smiled.
"I've always been proud of her" I said. I was proud of both her and Parker because they were two of the best kids I knew.
Christine's Pov
As I knelt beside Alice as we looked at the tigers I was glad to see she was happy. She hadn't smiled like this in a while, so it was good to see her like this again.
Suddenly ten dollars was being held in front of my face and I looked up to see Michael standing there.
"You won the bet" He said and I took the money from him with a smile. He seemed to forget that I could read people as well as my father could.
"Of course I did. Who knows my father better than I do" I said as I stood up to smile at him. Winning against my boyfriend/best-friend was about the best thing in this world. "So where are they?" I asked as I slipped the ten into my purse.
He looked over my head and I turned to see them all standing there with Nurse Joy. I waved at them just for the fun of it.
"Who are those people?"Alice asked and I smiled at her.
"Those people are our parents" I said with a smile. I knew my dad must have had Angela track my phone and I was slightly annoyed, but it was only a matter of time.
'"Hey kids, they've got the stage set up. You two ready?" One of the moms asked and I looked at Michael.
"Oh we're ready. Let's go raise some money for these kids" Michael said and I took Alice's hand. I looked over my shoulder and motioned out parents to come forward. It was about time they heard us sing. I let Alice go sit stand with her mom and Michael and I made our way onto the stage, placing my bag down on the way up. We were both handed a microphone and I looked out at all the people. I didn't like speaking in public, but it was my job.
"Hi everyone, I'm Christine and this is Michael and we're here to raise money for sick children. So we hope you listen, enjoy and donate if you can. Also sing along" I said and then I looked at the person who was running the music. (A/N listen to Glee's "Sing/ Sing it for the world")
Christine – Sing it out
Boy, you've got to see what tomorrow brings
Michael – Sing it out
Girl, you've got to be what tomorrow needs
Christine – For every time that they want to count you out
Michael – And use your voice (Christine – Uhhh!)
Every single time
Christine and Michael – You open up your mouth
Christine and Michael with sick kids and crowd – Sing it for the boys
Sing it for the girls; Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it 'til you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Christine – Aaaah
Christine and Michael – Sing it out!
Michael – Boy they're gonna sell what tomorrow means
Christine – Oohuh
Christine and Michael – Sing it out!
Christine – Boy before they kill what tomorrow brings
Michael – You've got to, make a choice if the music drowns you out (Christine – Music drowns you out) And raise your voice every single time
They
Michael with sick kids – Try and shut your mouth
Christine and Michael with sick kids and crowd – Sing it for the boys
Sing it for the girls; Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it 'til you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Christine – Hooo-ho
Christine with sick kids and crowd – Cleaned-up, corporation progress
Dying in the process
Children that can talk about it
Living on the railways,
People moving sideways
Sell it 'til your last days
Buy yourself the motivation
Generation nothing, nothing but a dead scene
Product of a white dream
I am not the singer that you wanted, but a dancer
I refuse to answer, talk about the past, sir
Wrote it for the ones who want to get away
Michael – Keep running!
Christine and Michael with sick kids and crowd – Sing it for the boys
Sing it for the girls; Every time that you lose it sing it for the world
Sing it from the heart
Sing it 'til you're nuts
Sing it out for the ones that'll hate your guts
Sing it for the deaf
Sing it for the blind
Sing about everyone that you left behind
Sing it for the world, sing it for the world
Christine – We've got to see what tomorrow brings
Christine and Michael with sick kids – Sing it for the world
Sing it for the world
Christine – Boy you've got to be what tomorrow needs
Christine and Michael with sick kids – Sing it for the world
Sing it for the world!
As Michael and I stopped singing I let out a calming breath as everyone clapped and we waited for the next and final song. Angela was cheering the loudest and Michael had a huge grin on his face. My parents seemed shocked, though they were still smiling, as well as all the kids in the audience. It was then that the next song started (A/N: Again listen to the Glee version, though make sure it's the Rachel and Finn version. I'm a fan of glee so that's why I'm using their versions of the songs, also they have good duets)
Michael – Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Christine – Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Michael – A singer in a smoky room
Christine – A smell of wine and cheap perfume
Christine and Michael – For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers
Waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows
Searching in the night
Streetlight
People
Livin' just to find emotion
Hiding
Somewhere in the night
Christine – Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Christine and Michael – Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Christine – Some will win
Christine and Michael with sick kids –Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
And now the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers
Waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows
Searching in the night
Streetlight
People
Livin' just to find emotion
Hiding
Somewhere in the night
Don't stop believin'
Christine and Michael (with sick kids) – Hold on to that feelin'
(Street lights people, oh, woah, ohh
Don't stop believin')
Hold on to that feelin'
(Street lights people, oh, woah, ohh
Don't stop!)
As we finished people were clapping widely, while others were putting money into the two containers that were in front of the stage.
"Thank you everyone!" Michael said and together we gave the microphones back and made our way off stage. I grabbed my bag and we made our way over to our parents, though we didn't hold hands. I kinda wanted to, but I held back the urge.
"It seems I don't know you very well" Dad said and I shook my head.
"That's not true, and besides I only lied because you raised me this way" I said and he shook his head.
"I think Booth means the singing" Angela said and now I got it. Truthfully, we hadn't even known about that for long.
"We actually haven't been singing for long Mom. We only found out we could three months ago when our friends forced us to sing Karaoke at Layla's birthday" Michael said, basically taking the words right out of my mouth. He knew it too, because he sent me a smirk.
"So my boys a singer, who would have guessed" Hodgins said and I looked at Michael. It was about time we told them.
"Actually I play both Acoustic and Electric guitar and Drums, while Christine plays Acoustic and Electric guitar and Piano" Michael said and I looked at my parents.
"You guys said you wanted me to learn a musical instrument, so I started Piano. Then Michael's gramps started teaching him Electric guitar and Michael taught me what he learnt. As for the Acoustic guitar, we both took that up" I explained and dad smiled.
"You're very talented, just like your dad" Dad said and I smiled brightly at him.
"I think I get my singing talent from grandma and Mom. I sing a wicked 'girl's just wanna have fun', though I'll avoid singing that since you were shot when mom sung it" I said and dad ruffled my head. "Dad, cut it out!"
"You really love bringing up those sorts of things, don't you?" He said and I shrugged.
"You're the one who told me them so I would be careful growing up" I pointed out and he shook his head.
"So this is what you guys have been doing for the last year" Hodgins said and I nodded.
"Yeah dad, though this is our first zoo trip" Michael explained and Angela smiled.
"I'm proud of you Michael. You're doing a good thing" Angela said and dad smiled, pulling me closer to him.
"I'm proud of you too kiddo." Dad said and I smiled up at him. I looked over at mom and saw that she was smiling brightly at me.
"Thanks dad" I said. I loved my dad and I always wanted to make him proud of me, no matter what happened.
