Booth sat in the car and watched as Bones marched up the driveway to the abandoned looking house. Maybe I should go with her, he thought. Just then, another clap of thunder sounded and lightening lit the sky. Booth swore he saw someone walking along the highway and he got out to chase down the person he had seen.
Unbeknownst to Booth, the entire side of the road was mud and as he attempted to run after the man he had seen, he slid to the ground with a brief yell that caused Bones to turn as he fell. She stood there for a moment thinking about just how funny that particular situation was and decided that maybe she should help him up.
Bones walked towards Booth and by the time she arrived, he was thoroughly soaked through and getting grumpier by the minute. She offered her hand to him, which he took, and, similar to Booth, she fell to the ground landing right next to him.
Laughing, Booth looked at her and said, "Well, I guess we really need to go knock on the door now. Do you happen to have a change of clothes?"
"Of course not," she stated. "Why do you?"
"Yea, but I think I have only one set. Anyway let's get out of this rain."
They retrieved Booth's spare bag from the trunk and began the hike back up to the house. When they got to the door, the rang the bell and received no answer. So, Booth, half expecting a seven foot butler to answer the door, knocked. To his surprise, the door opened at his touch and no one was on the other side.
"May as well see if they have a washer, dryer, and/or a phone," Booth said as he walked in.
He and Bones spent nearly fifteen minutes before Brennan found the antique wash basin.
"You still want to wash your clothes in this and by candlelight?"
"Yea, but let's look for a blanket or something to wrap you in so that you don't catch a cold."
Just as they began to search for the blankets, lights began to illuminate the hallway and they heard a voice that seemed familiar, but they weren't able to place:
"Why do you come to the house of Muertos?"
AN: Sorry for the delay but I had Jazz and marching band along with my regular school work. Also, any problems with the Spanish reference, let me know. I know little about the language and not much more of the culture so that's probably the only reference you will see. The next update should come sooner than this one did.