Sophie woke up, she had a headache. Another dream. She hated these dreams, she didn't even call them dreams. She referred to them as nightmares. Every time she slipped into slumber, she envisioned someone murdering someone else. It scared her.
"Sophie?" Brennan yelled from the kitchen. She climbed out of her bed and felt the cold rush of air hit her bare legs. She walked out to the kitchen, and saw her foster parent putting some bread into the out of date toaster.
"Goodmorning." Temperance said as Sophie sat down. Sophie ran her hands through her hair, wondering if she should actually tell Brennan about her nightmares.
"I had another nightmare." She stated. Temperance frowned.
"Was it another murder?" She asked. Sophie nodded, while looking down at her feet.
"I hate going to sleep. I hate seeing people getting murdered. It's scary." She confessed. The toast popped up, making Sophie jump in the process. Brennan walked over and sat down next to her.
"I wish I could help you. But forget about it for right now. I have bigger news." Temperance said. Sophie looked up at her, waiting for her to tell her about this big news.
"My father called. The one that disappeared when I was fifteen. It's the second time he's called, but this message was a much happier one. He found out that I was caring for a child, he discovered who you were. In his message, he told me that there were a lot of secrets, and you were one of them. He said that we are sisters."
Sophie looked at her for a minute, and then smiled. Even though Temperance couldn't prove that they were actually related, she had hope. She had a chance that she was not alone in the world anymore. She just might have family.
"I'm going to take you in permanently, if that's alright with you." Brennan said. Sophie nodded while almost crying. Even if they weren't really related, she'd have family soon enough.