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Chapter 11

A quiet beeping noise was in the back of Brennan's head as she opened her eyes. She was in a small, white room. With one door, and no windows. She blinked as her vision cleared, the blur leaving her sight. She saw all of her co-workers, sitting in chairs around the edge of the room. Cam, Angela, Hodgins, Booth and Russ. She noticed that she too, was sitting in a chair. She didn't seem to be able to get up though.

Everyone was silent. No one made any effort to talk to one another, they just stared at the blank walls. They were all wearing stark white pants and shirts, everyone seemed to be very... clean. Like they had all just gotten out of a nice, cool shower.

Brennan looked over to Angela, her hair was very smooth and looked like it had been brushed recently. It cascaded down her shoulders, and contrasted with her shirt. Next to her, was Hodgins. His curly brown hair was surprisingly neat, and his bright blue eyes stood out in the colorless room. They looked like robin's eggs, their hue lighter than it seemed normally. Next to him, was Cam. Her hair was out of it's usual ponytail, and it was very wavy. Brennan noticed that she was tapping her fingers impatiently... like she was waiting for something. Booth was next. His warm brown eyes seemed eager, and anxious. She saw him wiggle his toes, one at a time.

And that's when she realized that everyone was barefoot. She looked down at her own feet, her bare toenails poking out from the flap of white pants that covered a large part of her feet. She looked back to Booth, and saw that he had turned to Russ, and was whispering something in his ear. She couldn't make out what it was, but she heard him mutter 'Bones' somewhere in there. She felt kind of fearful when Russ looked at her, with dark eyes.

He looked clean shaven, and his hair was also fresh. Just like everything else in this room.

The floor was white tile, and very smooth. A white noise seemed to be coming form somewhere in the room, but she couldn't locate the source. She noticed that it was a bit chilly, and was suddenly grateful for the thick pants and shirt. She sat up straighter in her chair, and placed her hands on her knees. She twirled her hair around her finger as she waited for something to happen.

For someone to move.

After what seemed like several more minutes, the doorknob on the one door into the room began to turn. Everyone else jumped up from their chairs, and she soon followed, wondering what they were all riled up about. When the door opened, another group of familiar people dressed in white entered the room.

Parker. Parker was there too. His dirty blonde hair bounced as he ran towards his father, and jumped into his arms. Booth hugged his son as he held him tightly. Next through the door was Michelle, who ran and hugged Cam as well. They held each other as Cam muttered words of comfort. A small child, just barely able to walk stumbled through the door. She thought that it must be Michael. She hadn't seen him in several months, and realized that he must be older now. He was soon greeted by Angela and Hodgins. They picked him up off of the floor, and cradled him in their arms. Haley and Emma were the last to come through, and they too ran up to Russ, and grasped onto his sides.

The door closed, leaving them all stuck in the small white room.

Brennan felt somewhat... alone. Everyone seemed to be embracing another loved one, except her. She looked awkwardly down at her bare feet once more, while the others talked to their children. She didn't quite know why, but all the people around made her feel uncomfortable. It was like she was being suffocated.

By joy.

She walked over to the door, disliking the powdery feel of the tile beneath her feet. She opened it, only to find that it led straight into a large, pitch black hallway.

It was too dark for her to travel down, not by herself.

"Tempe."

She turned around, only to see everyone looking in her direction. She closed the door quickly and turned to face them, letting her hand stray on the door knob. Everyone seemed shocked that she was there, it was like she wasn't supposed to be. She looked over to Russ, who had a small girl on each side of him.

"Where's your son Temperance?" He asked, tilting his head to the side, and kitting his brow.

What was he talking about? She didn't have a son.

"He was supposed to be here, right sweetie?" Angela said from across the room, handing Michael off to Hodgins.

"I... I don't have a son," She said, laughing lightly as everyone seemed to stare at her with wide eyes, "Where are we?" She asked. She noticed that any sound in the room seemed to have a small echo, including her own voice.

"What did you do Doctor Brennan?" Asked Cam, holding Michelle closer to her shoulder.

"I didn't do anything," She said, slightly confused by everyone's comments. "You know that I don't have any children."

Brennan raised her eyebrows as her coworkers seemed to stand still, looking at each other with slacked jaws. They all looked at her, shocked.

"Of course you do Bones, I saw him yesterday," Said Booth quietly. He was holding Parker on his side, his arms wrapped around the small child's frame.

She squinted her eyes at them. What on earth were they speaking of? It wasn't true, not yet at least...

She looked down at her stomach. She had just started showing her pregnancy a few weeks ago, and it wasn't even that noticeable. But now,her baby bump was completely gone. Just... gone. She ran her hand across her stomach, surprised that it had vanished. She snapped her attention back to her friends as they whispered among each other.

"What's going on here?" She asked, turning their attention back to her as she spoke.

"Bones, where is your son?" Booth asked again.

"I... I don't have one," She realized, sitting back down into her chair. She ran her fingers through her hair. There was only one explanation for this.

She must have gotten an abortion.

"How could you do this?" Asked Russ, his eyes sad.

"There's nothing wrong with what I did," She laughed, trying to make light of a situation that was making her feel worried.

"Since when did this happen?" Hodgins asked Angela, who mouthed a quick 'No idea' to him before looking back to Brennan.

"I... It was a boy?" She asked, interested in their point of view.

"Of course it was a boy! Don't you remember him at all?" Russ asked, dumbfounded.

"He looked just like you," Booth said, still shocked with what she was saying.

"...Really?" She said, perking up slightly.

"You're just like Mom..." Russ said, staring at her with dark eyes.

"What?"

"You abandoned your child Tempe... I'm surprised you haven't figured it out by now," He said, rubbing Emma and Haley's backs with his hands. "Just like she abandoned us."

"No! I'm not like her at all!" She said, standing back up. A new rage controlling her actions.

"You're right... You're worse," He said, with a deep voice. "She left us to benefit us... You left your child for your own good."

Brennan stared at Russ, surprised at what he was saying. She was shocked at how hurtful he was being.

"Russ, I am nothing like Mom... what are you trying to say?" She asked, feeling her eyes fill with tears.

"You are the person who causes childhood trauma."

"I can't believe you would do that!" Angela screamed at her. She took a step back, holding up her hands.

"You're a horrible person..." Hodgins said seriously, crossing his arms.

Brennan let the tears in her eyes slide down her cheeks, as she ran towards the door. She opened it and stepped inside the hallway, closing the door behind her. She closed her eyes. She didn't want to look at the dark empty space. She just wanted to escape the pain that her friend's words were causing her.

After a few moments of sitting, crying, with her eyes closed, she heard a knock at the door.

"Bones!"

Even though she knew Booth just wanted to help, she didn't want to risk him hurting her either.

"Bones!"

She didn't want to ignore the sound of his please any longer, so she covered er ears with her hands.

"Bones! Come on, are you okay? Bones!"

Brennan's eyes snapped open.

She was in Booth's living room. On his couch. In the light.

It was just a dream.

Booth was holding her shoulders, and shaking her softly. She noticed she had been crying, she felt the hot tear stains that trailed down her cheeks.

"Bones?"

Brennan stood up, and hugged Booth tightly. She tried desperately not to cry, but she couldn't help it. She sobbed into his shoulder. She held onto the fabric of his T-shirt along his back as she cried.

She didn't want to be like her mother. She didn't want to cause pain.

"Bones, it's okay," She heard him whisper into her ear and he rubbed his hands in circles on her back.

"I'm not my mother," She cried softly as she let him comfort her.

"I know, I know baby," He said quietly, holding her tighter. "You are Temperance, no one else."

Brennan just let him hold her, and she held him. She needed to know that she wasn't alone. He occasionally whispered words of comfort into her ear, trying to stop her from crying. She eventually stopped crying, and sat back down on the couch, still wrapped in Booth's arms. And within the next few minutes, she was asleep again.

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