Chapter nine:

-Nova-

Nova looked at lance, then looked around the train. The car broke down on the side of the rode so now were not only late for work, we are having to take the subway to work. Lance grabbed my hand and squeezed. I smiled at him then continued to look around. I noticed a boy across from us, i noticed he was crying. I nudged lance and motioned to the young boy. I watched as lance walked over towards the boy.

"are you okay?" lance said. The boy nodded then wipe away his tears.

"yea, i'm okay." the boy said smiling at sweets. "i... I've been battling an eight year battle with leukemia.

And today i got the all clear. I'm More than okay" lance smiled. I felt my self smiling that was really good news.

"now, i'm going to travel the world and have sex with exotic women." the boy said. At that moment the train lurched. The lights flickered off and on. I grabbed the railing beside me. When the train settled down again i ran to lance and sat beside him. He put his hand on my leg. I looked at the boy and scene he was just as scared as i was.. Then train lurched again but harder this time. I could hear a faint pounding sound. i looked out the window but only seen the gray of the tunnels, but the pounding was getting louder. All of sudden i could see out into a lobby. Where most people would be standing to get on the train, water was gushing out of the walls. The train moaned as the water rushed it. For a split second the water hit the window then a body slammed into it.

"what the hell was that.?" the boy said. The water then pushed the train, throwing me and the boy off the seat. Lance grabbed a hold of the railing as i was pushed towards the seat across from him. The train was no longer moving and lance ran to me.

"I'm okay lance but..." i said pointing towards the boy. Lance turned to see him laying there, motionless. I watched as lance crawled towards him and pulled him into his lap. I already knew before lance even checked his pulse. The way the blood was on his fore head. The way his eyes were open...but lifeless. This boy was dead.

I stood beside lance and 4watch as they zipped the body bag up. His face was white and it seemed like

he wasn't even here. I tried to grab his arm but he pulled away.

"sweets, you okay" booth said. Lance finally looked up and I felt a little relieved.

"yea i'm fine. The worst injury was a broken arm... Except this guy." lance said pointing at the young boy. " he... He just beat cancer."

"come on lets sit down." booth said. Lance just looked at him putting him on ignore.

"he was going to travel and meet exotic women and now..." lance said. I felt my heart break. Lance was really upset.

"sweets. Sit down nova you to. I'm gonna go over to bones then ill talk y'all to the office. Okay." booth said leading lance and me to a bench. I sat down and lance sat beside me. booth nodded then walked away. i looked at lance and seen he was gone again. Lost in his thoughts.

"lance..." I started.

"don't nova... Just don't." he said. I turned away and scooted to the end of the bench. I felt like I was going to be sick. He was pushing me away. I just wonder how far. I followed lance up the steps the lab. Cam bones and daisy were standing around the body that flung on the window on the train. Daisy turned around and looked surprised to see lance.

"lance, what are you doing here." she said.

"i'm here to offer my services. An earthquake can be a traumatic experience for some people."

"yea for you baby." daisy said. Baby, why was she calling him that. Nobody else even seemed to notice. Not even lance.

"you watched someone die sweets. You need to go home." cam said.

"I know my Lancelot. You just wanted to see me didn't you." daisy said. She put her arms out to hug him but he backed away. At least he did that. But the hurt in her eyes means that's the first time he has. Once again I felt my stomach churned. I took a couple deep breaths to keep from picking on the spot.

"ill get Hodgins to take you both home" cam said. Lance nodded and turned to leave. All I could do was follow. Lance was cheating on me... I sat in the back seat of hodgins car. Just looking out the window.

"sweets when someone dies you don't just go in with your day after that." hodgins said.

"right I just thought that if I could help other people..."lance said.

"well sometimes you cant." hodgins said lance was quite for a moment then sighed.

"eight years of chemo and radiation... He said he was going to do all the things that he had been putting off... And then he was gone."

"I'm sorry man"

"I just don't want to disappear with out living the life that I want to live. "

"how about you start by taking the afternoon off. " hodgins said. After that conversation everything was quite until we got home. I climbed out of hodgins tiny car and walked to the door leaving sweets behind. When I walked through the door the bellhop greeted me but I just kept walking. Instead of waiting on the elevator I ran up the stairs. By time I reached the third floor I had to sit down. I was crying so hard I could barley breath. I pulled out my phone and looked up Adalae's number. She never answered my phone calls but I always left her a voice mail. Mostly apologies and messages begging her to come home. But I never got anything in return. I dialed her number and listened to the ringing knowing she wasn't going to answer. When her voice mail came up I let out a sob.

"please come home." I sobbed into the phone. "I'm sorry. Ill do anything. I need you... I need my best friend back... I... I think lance is cheating in me with daisy."

I hung up the phone and looked at it. The back ground picture wad of me and lance kissing while laying in bed. All of a sudden I was filled with anger. I through the phone down the stairs and watched as it shattered.

"that was a good phone. " I jumped as lance snuck up behind me. I wiped my eyes and looked away.

"sorry. Ill buy another one." I said.

"do you really think I would cheat on you." he said, he sat down beside me. He made sure not to touch me but he was finally talking to me.

"the way daisy talked to you... What else could it be" I said. He looked out to the bottom of the stairs.

"you know about daisy and my past. I broke up with her... But she hasn't accepted that yet. I've been with you for almost a year now. And only you." he said. I looked at him and realized I believed him.

"I'm sorry lance..." I said. He just nodded then stood up.

"I need some time nova.. I need to think about some things. " he said. I watched as he turned and walked away. Now that I know he wasn't cheating in me...I may have pushed him away. I looked at my crushed phone then walked back down the stairs. I went to customer service and asked to use there phone. If he needed space that's what I would give him. I would stay at someone else house for a couple days.

-At Angela's-

"thanks Angela." I said. I sat on her couch and she handed me a blanket then sat down beside me. Her belly huge now. I put my hand in her stomach and felt her little baby moving around. I couldn't help but smile.

"any time sweetie. All I ask is you help me tomorrow with setting up the baby shower," she said. I nodded then pulled my hand away.

"of course" I said.

"whats wrong nova. Why are you here in the first place."

"lance has been acting really weird... I thought he was cheating on me with daisy... But he explained that but then he told me he needed time to think about somethings...I think I pushed to hard with daisy thing. He was already upset because if that boy not to mention his best friend and my best friend is avoiding literally everyone..."

"hon... Lance loves you. Yes its crazy that you thought he was cheating. But that's not gonna push him away. He needs time to get over seeing that boy die like that. He told me he doesn't want to live life scared anymore. I think you two will be fine." Angela said. I nodded at her.

"I hope your right." I said. Angela stood up then turned to look at me.

"get some sleep." she said then walked towards her room. I laid in the bed and cried myself to sleep. I sat beside Angela as she opened a gigantic gift. Inside was an antique crib and changing table.

"its from Adalae."Angela said. At that moment the door opened and lance walked in. He was late surprisingly. today he looked a lot better but he still looked deep in thought. He came over and sat beside me. I noticed that this time our legs touched. I also notice Angela smiling at me.

"I'm sorry I'm late. The traffic was horrible" he said. Everyone went back to watching Angela open her presents. Afterward lance stood up then looked at me.

"will you cone with me nova. I'm thirsty." he said. I nodded then stood up and followed him into the kitchen. When we got there I leaned against the counter while he poured a glass of soda.

"you've been avoiding me" I said.

"I needed to think about some things.,, about you and me... And what I want my life to be." he said I looked down. This definitely sounded like a break up.

" and you called me back here because you've decided something." I asked

"yea."

"am I gonna like what you decided."

"I don't know... I just want to say that I don't want to spend anymore timeaway from you. And that I have to..." he started. He was definitely confusing me now.

"you have to what?" I asked

"i'm doing this wrong...um...when my mom died.. She left me something. And my mom and dad they were married for almost 60 years. they were old when they adopted me." I just stared at him. What was he talking about. He reached his hand into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box.

"lance.." I said confused still. He opened the box and inside was a ring..an engagement ring.

"its just a modest ring. But its got 60 years of love." he said. He got down on one knee in front of me and all I could do was look at him.

"nova, will you be my wife." he asked my mouth dropped. I loved him with all of my heart I knew that this is what i've wanted for a long time now... Ever since he got me out of his car. i got down on my knees in front of him. I could feel a tear escaping from my eye. This is what I wanted but its not what he wanted. Hes never even talked about marriage before. Hes only asking because of that train. If not for that he wouldn't be asking at all.

"lance... No..." I saw the hurt in his eyes. And I tried to grab him but he pushed me away. "please let me explain"

"no.. I just tried to give you my heart and soul and everything about me and you don't want it." he said. I could feel the tears start to rush down my face.

"I do want it but..." I started

"stop... I don't want to hear your excuses. Just leave me alone." he whispered. At first I just looked at him then stood up. I turned and walked out of the back door so I wouldn't have to see any8ne else. Ill just leave again, ill get a job out of town and make a life there. I walked to the nearest pay phone and dialed Adelae's number. Once again it went to her voice mail.

"no surprise Adalae. I need you and all you can do is care about your self. Thank for being there friend." I paused for a moment then lowered my voice. "you dont care do you. No one cares anymore...im alone.. Ill be leaving town soon. Youll pribley never see me again. But I dont think that would bother you." I hung up the phone and walked towards a cab. For now id stay at a hotel until i could leave. I felt my heart break even more as I got into the cab and he drove off. Im leaving the life I love behind... I guess I should be used to it.

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