A Letter From The Past

Chapter 3: The Longest Hours

A/N: Okay, I'm very sorry that this took so long. Okay, I see that there was a tiny little flaw in the last chapter. Okay, I'm sorry. Brennan was actually breathing last chapter and Booth had made a mistake. I thought that was implied….Sorry….But anyway, thank you for pointing that out…I'll do better next time.

About this Chapter, well, as I promised, you will know who Sarah really is…. Okay, this was set in the second season of Bones where Tempe was 29…In this story she is almost 29, okay…And about Zach, well, he still wasn't an experienced forensic anthropologist unlike Dr. Greene, although younger, was an accomplished forensic anthropologist who skipped grade levels (who knows how many)….I hope that settles it….If you have questions, feel free to PM me…Happy Holidays, everyone!!!!

Disclaimer: If I own Sarah, who is a part of Brennan, will that make me sort of on Bones??? Okay don't sue me, I'm kidding….

What on earth would Temperance do in Montreal?

Booth wanted some answers. He was so rather confused. Why would Brennan leave without informing him? And most of all, why would she ever leave. She would never do that. DC was her life and she would never depart for a vacation, not when they were in the midst of investigating a murder.

The next morning, Booth went to Cam in the hopes that she knew something about Dr. Brennan's mysterious disappearance. But when he got there, more questions had arisen. He was about to go to Cam's office when in the platform, he saw a young woman, examining the bones of the victim that he and Dr. Brennan were investigating the other day.

Cam saw Booth just staring at the new forensic anthropologist. She knew right away what to do.

"Booth, come here, there is someone I'd like you to meet"

Booth did as what Cam said, hoping that he would find an answer to this mystery. They went up the platform where a young girl, about the age of 23, stood there. She had similar features with Dr. Brennan. She had milk white skin, a curlier and longer auburn hair. Their only difference was that she had grey eyes and had to wear glasses.

"Booth, this is Dr. Lisa Greene. She will be your partner in the Jenner Case. "

Booth tried to be as friendly as possible to Dr. Greene. "It's nice to meet you Dr. Greene" He said as he extended his hand forward to shake hands with the new forensic anthropologist.

Dr. Greene didn't seem to notice his extended hand. She kept on examining the vertebrae with a magnifying glass. Booth kept extending his hand for a few more seconds hoping that she would shake hands with him.

"Save it, Agent Booth, I'm working on a case. I'll shake hands with you later." She protested although she was still looking at the bones and not at her new partner.

Booth was dismayed at his new partner's behavior like everybody else was. She's worse than bones. At least Bones laughs sometimes.

Dr. Saroyan instinctively knew that Booth wanted answers to the questions that were starting to pile up in his head. Immediately, after the wonderful first meeting of Booth and Dr. Greene, she asked him to come to her office but before they could even get there, Booth started interrogating Cam.

"Cam, do you know something about this?" he asked making Cam stop at her tracks and then turning her attention on to him.

Booth thought for a second, he knew that there was tension between Dr. Saroyan and Brennan. Then, an idea popped into his head. What if Cam had secretly fired her? He could help but ask?

"No, Cam. I don't… No, wait…You didn't find her, did you?" Booth asked, his face marked with anxiousness and a little bit of anger was rising although his assumptions were not yet confirmed.

Cam looked at Booth with a little bit of anger and disgust in her eyes just liked him. How could he distrust her and accuse her of something she didn't do? He knew her, even longer than Dr. Brennan. "How could you think that I would do that?"

Booth felt a little guilt rising up in his head. She was correct. Why would she do that? Although Brennan and Cam don't always agree with each other all the time, those weren't enough reasons to fire her. The Jeffersonian could not afford to lose a world renowned forensic anthropologist like her. Booth apologized. "I'm sorry Cam, for ever doubting you. It's just that I'm so confused. Why would Bones leave without notifying me? And why would you hire a temporary replacement like that grouch over there?"

Grouch. That was enough for Cam to forgive Booth and to make her smile and ease up.

"Booth, Dr. Greene was number one in her class and got accelerated a few levels up, that's why she's young. Plus, you know, she had the same hair color as Dr. Brennan's. I hired her so you wouldn't miss her too much. And about Dr. Brennan's sudden departure, all I know was that she filed for a whole month leave. She didn't say why. I thought you knew about it. That scene you made yesterday, I thought that was it all about"

Booth suddenly recalled the scene from yesterday. The kiss, the commotion, everything…Could it be the reason why Temperance left without anyone's knowledge about it? He suddenly felt guilty. He knew he needed to follow her, to find an answer to that mystery and also to apologize to her. To make her come back.

Cam noticed that Booth suddenly became silent and a little pale. "Are you okay Booth?"

"Huh?" Booth asked, as if he had just woken up. "Cam, I think I need to go…I have a plane to catch"

She was 36,000 feet above the ground but all she could think about was the name Sarah. So that was her name. She barely knew that the plane was landing and she was getting nearer and nearer to her final destination. Her mind was too preoccupied, wandering wherever it could be. For as long as Temperance could remember, she had never seen this little girl, yet she could make her heart thud like crazy, her hands cold as ice. Tears were once again forming in her clear, blue eyes. Temperance was so unsure why she even came there. Surely, Marie must have some other relatives. Why her?

Tears were falling down on her pale, white cheeks when she noticed that the plane had already landed. There was no turning back. She quickly wiped her tears and then powdered her pale face before finally getting out of the plane.

She was finally at the famed Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. She was just about to take her luggage when she had some second thoughts. Right that very moment, she wanted to take a step back, take the next plane and just continue the case she was working on. She was just about to take a step back when she realized that this was the right thing to do.

A few moments later, she took a bus which, after 10 minutes, departed. As it was speeding off, most people where enjoying the scene, taking photographs or anything sort that most tourist would do. Her mind was fixed on only one thing: how would she ever face her? That was the longest 40 minutes of her life that again, she barely noticed that the bus halted and she was at the Station centrale, meaning she was only one bus away from Old Montréal, where the O'Connor's residence was located. It would only be a few minutes more so she prepared herself for what she was about to see.

Finally, she had reached the place that she dreaded for twelve years. The air of Old Montreal was blowing on her face. She checked in a hotel before heading to the O'Connors.

More than an hour later, when she was ready, she got out of her suite and hailed a taxi. She took a deep breath before getting out. There it was, Marie's house. It was still beautiful as before, only that it had fallen under repair. The big gate was still the same. It hardly changed at all. It was still the same house from the picture that the old lady showed her years ago.

She swallowed hard before ringing the doorbell. A man came out from the house and opened the gate. As she headed towards the door, a teardrop emerged from her eyes. She was too vulnerable and she didn't want to cry. She was trying to be strong like before but her efforts were becoming futile.

When the door opened, inside, there she saw Marie, seated at her wheelchair. She smiled at her and wanted to hug Temperance. Tempe approached the old lady. So many things have changed with Marie. More lines appeared on her face, an indication that she grew older with time. Her hair was longer and she grew thinner, an effect caused by her illness.

"My, Temperance, you have grown a lot" Marie said, smiling, as she hugged Temperance tight.

Temperance tried to smile at the old lady but her eyes were not showing any happiness in them but the exact opposite.

Just then, a girl came down.

"Mom, you called for me?"

"Yes, Sarah. I want you to meet your mother"

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SNEAK PEAK- What will be Brennan's reaction? What will Sarah do as she comes face to face with Tempe? More flashbacks will explain what really happened twelve years ago….