Chapter 11

Booth's Choice

POV Booth

Here I am standing in front of the last door in the white room. There is nothing carved into it. A mystery is waiting for me behind the door. I open the door and walk in. Great here I am in another white room. It is not as bright, but it is still plain old white. Taking in my surroundings I see that there are two doors and two white cube boxes sitting in the middle of the room. Walking over to them I take a seat on one. I bury my face into my hands. I want this nightmare to be over. I'm so tired I just want to stop and go see Bones and bring her home with me to sleep in my arms. There is a noise that startles me. I can tell someone has taken up the seat next to me. Looking to my right I'm met with a gaze from a beautiful woman. I have seen her before and now it all makes sense. Sitting next to me is Christine Brennan.

"Special Agent Seeley Booth, I wish I was able to meet you under different circumstances."

I just keep looking into her eyes.

"For years now you have been there for my little girl. You've saved her countless times and she has done the same for you."

I'm finally going to say something.

"Your daughter is an angel and means so much to me."

"That is the reason I'm here Agent Booth. To help you make your choice. In front of us are two doors. After you have made your decision you will walk through the door that is assigned to your choice to the rest of your life."

I'm trying to get all this information straight. The words are coming out of my mouth even though I'm still confused.

"Well what are my choices?"

"You were brought up here because you wished you wanted to be with your grandfather. You have to be careful what you wish for. You were forced to see the negative side of life on earth if you were to choose to stay in heaven. Now it is my job to make your choice even harder. I'm going to show you snap shots of these same people, but this is how they will be when they come to terms with your death."

"It seems that you and Pops are here to show me opposite things to make me want to stay here and to make me go home."

"Yes, I guess you can look at this like that. When your friends and family come to terms with your death they are all going to be happy again. They will think of you every day, but they will be happy"

She is now waving her hand in front of us. The ground is now all cloudy then a still picture came up.

"These are your friend's futures without you. All you have to do is say next and I will bring the next one up."

"Okay."

The first picture is now in front of us. It is of Cam and Michelle. They are hugging each other on the day of Michelle's graduation from high school. Michelle is dressed up in her cap and gowned. They are both happy and they look like a real family again.

"Next"

This picture is of Hodgins dressed up in a tux standing up at the altar with Angela in a flowing white dress. Hodgins is in the middle of sliding her wedding band onto her finger.

"Next"

Angela has now popped up and she is at what looks to me like a McDonald's play area. She is in a ball pit with a little girl in her arms. The little girl is a perfect combination of her and the bug man.

"Next" I want to get to the picture of Bones. I need to see how happy she can be. The picture came up and it is taking me a little bit to figure out what is happening. Bones was in her blue lab coat standing on the platform with a skeleton laid out on the table before her. She is listening to a young adult boy pointing something out on one of the bones.

"Agent Booth, there is another picture that goes with this one."

Another picture showed up. It is Bones and the same young man. I'm studying the boy in the picture. It has now taken my breath away. Standing next to Bones is Parker. He has a certificate in his hands that he is holding up. It shows that he has become an official forensic anthropologist at the Jeffersonian. Cam and Bones signatures are at the bottom. They both look so happy. My son would grow up and have a great life. I won't have to worry about his future anymore. I never wanted Parker to grow up to be a squint, but he looks so proud and thankful. Bones would do anything for my son. She really truly loves him.

"Next"

"Okay Agent Booth this is the last one. I know you want to make sure that Tempe would eventually be happy. There is more than one picture for this one too."

Bones and her son David are now filling my eyes. They are at the same ice rink that I had taken Bones to when she needed to make sure I didn't fall asleep. This is where I told her that she would never fall, and that I would always be there. Bones looks so proud. David is dressed up in a hockey uniform, with his stick in one hand and a puck in the other. The puck is dated. I play hockey and I know that sometimes the puck is dated and given to the kid who scores the winning goal. David had won the game for his team. I'm proud of him even though I've never met the kid before and never will. Bones can barley skate. I don't know how her kid learned how to play hockey. My heart has fallen as I remember that she has a husband.

The next picture has now come in. It was taken at the Checker Box. Where I had taken a bullet for Bones that caused her so much pain because they told her I was dead. I was still alive! She should have known! I'm shaking my head to get the thought out of my mind. I'm now studying this picture like Bones studies her bones. The whole squint squad is sitting at a table. David is sitting on Hodgins lap. They are all clapping, smiling at the two on the karaoke stage singing. Bones is now on her knees so she was the same height level as her daughter Emily that is singing next to her. They are all having a great time. Without me they would be okay. I'm at ease. Sitting back there is a smile plastered on my face.

"You're not done yet. There is a video you have to watch."

Sitting forwards the video began to play.

"Hey Sweetie, are the twins here yet?" Angela asked as she walked up the steps to the platform.

"Ange does it look or sound like they are here yet?" Brennan asked back with a hint of laughter in her voice.

"Okay, okay yeah you're right." Angela admitted.

"They are just so cute when they come through that door."

"Who do you think they got that from?"

Laughing Angela answers "Ha-ha from B…"

The sliding glass doors open and Angela stops mid-sentence.

"MOMMY!" The shouting was heard throughout the spacious lab. Bones turned around towards the sound, to see her son and daughter charging towards her and Angela. Bone's smile grew wide as she hustled down the steps. She dropped down onto her knees just in time for the impact of the twins hug. Upon impact Brennan started to bend backwards. Angela stepped behind her to make sure she didn't bend any farther back or else she would snap her legs in half. Bones then wrapped her arms around her children and picked them up. Emily was placed into Angela's arms. They were all very happy with the lives they were living.

"Mommy?" David asked.

"Yes, Sweetie"

"Can we go see dad?"

Emily chimed in "Yeah, mom can we please, please, please?"

Brennan smiled then laughed a little and answered "Of course you two. I would love to see your dad as well."

Brennan put down David and Angela did the same with Emily. They both took a hold of one of Brennan's hands and headed for the door. Angela called out and said "Say hi to Studly for me." Brennan looked back over her shoulder to smile at Ange. She turned back around shaking her head laughing to herself as they headed out the door.

Angela gave my name away. They don't need me anymore. All of them are happy without me. Why even bother going back.

"Now it's time for your choice. You have to choose whether you want to stay in heaven or go back to life on earth. If you want to stay up here than everyday you can go down to earth and be with them, but with the same rules as before. They can't see, hear, or feel you. Now if you choose to go back then all those things you went through will change and life will go on with you in it. It's up to you. When you decide walk through the door to the path you have chosen. My time here is up and I have one last thing to say to you."

It was silent in the room as I wait for her to continue.

"I'm up here for good Agent Booth watching over her every day."

I know she is talking about Bones.

"She needs a guardian up here and down there."

Then she was gone. Here I am standing in front of the two doors trying to make up my mind. Really either way they will be happy. What will make me happy…?

Will Booth Make The Right Choice? Did He Forget About All The Pain That He Is Putting Bones Through? We Will Just Have To Wait And See.

*Side Note- I Was Watching Some Older Bones Episodes And Found Some Weird Things….

"The Man In The Outhouse" Brennan Is Dating The Two Guys. In The Scene Where Brennan Is At The Diner With "Gay" Jason, Booth and Sweet Come In And Ruin The Date, Sweets Just Being Sweets Has No Clue That Brennan Is Dating Two Guys But Booth Does. So Brennan And Booth Are Talking About The Two Guys But They Never Say That She Is Dating Them At The Same Time So Sweets Gets Confused. Booth Then Explains To Him That Brennan Is Seeing Two Guys At Once But When He Is Talking He Refers To Bones As "Brennan" And Not Bones. Usually Booth Would Say Some Along The Lines Of "And Bones Said That….." In This Scene He Talks To Sweets And Refers To Her As Brennan. He Says It Quietly But I Found It Weird.

"The Finger In The Nest" Hodgins Is In His "I Hate Everyone" Stage Because He Is Still Dealing With The Fact That Him And Angela Broke Up And That Zach No Longer Works With Them. So Throughout This Episode He Is Just Mean And Angry. If You Watch Closely In One Quick Shot Of Hodgins You Has See That He Is Wearing A Rubber Band On His Wrist. I Thought This Was Very Funny Because In The 100th Episode It Shows Hodgins Having An Anger Problem And Wearing A Rubber Band To Snap Against His Wrist.

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