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Chapter 13
Fright Night Part 1
Around five I went to Zach's apartment to fit him for his costume. Booth decided to tag along in case I have something more for him.
"Hey Zach," I said as he opened the door "I brought the costume." he nodded and let me in with Booth.
"Agent Booth I wasn't expecting you?"
"I decided to tag along." said Booth "Before I head over to the reporters hunting the Jeffersonian to give them my statement about Betty."
"What?" I asked handing the bag for Zach so he could change. "You can't do that."
"I have to make a statement." said Booth. Zach went to his bedroom to change.
"But don't say anything about Betty being alive. This guy is a pro. If he finds out she's alive he'll come after her. He's tactic. You have to look for Neo Nazi's and Skin heads. He doesn't hesitate; his job has to be finished, completely."
"Are you sure about this?" asked Booth,
"As sure as I am about where I slept last night." I told him. "Zach are you done yet?"
"I'm having a little trouble with the pants." he called,
"I'll put a couple of uniforms to keep an eye on the house and such." said Booth "If you're right about this guy then he might already know that Betty survived. There were a lot of cops there."
"Meanwhile she's with my mother. She's safe." I told him "I need to help Zach."
"Right, I'll see you guys at work tomorrow." said Booth and he left. I came into the Bedroom and saw Zach.
"This costume is awfully tight." commented Zach.
"It's supposed to be skin tight." I told him as I helped him put the hood part over his head. He had managed to get his pants on.
"So, how do I look?"
"Awesome," I told him "Look for yourself," he walked over to the mirror and examined his reflection.
"I like it."
"Good, now turn around so I can see if I need to fix anything." He turned and I saw the Cape needed to be tightened up a bit around the shoulders, but other than that. It was perfect. "You look great."
"Can I see your costume?"
"Tomorrow, I promise." I said and kissed him.
"Would you like you like to grab some dinner with me?" asked Zach
"Now that there is an excellent idea," I told him "I just have to check on things at home."
"Sure, Chinese, ok?"
"Perfect!" I said as he got out of the costume
"I'll order, while you check on Betty." He said and I put the costume in the bag and walked up to the main house.
When I got there Betty was eating a sandwich and talking to Andy. She seemed happy. She was wearing the costume we got her.
"Althea." said mom as soon as I walked through the door. "Can we talk?"
"Uh…sure mom what is it?"
"I talked to your father, who then talked to Nancy." she said talking about my one and only sister-in law, James's wife.
"And…."
"She wants to adopt Betty. You know how hard they've been trying to have a baby and….she deserves a good home."
"Mom, that's brilliant." I told her "I'll talk to Booth tomorrow and he'll get the papers. Is Nancy coming here from Maine?"
"Yes, she'll be here Saturday."
"Great, I'm going to need a couple of sessions with both of them." I told her. "How's Betty doing?"
"She's…calm it's a bit odd for a child to be so calm when something so bad happens."
"Actually it's perfectly alright." I explained "It depends on the child. She's taking this her own way."
"Honey would you and Jack mind if I went to get her some clothes in a little while?"
"No of course not, just let the officers up front know." I told her and walked up to Betty. "Hi,"
"Hi,"
"So, how do you like it here?"
"Your mommy is really nice." said Betty "She made me a yummy sandwich."
"Good to know," I told her, she was such a sweet kid. I had hopes that we were going to catch the bastard soon. But with another set of victims coming in, who knew what was going to happen. "Do you like spending time here?"
"Oh yeah, Andy's been helping me read." she said then the conversation changed. "When do I have to go to social services?"
"Um…well, if we're lucky never." I told her. "You see, my older brother has a wife and she's been looking for a very special little girl."
"What like adoption?" asked Betty?
"Exactly like adoption and she really wants to meet you, is that ok?"
"I guess." replied Betty. Andy smiled and I headed back to Zach's.
The Chinese had arrived and Zach had already set everything up in the living room. He dimmed the lights and a little music played.
"Who knew you could be so romantic?" I asked.
"Well I doubt anyone but you currently knows." said Zach as I came around to sit next to him on the couch. I kissed his cheek as he handed me a box o Chinese.
"Thanks." I told him.
"Listen Althy, about what happened between us…" I had just opened my carton too.
"Your not taking anything back are you?" I asked quickly
"No, definitely not." he said "I just want to make sure that this won't become some week long…I believe the word is flick."
"I think you mean fling." I told him and I couldn't help but laugh a little "I promise this won't be a fling."
The following day Zach, Betty and I drove to work, the costumes were in the trunk. "Betty, I have to ask," I told her "Did you see the man that came to your house?" She was sitting in the back seat in a sweater and jeans that my mother had bought her.
"Yeah, he had these really big scary eyes and he was…he was as old as my daddy…and…"
"If you sit down with Angela, you remember her?" I asked and she nodded.
"Yes, you will tell all you know to Angela," said Zach "She'll draw a picture of the guy and Agent Booth will catch him."
"I hope Agent Booth hurts him, he needs to be punished." said Betty
"That he does, that he does." I said. "So what is everyone dressing up as?"
"Do you really want to know, because this will only lead to a clash of the female superheroes?"
"Tell me,"
"Dr. Brennan dresses up as Wonder Woman every year."
"Oh no,"
"And last year Dr. Saroyan was Cat woman."
"No…well it could have been worse at least nobody dressed up as Superman…wait nobody dressed up as superman right?"
"Right," said Zach. "Do you know what Hodgins and Angela are going as?"
"I don't know, but I did see Jack sneaking upstairs with something laced with fake gold strips." I said
"I suppose we will find out once we get there." said Zach as I parked the car in the underground parking lot.
We got out and I grabbed the costume bag out of the trunk and carried it up stairs. Dr. Saroyan was waiting for us, nobody was in costume yet, which wasn't really a surprise.
"Morning Cam,"
"Morning Althy, Zach, and Betty." she said.
"Is Angela here yet?"
"Yes, she just arrived, She's in her office." said Cam and I thanked her. I grabbed Betty's hand and led her to Angela's office.
"Althy, Betty, good to see you." she said
"Ang, I think Betty here can help us catch the bad guy." I told her "She saw the man that came to her house."
"That will be a really big help to us." said Angela looking at Betty "Why don't you come sit on the couch and we'll get started. Then when you finish Althy will comeback."
"Ok." replied the six years old and sat down. I left heading up to where Zach and Brennan were examining more remains.
"Hello," I told them.
"Hello." They replied
"Althea, do you have anything for us?" asked Dr. Brennan
"I have something I left running before I left yesterday." I said and ran to check it. When I came back I had my results "The swastika that was found was spotless, no fingerprints, but I did get some sweat off it. Could get some DNA from that,"
"Wonderful, please do that as soon as possible." said Dr. Brennan.
"Of course," I said and headed to my office, which if I forgot to mention doubled as a lab. The swastika was burned, but there was still sweat on it. Some fancy scientific magic and a lot of work I managed to get a name, just as Angela and Betty came in with a sketch.
"We're done," said Angela "Betty has a serious eye for detail."
"Great," I told her and she handed me her sketch boo k with a picture of the guy on it. "Yup, he's our guy. Name's Harold Keller. His name popped up from the DNA I got from the sweat. This is good. Good job Betty."
"Thank you." she replied as I printed off the results.
"I'll give everything to Dr. Brennan."
"Thanks," said Angela "Betty would you like to help me decorate for the Halloween party?"
"Sounds like fun." said Betty and they walked off together. I headed back up to Dr. Brennan. Zach was still buried deep in the remains and he looked adorable. I wanted to jump him right there.
"Dr. Brennan, Angela finished the sketch and the DNA came back, this is the man we're looking for." I said.
"Thank you, I will inform Agent Booth."
"Oh and Dr. Brennan, the Halloween party is just hours away, don't take too long with Agent Booth in the closet will you?" I said and watched her face go red; I couldn't help but laugh as Zach almost choked.
"Uh, I assure you Althea I have no idea what you are talking about. We will arrest this man as quickly as possible." she said and walked away. The stench of a lie never smelled so clear to my nasal passages. I turned to Zach and cast my long eyelashes livingly at him.
"What makes you so sure that will work on me?" asked Zach "I know all of your men tricks."
"Zach, I have no tricks." I said blinking. "I'm simply irresistible."
"I'm too rational for you." he said.
"I distinctly remember you apologizing to me about that." I told him. "Well alright I guess I'll just go and help Angela with the decorations." I started walking away swinging my hips teasingly every now and then.
"Althy, wait." called Zach
"Oops, sorry Zach, but the offer has expired." I said and ran off as he chased after me, he wasn't the fastest kid in the world, but he was always entertaining.
He managed to catch up to me and he wrapped his arms around me and refused to let me go "Zachary Addy you let me go right now, if you know what's good for you."
"Not going to happen." he replied. Yeah, right. I kissed him and he melted in my arms. I quickly pulled back and ran off to help Angela. "ATHEA CALLOWAY I AM GOING TO GET YOU FOR THAT!"
"Right and the only thing you'll be wearing to the birthday party is your deodorant…which now that I think about is a rather brilliant idea." I said and laughed maniacally. Zach twitched a little.
"You wouldn't…"
"Of course I would." I said smiling "But I won't."
Angela and Betty, but also Cam and Hodgins and other people were putting up the decorations and getting the food ready. "Can I do anything to help?"
"Of course." said Cam and handed me a couple of cobwebs. "Start hanging."
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