AN: I don't own Bones but I sure wish I did. Enjoy!

CHAPTER 4: Big brothers stick up for their little sisters

"Come on Parker, want some pomegranate juice?" asks Sweets as we walk over to the kitchen.

I nod. Sweets' pomegranate juice was really nice, don't listen to what dad says. He absolutely refuses to try it and tells me that it's shrink juice. Personally I knew dad didn't want the 'Squints' to make fun of him at work so he just avoided the juice.

Anyway Sweets grabs out two glasses and a sipper cup and pours us all some pomegranate juice.

We all go to sit at the kitchen table and try to watch the snow through the window as we all drunk our pomegranate juice, black coffee and green smoothie.

"Do you guys really believe that it's Christmas?" asks dad.

I shake my head; Bones just looks at dad "I find this correct now we don't have to celebrate anything" she says.

Brennan was all against religion and everything opposite to dad so this caused many arguments in their relationship.

Dad gives her a look "Bones not in front of Christine" he tells her shaking his head.

Brennan looks offended and continued to chew on the edge of her tofu broccoli slice.

Dad then nudges me "Hey how about you kids get yourselves cleaned up and ready for the day" he says.

I nod, I was still wearing my Minecraft Steve pyjamas and Christine was wearing her pony pyjamas. "Okay dad" I reply, "I'll take Christine and help her get dressed too," I tell my dad.

He smiles and nods "You're one great big brother buddy" he tells me. I smile and grab Christine who was still cuddling Bacon and we go upstairs.

"Parker which shirt should I wear?" Christine asks me.

She was standing in her bedroom half naked. "Christine quickly get dressed or you'll freeze," I tell her.

She pulls on her Care Bears adventures in Care-a-lot Wonder Heart top. I on the other hand was wearing a Creeper T-shirt and some jeans.

Christine then turns to me looking worried "Parker what if we don't get to celebrate Christmas day because the snow is so big?" she cries.

I give Christine a hug "I promise it will be okay" I tell her.

I know I shouldn't promise her anything because I wasn't sure myself but I felt bad and she was two, dad had once said that you can lie if it will make things better (he told me that he was going to Africa one year but later on I realised that it was a white lie…). I had to go talk to Bones; I knew that she would have a good idea.

I walk down the staircase quietly. I had told Christine that I was just going to the toilet quickly but I was actually going down to talk to Bones about what we were going to do this Christmas. I walk into the main living room to see dad and Bones sitting really close on the couch. Dad was playing with Bones' hair and they were laughing and talking.

I walk over awkwardly and as soon as Bones sees me she waves. I thought that she would move away quickly from dad but she didn't. Dad just wraps his arm around Temperance's shoulders and smiles.

"Hey buddy come over here," says dad beckoning me over.

I walk over and take a seat next to Bones. I find out that Sweets is in the toilet reading a Psychology for dummies book. We talk for a bit and eventually I bring up the topic that I wanted to talk about.

"Dad, Bones can I ask you something?" I ask.

Dad nods and so does Bones. "Yes Parker what do you need to ask us?" Bones asks.

I make some hand gestures and begin "Well it's about Christine she is worried that she won't get a proper Christmas" I tell them.

Booth sighs "Yes well as soon as the snow stops we'll have to go and stop by Hodgins and Angela's house" he says.

Brennan nods "Yes Booth that sounds very logical" she says smiling.

I nod and pretend to agree with them but deep down inside I was still worried about my little sister.

AN: Sorry that this was such a short chapter. I promise the next one will be longer. The next Chapter will be called "Lights Out" and DC will be hit by a city wide blackout. Yes I was drinking Pomegranate "Shrink" Juice as I edited this chapter (Tag: S8 Ep 19). I plan on updating all my other stories soon especially TEOHWKI (The End Of How We Know It) and Too Late. I will be publishing my new Sweets story soon as well. I'm going to see Grease the musical tomorrow with some family friends so updates will probably not be happening then.

Please R&R