Chapter 17. Epilogue.
ASC: Ha ha, not done. Forgot something! I'm so dumb.
"Hey Sweetie Sweets, you ready to go?" Angela asked bouncing in the room with Brennan.
They paused instantly at the sight of Sweets sitting in a chair, his long legs with feet resting in the window ledge. He had donned the casual cotton pants, tee shirt and black Converse that Hodgins had dropped off earlier. He went by Sweets place for some stuff to take to their place for the weekend, avoiding any reason for Sweets to go by there.
Now however Angela and Brennan saw the too thin Sweets, damp hair for a recent shower, looking contemplatively out the window, focusing on nothing.
"Sweets?" Brennan asked approaching slowly. "Is something wrong?"
Brennan moved the half-finished puzzle book on the bed and sat down. Angela stood by the window, breaking Sweet's gaze.
"Oh hi." He said trying to sit up without showing the soreness. "I didn't uh, hear you."
Breanna and Angela exchanged worried glances.
"Time to go?" Sweets asked trying to mask his feelings with a smile, one not so genuine. "I'd be more than happy to get out of here."
"Sweets, we're not leaving until you tell us what's wrong. We were here like six hours ago and you were downright giddy." Angela said and Sweets knew he was going to have to share. He would have expected the same from them.
"I uh, it was a long week, or plus three days I guess." Sweets said rubbing his head trying to put it all together. "First Derringer, then the hospital, then Pelant, then…"
"The hospital again?" Brennan asked.
"No Daisy."
Angela and Brennan closed their eyes from sorrow. They had been so focused on Sweets recovery and Caroline Julian trying to prosecute a dead Pelant in order to cover the costs they had spent trying to track him down that they had forgotten to tell Sweets.
"They buried Daisy. While you were asleep. I'm sorry Sweets."
Sweets looked up, sorry he had missed the chance to say goodbye. He would have felt awkward there at her funeral but still he knew he would have welcomed the closure.
"Do you want to talk about it Sweetie?" Angela asked and Sweets smirked.
"That's my line."
"We can still talk about it if you like. Daisy was a big part of your life Sweets." Brennan said. "I mean you met, you were engaged, she left you, you broke it off, got back together, couldn't handle it, broke it off again.."
"We get the picture Sweetie." Angela said cutting her off. Brennan nodded acknowledging she could have had a better recap. "I think what Brennan is trying to say Sweets is I know it's though, but you and Daisy weren't meant to be. But it still wasn't a fair way for her to go."
"No it wasn't." Sweets agreed with a sigh.
"Yes, Miss Wick was as exceptionally smart as she was annoying." Brennan said as Angela dropped her mouth and widened her eyes at her. "But she was a very good person." Brennan added.
"Thank you both." Sweets said hoping to say something that would keep Brennan from attempting to help anymore. "I know we had separated and weren't getting back together. It's just sad. It also makes me think about the other victim, my mom."
"Did you know her, remember her?" Angela asked out of curiosity.
"No." Sweets said with a deep exhale. "I looked for her once but I couldn't find her. Interesting that Pelant could."
"Seems like he's always figuring out things we can't." Brennan said with anger buried in her tone.
"We can go by and see Daisy, well, the grave if you like, this weekend." Angela offered.
"Thank you, if it's not too much trouble, yes, I would like that." Sweets said nodding.
"Maybe, after we get you back to work, we can see what Pelant might have found out about your mom." Angela offered as well and Sweets smiled again.
"I would like that as well, I've always been curious." Sweets said getting up slowly. Angela felt the need to stand close behind him in case he needed help though he was getting around well, or was acting like he was. She had a hard time telling the difference which it was.
Sweets made his way to the door, determined to leave on his own two feet, while Angela gathered up the puzzle books. She quietly laughed at the "Super Genius" title that splashed across the cover. She flipped open to a page and stared for a moment at the clues to the crossword. It's all Greek to me. She thought to herself and noticed most of the puzzles were complete. I guess he is a super genius. She said putting the book in her bag.
Brennan's phone rang and they paused so she could answer it.
"Yeah Cam, what's…." Brennan said listening intently and nodded with great interest. "Yes, we have Sweets, but, yes we'll be there soon."
Sweets and Angela looked to Brennan with great anticipation.
"Your computer Angela, Hodgins was using it…"
"If he was using that thing for another bug video…" She began angry but stopped.
"Before the server went down the elevator, taking Hodgins tablet with it, he had connected it to your server." She said with a look of excitement the other two didn't understand. "There's only some partials but before it went down the shaft and blew up it uploaded some files - about the ghost killer."
They were both anxious to get back to the lab to see what it had pulled up but turned to look at Sweets.
"What? Let's go, let's get to the lab. Sounds like we have work to do." Sweets said catching up to them.
ASC: Maybe more to come about Emma, Sweets mom and subsequent past, maybe the ghost killer. May have to make The Sequel's Sequel to the Story. We shall see.