~Her Darkest Day~ One shot Rating K by AnnD28 - [07/10/2007]

I wrote this during my lunch break at work so just let me know what you think of it. Here it goes.
_________________________________

Dr. Temperance Brennan sat alone in the darkness of her office. The Jeffersonian was finally quiet. After Angela and Hodgins left for the evening so did Cam.

She herself should have been gone hours ago. To dinner with Booth but she called and cancelled.
"I don't feel well." she told him. "No don't come over I'm fine. I promise."

Booth could hear the despair in her voice. Which usually sounded stronger. Tonight. . . tonight she sounded. . . defeated.

He knew what today was to her. October 12th was a dark day for her. "Okay Bones," he said flipping his phone shut.

She turned her attention to the window. Outside a storm raged on. Thunder booming across the ominous black clouded sky.

She caught a brief reflection of her self as the lightning quickly left. She looked so unlike herself. So unlike herself. So unlike the strong woman that everyone thought her to be.

Usually on a different day she would be out with Booth right now. Answering her cell phone. Having Chinese food with Booth. Tonight she sat alone.

She looked like her mother, had her fathers wit and Russ had his charm. Now she was the only one who could be evident of their family. Now that they were all lost to her now.

Temperance could remember the day just as if it had just happened. October 12th, 2007 the day she lost her brother and her father.

She and Booth had been called out to a car bombing. An SUV had been found just outside the city burned beyond recognition. Two bodies were found in the car. Also like the car burned beyond recognition.

She quickly identified the bodies as two male bodies. The driver in his mid thirties and the passenger in his mid if not late fifties. They were able to identify the bodies at the lab. She remembered the feeling. After Angela flipped over the sketch pad.

After Temperance made her show them to her. She could see the tears in her eyes. She could see the shaking in her hands and as she turned the sketch pad over Temperance felt all the feeling in her body leave. She heard the screaming, but didn't realize they came from her.

Her brother and father were gone. She felt like an orphan again. All over again. She felt Booths arms wrap around her as she fell to the floor. She even felt comfort as he carried her to her office. Laying her on the couch.

She slept there, alone. Now she was alone again sitting at her desk. Tears streaming down her face.

A knock at her "door" interrupted her thoughts. Booth stood there holding a six pack in one hand and Chinese food in the other.

She didn't say anything as she looked at him. Her eyes gleaming with tears. Booth put the food and the beer down and met her half way as she stood.

He engulfed her in a hug and kissed her tears. "I know," he said rocking her. "I know, it's okay."

October 12th would always be her darkest day.
________________________________________________
okay let me know what you think of it. I wrote it very quickly cause I only had 30 minutes. SO let me

Posted 07/10/2007 04:38:57 PM by bones206

It's so sad it almost made me cry and for some reason I could vividly picture the part where she was screaming. but that's a good thing. really like it.

Posted 07/10/2007 06:34:06 PM by BGWGscienceteacher

How horrible. She has now identified the remains of all of her family members. It would be hard enough to have to ID a body, but your own family. The least I would do would be to scream and fall to the floor. Great job.

Posted 07/10/2007 11:55:52 PM by AnnD28

thanks for reading. I love your icon BGW where did you get it??

Posted 08/10/2007 07:33:52 PM by beaglelvr93

Very vivid. My darkest day is Nov. 11th. I know how she feels. Beautiful, that's all I can say. Beautiful.