DON'T LET ME DIE
CHAPTER ONE
"Go to your room now Jasmine."
Jasmine glared at her mother in a look of pure hatred. She frowned and huffed. Stomping up the stairs her Mother took a step backwards and sat down on the chair behind her. She held her head in her hands. Why did this all have to be so difficult? Her own girl was being so rude and unkind towards her.
Jasmine was sixteen. She was a little different from all her classmates. She had bright red hair that was cut shortly to just under her ears. Her eyes were bright green and she wore black, pink and purple. Her eye make-up was very heavy and she always used to scare the younger students at her school. People said she was a witch, but of course she wasn't. Jasmine didn't really have any friends. She was so different from everyone else in her school that they all left her out. People called her names and treated her like dirt. She hated to think that people thought of her that way. Everyone had always been scared of her or they had been too embarrassed to go and talk to her because they knew that it would ruin their reputation. But that was the old Jasmine until one day something wonderful happened. Jasmine found that she had a special gift.
This was highly unusual. Jasmine's gift was to be able to life forever.
"Mulder I really don't understand you, I really don't." Scully said exhausted. Mulder looked at her and grinned.
"I'm a funny guy Scully." They were sitting in a bar. Scully and Mulder held glasses in their hands and rested their elbows on the table. They looked across at each other.
"This isn't amusing me Mulder. I was up all last night and I need my sleep and now I'm here sitting with you in a Bar talking about what our next case will be," She started. "I mean come on Mulder, does it actually matter that much to you? I'm tired and I want to go to bed.." She said trying to get up. Mulder reached across and grabbed her arm. She sighed and sat back down again.
"I thought it would be better if we thought it through. The last one was quite a dangerous one wasn't it?" He said. Scully sighed and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Yes." She said quietly. He smiled at her.
"Well then, we don't want it to happen again. We both need to think about our cases. Last time was one of the most dangerous positions I'd ever been in." Mulder said.
"I've been in worse situations." Scully said. Mulder looked at his watch.
"I know. So that's also a reason why we should think about it more. We always end up being injured or shot or affected in some way." Scully sighed and shook her head.
"Mulder are you drunk? That is what the X-Files is all about. They're cases that were never made to be opened. The government also controls them. Of course we're going to be in dangerous positions. Anyway, why have you brought this up now? We always end up in hospital. It's just routine." Scully said with a laugh. Mulder nodded.
"You're right. I think I might be a little pissed." Mulder said smiling. Scully nodded.
"Look Scully may be I should be going back now. It's late." Mulder said. Scully stood up and picked up her coat from behind her chair.
"Fine with me, I did suggest that about two minutes ago but you weren't listening so.." Scully started.
"I told you, I'm a little drunk." Mulder said. Scully smiled and laughed.
"And that's supposed to make all the difference I suppose." Scully said. Mulder narrowed his eyes at her.
"Ha ha." He said pathetically and Scully rolled her eyes. She changed the subject.
"Right. Who's paying?" She said looking down at the empty glasses. Mulder sighed.
"I will." He said.
"No you don't have to I didn't mean it in that way.." Scully said.
"Don't worry. It's my turn anyway." He said.
"It is not." Scully said but Mulder had already walked away with his wallet to the bar. Scully sighed and put her coat on. "Oh well." She said under her breath with a little smile. She wasn't complaining of course. Mulder came back and they walked together to the car.
Scully woke up in the middle of the night. She looked across at her clock. It was four in the morning. She sighed and rubbed her face and eyes. Closing them again she tried to sleep but she somehow couldn't. Something seemed to be preventing it. She looked around the room and just saw slight shadows. It was somehow eerie. Scully suddenly became more awake. It felt like someone was in the room with her. She looked around again, this time more carefully and with more fear. Scully could feel the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.
"Who's there?" She whispered. She heard no response. "What are you doing here?" She said louder. There was definitely someone in the room, she could feel it. She pulled her covers over nearer to her. There was a great presence in the room and around her that she didn't like. She was now scared. Scully had been scared enough in her life, but dark rooms and strange noises just didn't stop her turning into the eight year old girl she once was who was afraid of the dark. Scully closed her eyes and tried to imagine that it was all just a dream. She couldn't. Opening her eyes again her breathing got heavier. She suddenly felt a gust of air walk past her side. She gasped. She felt some material move along her face. Scully's heart thumped hard in her chest. Slowly and silently she moved her arm from under her covers and slipped it over to her dressing table. She tried to find the light. She moved further along and placed her hand round the china handle of the light. She could feel the switch under her fingers.
"Put your hands up." Scully said strongly. She pushed down the switch and the room exploded into bright light. Scully put a hand over her eyes and then squinted her eyes to look around. Scully searched. She sat up in her bed. There was no one there.
"Jesus." Scully whispered to herself. She put her head in her hands then ran them through her hair. She sighed deeply trying to regain herself. While pulling her arms away from her face she looked on her bed. Something caught her eyes. It was a note. She quickly grabbed it and looked at it. Scully felt the fear come over her again.
It read, 'Help me Dana.'
Scully picked up the phone and dialed Mulder's number. She got out of bed and pulled on a dressing gown. She walked into the kitchen checking every room as she walked past them.
"Yes?" A muffled voice said.
"Mulder. I'm sorry it's so early. Something's happened." Scully said sitting down by the table.
"What? Scully look, it's late." Mulder said. Scully sighed.
"I'm sorry Mulder I just had to… oh it doesn't matter." She said.
"No, no. It's OK. What's the matter? You sound scared." Mulder said. Scully realized that she was shaking.
"I know, I am. Mulder someone was in my house when I was asleep. I don't know who it was but they woke me up and when I asked them questions they wouldn't answer. I was terrified Mulder. I couldn't do anything." Scully said nervously.
"OK, OK. Just calm down. You're saying that this person was in your house and you didn't know? Why didn't you get your gun out and confront him?" Mulder said.
"I don't know Mulder. It was all wrong. I just couldn't defend myself. I was too confused and scared to do anything. But I did turn on the light in the end." Scully said.
"And what happened?" Mulder said.
"He vanished." She said. There was a short silence. Both of them held the phone motionless in their hands.
"Vanished?" Mulder said. Scully nodded.
"Yes."
"Scully, are you sure this wasn't just a dream or your imagination?" Mulder said.
"Mulder!" Scully exclaimed.
"All right. I believe you. Just calm down. We'll have to talk about it more tomorrow at work." He said soothingly. Scully sighed and nodded.
"OK." She said.
"Get some rest." Mulder said to her and put down the phone. Scully put it down and looked again at the note. She had no idea who it could have been.
The next morning Scully got up early for work. She arrived at the headquarters ten minutes early. She didn't know why she was in such a rush, she just felt like she had to rush. Scully ran a hand through her hair and pushed the button to call the elevator. It flashed twice and the doors opened in front of her. She came face to face with a man who she didn't know though he seemed strangely familiar. Scully gasped and the man walked past her knocking her shoulder so she got pushed backwards. She quickly turned her head in anger but there was no sign of him. Scully felt the hairs creeping up the back of her neck. She slowly turned round and walked into the elevator. The doors closed and up she went. Scully stood patiently with the other agents when it stopped and the doors opened again. She rushed out and walked straight into Mulder.
"Oh god!" Scully cried out as she bumped into him. Her arm hit him hard.
"Agg.. sorry.." Mulder mumbled clutching his arm without looking up. Their eyes met.
"Mulder!" Scully said.
"Scully? Hey, you hurt my arm!" Mulder said frowning at her. Scully let out a nervous laugh and put her hand on his arm.
'Sorry, I didn't know it was you. I wasn't looking when I came out.."
"It's OK. It seemed like your mind was somewhere else. Are you OK?" Mulder said taking her arm. He led her into the room.
"I'm fine. It's just shaken me up a bit." Scully said.
"Nothing else happened last night after you called did it?" Mulder said. Scully sighed.
"No." She said. Mulder nodded and sat down.
"That's good." He said.
"I just saw someone, they looked like I knew them from somewhere but I couldn't possibly know them. They came out of the elevator.. oh it doesn't matter, it's just silly." Scully said with a faint sigh. Mulder frowned.
"Well as long as you know he's not going to come looking for you." Mulder said.
"I doubt he'd come here." Scully said quietly.
"Of course."
"Look Mulder, there's something I didn't tell you about last night." Scully said sitting down next to him. Mulder looked puzzled.
"What?" He said. Scully sighed.
"This man had left a note. The note had been asking me to help him. I don't understand why he would have asked me for help but they did. It didn't seem that important then so I thought I'd leave it for today."
"What do you mean not that important? Scully this could be the key to who it is." Mulder said.
"I've already done that. Checked it and questioned it, but it can't be anyone I know." Scully said shaking her head. She sighed. "Mulder I just don't want him to come back." Scully said holding her head in her arms. Mulder put an arm around her.
"Don't worry about it." He said. She smiled weakly and they hugged.