"Okay, Scully, what've got?" Agent Mulder questioned his partner.

"13 year old girl with severe gashes along her arms, abdomen, and legs. Says the step-father did it to her."

"That's not unsual. Why do we have this case?"

"I guess no one else would take it. They were afraid they wouldn't be able to prove it."

Mulder scowled, then shrugged.

"Well, I guess we should get on it, then." Mulder said with a small smile.

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(On Television) "It is believed that that the 41 year old stepfather of Sarah Wilcest, Stanley Cummings, abused the 13 year old physically and emotionly, phyiscally by taking a knife to her stomach, arms, and legs, and cutting them repeatedly. The child has been in tears for the past day. Let us all hope for the best."

Mulder shut the TV off. He'd been watching the news almost all afternoon, and the majority of it was about his and Scully's case. He sat, staring at the blank screen, when he heard knocking.

"It's open. Hey Scully."

"You get anything yet?"

"No rock-hard facts yet. But I have a hunch. Come with me."

"Where're we going?" She asked.

"To Sarah Wilcest's house."

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"FBI: Special Agents Fox Mulder, and my partner Agent Scully. We have a warrent to search this house and question the victim. May I ask where your step-daughter is?"

Stanley had answered the door, and when Mulder had finished, he looked completley dumbfounded.

"Oh woah, now wait a second...!"

"Sir, if you choose not to tell us, we will be forced to find her ourselves. So, either way, we will end up getting answers."

Stan sighed.

"She's in her room upstairs. But I swear, whatever she tells you, I didn't do nothing!"

"Sir, I think we'll be the one's that."

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This time, Scully spoke.

"Hello. We're Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. We're here to ask you a few questions. Do you mind?"

Sarah was sitting on her bed, and Mulder took notice that there were no tears traceable on her face whatsoever.

"No, of course not." She said.

"Okay." Scully and Mulder took seats opposite each other. Mulder studied the scars on her exposed arms and legs.

"Hey, Scully, if you don't mind, before you start asking questions, I'd like to take a look at something."

Scully had opened her mouth to ask the first question, but shut it now, and shrugged. "Sure."

"Thanks. Now, Sarah, if you would just lay back on the bed for me...there you go."

Mulder lifted up her shirt a little, and saw the scars of the alleged crime commited against her.

"Scully, look at these." Mulder said.

"I see them, so what?"

"Well, they're in a straight line." He said, tracing a finger over one of them. Sarah winced.

"Mulder, don't hurt her." Scully said, spotting it.

Mulder let the shirt down, and lifted her back up.

"Sorry."

She nodded, and Scully proceeded with various question, then they took their turn at searching the house.

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When they were done, and in their car again, Mulder said,

"I have something to tell you about this so-called case."

Before driving off back to the station.