Chapter 4

I feel something brush against my cheek as I slowly open my eyes.

"Good morning." Mulder whispers into my ear.

"Good morning." I say, smiling.

"How are you feeling?" He asks, still leaning over me from behind.

"I'm fine. What time is it?"

"It's 9 o'clock."

"Mulder! We'll be late at work." I say, just about to climb out of bed when Mulder pulled me back down.

"Scully, you need to stay in bed and rest. I called Skinner and told him that you aren't feeling well."

"Thanks..." I say, quietly.

"No problem."

"But Mulder, what about Schnauz?"

"I'm going to do everything I can to find any connections." I nod. He gives my hand a small squeeze before he climbs out of bed and rushes into the bathroom. I smile to myself and close my eyes again.

It's cold, very cold. Someone is holding onto me from behind, it hurts. I try to struggle free but I can't. He's too strong. Suddenly he let me go and I fall to the ground. My left arm hurts badly, I think it's broken. Now the man is standing right in front of me. I know him! I don't know from where but I know him! I know him...

I wake up, breathing heavily. I feel pain, my arm hurts. I take a look at it...thank god it's not broken.

"What is happening to me?" I whisper. I look down at my alarmclock: 11:36 AM. Mulder is at work.

I walk into the bathroom and take a quick shower. Afterwards I sit down on the couch in the livingroom. I grab the phone and dial the number of the bureau.

"Mulder."

"Hey, it's me." I say.

"Hey, Scully. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Did you find anything?"

"No...not yet. But I'll do everything I can." He tells me. I smile.

"I know you will. Are you coming over tonight?" I ask him.

"If you want me to...?"

"Yeah, of course I do." I tell him.

"All right. See you in a couple of hours."

"Yeah..." I say and hang up.

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6.24 PM. There's a knock on the door. I rush to it and open it. I let Mulder in and we both sit down on the couch.

"Tomorrow we'll get a list with everyone Schnauz was in touch with in the last 20 years. Maybe the list will help us to find anything." Mulder explains to me.

"In the last 20 years? That's going to be a very long list." I say and he nods.

"Mulder...I want to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"I had another dream...I didn't want to tell you about it on the phone but now that you're here... umm... there was a man and it wasn't Schnauz. But I know him..."

"Who was it?"

"I-I don't know but I've seen him before." I explain.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I'm sure." I say and nod.

"Do you want to tell me about your dream?" He asks, softly.

"He held onto me from behind and I tried to struggle free but I couldn't. Suddenly he let go of me and I fell to the ground and broke my arm."

"Let me take a look on your arm."

I shake my head but eventually I show it to him. Ever so slightly he caress it.

"Does it hurt?" He asks.

"Just a little bit. It's not broken, though."

"Good. Do you want me to stay here tonight?"

"No, I'll be fine."

"You sure?"

"Yeah..."

"Don't hesitate to call if something is bothering you." He tells me.

"Okay. Thanks." I say and give him a small smile.

He leans forward and pulls me in for a hug. He holds me close to his body as he whispers into my ear: "We'll get through this". I nod my head, holding fast onto him. He let go slightly and kisses me on the forehead. He gets up and after one last look he walks through the door...and I'm alone.

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