Hey! I finally wrote more!
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Scully was now off the flight and driving a rental car, on the way to a motel close to where the woman was found. It would be a long drive, and she already began to feel lonely. Talking to the lady on the flight earlier filled that void for a short time, but now there was no one to talk to. There'd be no one to talk to for the next few hours. She thought about turning on the radio but decided against it. She would enjoy the peace and quiet for now. After all, she always complained about never having time to herself, and now was her chance.
The road she was traveling on had no traffic for quite a few miles. On occassion she would pass through a town so small it vanished behind her as quickly as it came into view. This led to many more miles of no traffic with woodlands surrounding her. She couldn't wait to reach the motel where there would at least be some sign of life.
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Today was a day exploring the next step in freedom for selected occupants at the hospital. The patients were told that if their test results met the hospital's requirements that they could be released from inside the hospital for a short while and enjoy the outdoors.
Mulder hadn't been outside since he was found in the forrest over a month ago and he was looking forward to getting some fresh air. Hospitals were always so depressing to him, even though he was staying in more of a dorm- like facility rather than a hospital room. He still felt constricted after being in the hospital all this time and being monitored frequently. He was just hoping he wouldn't have to constantly be hooked up to an IV for much longer.
After checking in with each patient and revealing to them their test results, the successful ones were released to go outside in an orderly fashion. Mulder felt they were being treating almost as if they were children, and he soon wandered away from the group once they reached the lawn in front of the hospital.
There were outdoor tables and chairs scattered around the area where some people gathered to talk. Others just strolled around, enjoying the beauty of nature. The leaves on the trees were full and green, typical since it was summer.
Being outside of the hospital gave him a refreshing feeling, and for the first time in a long time he felt there was more meaning to life than living in that hospital.
Did he really remember what was out there? He thought about this as he ventured further away from the hospital. He remembered things about his parents, he remembered things about his wife, but it was the everyday things that suddenly seemed new to him. The breeze that was flowing past him and the smell of the pine trees got his attention. He once knew what those things were, but it was as if he were experiencing it for the first time.
Mulder realized he had gone alot further than he thought. Infact, he couldn't see the hospital anymore. And the further he went, the more freedom he felt. He knew they would probably come looking for him after a while, but he didn't care. He wanted to learn more about what he was missing out on, and the longer he walked, the more curious he became.
He heard a humming noise draw closer and closer and wondered what it might be. Soon around the corner, a car came into view. He looked at the driver inside and his head began to spin, his mind aching. The red hair, the blue eyes..they were familiar.
The car was going much faster than him, and he failed to move out of the middle of the road in time. The car squealed it's brakes as the driver swerved around him, and continued traveling down the road without ever stopping to see if he was alright.
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Scully was continuing on the same road for what felt like an hour, without seeing a single sign suggesting there were any towns in the area. According to her calculations though, she would reach the motel within the next ten minutes.
The road was filled with plenty of twists and turns, and Scully almost began to feel nautious after going around them so much. As she went around the next turn, a man quickly came into view. He was wearing a hospital gown and was peering straight into her eyes. It was almost as if she became paralyzed in the moment, she couldn't react fast enough to the fact he was standing there, but could only stare at him. He distinctly reminded her of him, but it couldn't be. The resemblance was too great to deny. But before she could study him more within those short few seconds, she snapped back to reality and swerved quickly around him.
She was seeing things. This would never be possible. She had to stop doing this to herself.
These are the things that ran through her head, and she knew the only way to overcome this was to drive away. She had to forget about it, ignore it. She had to accept the fact that he was gone and she would never see him again. Scully pushed herself to keep driving without even taking a glance behind her. She concluded that she simply needed some sleep, and that was just what she was going to do once she reached the motel.
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Just to fill you guys in...I will probably be posting each chapter from now on in 1-2 week intervals. Thanks for being patient :)
~*Jess*~
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Scully was now off the flight and driving a rental car, on the way to a motel close to where the woman was found. It would be a long drive, and she already began to feel lonely. Talking to the lady on the flight earlier filled that void for a short time, but now there was no one to talk to. There'd be no one to talk to for the next few hours. She thought about turning on the radio but decided against it. She would enjoy the peace and quiet for now. After all, she always complained about never having time to herself, and now was her chance.
The road she was traveling on had no traffic for quite a few miles. On occassion she would pass through a town so small it vanished behind her as quickly as it came into view. This led to many more miles of no traffic with woodlands surrounding her. She couldn't wait to reach the motel where there would at least be some sign of life.
...
Today was a day exploring the next step in freedom for selected occupants at the hospital. The patients were told that if their test results met the hospital's requirements that they could be released from inside the hospital for a short while and enjoy the outdoors.
Mulder hadn't been outside since he was found in the forrest over a month ago and he was looking forward to getting some fresh air. Hospitals were always so depressing to him, even though he was staying in more of a dorm- like facility rather than a hospital room. He still felt constricted after being in the hospital all this time and being monitored frequently. He was just hoping he wouldn't have to constantly be hooked up to an IV for much longer.
After checking in with each patient and revealing to them their test results, the successful ones were released to go outside in an orderly fashion. Mulder felt they were being treating almost as if they were children, and he soon wandered away from the group once they reached the lawn in front of the hospital.
There were outdoor tables and chairs scattered around the area where some people gathered to talk. Others just strolled around, enjoying the beauty of nature. The leaves on the trees were full and green, typical since it was summer.
Being outside of the hospital gave him a refreshing feeling, and for the first time in a long time he felt there was more meaning to life than living in that hospital.
Did he really remember what was out there? He thought about this as he ventured further away from the hospital. He remembered things about his parents, he remembered things about his wife, but it was the everyday things that suddenly seemed new to him. The breeze that was flowing past him and the smell of the pine trees got his attention. He once knew what those things were, but it was as if he were experiencing it for the first time.
Mulder realized he had gone alot further than he thought. Infact, he couldn't see the hospital anymore. And the further he went, the more freedom he felt. He knew they would probably come looking for him after a while, but he didn't care. He wanted to learn more about what he was missing out on, and the longer he walked, the more curious he became.
He heard a humming noise draw closer and closer and wondered what it might be. Soon around the corner, a car came into view. He looked at the driver inside and his head began to spin, his mind aching. The red hair, the blue eyes..they were familiar.
The car was going much faster than him, and he failed to move out of the middle of the road in time. The car squealed it's brakes as the driver swerved around him, and continued traveling down the road without ever stopping to see if he was alright.
...
Scully was continuing on the same road for what felt like an hour, without seeing a single sign suggesting there were any towns in the area. According to her calculations though, she would reach the motel within the next ten minutes.
The road was filled with plenty of twists and turns, and Scully almost began to feel nautious after going around them so much. As she went around the next turn, a man quickly came into view. He was wearing a hospital gown and was peering straight into her eyes. It was almost as if she became paralyzed in the moment, she couldn't react fast enough to the fact he was standing there, but could only stare at him. He distinctly reminded her of him, but it couldn't be. The resemblance was too great to deny. But before she could study him more within those short few seconds, she snapped back to reality and swerved quickly around him.
She was seeing things. This would never be possible. She had to stop doing this to herself.
These are the things that ran through her head, and she knew the only way to overcome this was to drive away. She had to forget about it, ignore it. She had to accept the fact that he was gone and she would never see him again. Scully pushed herself to keep driving without even taking a glance behind her. She concluded that she simply needed some sleep, and that was just what she was going to do once she reached the motel.
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Just to fill you guys in...I will probably be posting each chapter from now on in 1-2 week intervals. Thanks for being patient :)
~*Jess*~