CHAPTER 11
Dana loaded her children and the last of their suitcases into the SUV. It had been a week since she had told Mulder. She still hadn't heard from him. But she was done leaning on her mother for support. She was taking her kids home where she was going to get started looking for a new job in a new place. Hopefully something in a quiet suburb that would give her the chance to to be with Emma and Danny. She gave her mother a hug, loaded the last suitcase and told the kids to wave to Gramma as they drove away.
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That night, after Emma and Danny were asleep, Dana called Mulder again. This was the last time though. She had called him every day at his office and every night at home, but he wasn't answering either. She had gone by his house once, and it had been completely empty-no car, no lights on. It was the same with his office. It was as if he had dropped off the face of the earth.
As she dialed the phone, she knew that if he didn't answer, it was over. She couldn't do this anymore. She held her breath as she pressed the last number. After four rings, she let the breath out. After ten, she sighed and started to hang up. She stopped before she had ended the connection and started counting the rings again. She lost track before the operator told her to hang up and dial again. With a shaking hand, she put the receiver down and ended whatever she and Mulder had had or would ever have the chance of having. He would never know his daughter and Emma would never know her real father. Dana cried for her daughter, but she was really sad for him.
A/N: Ok, I know that was uber-short, but I am rather busy. The next chapter will be really long. It's all written, but I have to type it up. I just got a new job, so I am kind of busy with that, but I will try to get it up within the week. I wanted to get this up because it is kind of separate from the next chapter. Something important WILL happen in the next chap. I promise. Hopefully this will tide you over though.
Dana loaded her children and the last of their suitcases into the SUV. It had been a week since she had told Mulder. She still hadn't heard from him. But she was done leaning on her mother for support. She was taking her kids home where she was going to get started looking for a new job in a new place. Hopefully something in a quiet suburb that would give her the chance to to be with Emma and Danny. She gave her mother a hug, loaded the last suitcase and told the kids to wave to Gramma as they drove away.
* * * * * *
That night, after Emma and Danny were asleep, Dana called Mulder again. This was the last time though. She had called him every day at his office and every night at home, but he wasn't answering either. She had gone by his house once, and it had been completely empty-no car, no lights on. It was the same with his office. It was as if he had dropped off the face of the earth.
As she dialed the phone, she knew that if he didn't answer, it was over. She couldn't do this anymore. She held her breath as she pressed the last number. After four rings, she let the breath out. After ten, she sighed and started to hang up. She stopped before she had ended the connection and started counting the rings again. She lost track before the operator told her to hang up and dial again. With a shaking hand, she put the receiver down and ended whatever she and Mulder had had or would ever have the chance of having. He would never know his daughter and Emma would never know her real father. Dana cried for her daughter, but she was really sad for him.
A/N: Ok, I know that was uber-short, but I am rather busy. The next chapter will be really long. It's all written, but I have to type it up. I just got a new job, so I am kind of busy with that, but I will try to get it up within the week. I wanted to get this up because it is kind of separate from the next chapter. Something important WILL happen in the next chap. I promise. Hopefully this will tide you over though.