Scully sat alone in their bedroom. She fought back tears and tightened her small hands into fists. She finally let it all hit her. Her son was back with her. Monica and John's daughter had been brought into this life that started with Mulder. This sad excuse for life.
She felt angry at the cruel reality that she had come to list as her life. The guilt was sometimes unbearable. She had lost so much for this life, for this man, for her son, for the greater good on the human race.
She walked into her son's life knowing that his biggest problem was his love life. She knew as soon as she touched her son's life it would only wilt away. Her touch was poison to those that meant the most to her. She was selfish. She was pathetic.
She cringed every time she saw Mel with her son. She saw herself in Mel. She saw herself throwing her life away for this quest. She saw Mel's pure loyalty and love for William and her heart ached in sync. She knew how it felt.
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Will stood up slowly, trying not to wake Mel. He looked down at her relaxed features and his heart panged with guilt. He knew what he had to do.
He pulled out an old notebook and scribbled down a note.
He moved around the room silently shoveling clothes into a duffel bag.
Once he was out of the house he didn't look back.
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Mulder sat in front of the Doggetts at the kitchen table. Nobody moved. The only sound was the soft ticking of the clock that hung on the adjacent wall.
Scully entered the room, her face showing obvious signs of tears, and she sat next to Mulder.
Mel walked in and they all looked up at her.
She was pale and shaking, a letter clutched in her hand. Tears were pouring down her face as she thrust the letter at Mulder.
He looked quickly between the crumpled paper in his hands and Mel's anguished face.
He read the letter aloud.
I have come to realize what and who means the most to me in this life. I can't stand by and let my life hurt so many people. I love you all and I'm sorry I have to do this. You wont hear from me again. This is for the best and surely you all must know and understand this. Thank you for giving me the most that you could but I can't continue to live this lie. I don't need the protection and I don't need the lies. I need you to be safe and I need to be happy.
Will