Sorry about the lack of posts and thanks again for the reviews. Here's chapter 7...
Monica remembered falling in and out of sleep, all the while her mind churning, wondering about what they would do, formulating plans, and most of all, worrying about what would happen if the whole thing failed, if she let her daughter down. However, the next morning, she was surprised to find herself flowing with anxiety and consequently, energy.
Since summer vacation had just started a few days ago, Monica had taken the week off to spend some time with Amy. Will was going to college at summer's end, however, he was attending the University of Toronto and would be remaining close. The whole summer stretched in front of them – they all knew that they should be filling it spending time with their respective loved ones that they had missed for so long, they just couldn't think of how to get to that point.
"Well, let me just throw this out there for starters," Monica offered. "What if we try to get some information about your adoption, Will, and maybe that will give us a starting place."
"Sure, it's worth a shot," replied Will. "I'll snoop around when my parents aren't home to see if I can find a copy… they should have one."
That night, Will convinced his parents to go see some movie he had no desire to see while he began his search. When they had returned, he already had the papers with him, and was shocked by what he read.
"Monica, it doesn't say anything about my parents being Dana Scully or Fox Mulder, in fact my parents sound pretty weird. Here's what it says," Will read:
Name: Mr. Bob Jones
Reason for relinquishment of child: Wife died during horrible storm, struck by lighting at home on top of a mountain, he cannot take care of child by himself.
Child's Age: 2 years
Name: William
"Well, I think this could actually be riddled with clues," Monica mused. "Now, maybe I'm crazy, but think of this scenario: Mulder and Scully are forced to put you up for adoption by their captors, who tell them to make something up on the form. Your parents, being ever so wise, decided to point anyone who might be looking for them in the right direction. You see, this so-called shadow government, the ones that took Mulder, Scully, and John, has one of its main hideouts at a place called Mount Weather."
She paused. "Ohhh… I see it now," both Will and Amy exclaimed in unison. "So, they're at Mount Weather?"
"Well, we don't really have any way of knowing that for sure, but they were definitely going to Mount Weather 15 years ago. Whether they're still there or not is a different question, but at least it's a start," Monica replied.
They all shared that same optimistic yet extremely nervous attitude, and that night Amy and Will sat on his front porch, enjoying the beautiful summer night – too early for mosquitoes, but the stars were exquisite. The next day they would begin their long drive to Mount Weather, some distant place neither of them could really comprehend. It simply felt like they were going along for the ride – a really bumpy and confusing ride with lots of turns in dark and shadowy passages that threaten to send you spiraling into the nearest ditch if you're not careful.
"Billy, are you… nervous?"
"How could I not be?"
"But, what I mean is, what if you don't like your parents, what if I don't like my dad? I've been dreaming about him for so long, what if when I finally meet him he isn't like I thought he would be? After all these years of longing and hoping, and after this risky journey, what if it's not worth it?"
"Amy, that would be like saying that you were a former marathon runner who was paralyzed. After years of physical therapy, you were finally able to run again, yet you complain about not being able to run marathons. You see? You'll be lucky to finally have your dad in your life, and even if he's not perfect, he'll be there and that's all that really matters. Besides, who's perfect anyway?"
"You," Amy replied as Will wiped a tear from her cheek.
