Part 4/5
Of Childhood Dreams
Nov. 11
"Well, today's the day. Don't screw up man." Fox told himself. The lawyer had spoken to him the day before about what to say and what not to say, but Fox pretty much had it down. He was just scared that the judge wouldn't agree with the Scullys and he would end up being like his father, stuck in that empty house all alone with only Teena. Dana had told him it was ridiculous and it would never happen. They had a long talk the night before about the trial.
Bill, Charlie, Missy, and Dana had stayed with him that night because he was starting to fret that it would never work. They all watched TV and played Black Jack but Fox was still in a slump. The other three went off a little bit later in search of a vending machine while Dana stayed behind to talk to him.
"Dana, what if it doesn't work? What if I am just not meant to be happy with you guys? What if I am just always going to be stuck with Teena! FOREVER!"
"Fox! Calm down! How could they ever think that you should be with that bitch? We love you like a brother already. You are going to be with us!"
"But just WHAT IF it doesn't work? What would we do? What would I do? I can't go back, I JUST CAN'T! I'd DIE first before going back there!"
"Well then I wouldn't stop fighting! I wouldn't stop until you were safe with us! Do you think that after everything we've done we'd just give up? Never!"
Fox thought about it as he and Dana sat there, just enjoying each other's company. Fox knew that the Scully family would never stop fighting, but he just couldn't trust Teena or the lawyers. He didn't trust anyone anymore, except for Dana and her family.
"Besides, you're always welcome to stay on our couch no matter what." Dana piped in. Fox chuckled and Dana smiled, relieved that Fox still had his sense of humor. The rest followed in with bags of junk from the vending machines.
"Holy crap man! We're gonna burn our tongues off with all these Flaming Hot Cheetos! Those things are intense!" Charlie said with three bags of it in hand.
"Bet I can eat more than you can!" Bill challenged.
"You're on!" And with that the rest of the evening was spent burning their tongues off and rushing to the water fountain to relieve themselves.
But now today would be the day. What they talked about last night would be put to the test. Fox was nervous, no doubt about it, but he wasn't as scared as he could have been. Dana had really calmed him down, but the hugs each member of the family had given him before they had to leave his hospital room was the cherry on top. Well, except for Bill and Charlie who both gave him a slap on the head and back for good luck. He had never felt so loved. The lawyer came in and explained, once again, the way he had to answer the questions and that he had to make Teena look like the bad guy. Well, that shouldn't be too hard. Then the lawyer put him in a wheelchair and they rolled down the hall. He didn't have the wrap around his head; all he had now was a scar, and a big one at that. The cuts on his hands weren't infected anymore but they were still a little sore and his leg would still take a while to heal. Although he had felt better before, he was thankful he was still alive. As he passed the nurses in the hall, they all gave him the thumbs up. He had to smile, they were a bunch of nice gals. Plus he could use all the luck he could get.
Once they arrived, Fox insisted on using the crutches. He didn't want to look like a complete wimp but enough to show he had been badly hurt. The lawyer obliged and Fox wished it were all over. He just wanted to sign a bloody piece of paper, go home with the Scully's, and never see Teena or his old house ever again.
Inside the courtroom, he looked up at the judge and instantly felt relieved. The guy looked sympathetic towards Fox and wouldn't take any crap from Teena and especially her lawyer. Fox slowly cruched up to his seat where William and Maggie were sitting with the lawyer. As Fox staggered in he noticed, before being led to the other side of the gate, that all the Scully children were sitting in the front row of seats right behind their parents. It was as close as they could get without actually sitting with their parents. They all smiled warmly at Fox and Dana blew him a sweet kiss. He had never seen Charlie and Bill look so spiffy before it was almost comical. But no, now it was time to get to business.
He looked over to where his mother was sitting and noticed how awful she looked. He hadn't seen her since…that morning so many weeks ago when she was staring into her coffee cup. It felt like it was millions of years ago. It felt weird seeing her like this. Part of him felt bad for her but then she looked at him coldly and he had to look away. It was too hard to see his own mother like this. As he sat down at his seat next to Maggie, she gave his hand a supportive squeeze and a wink. How could he ever have second thoughts about this? He wanted to live with the Scully's, no doubt in his mind.
He had been lost in thought when Teena's lawyer called him up to the stand. Great, show time. Slowly he got up and had one last glance at the Scully's, who all gave him a smile. 'Here goes nothing' he thought. As he slowly got up and hobbled toward the stand, Fox noticed that the jury was either sympathizing with him or giving dirty looks towards Teena. Every one watched him as he struggled to get up there. He wasn't doing it on purpose, it was just hard with a broken leg.
When he finally made it up there a man asked, "Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?"
"I do."
This was it, the final showdown. Teena's lawyer slowly got up from her seat and looked at Fox. She was taking her time and making Fox feel anxious as she made her final struts to the stand. Then the questions began.
"Now state your name for the court."
"Fox William Mulder."
"Fox, in your own words, could you please tell us what happened the night of November 2nd?"
Fox slowly took a deep breath and told the story that had been burned into his mind since the day it happened. "I had just gone swimming with Dana, Melissa, William Jr., and Charles Scully when I received a call from my mother saying that my father wanted me home. I had been recently staying on the Scully's couch because I was afraid of my parents…well father…but when I got the call I knew it was time to just face them. I never thought how mad he could get…" Fox stopped for a moment as a tear ran down his cheek
"Please go on." said the judge sympathetically.
Fox nodded and looked at the Scully's who were all giving him smiles, the girls had tears in their eyes and the boys had fire in theirs. "I knew it was bad but I couldn't tell the Scully's how bad. They knew that my father had hit me sometimes, but I never thought he'd ever do something like this. I walked home and went inside. My mother and father were sitting in the kitchen. I could tell he was drinking because his eyes were blood shot, he smelled like liquor, and he looked horrible. He asked me where I had been and I answered that I had been swimming. He said he meant for the last week, I told him I had been staying at the Scully's. He said he didn't want to hear any of my excuses," Fox took a deep breath as another tear rolled down his cheek, "…and then he was 'way beyond mad'."
Fox stopped and looked down at his hands. He felt so tired already, but he swallowed and continued the story. "Then he threw me against the door and punched me in the nose. He told me to go upstairs and pack my things and not to leave my room until he told me to. I packed some things and went to sleep but at two thirty in the morning he pounded on my door and threw me and my stuff into the car. He wouldn't let me sleep or anything because he wanted to punish me. But he was swerving all over the place at high rates of speed. I noticed hours later that we were close to the Rhode Island-Connecticut border." He had to stop. How could they possibly understand what it was like? Tears were now flowing down his face even though he didn't want them there. He looked at the Scully's who were all teary eyed themselves still, except for the boys who looked more like they were ready to punch something.
"Please, continue." said the Judge once more. He looked nice and like he wouldn't chew his head off with questions. Fox continued.
"My father at this time had been driving for hours and was completely drunk. He blacked out at the wheel right before a wooden bridge. I tried to grab the wheel to steer us to safety but it was too late. We flew off the side of the bridge and into the frozen cold water. The impact had cracked the windshield and the car was slowly filling up with water. I felt my head hit the window and knew my leg was crushed. But I didn't think about that and pushed on. I knew I had to get us out of there before the car went underwater and would be almost impossible to escape, so I punched the a hole in the windshield big enough to climb through. That's how I cut my hands up. I pulled myself out and reached for my father. We were underwater now and I tried to swim us up to the top for air. But before I could get there I blacked out. The next thing I remember was waking up on the shore and not being able to move my legs. I saw my father floating in the water...not moving...at all..." he wiped away his tears. He did love his father even if he hated him. Fox took a quick sniff and said "...and I knew he must have been dead. I was freezing and couldn't think straight. But then I reached for my cell phone and hoped that it worked. I couldn't think of any number to call, not even the police. I just dialed the first number that came to mind. I called the Scully's house and Dana picked up. I told them as much as I could and then my phone went dead. I waited for about an hour and a half before I saw Dana and Melissa Scully come and save me. They called the ambulance and then I went to the hospital." Fox was relieved that the story was over. He wasn't sure he'd make it through it but he looked and knew he pretty much won them all over.
Then the questions began again.
"Now Fox, tell me, after telling us this story, can you tell me some things your father has done in the past?"
Fox's nose and eyes where now red and suddenly the hem on his shirtsleeve was amazing. "Um, he'd punch me in the stomach or the groin...um, he would hit me because I was waking up late or something. Ever since my sister disappeared he would blame me for everything. One time I, uh, got in a fight at school because this kid named Tom was teasing me about my sister and I was sent to the principal's. They called my dad. When I got home...he snapped like a tooth pick, took my arm and cracked it on his knee. I didn't go to the doctors until the teacher made me…and uh…. more recently my dad made the 'mistake' of hitting me in the face…I accidentally smashed the tea pot on the floor because it burned my hand…I had gone to the Scully's after that. When my parents found out I was staying there he wanted to punish me."
"Now, did your mother participate in these beatings?"
"No."
"Did your mother once touch you?"
"No."
"Did she ever yell at you?"
"No."
"Did your father?"
"Yes."
"But your father is dead right?"
Fox looked down, tears began to fall down his face. No matter what, he was his father and he was going to feel guilty about it until the day he died. He wasn't that bad of a father one time in his life, before Sam disappeared.
"I said your father's dead isn't he Fox?" the lawyer tried again.
"Objection! Badgering the witness!" cried the Scully lawyer
"Fox, please answer the question."
"Yes, he is."
Teena's lawyer rolled her eyes. "So since your father is dead, then there's nothing to be afraid of. So, what's so bad about living with your mother? She'd never hurt you and now with your father gone life would be better."
Fox became angry. His voice became loud and distraught "She never loved me! No matter what my father ever said or did, she NEVER did ANYTHING! NOTHING! She never did anything to protect me!"
The lawyer just brushed it off and said, "But don't you think she was scared just as much as you? She was just as beat up as you were, you were both being threatened by a man who is now gone."
"But even after he was gone, she never came to visit me or even search for me. If it wasn't for the Scully family, I would probably be dead right now." The tears just kept coming no matter how hard Fox tried to stop them. He looked over at Dana and she had tears in her eyes. She just couldn't believe that Teena was so cruel to him. Never comforting him or anything that a mother should do for their child.
The lawyer thought about what to ask him next to prove her point that Teena was just as innocent as Fox. So she asked, "So regarding your story, when you dialed a number to help, why did you call the Scullys? I mean, 911 would have reached you faster. The Scully's were hours away and yet you call them before calling for help. Why?"
"I wasn't thinking clearly. I was freezing and loosing consciousness. Besides, I love the Scullys and their always running through my mind, why shouldn't their phone number?" that got a few chuckles, even from the judge.
"But why did you call the Scully's and risked dying instead of calling the police and having a better chance to live?"
Fox was mad. She would just never understand what it was like almost dying and then being saved by the people you love like family. "I don't know."
The lawyer paused and looked at him like a hawk stalking prey.
"You don't know?"
"No! I said I didn't. Besides, I trust them and would want my life in their hands. I would rather them there to save me then a bunch of strangers when I'm half conscious." he said firmly.
The lawyer raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you love your mother?"
"…No…"
That got a small gasp from Teena, and Fox looked away. He could hardly take this anymore…
"Would you make up lies about her so you wouldn't have to live with her?"
"Didn't I take an oath?" questioned Fox sarcastically.
The lawyer just glared "No further questions your honor."
She sat down next to Teena who looked like she could cut you with her stare. It was piercing. Now the Scully's lawyer stood up. Fox felt a little better now that Teena's lawyer was gone and he relaxed. This would be easier because the Scully's were on his side.
"Now Fox, you say your mother never hurt you, yes?"
"Yes."
"Never touched you?"
"No…not even for a hug." He whispered the last part. Maggie glared at Teena in disgust and Teena did the same. Showdown.
"Never talked to you?"
"No…she--never even said good morning."
"But a parents job is to protect and love their child right?"
"That's what I always thought."
"Did your mother?"
"I'm not sure what you mean."
"Did your mother ever stop your father?"
"No."
"Did she ever even tell him to stop?"
"No."
"Did she ever apologize for that?"
"No, never."
"So that's not really protecting you is it?"
Fox paused. He looked over to his mother (who was no longer looking at Maggie) who looked like she was only there to stare at him. It was becoming uncomfortable… which was exactly what she wanted. The Scully's lawyer stepped into his line of vision to with a comforting look.
"No."
The lawyer turned to the jury. She wanted to make it a point that Teena was the bad guy not the dead father.
"A parent's job is to protect their child and show them love and care, wouldn't you say so Fox?"
"Yes."
The lawyer gave one look to the jury that said 'I rest my case.' And shot Teena's table a deadly look.
"No further questions your honor."
"You may step down Fox." The judge said. Finally the hell was over and Fox could sit down and watch for a while. It took him several moments to get back to his seat and then the trial continued.
"Your honor I call to the stand, Mrs. Teena Mulder."
Slowly, Teena rose out of her seat and leisurely walked to the stand, giving Fox a stare as she walked past him.
"Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?"
"I do."
"Please state your name for the court."
"Teena Elizabeth Mulder."
"Now Mrs. Mulder, your late husband, he hurt your son yes?"
"Yes."
"Now they say you didn't stop it, did you?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"He would have killed Fox if I asked him to stop."
"So you were protecting your son, in a backwards sort of way?"
"Yes."
"Did your husband ever threaten you?"
"Yes, but I didn't care! I only said nothing to keep Fox living."
"I would have rather been dead then live that life." Fox mumbled. Maggie gave his hand a squeeze.
"So, you were a victim of his rage as well?"
"Yes, but I wish I could have done more for Fox." Teena said with as much fake sympathy as she could muster. She looked at Fox like she really cared, but Fox could tell that behind her eyes there was no real love.
"No further questions your honor." Her lawyer finished and sat down, waiting for the counter attack.
Now it was the Scully lawyer's turn to talk, and she was ready like a predator stalking its prey. She would rip Teena to shreds no matter what she had to do. "You say you where protecting your son do you?"
"Yes."
"Letting your son be beaten by his father and then let his drunken father drive him to God knows where. You really think that is protecting your son?"
"I'll admit it! I made a few mistakes! But now that's all going to change because he's GONE!"
Fox dropped his head. He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Dana's smiling face, although there was pure distress in her eyes.
"But even after he was gone and your son was still in the hospital, you never visited him. That's not much of a change to me. No further questions." The lawyer turned her back just as Teena shot up.
"THAT'S NOT TRUE! I LOVE MY SON!" screamed Teena
Whispers broke out and people sitting behind the gate began to talk. Was she really going to change? Is she really a coldhearted mother? What did the Scully family have that was so much better? Would poor Fox be sent back to his mother?
"Order! Order!" called the judge. Everyone calmed down and once again everyone was seated. "You may step down Mrs. Mulder."
She angrily stepped down and walked to her seat. She gave the Scully's a heated look. Then she looked at Fox...she looked deep into his eyes. He saw the hate she had for him and had to look down and hide his face to make it stop. This time the Scully's lawyer asked first.
"I call to the stand Ms. Dana Scully."
Dana, who had been prepared for this, rose up and walked to the other side of the gate. She gave Fox a warm smile and Fox felt the life that had been sucked out of him by Teena's stare come back to him. She came up to the stand and raised her right hand.
"Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?"
"I do."
"Please state your name for the court."
"Dana Catherine Sully."
"Now your Fox's best friend, correct?"
"Yes I am."
"Now had Fox ever seemed upset at times or show any signs of abuse from his father?"
"Yes."
"When?"
"Once, he arrived at our house early in the morning with bruises all over his face and a limp. He told us it was his dad but that he didn't want us to say anything because that would only mean getting another beating." As Dana told them this she felt her throat begin to clench up and tears swell up in her eyes. But she refused to fall apart now, she was here for Fox and needed to be the strong one.
"Did he ever seem sad or depressed at your house?"
She looked at Mrs. Mulder. "No. The only time he was ever sad was when he had to leave and go back home." Whatever tears she felt before melted away and now she just had stone-cold hatred in her eyes aimed directly at Teena.
"What happened when he called you that day on November 2?"
"Well, the night before he said his father wanted him home. He seemed...nervous, if you want to put it lightly. Later the next morning we received a call from Fox asking for help. We spent the entire day searching for him. We wanted to help him because he's like family to us."
"Now did Mrs. Mulder assist you in the search?"
"No."
"I see...nothing further."
Teena's lawyer popped up and asked, "Did you ever call Mrs. Mulder to inform her that her son was somewhere out there and needed help?"
"No. We assumed that she had something to do with it."
"But you never called up to make sure?"
Dana took a deep breath, "No, we never did."
"Thank you. No further questions."
Dana stepped down and walked back to her seat. The trial could go either way at the moment and just one vote could change everything.
That was when the Scully's lawyer stood up and said, "Sir, I call to the stand Captain Henry Waterson." Everyone looked at her like she was crazy. Everyone that is but Teena who looked flustered and antsy. Fox recognized the name from somewhere but couldn't place it.
From the back of the court the guards opened the large wooden doors to reveal a tall, muscular man in a captain's uniform. He walked up the aisle determinedly and was let through the gate. Everyone just stared at him, wondering what the lawyer had up her sleeve. Fox couldn't take his eyes off the guy, racking his brain to think of where he had met him before.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God?"
Everyone stared at him, waiting to hear what he would say. There was just something about him that was… off.
"I do."
The Scully's lawyer took a file out of her pile and slowly lifted herself from her seat. She wanted to stretch out the questioning looks for as long as she could, making the tension grow until it almost burst.
"Your honor! I object! I had no knowledge of this witness or his credibility. I want to look over this myself before going to the stand!" Teena's lawyer exclaimed when the mystery of the surprise witness reached its boiling point.
"Approach the stand." said the Judge, the two lawyers walked up.
"Your honor," Scullys' lawyer said, "Captain Waterson was a last minute witness. He might not've been able to come in because of his schedule. He can prove that certain activities at the Mulder household are unsafe for a child to be living in."
Teena's lawyer opened her mouth in an exasperated 'O', making her look like a young girl who had just gotten into a fight in pre-k and was being tattled on. "How do we even know if this guy is really what he says he is?"
"I have the paper work on it right here, your honor. I can give it to you after the hearing because Captain Waterson is a very busy man and will need to return to his duties soon."
The Judge considered both the situations and answered, "Let me see his file." Scully's lawyer handed it to him and after looking through it briefly he said, "I'll allow it."
For the time that the lawyers had argued over if he was creditable or not, Captain Waterson stared straight ahead only glancing once to look at Fox, who still had a puzzled look on his face.
"Jeeze, that guy's a regular British royal-straight-faced-giant-wedgie-stuck-in-his-butt-statue, huh?" whispered Charlie to Bill, who were both making fun of Captain Waterson from behind the safety of the gate.
"Yeah, so where the hell is his fuzzy hat?" snickered Bill.
"I wonder if we went up and spit some of the pitcher water on his pretty uniform if he would move."
"Maybe if you gave him a lap dance he would shoot you in the butt with his pellet gun." The boys started to laugh, but only loud enough so the two of them could hear.
Missy hit them both on the head and shushed them to be quiet. "The lawyer is about to start the questioning!" she said in a harsh whisper. They both gave her an imaginary finger and watched as the mystery unfolded.
After both lawyers were seated, the Scully's lawyer stood up and approached Waterson. Throughout everything that happened, he was still sitting there completely quiet.
"So, Captain Waterson, could you please state for the court what exactly it your job is?"
Waterson cleared his throat and spoke slowly. "I worked for the Department of Defense as a navy officer in Section A-47 but now I maintain order of the officers in Port Maine."
"What exactly is Section A-47?"
"It is a top secret operation in very heart of the CIA. It is now dissolved and almost all information about it and around it are locked up and classified."
"So how exactly did you know Mr. Mulder?"
"We use to work together in Section A-47. We worked together in the same group and we were friends."
"So, what exactly was it about Mr. Mulder that made you feel… uneasy?"
Waterson looked down slightly, the only time he ever moved since he sat down. "Mr. Mulder had gotten deep into the program. The purpose was to create a vaccine for a contained disease within the CIA. But, someone on top didn't follow protocol and soon people were giving up family members and others so they could be 'saved' from this disease. People's children were being sent in to be tested on, "
Everyone in the room suddenly knew why he was here. Fox, the Scully's, the Judge, but most of all Teena. The only one that looked a little confused was the bailiff who had zoned out for the last 5 minutes.
"So, you're telling us that Mr. Mulder was sending in innocent children into laboratories to be tested on like lab rats?"
"Well, the parents had to consent to it. They weren't taken off the street or anything like that."
"So, why does this concern young Fox here and his mother?" She gestured towards Teena, whose face was contorted with rage.
"Mr. and Mrs. Mulder gave away their daughter, Samantha, to the program to be tested on." Everyone gasped. Fox stared at the man in shock. He knew something had happened to his sister long ago but he was never told what exactly. Hearing the truth now was like a punch in the stomach. How could they let their only daughter be tested on like some lab rat?
"So, what exactly happened to Samantha?" the lawyer questioned once the court was quiet.
"That's classified information."
"Well, can you tell us if she was ever seen again?"
"Not by her parents or anyone outside the program, no."
"Thank you, no further questions."
The Scully's lawyer sat down as Teena's stood up. "We have no questions your honor." Teena looked as if she was about to kill someone, but she just sat there waiting.
"Thank you Captain, you may step down now." The judge said. Captain Waterson stepped down from the box and walked straight out the door. Fox was disturbed by what he had said but now there was hope that Sam was still alive, somewhere deep within the CIA. Maybe he could talk to him and find out where she was. Maybe they could be reunited again! Fox turned around and watched Waterson walk out the door. He never looked back, never blinked, and never took his eyes off the door. Someone on the other side was waiting for him. Fox realized then that he would probably never see Waterson again.
The Jury had been debating for over 30 minutes and there still was no word yet. Fox and the rest of the Scully's were outside the courtroom on a bench waiting with him.
"Don't worry buddy! Our lawyer lady said that we have a really good chance of winning. Man that Waterson was like a rock! He never flinched! Man I almost got scared when he first came in." Charlie exclaimed.
"Yeah, you should have seen him! He almost wet his pants!" Bill laughed. Charlie tackled him to the ground and they started to 'play' wrestle.
"Guys, will you stop being stupid for just ONE minute?" Missy asked.
"No." they both replied, continuing their play wrestling.
"Boys, stop. Now." Said Maggie, who had been speaking to the lawyer. They both stopped and sat down with the rest of the kids. They knew not to get their mom angry in public places. It never ended well.
While Missy, Bill, and Charlie talked among themselves, Dana was talking to Fox on the other side of the bench. "Dana, just think! Sam could be out there somewhere, she could still be alive! All this time I thought she was gone, but she really is somewhere out there. If I could just talk to someone, maybe I could find her!"
"Maybe, but I think there's something deeper going on here than what they told us. I mean, this is all inside the secret CIA stuff and, honestly, I don't think they would have kept Sam alive after what she had seen. And Waterson said that the project had stopped years ago so if she was alive they would have sent her back or…" Dana drifted off. She didn't want to tell Fox straight out what she felt about Sam's disappearance but she wanted to warn Fox. Who knows what might happen to him if he started going into the CIA.
"I know Dana, but I want to see her so badly! I mean, she's the only real family I actually care about. I mean I love you guys but it's different with a real sister."
"I know, I understand. I just don't want to see you get hurt again. We almost lost you once, I don't want to loose you again." She hugged Fox and he hugged her back. Dana couldn't bear to loose him again. She loved him. She wanted to take care of him when he was sad and laugh with him when he was happy. Loosing him would be like loosing a part of herself.
"Awww, GROUP HUG!" yelled Charlie as he wrapped his arms around both their necks. Bill and Missy joined in and soon they were all laughing and hugging like one big happy family.
"Now let's all go home and make brownies and talk about how much we hate men!" Bill added in a girly voice. That got a laugh even out of Fox.
Maggie looked over and saw what they were doing. "We have to win this or else I might have to take drastic measures." she said to her husband.
Just then a man in a collared shirt came out of the courthouse. "The jury has decided."
Fox sat in his seat waiting for the judge to come out. He was buzzing with anticipation and energy. He felt like he was going to throw up and yet he knew if he tried nothing would happen. Everything in his body felt like it had been disconnected from him and nothing would respond.
Then the judge came out of the room and everyone sat up from where they had been slumped in their seats. There was energy in the room that could only be described as a humming. Everyone sat in silence.
"Jury, have you reached you decision?"
This was it, all they had been waiting for, all they had prepared for, now it was coming to an end. Fox looked at Maggie and William, who both gave him a quick smile and wink. He could tell though that they were as anxious as he was. The man from the jury stood up and cleared his throat.
"We find Mrs. Teena Mulder incapable of caring for Fox Mulder. We grant guardianship of Fox Mulder to Captain and Mrs. Scully."
Just like that, all the Scully's stood up and hugged Fox tighter than ever before. Charlie, Bill, Missy, and Dana ran up from behind the gate and gave a hug and high five to him and each other. Dana ran up behind Fox and hugged him tightest of all. Bill and Charlie started to dance in the middle of the aisle.
Fox looked over to where Teena was sitting and saw that she didn't look as angry as she did before. In fact, you almost looked like she was laughing, a devilish laugh. Fox felt that feeling he got when he was with his father in the car again.
Maggie gave Teena a dirty look as she was being escorted out of the court room and stood in front of Fox's eye line so he couldn't see her anymore. "Don't worry about her dear. She can't do anything anymore."
Fox felt a little bit calmer after her words, but there was still something that made him feel… uneasy.
Maggie turned to their lawyer. "Thank you so much Ms. Novak. We couldn't have done it without you."
"The pleasure was all mine." She replied as she headed out of the courtroom to her next case.
"Well, who wants to go out to BJ's for dinner?" William asked, although he knew what the answer would be.
"Oh! I wanna get the Fried Basket Combo!" yelled Charlie.
"Eww! That is the most DISGUSTING thing I have ever heard!" said Missy. Charlie and Bill came up behind her and picked her up off her feet and carried her out of the courtroom. She was screaming slightly for them to put her down between her laughs. Maggie and William shook their heads and grinned as they followed the group out the door.
Dana and Fox watched as the family walked out the doors. "Well, welcome to the family Fox. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if you wanted to live with a bunch of wolves right now."
"What's the difference?" Fox questioned with a smile. He put his arm around her shoulders and they walked out of the two giant oak doors behind their insane family. Together.
End of part 4/5
A/N- Sorry this took SOOO long guys but we finally finished it. Besides, it's long so that has to count for SOMETHING. REVIEW!