September 17, 2014

6:01pm

Dana looked over the short fence that divided her backyard and next door's. Mr Fox was sitting on a fold out chair looking at his laptop that was perched atop a small glass table. He was intently scrutinizing the screen so she allowed herself the luxury of extending her gaze time and smiled to herself.

"Are you spying on me Dana Scully?" his voice suddenly interrupted Dana's thoughts.

He was still looking down at his computer however.

"No," she replied defensively as she quickly returned to sweeping the paved area behind her house.

Mulder finally looked up, chuckling.

"I was just joking," he said.

Dana didn't answer.

"Hey come and have a look at this," he went on beckoning her over.

Dana set the broom aside and wandered over, walking through the gate that had been installed by their previous neighbours to allow the dogs to share the two backyards.

"What is it?" she asked curiously.

"I was hoping you could tell me," he turned the laptop around so the screen was facing her.

Bright lights danced across a black sky in a blurry YouTube video.

Dana raised her eyebrows and looked at him. The afternoon sun was shining down on them and caught his hazel eyes bringing out a vivid green within them. Dana faltered in her incredulity for a moment.

"A skeptic?" asked Mulder bringing her back to reality.

"Of what?" she asked.

"UFO's," he replied with a smile.

"You're not serious are you?" she asked also smiling.

"If you're asking do I seriously believe in UFO's, I'd say yes," he replied. "If you're asking do I seriously think this particular video is of a genuine UFO, I'd have to say probably not."

"You actually believe in UFO's and aliens and all that?" she asked again.

"Sure," answered Mulder with a slight laugh. "Don't you?"

"Absolutely not," replied Dana. "I believe in science not science-fiction!"

"There's more to this world than science can tell us, Scully," stated Mulder.

"What did you call me?" Dana asked with a slight frown.

"Scully," Mulder said. "Sorry, just a habit, people usually call me by my last name so I do the same."

"Dana! Are you there?" Mrs Scully called from inside the house.

"Oh, I better go," said Dana. "See you later Fox." She threw a smile over her shoulder as she ran back through the gate and into her house.

Mulder just sat there watching her. Fox, he thought to himself. She called me Fox...

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