Communication Breakdown
4
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It was the next day and it was breakfast time. Mulder and Scully had decided to go down to the lake to eat. They sat under a tree and watched the water ripple and getting quite close to each other
"…So you were saying?" Scully asked as she took another bite of her toast. Mulder swallowed
"Oh, I was just saying that maybe after all this we could go out sometime" Scully's eyes looked across curiously. Mulder swallowed again nervously. "Like as friends, not a date but…"
"But?" She asked as she smiled at him. Mulder felt his heart beat faster
"But… but maybe just as colleagues" Scully's eyes narrowed playfully then turned her head away
"Maybe we will" Mulder lifted at that
"Really?" He asked curiously. Scully shrugged
"As long as we make it out alive" Mulder smiled
"Myers would be the only one that wouldn't make it out alive" Scully rolled her eyes
"God, don't talk about Myers…"
"I hear someone wants to talk about me" They both groaned looked over their shoulders as Myers dropped down between them. Mulder looked at him angrily
"Excuse me" Myers looked up at him
"You're excused" Mulder poked him in the arm.
"Ahem?" Myers looked at him
"What? I'm saving your job, you know you're not allowed to ka-noodle with partners. You'll thank me later." Mulder and Scully raised an eyebrow
"Ka-noodle? Where do you come up with these words?" Mulder asked. Myers pointed at his head
"Somewhere in here" He turned to Scully his mouth full of bacon
"Well good morning gorgeous, how about you and me…"
"No" She interrupted bluntly before he could finish. Myers shrugged then turn backed towards the lake
"Suit yourself, you're missing out on something great" He muttered before hoeing into his breakfast again.
"I bet" she muttered under her breath. Mulder looked at his food.
"How can you eat so much bacon in the morning?" He asked. Myers looked across at him and Mulder was somehow reminded of a pig.
"Easy, wanna try?" He held out a piece to him. Mulder put his hands up
"No thank you" Scully leaned back on the grass
"So what are you doing over here anyway?" She asked annoyed.
"I've come to tell you we have to be at the hall for our communication exercises in ten" Mulder and Scully stopped and looked at each other
"Ten minutes?" Scully looked at her watch "You've been here for five already" Myers finished eating and licked his fingers
"So that means we are already late" He said getting up. Mulder and Scully jumped to their feet as well and walked passed him fast. "Hey why are you rushing? It's only communication exercises" But they were already well ahead. Myers shrugged and continued up the hill.
'Oh well, maybe if I'm lucky they'll be finished when I get there'
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Mulder and Scully walked side by side through the door and stood towards the front, near the stage, when they got there. They noticed chairs were placed out in groups of four and Mulder had a strong feeling he knew what was to come. Mulder glanced down at Scully and smiled when she looked up at him with her blue eyes
"Mulder are you ok?" Mulder cleared his throat and winked
"Yeah just looking at something beautiful" Scully gave him a strange look when Myers and Fuller came up behind them
"Break it up you two!" Mulder jumped at his voice. He spun around
"Do you get a kick out of annoying people" Myers smiled as he chewed on something
"Only when it's you" Scully was about to say something when Miss Swan walked up on stage
"Alright can I have everyone's attention? This morning you will be put into groups of 4 when I call your name. Once you are all in your groups take a good look at them because this will be your group for the rest of the week" Miss Swan called out the names for the groups and fondly enough Mulder and Scully were put with Myers and…
"Hello!" Harp greeted as she found her group. Myers looked at Dean as he was put in a group with Greg and the others. Myers waved goodbye then turned back to his tribe.
"Well this could get interesting" he stated as they were issued to sit down. Mulder sat facing Myers while Harp sat facing Scully. Both boys glared at each other as Miss Swan told them what to do.
"Ok, now that everyone is in their groups we will begin…In this exercise you must communicate with each other by only saying one word about what you see when you look at the person in front of you… now begin" Miss Swan said. The room erupted in chatter as all the groups started. Scully and Harp were the first to start.
"Smart" Harp started as she looked at Scully. Scully nodded and smiled slightly
"Bubbly" Scully replied. Harp nodded and kept going. Meanwhile Mulder and Myers were just staring at each other. Myers nodded for him to begin. Mulder thought for a moment
"Annoying" Mulder said as a matter of fact. Myers's eyes narrowed
"Paranoid" Myers said back in the same tone. Mulder shifted position
"Flabby" Myers looked down for a moment
"Puggy" Mulder also looked down then their eyes met
"Paper pusher"
"2 words Agent Mulder"
"4 words Agent Myers" they both glared at each other. Now it was Harp and Scully's turned to look at them as they continued
"Idiot"
"Brainless"
"Loveless"
"Heartless"
"Scullyless" Myers's eyes narrowed
"Harpless" Mulder gave him a strange look.
"What?"
"Clueless" Harp and Scully both glanced at each other and raised their eyebrows
"Strange"
"Spooky" Just then Miss Swan spoke up
"Ok now I would like for two people to step up on the stage… Agent Mulder, Agent Myers…" they both stopped and looked at her
"Us?" They both said in unison. She nodded and motioned for them to come up. Mulder and Myers both made their way to the stage and stood next to each other.
"Ok everyone can I have your attention. The next exercise is trust. How much do you trust your partner?" Mulder and Myers both looked at each other wide eyed "So Agent Mulder you will catch Agent Myers…"
"What?! He ate a lot of bacon this morning! I'm not catching him!" Myers glared
"I was hungry!" Everyone laughed slightly. Miss Swan shook her head
"Alright then Agent Myers you will catch Agent Mulder" Myers looked at Mulder and smiled
"Alright" Mulder narrowed his eyes.
"I don't trust him" Miss Swan rolled her eyes
"Well that is why we are here, to learn how to trust each other, now get into positions before I put you there myself" Both men groaned. Mulder moved and stood in front of Myers. Scully and Harp smiled as they watched. "Alright Agent Mulder fall back and Agent Myers will catch you" Mulder glanced over his shoulder
"You catch me or start running" Myers waved a hand as he got ready
"Yeah, Yeah get on with it" Mulder took a deep breath and it took all his willpower to just fall back. Myers saw Mulder coming towards him and put his arms out when suddenly he lost his footing as Mulder's weight landed on him, pushing them back over some chairs with a crash. Mulder landed on Myers stomach with force. Laughter erupted from the room
"Get it off of me! He's heavy!" he breathed as Mulder just laid there. Miss swan reached an arm out and Mulder took it and stood up. Myers caught his breath and rolled over. "Kill me now" He groaned as he tried to climbed to his knees.
"Gladly" Mulder said as he turned and helped him up annoyed. Myers straightened his shirt
"Next time you're catching" Myers said as he slid off the stage. Mulder followed him. Miss Swan stood shaking her head
"Lets move on, everyone go get changed into your swimmers and meet me at the lake in half an hour" She said loudly. "Maybe we'll get some more sense there"
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A/N
Hey hope you like it
Had a mind block
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