Chapter 8: Don't Give Up Hope

Scully Residents

Scully removed earrings from her ear lobes in her bedroom upstairs. She came home earlier than Bill expected. Her mother, Margaret, however, was rather pleased to see her daughter home earlier than Bill hoped. Margaret could see that her daughter's love for Mulder was still strong, despite the argument. Margaret knocked on her daughter's door. Scully looked over to her right and discovered her mother standing in the door way. She thought it was going to be Bill to question her left and right about the date, but to her relief it was her mother.

"Mom," Scully said.

Margaret walked over with her arms crossed over her chest, observing her daughter.

"How did it go?" Margaret asked.

Scully sighed and looked down.

"Fine, I suppose," Scully answered, "It was just dinner."

Scully looked back into her mom's eyes.

"You miss him don't you?" Margaret asked, "Fox…."

Scully was about to correct her.

"Excuse me, Mulder," Margaret said.

Scully frowned, "Yes I do…I'm just so furious with him still…I can't believe him…"

"You know he didn't mean it," Margaret replied, "Try talking to him."

Scully nodded, "I should be the bigger person and do so…I'm sure he feels the same way I do."

Scully went to grab her phone when there was a knock on the door. Margaret turned and saw Mulder and Scully's boss, Assistant Director Walter Skinner enter.

"Assistant Director?" Margaret asked.

Scully whipped around, surprised and confused.

"Skinner, what are you doing here?" Scully asked.

Bill appeared behind Skinner with a worried and saddened expression.

"It's Mulder, he and Sarah were involved in a car crash," Bill announced, "Sarah was killed…Mulder's in critical condition, I'm so sorry little sister."

Scully froze and dropped her phone. She looked from Bill to Skinner.

"Why don't you change, I'll drive you," Skinner said, "He'll make it, he's strong Scully…don't give up hope."

Scully whipped around and quickly started to find a new outfit to slip on. The three left the room so she could change. Mulder….in the hospital…on his death bed…dying? She couldn't bear to lose him again. No, she can't lost him. It is not possible for Mulder to die—he cannot die. She cannot lose him. Tears pierced her eyes as she stopped to think and breathe for a second. She dropped her head down into her right hand and broke down crying.

"No..." She trembled, "No..."