Chapter 6
Four days later. Mulder and Scully are sitting in the car. The drive is silent, somehow uncomfortable. Scully hadn't said anything since Mulder drove out of the parking lot. She's looking out of the window, her hands folded in her lap. He reaches over and takes her hand, squeezing it. He would've asked if she's okay but he already knows the answer...I'm fine. Scully is definitively not fine!
Ten minutes later they're at Mulders apartment. He unlocks the door and they both get in.
"Do you mind if I take a shower?" Scully asks, quietly.
"Of course not. Feel at home. I'm going to make you some soup." He says.
"I'm not hungry.." Scully mutters before she goes into the bathroom, locking the door behind her.
Mulder goes into the kitchen and makes the soup anyway. He wants her to eat something, at least a little bit 'cause Scully has lost a lot of weight in these past few days. When the soup is ready he walks into his bedroom to get a pair of sweatpants and a shirt for Scully.
"Scully." He says, knocking at the bathroom door.
"Yes?" He hears her say.
"I've got a pair of sweatpants and a shirt for you to wear..." Seconds later Scully opens the door. She's wrapped in a towel, her eyes are red and puffy...she had been crying. Mulder gives her a weak smile and hands over the clothes.
"Thank you." She says, shakily. Mulder nods.
"We'll talk later, okay?" Mulder asks her, softly. Scully closes the door again without giving him an answer. Mulder sighs.
He quickly changes into something comfortable and places the soup on the table in the livingroom. He sits down on the couch, waiting for Scully to come out of the bathroom. 20 minutes later.
He's still sitting alone on the couch, waiting. She's probably sitting on the floor crying. It breaks his heart to even think about it. He wants to help her to get through this but he knows that it's going to be hard for her to let him in. After another five minutes of waiting he decides to go to her. He knocks at the bathroom door, softly.
"Scully?" He says but he doesn't get an answer. To his surprise the door isn't locked.
"Scully...I'm coming in..." He says just before entering the bathroom.
He frowns at the sight of Scully sitting on the cold floor against the wall just like he had imagined. He rushes to her, kneeling down in front of her.
"Mulder...I'm cold." She whispers. Mulder wraps his arms around her for warmth and comfort as well. "It's okay." He whispers into her ear. "No, it's not. I hate feeling like this but-" She says but Mulder interrups her. "Scully, you're so strong...it's okay to feel vulnerable sometimes. It's okay to cry. I'm here for you...always." He tells her softly stroking her back. "Come on, let's go into the livingroom. The couch is way more comfortable than the cold floor." He says, letting go of her. He takes her hand in his and together they walk into the livingroom. They sit down on the couch and Mulder hands over the soup.
"Eat something, Scully...the soup is still hot." He says and Scully nods, smiling slightly.
"So, what do you want to do now?" He asks her when she finished eating.
"I don't," She yawns, "know." Mulder chuckles.
"You're tired."
"Yeah...I'll get ready for bed now." She says.
"Okay. I already put the blanket and pillow on the bed." He tells her.
"Thank you, Mulder."
"You don't need to thank me for that, Scully. The bed is all yours."
"Yours, too. Mulder, I don't want to be alone tonight." She says, hesitantly.
"Come on." He says, taking her hand. He leads her into the bedroom and they both climb into bed. He pulls her close and wraps an arm around her middle. She turns around, facing him. Hesitantly she rests her head on his chest.
"Mulder..." She says, quietly.
"Yeah?"
"It's not possible...you know. Everything that happened to me just a week ago is not possible. Maybe I'm really crazy and-"
"Scully, don't." Mulder interrups her. "I think...it might be a x-file..." He tells her.
"What?" She asks quite loudly.
"Yeah...I'm sorry but I think I might have a theory..." He says softly, stroking her hair.
"Tell me..."
"Tomorrow..." He says. "Now sleep, Scully." Scully sighs and closes her eyes. She falls asleep right away. Mulder smiles and leans forward to kiss her forehead. A little later he drifts off to sleep as well.
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