Chapter Six
"Geez, Kay, come on in already, don't be shy!" Terri said staring at the girl who was hanging out in the doorway, patting an empty space on Terri's desk. Scully forced herself not to stare at the girl, as she hesitantly crossed the room. Mulder could tell by the look on Scully's face that the resemblance was uncanny.
Kayla hoisted herself up on Terri's desk, and crossed her legs, staring at Terri, shooting a nervous glance at the FBI agents every now and again. Scully tried to smile at her reassuringly. Kayla looked away, feeling nervous. She wondered who these people were. Her first thought was that they were foster parents, but she shook that thought away quickly. Nobody wants me. She convinced herself, looking at their trenchcoats and serious faces. They look like cops. Kayla swallowed as Terri cleared her throat.
"How were your classes today, Kay?" She asked, starting with small talk. Kayla stared at her incredulously. Classes? Seriously? Kayla shrugged, keeping her mouth shut. Terri looked over to Scully and Mulder with a small grin.
"She's shy." She said, trying to excuse Kayla. Kayla felt like rolling her eyes.
"Don't be rude, Kay, these people are here to see you." Terri said, staring at Kayla again. Kayla felt her stomach leap into her throat. "They have something they need to talk to you about."
Kayla stared at the FBI agents, curious and swallowing hard. Mulder cleared his throat and leaned forward.
"Hey Kayla, let me introduce ourselves. I'm agent Fox Mulder, and this is agent Dana Scully." He paused. "We're with the FBI."
Kayla's eyes widened, and her mouth dropped slightly. Mulder let out a small laugh.
"Don't worry, Kayla, you're not under arrest or anything." He assured. Kayla still looked frightened. She knew she wasn't under arrest, but what did they want? Scully noticed Kayla's irritability, and immediately started.
"Kayla, have you noticed anything strange happening lately? Strange people approaching you, people you didn't know?" Scully asked. Kayla puckered her brow, shooting a quick glance at Terri, who motioned her to pay attention. Kayla swallowed.
"No." She said, her voice breaking slightly. Why would FBI agents be here? Why would they be asking her about strange people approaching her? What was going on?
Scully breathed out, looking to Mulder for support, who gave her a simple nod to encourage her on. Scully looked at Kayla.
"Sweetie, the last thing I want to do here is scare you, but it's important you know what's going on." Scully paused. "We have reason to believe there might be people after you."
Kayla's eyes widened, and she let out a small gasp. Scully simply continued.
"There have been phone calls, and...I was contacted by somebody who genuinely believes you are in danger, Kayla." She explained as thoroughly as she could. Kayla stared at her for a moment, as though in disbelief, until she finally shook her head, seemingly perplexed.
"But...why would they contact somebody from the FBI? Aren't you from Washington? Why wouldn't they just contact the Deerfield police?" Kayla asked. Scully smiled to herself. The girl was smart. Just like Melissa... Scully sighed. They contacted me because they know I'm your aunt, but I can't tell you that, yet.
"I don't know." Scully lied. "But it's my job to make sure you're safe. My partner, Mulder and I will be investigating this thoroughly, but while we do, it's really important that you're removed from the State Home. We'll be getting a hotel here in the city while we're running the investigation, and you'll stay there with us. The times when Mulder and I can't be there, there will be a police bodyguard with you at all times. We want nothing more than to keep you safe."
Kayla was seemingly freaking out. Her whole demeaner had changed. She wasn't sitting cross-legged anymore, she was hugging her knees tightly. Her face was as white as a sheet as she stared at Scully nervously. She turned to consult Terri, who offered a smile.
"Hey, everything's gonna be alright, kid. You've got the FBI on your side, so I wouldn't worry. Besides, this isn't permanent or anything. It's just until they can make sure you're going to be safe. You want to be safe, don't you?" She asked. Kayla shook her head, unbelievingly.
"Who...who would want to come after me?" She asked meekly. Terri shrugged.
"Don't know, Kay." She answered honestly. "Why don't you go pack your stuff, and don't worry about a thing. Agents Mulder and Scully will take care of you." Kayla obeyed, jumping down from the desk. Scully noticed frightened tears in the girls' eyes as she walked past the two FBI agents briskly, obviously trying to hide the evidence. Scully breathed out.
Terri smiled to herself as soon as Kayla was gone.
"I can see it, you know?" Terri commented.
"See what?" Scully asked, feeling tired all of a sudden.
"The resemblance. I know it was your sister who donated her eggs to make Kayla, but geez, I can see her in you." Terri noticed. Scully quickly ignored the comment. This was still fresh, still strange, and the last thing she wanted to hear was what Terri was saying. There were more important things to figure out right now.
"Anyway, I guess I should give you our phone number, so you can keep us updated on what's going on." Terri started scrawling out a number on a piece of paper. "Call if you have any breakthroughs, or if Kayla has any of her episodes."
Terri wheeled her chair over to a shelf, and pulled off a bottle of pills, handing them straight to Scully.
"She's been starting a new medication, so we're hoping the episodes will stop. It should be fine, but just in case." Terri explained. Scully, educated in medical matters, read the contents of the bottle, and stared at Terri in surprise.
"That's sort of a high dose for a girl her age." She commented. Terri shrugged.
"Nothing else works, what choice did we really have?" Terri stood up. "I'm gonna go check on Kayla, make sure she's doing what she's supposed to be doing. Wait here." With that, Terri took off.
Scully sighed to herself, as she put the bottle of pills in her bag. She rubbed her temples furiously.
"You okay?" Mulder asked. Scully sighed.
"This is a dream, isn't it?" She asked. Mulder smiled.
"You're doing a good thing, you know?" He pointed out. Scully turned and stared at him.
"What if I'm not? What if this whole thing is a hoax?" She asked. Mulder shrugged to himself.
"Well, look at the bright side." He paused. "Even if it is a hoax, and she's really not in danger, you get some time to hang out with your niece."
