Chapter 3: Hurting you
The Unremarkable House
9:06 pm
Scully looks at them with anger and disappointment, Mulder is losing it again, thinking he can't fight against the world alone, she need to stop them - You can't say these things -
Tad looks at her with confidence and nodding - I'm gonna say them tomorrow - Scully picks up her jacket and stands losing her patience
- It's fearmongering claptrap, isolationist techno-paranoia so bogus and dangerous and stupid that it borders on treason - now looks straight to O'Malley - Saying these things would be incredibly irresponsible -
Mulder looks at her frowning, there is his Scully, always trying to held him back, always fearing the worst, the exceptic doctor Scully - It's irresponsible not to say it - Scully sighs looking into his eyes, she is losing the case, she is helpless, she can't fight against Mulder.
Sveta looks at them, the tension between the two grows, she has to intervene - Especially if it's the truth - she says directly to Scully.
Scully thinks for a moment looking at Mulder and then turns to see the girl - Your test came back negative - the girls seem surprised, finally she will remain quiet.
Mulder is in shock, same as Tad, it's not possible, Mulder's brain is on fire - What do you mean negative? - Scully raises an eyebrow looking back at Mulder, she knows she is breaking his heart, his spirit, this was his chance, he was so close again.
- She has no evidence of alien DNA - The disappointment is clear on Mulder's face, Scully has to be lying, she is trying to stop him, that's the only explanation. Sveta looks shocked and confused, Scully can't stand it anymore and leaves the house almost running towards her car, Mulder runs this time behind her and stop her almost at the door of the car.
He holds her by her arm and turns her towards him - You're lying Scully, you gotta be, I won't believe this - He is still holding her and she frowns looking at him
- Mulder let me go, you're hurting me - he realizes that he is holding her with a lot of strength and he let go of her nervous, she caresses her arm and opens the door of the SUV pulling the jacket on her seat
- I'm sorry Scully, I just… this… I'm sorry really - he is deeply disappointed and she understands him, always so close and at the same time so far away, when will they manage to discover the truth and will not be stopped by someone or something - I'm sorry - he whispers looking at the floor.
She holds his hand and squeeze it, he looks at her again with a sad smile, she sighs and raises an eyebrow - I know what you're feeling, I get it Mulder, but I'm telling you the truth, you know I won't lie to you - he nods and look at their hands, she gets nervous and releases his hand getting in the car, he looks at her sadly but he understands her, and he stays on the road watching her go away.
He walks back inside and hear Sveta arguing with O'Malley, he is reproaching her about the DNA apparently he was only trusting in her because of her history, he prepared her speech based on her anecdotes but now it was all over, Scully couldn't found anything, this was it, this was the end, Tad leaves the house and see Mulder in the stairs - I'm sorry Agent Mulder, I gotta go - Mulder isn't able to answer because he runs to his limo and leaves as fast as he can.
Mulder walks inside and see Sveta crying and picking up her things - Where are you going? - the girl turns to see him and she gets nervous, turns around again and grabs her purse by hanging it over her shoulder, Mulder walks towards her and try to calm her down - You don't have to go now, it's really late, I believe in you, I know what you said is true -
Sveta walks outside and there's a car waiting for her - I know you do, but without alien DNA, I can't prove it, you can't prove it either, thank you and goodbye - Mulder tries to stop her but she runs to the car too, everybody run away from him, the sadness and disappointment hit him hard, the truth was coming back to him, the truth was sleeping through his fingers one more time, why? He walks inside again one last time and collapses on the couch, reclining his head looking up to the ceiling, he closes his eyes and stays there, waiting for the world to fall on him.
Scully drives home feeling pain in her chest, pain for Mulder, the girl has something special, she can't deny it, the results don't convince her, maybe she should do them again, she can't continue hurting Mulder that way, her job is to support Mulder regardless of anything. Sveta read her mind, or at least the important part, what she allowed. The girl didn't lie, maybe science is wrong or she did the wrong test. She thinks about herself, there is something she has wanted to do for a long time but she hasn't dared, maybe because of fear, sequencing the girl's genome can give her more answers, that will be her next step, that will give Mulder the right answers, she just wants him to be happy, but she needs answers too.