| Scully is having a restless sleep. The day's events are catching up to her unconscious mind. It was William's first time to visit his father's grave, and the first time he ever truly knew that his father wasn't coming back. She still couldn't believe that she had *had* a child. But all tests pointed to Mulder for the boy's paternity. As she tossed and turned, she was relieved by the sound of a whispering voice. "Scully..." The voice called. "Mulder?" She whispered, sitting up, but with closed eyes. "Hey Scully." He said. In her mind's eye, Mulder was standing at the foot of her bed talking to her. He is a pale shade of blue and transparent. She doesn't notice. To her, it is him. "I missed you so much..." her voiced trailed as she started to cry. "Scully, I want you to follow me." She nodded and got up. They left together. Eventually, they wound up in the middle of the woods. "What did you want me to see Mulder? I'm cold." "I'll keep you warm." he whispered. A sudden feeling of warmth and security surrounded her. "Open your eyes." Scully did as he told her. In front of her, Mulder was frozen in a block of ice. Scully falls to her knees and sobs uncontrollably. "I love you, I love you...." her sobs melt with the sounds of insects in the woods. After crying for a long while, she collects herself and proceeds out of the woods. Once the highway is in sight, the feeling of warmth leaves her body, and once again, she is alone. |