From: CSMsWife@aol.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 23:22:34 EDT
Subject: xfc: Fanfic: NEW  "Adflatus" 1/1
Source: xfc

From: CSMsWife@aol.com

Title:  Adflatus  (Breathing On)  

Disclaimer: The X-Files, Mulder, and Scully belong to Chris Carter, 1013 
Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television.  I am just having some good old 
fashioned fun with them! : )

Feedback:  Yes, I'd love some!!  (CSMsWife@aol.com)

Classification: A, V, Scully POV

Spoiler(s): Memento Mori

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Holy Cross Memorial Hospital
Washington, D.C.

    I can't believe it!  I have the pr
oof right in front of me and I still 
don't believe it!  I have cancer.  I don't even know what to think.  Right 
now all I am is scared.  I don't want to tell my mom but I have to.  I'll 
wait until I know more.  I decide to call my partner at the FBI and best 
friend, Fox Mulder.  He is a friend in every sense of the word and beyond.  I 
am going to have to be strong for the both of us as he is very sensitive.  I 
think that is what drew me to him.  Well, besides his good looks.  Oh, don't 
get me wrong, Mulder is very gorgeous, but that isn't the only thing I look 
for in a man.  

    My hand is shaking as I pull out my cell phone.  Oh God, how can I do 
this?  It's going to tear him apart, I just know it.  He's lost so much 
already.  A father, a sister, maybe even his mother.  The only two things he 
has left are the X-Files and... me.  I sigh heavily as I dial his phone.  
"Mulder."  Just hearing his voice makes me smile.  "Hey, it's me!"  I say 
trying to sound cheerful but he could tell something was wrong.

    "Scully, are you okay?"

"No, um, Mulder, could you come to Holy Cross Memorial?  I have to tell you 
something."

"The...the hospital?"  He barely managed to breath out.  "I'll be right 
there, Scully." 

    We both hung up without good-byes.  We never do that.  I sit patiently in 
the room looking at the CT scans.  They show a growth in my sinus cavity, a 
cancerous tumor.  It's inoperalbe.  This is so overwhelming that I start 
pacing.  I am doing this so long that I notice it's been a half hour since I 
called Mulder.  He should be here soon.  I look at the scans again as Mulder 
walks through the door  I turn around and he hands me flowers with a sheepish 
grin.  "I stole these from some guy with broken leg.  He won't be able to 
catch me."  I smile and proceed to tell him my news....

Now, watch "Memento Mori"!!!! : )