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From: Rhetta <rhoannan@worldnet.att.net>
Date: 13 Dec 2002 17:41:02 -0800
Subject: [all-xf] NEW: Death By Cow (1/1)
Source: atxc

TITLE:  Death By Cow
AUTHOR: Rhetta
RATING: PG
CLASSIFICATION: Vignette; Mulder POV
DISTRIBUTION: Sure, just let me know.
FEEDBACK: rhoannan@att.net
SPOILERS: 'Rain King'
DISCLAIMER: Mulder and the rest of the 'X-Files' belong to Chris
Carter, 1013, and FOX. David Duchovny belongs to himself.
SUMMARY: Flying cows are bad.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Written for the Haven's 155 Words Mid-Episode
Challenge.

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It's supposedly a great truth that when facing death your entire
life flashes before your eyes.

I'm here to tell you that's a total lie.

All I saw was a headline - 'FBI Agent's Death Attributed To Bovine
Interference.'

Of all the ways I've thought I might die, and believe me I've got a
long list, Death By Cow wasn't one of them.

I mean, one minute you're busy unraveling the mysteries of a dark
conspiracy that reaches into the hearts of every man, woman, and
child and the next minute you're providing Ol' Bessie with a soft
landing.

It's just not fair.

I glance up at the mirror and frown.  Damn. Is that a grey hair?

"Mulder, for the second time, would you hurry up and get in here?
It's cold."

I can't resist a grin.  Leave it to Scully to remind me of the one
bright spot in all this.

She's smart like that.