Title: Talking to Charlie Author: Rotem Shahar Feedback: LaughsR@prodigy.net Rating: PG Category: VA Keywords: Missing Scene Spoilers: Redux 2 Summary: Scully talks to Charlie. Disclaimer: The characters from The X-Files are not mine. They belong to Chris Carter, 1013 Productions and FOX. No money is being made and no infringement is intended. Notes: For the After_the_Fact Redux 2 Challenge. ~~~~ Scully lay in her hospital bed when the phone in her room rang. She stared at it for a few seconds before picking it up. Her mother and brother had just left; she wasn't expecting any phone calls. "Hello?" she asked. "Dana?" "Charlie? Is that you?" a smile crept across her face. "Dana, how are you feeling?" "I'm okay, Charlie. I'm okay." "Mom said..." he trailed off. "Yeah, but I don't feel much different right now." Charlie sighed. "Dana, you don't need to pretend that nothing's wrong." "Charlie, honestly, I feel fine," she paused. "I'm scared Charlie," Dana whispered. "Me too, Dana, me too," he told her, tears welling up in his eyes. "Dana, I've got to go. I'll be there as soon as I can." Charlie put his hand over the receiver as he held a short conversation with his superior. "I'll be there in two days. Wait for me," he said, choking on his tears. "I'll try, Charlie, I'll try," Dana told him, wiping the tears off her cheeks, hoping she would get to see her brother one last time. ~~~~ The End. ~*~Ro~*~ AIM SN: ILoveKrycekIsHot Ratty and Bo - All Our Sites http://www.expage.com/rattyandbo Get my fics first: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/battyandrosfics "Okay. Fine, it makes sense in a twisted way. Go on." ~Scully in 'Complications' by Cathey Scully