Cancer | X-Files/Band AU

Chapter 1 // So Here's Your Holiday

*Scully's POV*
This is what I needed. Just to escape from it all. Even if just for  brief moments, I needed to get away from everything. From school, homework, responsibilities, other things. Even sitting here now, at a table on a small deck in front of the nearby river, seems to have calmed me. Just taking it all in, noticing all the details of my surroundings, taking all the stress and various negative thoughts from my mind. There was something therapeutic about the leaves, all in varying states, some brown, some red, some even still green or yellow, also about the way the rain water slowly dropped off some of the leaves, similar to a leaking faucet. Something about the scent of the freshly fallen rain on the lush green grass surrounding the deck. Something even about the sound of the murky, brown river water rushing past, slightly crashing off the rocks and damp sand, it's mostly been drowned out by the music softly playing through my earbuds. It's cold out here, but I've been out here so long that I've become numb to the temperature. I've lost track of how long I've been here, I've been completely lost in the beautiful fall scenery, too mesmerized to even care about time at this point. Too lost to the point as when I get up from the small metal chair I was sat on, that I didn't realize a boy had been sitting on a similar chair behind me. He looked to be about my age, with short, brown, slightly scruffy hair. He was wearing what seemed to be a trench coat over top of a pale grey t-shirt. What an odd combination. As I got up to leave, the boy quickly shifted his glance from the lake to me and his faded hazel eyes met with my dull blue ones for a moment, he then fixed his gaze back to the lake. After strangely standing there for a second, I finally headed off into the pouring rain, not sure if I'll return home, or walk around this barren little town.
I walked across the street, deciding to stop at the store before heading home. And of course with my luck, a car sped down the street through a puddle dousing me with mud and water which resembled the river water. It was from that point that I decided this day could only get worse. Between the fake bitches with their stupid jock boyfriends that decide they have nothing better to do than push me around and make fun of me at any given time, the homework that I mentioned earlier, basically high school in general, and trying to keep the few friends I have and maintain somewhat of a social life, and now standing in the street like an idiot drenched in muddy rain water, life isn't exactly on my side today. I was about to give up on the entire situation when I hear and Unfamiliar voice call from behind me.
"Hey, hold on a second"
I turned around to see the brown haired boy lightly jogging towards me, he appears to be almost out of breath by the time he reaches the sidewalk.
"I saw what just happened *wheeze* do you wanna take my jacket?"
I was slightly shocked at his kindness, a stranger who I barely just met had offered me his coat.
"Are you sure, it's pretty cold out here" I replied
"I'm sure I'll be fine, it seems you need it more than I do."
"I really don't need it, but thanks anyway."
"Oh come on, don't be so stubborn and just take the jacket would ya!"
Wow, that was a little unexpected.
"Fine, I'll take your damn jacket"
"Good."
I wonder how much longer that would have gone on if I wasn't so done with his arguing.
"Oh, and my names Fox by the way. Fox Mulder."
He said after standing silent for a few seconds.
" Well I'm Dana Scully, it was nice meeting you Fox-"
"Please, call me Mulder. I think Fox sounds stupid."
"Uh ok. It was nice meeting you Mulder but I really should get going. I'll see you around."
I replied, walking away. It seemed a little strange how he insisted on being called by his last name.
"I'll see you around Scully." He yelled after. Man, that kid is strange.

A/N:
I know this is probably pretty short, but I decided I was happy with how it turned out, hope you enjoyed it. And I know that the title of the chapter doesn't really have anything to do the chapter, I just had stay together for the kids stuck in my head when I was writing this.
Stay Spooky- Angel👽🏳️‍🌈