Emerald Eyes
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"Margaret, bring my apple pie in" Said Hawkeye Pierce who was sat once again in front of the television watching the weekly lottery draw, lottery ticket in hand
"Get it your self" She answered in a distracted tone, from where she was sat at the kitchen table. She was sat reading the paper and eating her apple pie; from where she was sat she could easily see Hawkeye in the 'favourite' chair, getting him self ready
"Go on Margaret… it's starting"
"No" she said up on hearing the theme tune, still reading the paper
"Margaret" he said in whiny tone
In the living room Hawkeye watched as the lottery balls were put in to the machine, and the first one was drawn….
"and the first number out is…. number 6" said the man on the television
"Margaret" he called "we've got the first number"
"Hmm"
"the second number out tonight is…number 24"
"Ah, Margaret… we've got the second number"
This caused Margaret to look up, but she went straight back to reading the paper
"the third number out tonight is….32" said the man
"Margaret, we've got the third number"
"Really" she asked looking up from the paper and staring at him from the kitchen
"the fourth number out…number 9"
"And the fourth" he said with excitement in his voice
There was a 'clank' in the kitchen when Margaret dropped her spoon in her dish "What" she said picking up Hawkeye's apple pie and walking over to him in the living room.
"We've got the first 4 numbers" he shouted, taking the apple pie from her
"and the last two number to come out are…. Number 36
"Yes" said Hawkeye, eyes fixed on the television screen
Margaret just looked between Hawkeye and the television, a unreadable expression on her face
"the last number of tonight's draw is… 42...
"Ah" said Hawkeye taking a bite of is apple pie "were going to be rich" this came out as a mumble, because her had a mouthful.
"What" Margaret said "What" she shouted taking hold of his arm
"the bonus ball tonight is… number 37"
"Yes…Yes…Yes" shouted Hawkeye, taking the ticket in his hand and scrunching it up before he started to rip it up
Margaret just started at him, open mouthed
"Have we won" she said in a small voice
"No…" he laughed, his famous Hawkeye Pierce laugh
Margaret stared at him
"…but I got my apple pie brought in" he said, between shrieks of laughter
Hawkeye was to busy laughing that he didn't see Margaret's hand aiming for his cheek, only noticing it when it came into contact with his cheek. The laughing immediately stopped, as he watched Margaret retreat into the kitchen.