After the War
Hawkeye was at home, he still lived in Crabapple Cove, Maine. He enjoyed his job as a local Doctor, he was not married, but he had his women. He just couldn't settle down, he didn't understand why he blamed it on the War, and what he saw but he just didn't want to commit to one person. He thought about Margaret all the time, he knew she lived in Fort Ord, California, and she worked in a Army hospital. He kept in touch with BJ, and Trapper, and some of the others, but he lost touch with most of the team he worked with at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital . Hawkeye was going to be 50 this year, and he thought what a waste of life. He was proud of all the lives he saved, but he wasn't so proud of how his life turned out. He was relaxing reading a book out on his porch when he heard the phone ringing. He put his book down, and laughed to himself thinking it probably was someone calling him in for an emergency. He hasn't had a holiday in over 2 years. He grabbed the phone saying hello.
"Hello"
"Hawkeye"
"Yes is this you John"
"Yeah how have you been Hawkeye"?
"Ok and you, what makes you call me at this time"?
"I have some bad news, I thought you would want to know"
"Oh God what is wrong, are you ok John"?
"It isn't about me, or my family, it is about Margaret"
Hawkeye had to sit down, "Margaret is she OK"?
"No her husband called she remarried the new guy seems really nice"
"What is wrong with Margaret"?
"She has cancer they don't think she will make it another 2 weeks. She asked for us Hawkeye, I don't know why"?
"She wants to see me John"?
"Yeah both of us, I'm not sure about the others"
"Are you going John"?
"Yes I have to, she asked for me"
"I have been thinking about her for weeks, why didn't I just call her up"?
"Hawkeye I really believe it is you she wants to see. Please say you will go see her, we can get a room at a Motel, and go see her together"
"I have to see if my Partner is OK with me leaving for a few days"
"Make it happen Hawkeye if you don't it will haunt you for life"
"I know but what am I going to say to her"?
"You will know what to say when you see her "
"I will call you tomorrow John, I will try to make arrangements to leave soon"
"Real soon we don't have time"
"Bye John thanks for calling" John hung up, and Hawkeye put the phone down. He was really shaken up, he couldn't believe this was happening. He knew he had to do this, but it would be the hardest thing he ever had to do. He has been dreaming about her , and secretly wishing one day they would hook up again. He didn't want to see her now, only to lose her. He knew John was right if he didn't he would always regret it, but he knew saying goodbye would be just as hard.
To be continued.