Man of His Word
Ch3- Henry
AN: Henry, is by far, my favorite character. I wish he was on for longer but alas…
Hope you enjoy!
"Radar! Now don't you think you mean more to me than a pair of deuces?"
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"Radar!"
The voice sounded very familiar to the young corporal. Without much hesitation, he reached for his hat and robe, making his way into his CO's office. He could have sworn it was Henry. But it had to be Potter.
"Yes sir?" He rubbed his eyes, still half asleep.
"Radar, is that how you greet everyone?" The man laughed.
Radars head shot up. "Sir?" It was Henry. "Colonel…you?...how?"
"Relax Radar, you miss me?"
Radar was about to faint. This wasn't happening. But nothing was impossible.
"I miss you so much sir." He started to whimper a little.
"Now Radar, no crying allowed on my account, now how are ya kid?"
"Okay sir, but we sure do miss you around here."
"I know, but you guys seem to be doing just fine, I've been keeping any eye on you."
"Thank you sir, but we still wish you were here…especially me"
Henry got up from his chair and paced over to the young man.
Radar took a step back as Henry got closer. He was frightened.
"It's me son." Henry held his arms out.
Radar hesitated for a moment, and then practically ran into the man's arms. He squeezed so tight Henry could barely breathe. "Easy kid, I may be a ghost, but I still need to breathe, believe it or not."
"Oh yes sir, sorry sir…a ghost sir?" Radars face turned back to sadness and fear.
"It's alright Radar, I just wanted to come down here and tell you that you're doing a fine job and that I miss everyone too…now I only got a minute or two left…"
Radar started blurting out everything he ever wanted to say to Henry when he was alive.
"I loved you so much sir, you did so much for me, more than you, you taught me about being a man, and sticking up for myself, you were like the dad I never had, and I wish I could make it up to you, I just don't want you to leave again…please…stay…"
A tear streamed down the young mans cheek and Henry reached over and wiped it away.
"I love you too Kid, Just keep doing what you're doing, I'll always be with you son, I give you my word."
That said he disappeared, leaving Radar in the middle of the office alone in tears.
In that instant, he awoke frantically from his sleep.
Radar knew no one would ever understand, later as he started to fall back asleep, he picked up his journal and read something he'd written to Henry after he was killed…
He got up and went into the office, stood in front of the desk and read it to Henry as if he was sitting right there in front of him…
"You were a rock
You were the one that I ran to
Cause' when you said the words "I Love You"
I knew that it was true
And even in the worst of storms
There was an anchor in our world
You are a man,
A man of his word."
The END of CH3
Next: A Soldier
AN: Please let me know any other character you'd like to see, and I might be able to make the lyrics fit, but no promises : ) Now go and review…it helps me, help you - TLH
Ch3- Henry
AN: Henry, is by far, my favorite character. I wish he was on for longer but alas…
Hope you enjoy!
"Radar! Now don't you think you mean more to me than a pair of deuces?"
**
"Radar!"
The voice sounded very familiar to the young corporal. Without much hesitation, he reached for his hat and robe, making his way into his CO's office. He could have sworn it was Henry. But it had to be Potter.
"Yes sir?" He rubbed his eyes, still half asleep.
"Radar, is that how you greet everyone?" The man laughed.
Radars head shot up. "Sir?" It was Henry. "Colonel…you?...how?"
"Relax Radar, you miss me?"
Radar was about to faint. This wasn't happening. But nothing was impossible.
"I miss you so much sir." He started to whimper a little.
"Now Radar, no crying allowed on my account, now how are ya kid?"
"Okay sir, but we sure do miss you around here."
"I know, but you guys seem to be doing just fine, I've been keeping any eye on you."
"Thank you sir, but we still wish you were here…especially me"
Henry got up from his chair and paced over to the young man.
Radar took a step back as Henry got closer. He was frightened.
"It's me son." Henry held his arms out.
Radar hesitated for a moment, and then practically ran into the man's arms. He squeezed so tight Henry could barely breathe. "Easy kid, I may be a ghost, but I still need to breathe, believe it or not."
"Oh yes sir, sorry sir…a ghost sir?" Radars face turned back to sadness and fear.
"It's alright Radar, I just wanted to come down here and tell you that you're doing a fine job and that I miss everyone too…now I only got a minute or two left…"
Radar started blurting out everything he ever wanted to say to Henry when he was alive.
"I loved you so much sir, you did so much for me, more than you, you taught me about being a man, and sticking up for myself, you were like the dad I never had, and I wish I could make it up to you, I just don't want you to leave again…please…stay…"
A tear streamed down the young mans cheek and Henry reached over and wiped it away.
"I love you too Kid, Just keep doing what you're doing, I'll always be with you son, I give you my word."
That said he disappeared, leaving Radar in the middle of the office alone in tears.
In that instant, he awoke frantically from his sleep.
Radar knew no one would ever understand, later as he started to fall back asleep, he picked up his journal and read something he'd written to Henry after he was killed…
He got up and went into the office, stood in front of the desk and read it to Henry as if he was sitting right there in front of him…
"You were a rock
You were the one that I ran to
Cause' when you said the words "I Love You"
I knew that it was true
And even in the worst of storms
There was an anchor in our world
You are a man,
A man of his word."
The END of CH3
Next: A Soldier
AN: Please let me know any other character you'd like to see, and I might be able to make the lyrics fit, but no promises : ) Now go and review…it helps me, help you - TLH