From: kevin amanda loisad@bbtel.com
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Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:42 PM
Title: Just A Little Brotherly Love
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: Country_girl_2003@yahoo.com
Disclaimers and other info. in part one.
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Brunette Residence
La Jolla, Ca.
1990
"Hey mom! Mom, guess what?" Seventeen year old Tuck ran into his mom and stepdad's house waving a white slip of paper around frantically.
"Tucker come in here, please." Tuck heard Frank call from his office.
Tuck knew it had to be trouble because he was never called into his stepdad's home office unless the conversation was serious.
"What is it guys?" Tuck asked rounding the corner and coming to a stop when he saw his mom wrapped in Frank's embrace crying.
"Tuck sit down. We have to tell you something."
Tuck looked around the room and saw the picture of his older brother from when Harm graduated the Academy laying face up on Frank's desk not in it's usually place on the mantel.
"It's Harm isn't it?" Tuck asked when he saw the picture. "What happened to him?" Tuck's brown eyes mirrored he same sorrow and pain that was in his mother's and stepdad's.
"When Harm came in for a landing he came in to low and it the deck..." Frank started to explain.
"A ramp strike." What happened dawned on Tuck. "He's not...he's not..." Tuck couldn't get the thought out. He didn't know what he would do if something happened to Harm. They may not of had the same father, and Harm hated Tuck's father, but they were still closer than most brothers who had the same parents. He was looking forward to Harm helping him through the Academy.
"Thank God no. His father must be looking out for him, but Tuck, Kevin was killed."
"How's Harm taking it? Kevin was one of his best friends."
"They haven't told him yet. They've had him sedated since the crash."
"Was he hurt?"
"Burned some and some scratches. He's being taken to Bethesda Hospital in Maryland. We're flying out there tonight."
"Okay I'll go pack now." Tuck jumped up from his seat in a hurry to go see his brother and see for himself that his brother was alright.
"Tucker what was the news you had to share?" Trish asked before Tuck was all the way out of the room.
"It's not that important. I'll tell you later after we find out how Harm really is." With that Tuck left room. His mom didn't need to know that he got accepted to the Naval Academy or that he planned on going to flight school. She had already lost a husband to flying and almost a son. She didn't need to hear is choice of careers just yet. He'd wait until Harm was better both physically and emotionally.
Present
St. Mary's Hospital
San Diego, Ca.
A tall, medium doctor entered Spoon's room interrupting the conversation that had begun in the room between the five parties.
"Well Mr. Henry looks like you'll be able to go home as soon as we get these papers signed."
"Not home upstairs."
"Oh that's right you're brother was brought in with you. Do you know how he is? Sign here." The doctor laid some papers out on the tray that ran across Spoon's bed.
"Small amount of internal bleeding, liver and kidney damage. The doctor that worked on him expects him to make a good recovery."
"I'm glad it wasn't any worse. I heard what happened. Mr. Rabb's a lucky man."
"That he is."
"Ms. Brunette I assume he'll be going into your care."
"Yes doctor."
"Sign here." After Trish signed the papers the doctor gathered them and left the room.
"Can I go see Harm now?" Spoon asked climbing out of the bed.
"Yeah. I'm pretty sure they've got him settled and Mac's having a long talk with him." Trish watched as Bill and Frank helped Spoon off the bed and get his balance.
"Maybe you should go home and rest first Spoon." Frank suggested.
"No. I have to see Harm."
"You heard what your mom said Spoon. Harm's going to be fine. Why don't you go home and rest for awhile and then come back with you're rested." Ice stepped in.
"No." Spoon shrugged Frank and Bill's hands away. "You guys don't understand is it wasn't for Harm I'd be lying in the morgue and Harm would be here. My brother was willing to give up his life just so I could live mine. None of you could understand that." Spoon's eyes remained an icy glare and he surveyed the room.
With a slight limp Spoon walked out of the room and down to the elevators leaving four stunned faces behind.
END PART 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Subject:
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:42 PM
Title: Just A Little Brotherly Love
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: Country_girl_2003@yahoo.com
Disclaimers and other info. in part one.
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Brunette Residence
La Jolla, Ca.
1990
"Hey mom! Mom, guess what?" Seventeen year old Tuck ran into his mom and stepdad's house waving a white slip of paper around frantically.
"Tucker come in here, please." Tuck heard Frank call from his office.
Tuck knew it had to be trouble because he was never called into his stepdad's home office unless the conversation was serious.
"What is it guys?" Tuck asked rounding the corner and coming to a stop when he saw his mom wrapped in Frank's embrace crying.
"Tuck sit down. We have to tell you something."
Tuck looked around the room and saw the picture of his older brother from when Harm graduated the Academy laying face up on Frank's desk not in it's usually place on the mantel.
"It's Harm isn't it?" Tuck asked when he saw the picture. "What happened to him?" Tuck's brown eyes mirrored he same sorrow and pain that was in his mother's and stepdad's.
"When Harm came in for a landing he came in to low and it the deck..." Frank started to explain.
"A ramp strike." What happened dawned on Tuck. "He's not...he's not..." Tuck couldn't get the thought out. He didn't know what he would do if something happened to Harm. They may not of had the same father, and Harm hated Tuck's father, but they were still closer than most brothers who had the same parents. He was looking forward to Harm helping him through the Academy.
"Thank God no. His father must be looking out for him, but Tuck, Kevin was killed."
"How's Harm taking it? Kevin was one of his best friends."
"They haven't told him yet. They've had him sedated since the crash."
"Was he hurt?"
"Burned some and some scratches. He's being taken to Bethesda Hospital in Maryland. We're flying out there tonight."
"Okay I'll go pack now." Tuck jumped up from his seat in a hurry to go see his brother and see for himself that his brother was alright.
"Tucker what was the news you had to share?" Trish asked before Tuck was all the way out of the room.
"It's not that important. I'll tell you later after we find out how Harm really is." With that Tuck left room. His mom didn't need to know that he got accepted to the Naval Academy or that he planned on going to flight school. She had already lost a husband to flying and almost a son. She didn't need to hear is choice of careers just yet. He'd wait until Harm was better both physically and emotionally.
Present
St. Mary's Hospital
San Diego, Ca.
A tall, medium doctor entered Spoon's room interrupting the conversation that had begun in the room between the five parties.
"Well Mr. Henry looks like you'll be able to go home as soon as we get these papers signed."
"Not home upstairs."
"Oh that's right you're brother was brought in with you. Do you know how he is? Sign here." The doctor laid some papers out on the tray that ran across Spoon's bed.
"Small amount of internal bleeding, liver and kidney damage. The doctor that worked on him expects him to make a good recovery."
"I'm glad it wasn't any worse. I heard what happened. Mr. Rabb's a lucky man."
"That he is."
"Ms. Brunette I assume he'll be going into your care."
"Yes doctor."
"Sign here." After Trish signed the papers the doctor gathered them and left the room.
"Can I go see Harm now?" Spoon asked climbing out of the bed.
"Yeah. I'm pretty sure they've got him settled and Mac's having a long talk with him." Trish watched as Bill and Frank helped Spoon off the bed and get his balance.
"Maybe you should go home and rest first Spoon." Frank suggested.
"No. I have to see Harm."
"You heard what your mom said Spoon. Harm's going to be fine. Why don't you go home and rest for awhile and then come back with you're rested." Ice stepped in.
"No." Spoon shrugged Frank and Bill's hands away. "You guys don't understand is it wasn't for Harm I'd be lying in the morgue and Harm would be here. My brother was willing to give up his life just so I could live mine. None of you could understand that." Spoon's eyes remained an icy glare and he surveyed the room.
With a slight limp Spoon walked out of the room and down to the elevators leaving four stunned faces behind.
END PART 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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