Chapter 11- (Peg's letter arrives)
Beej walked to the Swamp, running when he saw the letter sitting on his cot. He almost dove on it, tearing it open. After quickly scanning it, he sit on the cot, staring.
Hawk entered the Swamp not long after Beej, leaving Potter to cover post- op. "Hey Beej did it come... oh." he said when he saw the envelope on his cot. "So?"
BJ read, "My dear BJ, I opened your letter, praying it wasn't true, hoping to read 'my love, it can't be.' But it is. The child is yours. But I can no longer be, I have lost my faith in you BJ. My love is as strong as it has ever been, but I cannot stay if I can't trust you, and I can't. I'm taking Erin with me to San Diego, to my mother's house. I'm sorry BJ, I will always have you in my heart. I love you Peg."
Beej had collapsed into tears, finally saying the words had brought it to reality. Hawk moved over and sat next to him, putting his arm around his shoulder, letting him cry. Hawkeye never imagined that Peg would actually leave him. He did, however, understand that BJ had not been there for her or Erin and the whole Carrie incident probably pushed Peg over the edge. Hawkeye couldn't even think of any words that would have been any comfort to his distraught friend. All he could do was be there for him and try to keep him sane. They were there to do a job, no matter how much they wanted to quit. Lives were still lives, whether they were up at the front being shelled, or in the Swamp, being told that their marriage was over.
Beej walked to the Swamp, running when he saw the letter sitting on his cot. He almost dove on it, tearing it open. After quickly scanning it, he sit on the cot, staring.
Hawk entered the Swamp not long after Beej, leaving Potter to cover post- op. "Hey Beej did it come... oh." he said when he saw the envelope on his cot. "So?"
BJ read, "My dear BJ, I opened your letter, praying it wasn't true, hoping to read 'my love, it can't be.' But it is. The child is yours. But I can no longer be, I have lost my faith in you BJ. My love is as strong as it has ever been, but I cannot stay if I can't trust you, and I can't. I'm taking Erin with me to San Diego, to my mother's house. I'm sorry BJ, I will always have you in my heart. I love you Peg."
Beej had collapsed into tears, finally saying the words had brought it to reality. Hawk moved over and sat next to him, putting his arm around his shoulder, letting him cry. Hawkeye never imagined that Peg would actually leave him. He did, however, understand that BJ had not been there for her or Erin and the whole Carrie incident probably pushed Peg over the edge. Hawkeye couldn't even think of any words that would have been any comfort to his distraught friend. All he could do was be there for him and try to keep him sane. They were there to do a job, no matter how much they wanted to quit. Lives were still lives, whether they were up at the front being shelled, or in the Swamp, being told that their marriage was over.
