A Familiar Face!
After we had finished with the last wounded, the five doctors went out and took off our gowns. I was the last one out and noticed why the man seemed so familiar to me. It was Hawkeye, my next-door neighbour. I went over to the taps and washed my hands and as Hawkeye was about to leave when I turned around and pinched his butt, 'I thought you would at least say hello to a friend. Korea has made you mental. That's right you already were.'
Hawkeye looked at me and yelled, 'Tam Tam!' he went over and hugged me tightly.
'Hey Hawk,' I said as we hugged, 'never call me that again!'
'It's so good to see you. Col. BJ, Frank this is my neighbour from back home Tamara,' Hawk said as we shook hands. 'Tam you have no idea how glad I am to see some one from back home.'
'You have no idea how comforting it is to see some one I know,' I said as we walked out to the mess tent. 'Col. would you know were my bags are?'
'Yes Radar put them in your tent,' he said pointing to a tent with my name on it.
'Oh thank you,' I said as we entered the mess tent. It was breakfast and a lot of people were in the tent. 'This food is awful, worse than basic training,' I said as we got to the table and started to eat. I kept quiet after that letting the men talk and bicker. Major Houlighan soon joined us at the table. I started to talk to her about back home, and that Hawkeye was my next-door neighbour and that they went to med-school together and he was like my big brother.
'Sorry to interrupt your chat ladies but I would like to see Captain Parker about the duty roster in my office,' said Col. Potter.
I followed him to his office, which was a lot different than I was expecting. He explained to me about my duties as an officer, and what was expected of me. After the talk I went to my tent and started to unpack my things.
I didn't really know what to do, as I never really had much free time on my hands. So I decided to go to sleep. I was awoken up later by a knock at her door. I got up and noticed that it was quiet dark and turned on my light and opened my door. 'Hello? Who is it?' she asked.
'Oh fine time to take asleep!' said a man's voice, I noted it as Hawk.
'What do you want?' I asked trying to sound pathetic.
'To talk silly! What else? We haven't really talked much lately with me not writing back to your letters and all. And plus I want to know everything about Crabapple Cove,' he said.
'There so much to tell you I wouldn't know were to start,' I said as I went out of my tent. 'I need food though.'
'You have always been about food haven't you?' he asked.
'Yes and always will be. What do we do around here for fun?' I asked as we went to the mess tent for dinner.
'We'll the men have a poker game on Tuesday and we have an officers club to drink at and offcourse we have post-op duty and our insanity,' he said.
'Really you mean you really haven't change in 2 years? Your still insane and drink way to much, and lose all your money while your drunk?' I asked teasing him.
'Well no not really. But can you still hold your food down when you go into surgery?' he asked.
'Umm no not really, but that's just a digestive problem, I've even diagnosed my self,' I said proudly.
'The wounded should stay away from you,' he said teasing her. *She's changed so much it's like she's grown out of a teenage girl to a woman*
*He hasn't changed a bit still moronic and cute* 'So the food stays the same?'
'Yeah but this is good compared to other days,' he said, as they were getting there food.
*Yuk this looks gross* 'How can you stand this?' I asked.
'Your stomach gets use to it,' said Hawkeye as they went to their table, 'so what's the latest gossip in Crabapple Cove?'
'Um me signing up, Marc cheating on me, Jodi Martin is pregnant,' she said stopping trying to figure out what else, she was sure she was missing something. 'Stumpy stoped asking me out. James and Danni are getting married. Danni finished her degree in teaching and that's an over view of it.'
'What wait one minute, Jodi is pregnant again? I can't wait to see that tiny girl with a big stomach! Oh boy I'll get that Marc Taylor when I get home! He better run when he sees me. He cheated on you? With who? You were engaged? Nice to keep your neighbour informed,' he said excited.
'Sarah Miller. But don't worry about that, it wasn't anything big we were only engaged for about 6 months and plus he was never my type! Any way what sort of a name is Tamara Taylor? What else I'm sure I'm missing something, oh wait I am! Stumpy has finally given up on me you no that one, Greg Fisher signed up.. and umm I'm so sorry Hawk he was killed in action,' she said.
'What when?' he demanded.
'Um a month ago, mum told me when I got back from basic training, I'm really sorry he was a great guy,' I said, he was a close friend to the both of them.
'Oh god I can't believe that,' he said. *How can this war take so many precious people, I can't stand it any more*
'I just remembered some really important news the best news well I think it is any way, it's really the best and I helped it happen in a way,' I kept babbling away, on purpose.
'Stop babbling you twit, tell me!' he said even more excited.
'Well I don't think I'm the person that should be telling you this, its really quite important news really it is, really great news I tell you, ok, ok stop giving me death stares, a certain Widow and Widower are dating can you guess who they are?' she asked.
'Um Old Gratful and Miss Maden?' he asked shocked.
'No, old Gratful died remember, just before you left, you'll never guess it'll take you all night,' she said getting up from the table and putting her tray with the rest and Hawk followed her.
'Who could it be,' he said directing her to the officers club, 'no not Dinky and your mum?'
'Are you kidding, he's a pig.'
They were know in the officers club and were waved to Col. Potter's table. 'Hello Col.'
'What are you drinking?' asked Hawk.
'Beer thanks,' I said then turned to the Col. Hawk returned soon after with two beers and placed one next to me.
'So you still have no idea who might be dating?' I asked.
'Oh can I guess?' asked the Col.
'But you don't know any one in our town,' I said confused.
'Oh I feel like I do with all the stories Hawkeye has told,' said the Col. 'Is it the widow and widower?'
Tamara scrunched up her face, 'Please Col. you're to good let Hawkeye guess. It is so obvious you could hit it over the head.'
'I've got it. It had either go to be my dad and Kay or my dad and your mum?' he asked.
'Yes it's mum and your dad,' I said with a smile. *At least if they get married we will be closer.*
'That's fantastic who do we have to thank for that?'
'Well I guess I helped out a little. I told your dad before I left for basic training that my mum might get lonely and when I came back I caught them making out,' I said making a face, 'not a nice site.'
The there of us were joined by BJ and Frank and Margaret, and for the rest of the night, chatting about home, and about Mrs. Potter and surgical advancements. At the end of the night everyone headed for there tents.
TBC
After we had finished with the last wounded, the five doctors went out and took off our gowns. I was the last one out and noticed why the man seemed so familiar to me. It was Hawkeye, my next-door neighbour. I went over to the taps and washed my hands and as Hawkeye was about to leave when I turned around and pinched his butt, 'I thought you would at least say hello to a friend. Korea has made you mental. That's right you already were.'
Hawkeye looked at me and yelled, 'Tam Tam!' he went over and hugged me tightly.
'Hey Hawk,' I said as we hugged, 'never call me that again!'
'It's so good to see you. Col. BJ, Frank this is my neighbour from back home Tamara,' Hawk said as we shook hands. 'Tam you have no idea how glad I am to see some one from back home.'
'You have no idea how comforting it is to see some one I know,' I said as we walked out to the mess tent. 'Col. would you know were my bags are?'
'Yes Radar put them in your tent,' he said pointing to a tent with my name on it.
'Oh thank you,' I said as we entered the mess tent. It was breakfast and a lot of people were in the tent. 'This food is awful, worse than basic training,' I said as we got to the table and started to eat. I kept quiet after that letting the men talk and bicker. Major Houlighan soon joined us at the table. I started to talk to her about back home, and that Hawkeye was my next-door neighbour and that they went to med-school together and he was like my big brother.
'Sorry to interrupt your chat ladies but I would like to see Captain Parker about the duty roster in my office,' said Col. Potter.
I followed him to his office, which was a lot different than I was expecting. He explained to me about my duties as an officer, and what was expected of me. After the talk I went to my tent and started to unpack my things.
I didn't really know what to do, as I never really had much free time on my hands. So I decided to go to sleep. I was awoken up later by a knock at her door. I got up and noticed that it was quiet dark and turned on my light and opened my door. 'Hello? Who is it?' she asked.
'Oh fine time to take asleep!' said a man's voice, I noted it as Hawk.
'What do you want?' I asked trying to sound pathetic.
'To talk silly! What else? We haven't really talked much lately with me not writing back to your letters and all. And plus I want to know everything about Crabapple Cove,' he said.
'There so much to tell you I wouldn't know were to start,' I said as I went out of my tent. 'I need food though.'
'You have always been about food haven't you?' he asked.
'Yes and always will be. What do we do around here for fun?' I asked as we went to the mess tent for dinner.
'We'll the men have a poker game on Tuesday and we have an officers club to drink at and offcourse we have post-op duty and our insanity,' he said.
'Really you mean you really haven't change in 2 years? Your still insane and drink way to much, and lose all your money while your drunk?' I asked teasing him.
'Well no not really. But can you still hold your food down when you go into surgery?' he asked.
'Umm no not really, but that's just a digestive problem, I've even diagnosed my self,' I said proudly.
'The wounded should stay away from you,' he said teasing her. *She's changed so much it's like she's grown out of a teenage girl to a woman*
*He hasn't changed a bit still moronic and cute* 'So the food stays the same?'
'Yeah but this is good compared to other days,' he said, as they were getting there food.
*Yuk this looks gross* 'How can you stand this?' I asked.
'Your stomach gets use to it,' said Hawkeye as they went to their table, 'so what's the latest gossip in Crabapple Cove?'
'Um me signing up, Marc cheating on me, Jodi Martin is pregnant,' she said stopping trying to figure out what else, she was sure she was missing something. 'Stumpy stoped asking me out. James and Danni are getting married. Danni finished her degree in teaching and that's an over view of it.'
'What wait one minute, Jodi is pregnant again? I can't wait to see that tiny girl with a big stomach! Oh boy I'll get that Marc Taylor when I get home! He better run when he sees me. He cheated on you? With who? You were engaged? Nice to keep your neighbour informed,' he said excited.
'Sarah Miller. But don't worry about that, it wasn't anything big we were only engaged for about 6 months and plus he was never my type! Any way what sort of a name is Tamara Taylor? What else I'm sure I'm missing something, oh wait I am! Stumpy has finally given up on me you no that one, Greg Fisher signed up.. and umm I'm so sorry Hawk he was killed in action,' she said.
'What when?' he demanded.
'Um a month ago, mum told me when I got back from basic training, I'm really sorry he was a great guy,' I said, he was a close friend to the both of them.
'Oh god I can't believe that,' he said. *How can this war take so many precious people, I can't stand it any more*
'I just remembered some really important news the best news well I think it is any way, it's really the best and I helped it happen in a way,' I kept babbling away, on purpose.
'Stop babbling you twit, tell me!' he said even more excited.
'Well I don't think I'm the person that should be telling you this, its really quite important news really it is, really great news I tell you, ok, ok stop giving me death stares, a certain Widow and Widower are dating can you guess who they are?' she asked.
'Um Old Gratful and Miss Maden?' he asked shocked.
'No, old Gratful died remember, just before you left, you'll never guess it'll take you all night,' she said getting up from the table and putting her tray with the rest and Hawk followed her.
'Who could it be,' he said directing her to the officers club, 'no not Dinky and your mum?'
'Are you kidding, he's a pig.'
They were know in the officers club and were waved to Col. Potter's table. 'Hello Col.'
'What are you drinking?' asked Hawk.
'Beer thanks,' I said then turned to the Col. Hawk returned soon after with two beers and placed one next to me.
'So you still have no idea who might be dating?' I asked.
'Oh can I guess?' asked the Col.
'But you don't know any one in our town,' I said confused.
'Oh I feel like I do with all the stories Hawkeye has told,' said the Col. 'Is it the widow and widower?'
Tamara scrunched up her face, 'Please Col. you're to good let Hawkeye guess. It is so obvious you could hit it over the head.'
'I've got it. It had either go to be my dad and Kay or my dad and your mum?' he asked.
'Yes it's mum and your dad,' I said with a smile. *At least if they get married we will be closer.*
'That's fantastic who do we have to thank for that?'
'Well I guess I helped out a little. I told your dad before I left for basic training that my mum might get lonely and when I came back I caught them making out,' I said making a face, 'not a nice site.'
The there of us were joined by BJ and Frank and Margaret, and for the rest of the night, chatting about home, and about Mrs. Potter and surgical advancements. At the end of the night everyone headed for there tents.
TBC