Blue Tears
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"Oh my lord," Klinger breathed.
"What is it son?" Colonel Potter asked.
"Telegram sir."
"For me?"
"No sir, for Captain Wilder."
"Well what is it then son?"
"Here," Klinger said handing him the pierce of paper. Colonel Potter took the telegram and sighed. "Should I go give it to her?"
"Good idea Klinger. Make sure you tell her I'm here."
"Will do sir."
"And Klinger."
"Yes sir?"
"Be gentle."
"I will sir, I will." Klinger vowed. He slowly walked out of the office to find the Captain. He found her sitting with BJ, Charles, Margaret and Hawkeye talking about their wedding plans.
"Its beautiful." Scarlett commented on the ring for the umteenth time.
"So when's the wedding?" BJ asked as he looked at Margaret's ring.
"We haven't decided yet." Margaret smiled squeezing her fiancees hand.
"When you decide, you will tell us?" Charles asked.
"Of course." Margaret smiled as Klinger walked in. He hated to ruin the happy mood but he had too.
"Captain Wilder?"
"Yes Klinger?" Scarlett asked turning to the Sergeant.
"There's a telegram for you ma'am." He said handing her the piece of paper.
"Thanks." She smiled. Her smile quickly faded as she read the paper. Tears started to form in her eyes. She threw it down and ran off with tears streaming down her face.
"What was that all about?" Hawkeye asked staring at Klinger.
"Sirs, ma'am. Her Aunt died."
"What?" Margaret breathed putting her hand over her mouth.
"Dear God. That's her only family."
"Where's Charles?" BJ asked noticing the he was no longer there.
Margaret and Scarlett's tent
"WHY?!" Scarlett demanded through tears.
"I don't know." Charles whispered to Scarlett who was crying into his lap.
"Its not fair!" She screamed through tears. Charles gently rubbed her back, as she continued to cry. Her cries grew harder as she buried her face into his chest. Charles continued to rub her back when Hawkeye and Margaret walked in. They walked straight to their friend.
"How's she doing?" Hawkeye asked stroking her back.
"Not well, I'm afraid." Charles admitted.
"Its just not fair." Margaret said softly.
"That is what Scarlett said."
"Well she lost her entire family. All she has left is Laura and Andrew."
"Speaking of the kids, what will happen?" Hawkeye quickly asked thinking about his honorary niece and nephew.
"My mom will take them. Scarlett said once she had Laura that if anything were to happen to her and Mark that Laura and any other future children would be left in the care of her aunt, and if anything happened to her aunt. Mom would take them."
"How do you know?" Hawkeye asked.
"Because, Scarlett is my best friend, all most like a sister to me. I know everything. Like how much she cares for Charles." Charles looked strangely at Margaret then back down at Scarlett who was now sleeping.
"Good. She's sleeping." Hawkeye commented.
"Crying has always out her to sleep. And I suggest we all get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be the worst day of her life. And ours." Margaret commented. She knew Scarlett to well, one night of crying would never do it, she would fall asleep. But the next day she would bang everyone into the ground with tears and all her emotions would come out. Margaret silently prayed that Charles would get the picture he was going to be needed.