The Truth Comes Out

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It wasn't over a week after Scarlett got back to the 4077th. Scarlett was sitting with Charles in the mess tent talking. Hawkeye was there but he was now on post-op, and BJ left when mail came. Margaret was never there. Klinger smiled and walked out of the mess tent, Charles and Scarlett seamed so perfect for each other. He smiled and walked across the compound as he sorted through the mail.

"Major?"

"Yes Klinger?" Margaret asked walking towards her tent.

"Mail ma'am." He smiled handing her the letters, which he hand in his hand.

"Thank you." She smiled walking into the tent. Klinger smiled and walked away. Margaret placed the mail down on her cot and saw an odd envelope. It was coloured with crayons. Margaret picked up the letter and looked at the writing. The return address was in a child's writing she studied the address and name all it said was 'AEP'.

"AEP?" She asked herself. Margaret studied the envelope and decided to open it. Carefully she opened the letter and took out two pierces of paper. One was a drawing. She smiled it was a picture of Hawkeye with 'you' pointing with an arrow. She opened the letter and a small studio picture fell out. Margaret studied the picture. A little girl about six or so, with curly strawberry blonde hair was smiling at the camera. She had a beautiful shade of indigo eyes. Margaret smiled and flipped over the picture. When she did so, something caught her attention. "To Daddy, miss you tons. Anastasia." The 's' was backwards and there was random capital letters. "Daddy?" Margaret quickly read the letter. They were a lot of spelling mistakes and grammar was terrible. She read the letter over again and let a single tear fall. That is when Scarlett walked in.

"Maggie what's the matter?"

"Scarlett is Hawkeye married?"

"No."

"Is he divorced?"

"No, why?"

"He has a daughter." She said through tears.

"Maggie, I'm going to get Hawk. You guys need to talk." Margaret nodded sitting down on her cot. She lifted up her pillow and grabbed a doll. She hugged the doll as she let tears fall. Scarlett ran across the compound over to post-op.

"Hey Sexy." Hawkeye greeted with his trademark smile.

"Hey Benny, you need to talk to Maggie,"

"Why, what's wrong?"

"Just go. You need to tell her about Anastasia."

"I know. I was going to soon."

"Hawk, she knows."

"How?"

"You're baby wrote to you, and Klinger accidentally gave it to her."

"Oh god."

"Go, I'll cover for you."


"Thanks."

"Ben?"

"Yeah?"

"Be gentle. She has Raggedy Anne?"

"Okay."

"Good luck."

"Thanks."

"You're gonna need it."

"Don't I know it."

"Tell her I love her."

"Will do. Love you."

"Love you too." Scarlett smiled. Hawkeye ran out. Scarlett shook her head, how was he going to tell the woman he loved about his six-year-old baby girl at home. Anastasia Elizabeth Pierce, a six-year-old girl without a mother, and her father all the way home. Her thoughts were interrupted by a voice.

"Hi Charles."

"Hello my dear. I thought Pierce was on duty."

"He was. Something came up. So I'm taking the rest of his shift."

"Well I'm here to relieve you then."

"Okay. I'll see you after your shift. I'm on duty after you."

"I thought you had the night shift."

"Evening. I traded with Beej."

"I see. Well then I'll see you in a couple hours."

"Will do Charles." Scarlett smiled and walked away. As she walked she thought about everything that transpired. She arrived back after spending two weeks with Laura, Andrew, and Anastasia. Anastasia was absolutely wonderful; she was so in love with her father. And Benny was so in love with her. Before they came here, those two were never apart. Anastasia always wanted to he in his arms, and he never minded. He loved his little girl more than the world. A stranger could tell that they loved each other. Now if only Margaret could understand. She may love children, but when your fiancee has a daughter that he never once mentioned, you could never tell what was going to happen.