A Sick Joke Ch. 4 Alternate Ending. By TLH

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Trapper grabbed the receiver.

"Henry? Is that you?"

"No, this is his son, my daddy doesn't live here anymore...he's with God now."

Trapper sighed as he heard the Mother ask who it was and grab the receiver.

"Sorry about that...he's only five... he loves talking on the phone, I'm Mrs. Blake can I help you."

Trapper looked up at his friends, speechless. "Hello..." he took a deep breath. "This is Captain John Macintyre; I served with your husband in his unit."

"Ah yes, I heard some about you, in his letters. He said you and the other man, Hawkeye I think it was, he said you were the best he'd ever seen. He loved you men."

Trapper struggled to swallow as the frog in his throat grew. "Yes-well thank you- we loved Henry too." He stopped as he heard the crying from the other end of the receiver. "I'm sorry Mrs. Blake; I didn't mean to upset you."

Hawkeye had grabbed Radars shoulders and tried to console his disappointment.

"I know ma'am...he was a great man...I'm so sorry...He...I'm sorry...just let it out... it's alright...I know...I know..." He did his best to comfort the wife of his beloved Colonel. "You'd like to talk to who?...absolutely...one second...."

Hawkeye reached out but Trapper shook his head and handed it to Radar. As the young Corporal composed himself he grabbed the phone. "Ma'am...this is Radar O' Reilly...yes ma'am I did...I loved him very much... he was the bestest colonel I ever knew...I know ma'am...thank you ma'am...I'm sorry...I truly am..."

Just then the reception ended and he slowly put the receiver back. His head hung low and he wallowed over to his cot and grabbed his bear, not saying a word to either of the Captains.

The two Captains exchanged glances and headed back to their tent.

Trapper sulked down onto his cot quietly, and closed his eyes. Causing a tear or two to fall as the tears had welled up in his eyes.

"A drink?" his bunkmate asked shrugging his shoulders.

"To what?"

"To killing who ever was behind this sick joke."

"I'll drink to that...and while we're at it...lets drink to the bestest colonel Radar ever knew..."

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THE END. CH 4 ALT ENDING

AN: Who is behind this? Stay tuned to find out...please let me know what you think it may be...