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Chapter 2
The Following Day
Hawkeye was sitting on the couch, reading his newspaper, but he could not concentrate . He had called his partner asking if he could fill in for him for a few days. He was a little disappointed in himself he was hoping he would say no so he could blame not going to see Margaret on someone else. His Partner said it was fine he could go, but he hadn't called John back yet.
His phone started to ring, Hawkeye got up grabbing the phone saying , "Hello"
He waited a few moments , and when no one said anything he yelled, "If you have the wrong number just say so ". He was about to hang up when he heard her voice.
"Hawkeye"
He froze he knew her voice anywhere but she sounded so weak, and frail , and he could hear she was having trouble talking, and breathing.
"Margaret"
"Yeah I'm sorry you thought it was a wrong number. "
"I'm sorry Margaret, how are you"?
"I spoke with John he wasn't sure if you are coming or not"?
"Margaret I don't know what to say"
"Please I need to see you , please say you will come"
Hawkeye found it hard to speak he was not a man that let his emotions get to him but Margaret was doing just that.
"I will be there I promise"
He heard her cough but she whispered, "I will be waiting, but hurry OK"
"Margaret"
"Yes"
"I'm so sorry I didn't call you all these years, I just thought it was for the best. I feel like a fool now, but I didn't know what to say"
"I know I felt the same way"
"See you soon Margaret you hold on "
"I am Hawkeye , I am"
He whispered, "Bye". She hung up, he hung up but his eyes welled up in tears. He hated hearing her that way, and he knew he was going to go there, and she was going to die, and he knew he regretted so much in his life, but not keeping in touch with her was his biggest mistake. He wanted to pick up the phone so many times, but he thought he would let her go but now he regretted it more than ever. He knew he never asked God for much, and he knew praying to save her would only be wishful thinking she was dying, and nothing he could do now to save her. He was going to go there, and listen to whatever she had to say to him, and try to help her be at peace before she died. He just hoped he didn't open up his big mouth, and upset her. He loved Margaret but he was such a fool he never really told her his true feeling. He knew he was not husband material he was selfish, and he loved to have fun, but Margaret stayed in his thoughts all these years. He would replay things that happened between them over, and over. He just wished he wasn't such a coward, and he just told her how he felt, and maybe something would have happened between them. He chalked everything that happened up to the war, but in his heart he knew she helped him survive that war, and all the heartache, and pain seeing the death, and destruction. He had his friends over their but Margaret was special, why didn't he just tell her, he was such a fool, but it wasn't to late to tell her, and he planned on doing it when he saw her again.
Hawkeye grabbed the phone calling John, and telling him he was going to see Margaret. They made plans to leave the next day, and they knew it was going to be hard seeing their friend this way, but they both knew it was the right thing to do.
