The Calendar
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XV: Interlude – Alphonse
It hung on the wall next to the filing cabinet. One day to a page. One number to a sheet.
Alphonse Elric slipped into his brother's hospital room and sighed. He was beginning to dislike hospitals as much as Ed did.
Edward was asleep. His face was bruised and his flesh arm comprehensively bandaged. His other injuries were hidden beneath the white blanket but no doubt just as well wrapped up.
Ed's red coat was slung over the bedside chair and Al held it in his large hands as he settled himself on the chair.
Sleepy murmuring drew his attention to his brother. Edward had a habit of talking in his sleep occasionally. Al half listened to the intelligible ramblings until one name caught his attention.
His hands tightened on Ed's coat and he heard paper crinkling. Carefully he looked into the inner pocket and when he pulled the paper out he found two calendar pages.
Al read them both. One he had seen before, one he hadn't.
He looked at his sleeping brother.
Now he knew the truth and something had to be done. He was going to do it. And he knew just who to ask for assistance.
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Author's Note: only a few more left and then………
As always to the ones who make me smile: Bar-Ohki (he has to be the most terrifying character to write…lol), Bizzy (yes, only Armstrong is capable…lol), indigo's ocean (it is very good…lol… and only a small dash of plot thickener), September's Nobara (thank you so much…I am trying to keep them in character…altho' sometimes they want to break out…lol), TheQueenOfMediocrity (he is good value…lol)
silken :)