Since it is the anniversary of the 9/11 just a little dedication to my friend's Aunt. She was one of the people in the twin towers during the attack.
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Margaret gasped. Hawkeye stood there at the door. Everything hit her all at once. His smile, those eyes. Everything that she had adored.
"Hey," Hawkeye said.
A tear fell from Margaret's face. At the same moment she was happy to see him. Happy to finally be able to be in his loving arms again. The man that she thought she would never see again was standing in front of her. At the same time she was angry at him. He wasn't there. She needed him more then ever and he wasn't there. Not four years ago, not two years ago, not a month ago, and not last week. He had abandoned her. There were times that she had thought that he was dead. He was also just a reminder to her. Of what could have been and what she once had. From the time they first talked when she had arrived at the 4077th to the last kiss that they shared right before she had left. It was all too much for her. She collapsed right there.
"Margaret!" Hawkeye snapped.
Alvin caught her.
"She's been going through a lot lately," Alvin said.
"You want me to carry her to the couch?" Hawkeye asked.
"I may be old, but I can still carry my own daughter," he said.
"Sorry," Hawkeye backing up in defeat.
Alvin picked her up.
"I was disciplined enough to not let myself go," he said.
Hawkeye just stood there not really knowing what to do now.
"That's something they teach you in the army, discipline, and you obviously have none," Alvin said and then walked into the living room.
"Nice to see you again to sir," Hawkeye said and then joined him in the living room as he laid Margaret down on the couch.
Alvin just watched her for a minute. As he did, Hawkeye stood there trying to figure out what was going on. Alvin had called him out to help Margaret. The only thing he had told him was that she needed some one to talk to and that by the way she was talking that he was the only who could get through to her. He was also told that she was very depressed. He just didn't tell him what she was depressed about.
"Mr. Houlihan, not to be nosy or anything, but why did you call me out here?" he asked.
Alvin looked up at Hawkeye. It seemed as if he were looking him over to see if he could trust him, to evaluate his character. About five years had passed since they had met. Alvin seemed to have become more caring towards Margaret. Other then that he hadn't changed at all.
"What do you mean? I told you, Margaret is very deeply depressed and you seemed to be the only one that she truly opened up to," Alvin said.
"What I mean is, could you tell me what happened?" Hawkeye asked.
"I think she ought to tell you," Alvin said and then walked out of the room.
Hawkeye could easily tell that he had hard feelings towards him. What he couldn't tell was what was going on. Every thing seemed weird. He sat down on the couch by her and stared down at her. She seemed so peaceful, it was hard to believe that that was the same Margaret that he knew back in Korea, it was very rare for her to be peaceful.
"Maybe if you wake up you could tell me what is going on around here," he said.
He wanted her to wake up, but he also enjoyed watching her sleep, even though she was unconscious, and that he could be the reason for it. All he wanted to do was to help her. The last thing that he wanted was for her to be sad.
Sighing, he looked over and saw a book on the back table. He looked around and then stood up. If there were anything to be found out, he would find it. He had to, how else was he going to help out? Once back there, he carefully opened up the book. It was a photo album.
"Oh my God," he said as he looked through the book.