Finding The 4077th

Reports and Paperwork

It took a while to get Sidney on the phone, Chris was sitting on Radar's bed, he still had red eyes from crying and sniffled. He hated getting spanked! It was not fair! His bottom still hurt, not a lot, he had to admit, but he still felt a slight sting.

Hawkeye had given him a towel earlier with some crushed ice for his face, the swelling above his eye was a bit purple but his dad said it will be fine, it just needs time to heal.

Radar was trying to cheer Chris up by introducing his teddy bear to Chris' rabbit.

“Did you decide on a name? I usually don't tell people my bear's name, so I understand you want to keep it a secret!” Radar explained

Chris smiled a little and said “Wally, his name it's Wally. I wanted to call him after you! But having his name would be better!”

“ I think Wally suits him better too! It's a sweet name for a bunny!”

Chris giggled softly and said, “yeah, he likes his name.”

He took a deep breath and looked a bit sad for a moment before he stood up and went back to Hawkeye.

He missed his parents, he wanted to show them Wally and tell them about the people here. Tell them about the friends he made and the work he did. He just wanted to see them so badly! Tears welled up again as he stood next to Hawkeye. He pulled the man's bathrobe softly, getting his dad's attention. He tried hard not to cry but it was hard. He just felt horrible.

Hawkeye pulled him close and handed the phone to Radar who kept trying to get Sidney. Hawkeye took the ice bag from the boy and kept it on his face while rubbing his back.

“Shh, kiddo...it's okay, it'll be alright.”

He snuggled close, sighed, and cried softly.

Chris did that sometimes, just randomly getting sad. Sidney had explained to the man that's normal for a child who lost his parents. Just offer him comfort, and if he talks about them, he should encourage him to talk about them by asking questions.

He didn't want to push it through, Chris was still grieving after all, and he would need some time, but if he did get too upset, he would always be there.

The only person who could help Chris out was himself. It wasn't healthy for him to keep bottling things up, so his crying was a good thing. He knew it was probably going to take some time but eventually, he'll open up to them.

After a couple of minutes, Chris stopped crying, but he still stayed snuggled close. Radar, who took over the phone when Chris got sad, finally got the call through to Sidney and gave the phone to Hawkeye.

He put the ice bag on the desk and took the phone.

“Hey! Sidney? Yeah. It's Hawkeye ” The doctor started while adjusting Chris so the boy could lean into him.

He started explaining to the psychiatrist what happened, starting with the first attempt to the last. “He jumped out of a flying chopper, Sidney! Yes!.. A FLYING chopper! ”

Chris groaned, his dad still seemed mad about it, he hid his face against the man.

“Yes, he's hurt! His hands were torn open and he hit his face on the speaker! Yes. I'm calm Sidney. I'm just upset. Which I believe to be normal if your kid jumps out of a flying plane. Isn't it? ”
The Doctor sighed and brushed his hair out of his face tiredly.

“ Yes, I punished him, what did you think! He just got a firm spanking!”

Chris got bright red, why did they always talk about that like it's nothing! It's embarrassing! He pulled his dad's bathrobe and shook his head a little. He didn't want Sidney to know! He liked the man and didn't want him to know he was a bad kid sometimes. His eyes got glossy again, it's not fair.