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After Bucky's Death
Dec. 2nd, 2012 02:59 pmWhen he got home after seeing the posting about Bucky, William went straight to his chores and tries to work himself tired. Horus followed him around, bumping his ankles and finally hopping onto his shoulder to sit. He absently patted Horus, who just was there and purring. In time he ran out of things to do and Mark came to find him for dinner, he kept quiet since he was tired and hungry, but tried to look alright. He didn't want to worry anyone, Horus stayed by him and he fell asleep quickly.
The casualty lists covered the kitchen table as they searched through the names from Chancellorsville and Vicksburg. All the names seemed to blur together and he saw his mother trying not to cry as she read, so many men, so many named Evans. There were other names he knew; James Barnes, Michael Westen, Steve Rogers, Thomas Gavin, Gene Hunt, Adrian Shephard.
It hurt where Mark was hugging, holding on as tight as he could in the hope that their father would be safe. He couldn't cry, he had to be strong for everyone, he was the man of the house. Mark was squeezing too much and he caught he gasped.
Then he woke up to find Horus almost sitting on his face and giving him a look, he reached up to shift Horus and felt the tears on his face. He wiped them away and whispered to Horus, "I'm fine, go on back to sleep."
Horus meowed at him before settling himself between William and where Mark was still sleeping.
The casualty lists covered the kitchen table as they searched through the names from Chancellorsville and Vicksburg. All the names seemed to blur together and he saw his mother trying not to cry as she read, so many men, so many named Evans. There were other names he knew; James Barnes, Michael Westen, Steve Rogers, Thomas Gavin, Gene Hunt, Adrian Shephard.
It hurt where Mark was hugging, holding on as tight as he could in the hope that their father would be safe. He couldn't cry, he had to be strong for everyone, he was the man of the house. Mark was squeezing too much and he caught he gasped.
Then he woke up to find Horus almost sitting on his face and giving him a look, he reached up to shift Horus and felt the tears on his face. He wiped them away and whispered to Horus, "I'm fine, go on back to sleep."
Horus meowed at him before settling himself between William and where Mark was still sleeping.
