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ncis_ringmaster

Memorial Day 2005

Jun 02, 2007 23:09

I did something I'd never let myself do before.

I took off from work on Friday, that Friday before Memorial Day.

Kate had just died and I was missing her and thinking about my daughter.

I wasn't proud about not having the guts to go to work and face everyone. I knew I wasn't the only one who was mourning for Kate and I really should have been with ( Read more... )

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call_me_jethro June 4 2007, 00:47:47 UTC

OOC: I assume this is still before Gibbs knows about Maggie's daughter?

Message left on Maggie's cell phone from Jethro: Maggie, it's Gibbs. I know you're out sick today, and I hope you're feeling a little better. Well enough to help out on this case. The temp you assigned to cover your job has managed to completely screw up the filing system and now she can't find Ducky OR Abby's reports. She misdirected three calls. And she doesn't make good coffee. Could you please call her and tell her how to do her job, or else come back and do it yourself? The whole damn place is going to burn to the ground if you're out tomorrow, too.

ncis_ringmaster June 4 2007, 01:02:12 UTC

OOC: Yes, I'd say it is. He can find out any time the mun wants, lol.I was just coming out of the closet with the picture of Kate and Tony and Holly's purple unicorn. When I got it, the thing had been bigger than she was. I'd justified the size to myself, laughing that she'd grow into it and even when she was a teenager, it would still be big enough for her to hug through her crazy, angst-ridden phases ( ... )

abbsolute June 4 2007, 21:03:48 UTC

Message left on cellphone:

Mags! I really could have used you hanging around today... even if you're sick. You could have stayed with me in the lab. Hiding... and talking about Kate. I want to talk about Kate. McGee isn't listening and Tony... well he's Tony. You think I should bother Gibbs or Ducky? Oh never mind. *deep sigh* Just call me when you feel like it, okay?

ncis_ringmaster June 4 2007, 21:56:30 UTC

I felt so guilty listening to Abby's message. I knew I wasn't the only one feeling Kate's loss. Abby and I were starting to get to know Ziva a bit, but we'd known Kate for almost two years. Those wounds couldn't be expected to heal overnight.

If anyone could've made me feel better today, it was Abby. Maybe I didn't want to feel better today. And I knew that I couldn't take Abby upset. Any other day, I could, but seeing her upset would have set me off ( ... )

ducky_md June 13 2007, 22:38:06 UTC

Message left on phone: Margaret, my dear, it's Ducky. I'm just calling to make sure you're are alright. We miss you, but understand the need for some alone time. When you get a change give Abigail a call, though. She's worried about you. I think she also needs a woman to talk to- Gibbs and I try but it's not the same, as I'm sure you know.

Don't worry about Jethro's dire call. THings are not as bed off as he implied. The dropped calls are an annoyance, but Abby and I both had extra copies of our reports. As for the coffee; well, you know how particular he is. He will just have to make to without your supurb caffine for a day.

Remember that we are here when you are ready, dear. Tomorrow will be a little bit better, and the day after that a little easier still. When I... *message times out*

ncis_ringmaster June 18 2007, 03:01:35 UTC

I don't know why, but I found myself picking up the phone and dialing the morgue. The fact that he had called me in the middle of the morning told me that I wouldn't be interrupting anything at this particular moment.

I didn't even know what I was going to say. But I still didn't hang up as the phone rang several times. When it was picked up, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Palmer... Ducky around?"

ducky_md June 18 2007, 21:23:06 UTC

I was just tucking in the young private Johansen when the phone rang. Young Mr Palmer, trying to hide his eagerness to leave, answered it.

"Doctor, it's for you. It's Maggie."

I closed the drawer carefully, patting it gently before walking away.

"Go on to your lunch, Jimmy. I'll see you in an hour," I said with my hand covering the reciever.

"Are you sure I can't pick you up something?"

I smiled, but shook my head. Food was not something that interested me at the moment. I hadn't had much of an appitite at all in the past couple of days, ever since...

I waited until the door closed before speaking.

"Maggie, my dear, how are you?"

ducky_md June 18 2007, 21:41:13 UTC

Now that I had gotten a hold of someone, I wasn't really sure what to say.

"I'm sorry I left all of you hanging today, especially on the verge of a three-day weekend," I remarked, curling my knees under me on the couch. "I'm actually not feeling too hot. Figured I'd be kind of useless to you if I wasn't running around the place."

Well, that was hardly right. And while I wasn't exactly lying to him, that sure as hell wasn't the truth. If I'd been at all truthful to him, he wouldn't be surprised that I wasn't at work today.

"Listen, I've got something to do in Baltimore later on if I'm feeling up to it, but I just wanted to call and return the message. Thanks for calling and making sure I'm okay."

Yeah. Something to do in Baltimore. Why did I put myself through this every year? And yet...

Three years old is old enough to be able to recall something, even if it is years and years later. What if...

I didn't even realize the tears were coming until I reached up to scrub at my tired eyes and found them wet yet again.

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