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“You realise what you’re asking?”
Don nodded. “Yes sir.”
A brown eye glared at him. “You don’t have to do this, you know. Take a leave of absence, care for your mom and come back.”
Don shook his head. “Can’t do that sir.”
“you wanna explain to me why?”
Don sighed, closing his eyes. “My mom...she’s always being the one who held Charlie together. We’re going to lose her. I can’t lose him too.” He paused. “I need to do this.”
Nick Fury shook his head. “Son, I think you might the first agent to ever want to resign and actually go through with it.” He pulled the SHIELD file towards him. “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”