Defibrillation
Rating: G
Episode: 5x20 Simple Explanation
Words: 100
Cole had to read the obituary three times before any of the words sank in; it took another two attempts before he finally allowed himself to breathe.
Dr. Lawrence Kutner – self-inflicted gunshot wound – kind, unassuming, gentle –
Cole dropped the paper. Kutner. His ex-colleague, his ex-friend.
Forgotten guilt clawed at Cole's heart. He should have swallowed the resentment and abandoned his obstinacy. He should have had the guts to pick up a phone and apologize and ask him how things at the hospital were and…
"Dad, are you okay?" His son asked, eyeing him anxiously.
But it was too late now.