“Jack, I just think that you should consider a course of treatment that doesn’t require putting the kid on any drugs.” Kim handed the chart back to the resident as they walked down the hall towards her office.

“Therapy?”

“Absolutely. And not just for him. Get his parents to come in, without him, to talk about what’s going on at home. “

“Okay. Thanks Dr. Legaspi.”

“That’s what I’m here for.”

As Kim entered her reception area, her secretary handed her some messages.

“There’s one from a Dr. Lockhart at County General. She said it was important and to page her.”

“Thanks Eileen.”

Kim went into her office and picked up the phone, starting to key in the number Abby had left. She punched in her office extension and hung up. If Abby was calling something must be very wrong, but she tried not to think about the possibilities, most disturbing being Kerry hurt.

In less than five minutes her phone rang and she grabbed for it.

“Kim Legaspi.”

“Hi Dr. Legaspi, it’s Abby Lockhart.”

“Hey Abby. What can I do for you?”

Kim heard Abby sigh on the other end.

“One of our residents has been serving in Iraq. We just found out that he was killed.”

“Oh Abby … I’m so sorry.”

“His wife is a resident here as well. The army sent some guys to tell her. Dr. Weaver was at lunch, but we told her when she got back.”

“Abby?”

“Kim … I don’t think she’s taking it well. None of us are, but she looked really shaken and then she left. I’m … I’m worried about her. She’d really taken him under her wing for awhile.”

“I’m leaving now. I’ll try to reach her, but Abby, if you see her, tell her to give me a call.”

“I will.”

Kim was about to say goodbye when she realized that she’d forgotten something.

“Abby?”

“Yeah?”

“If you need to talk … call me, anytime, really.”

“Thanks. I’ll be okay.”

“Okay. Take care.”

“Bye”

“Bye, Abby.”

Abby had mentioned that Neela was staying at her place while Michael was gone, so Kerry assumed that’s where the resident would have gotten after getting the news about her husband’s death. Kerry got out of her car and slowly made her way up the steps of the apartment building.