Knots

"Im Fine."

08. "I'm Fine."

"I'm fine."
-Dr. Felicity Tucker

July 18th

10:00 A.M

ANDRE COMBS

The graveyard in Trenton, New Jersey was filled with black dresses, suits, sad faces, and plenty of tears. All mourning faces watched as Mason Tucker's body was presented to the ground, the priest saying a few words here and there. Although Andre was sure it would be the last time, he watched on as Felicity broke down in tears and cried out, "No, come back to me Mason. You don't get to leave me here damn it; I was supposed to go first. I play with diseases, I experiment, I toy around with sharp tools; it should've been me!" She fell to her knees and Thomas grabbed her arm, consoling her.

The Golden Five, minus Ku stood side by side watching a woman they met as a rude and manipulative witch, crumble before them just as unexpectedly. Andre took a look towards Reggie, who was currently gritting his teeth, and rubbed his back , "It's okay buddy, you all ready to go?"

Reggie and the two girls turned towards him, stared for a moment, and then nodded.

Grace noticeably exhaled and Rosie said, "I can't believe this happened, Tucker has a soul."

"Really not the time or place," Grace added, "Let's go."

As the four friends walked down the grass aisle and made their way to their towards their cars, Andre was interrupted by the beckoning of his mother to join her and her father near the memorial service. He took a moment, motioned Reggie to wait for him, and then made his way towards them.

"Baby, I miss you. Can you come by for Sunday dinner?" His mother asked, dark veil concealing her expression.

He looked up at his father who, for once in his life, looked truly broken apart by losing something and nodded reluctantly.

"Fine mom, I'll be there."

His father butted in, "Make su-" Andre walked off, ignoring his father. He really didn't care what he had to say.

10:30 A.M

THOMAS AVERY

Thomas wiped Felicity's tears and said, "He's in a better place, we should go. He's been buried for half an hour Fe."

Felicity looked up at him slowly, tears and black mascara streaming down her checks, eyes swollen red, "My husband, is gone Tom. I haven't spent a waking moment without him in ten years. I dedicated my life to WoodHayes and look what it gave me? Pain, there's this agonizing pain that I just don't know how to describe; it's like having your heart ripped out of your chest without anesthesia. Every fiber in my body is on high alert and I just don't know how to turn it off."

She paused, before exploding with a boiling rage Thomas could have never expected, "I've always known how to turn it off Tom! I'm Chief Tucker, the bitch every intern is scared of and for once I feel everything their afraid of. This, this right here is my worst nightmare."

Well, it gave you the best, best friend in the world. Also, the pay isn't all that bad," Thomas replied.

She looked up at him, smiled through the pain, and they shared a warm hug.

"Come on, I got a reservation to BeniHannas, Mason's favorite place."

1:00 P.M

REGGIE SIMON

"My iPad has to be acting up, I'm scheduled for checkups today and have been for the last week," Reggie accounted to his friend as both him and Andre made their way towards the trauma ward.