I can't even process this recent episode. Here's a story for you guys x


She drags herself out of her bed and takes a shaky step towards the door.

"Chuckles? What are you doing out of bed?" Iain asked, rushing to Lily's side as he opened the door.

"I... I have to see him."

Iain's face fell when he saw the tears in her eyes. Hesitating, he answered, "He's at work. He's not doing well, Lils."

Lily let the tears fall as she pushed Iain off her and continued on her slow journey downstairs. "He was there for me when my dad died, I was there for him when he found out about the Huntington's and his birth mother. I will be there now as well. He's..."

"He was worried about you, you know? He would have come up to see you but-"

"I-I know..." Lily whispered. "I-I can't... Iain, can you take me to him, please?"

Iain hesitated again. His eyes wandered over to the wheelchair in the corner of the room and the despair on Lily's face. If he wasn't the first thing on her mind right now, he would do anything to appease her, however, selfish that was.

"Come on then, Chuckles."

Lily smiled but it was short-lived when she sat in the wheelchair and waited for Iain to compose himself. What would you say to someone who has just lost their whole world?

"We have to make a quick stop, though."

The paramedic nodded. "Tell me where to push you."

...

Ethan stood staring at the flowers, cards, and teddies left where Cal was found stabbed, in the rain, alone.

"E-Ethan?"

Ethan turned, albeit slowly, to face Lily tucking her hair behind her ear with a bouquet of flowers in her hands.

She had managed to get Iain to wait with the wheelchair in the ambulance bay, where she promised to meet him after since she figured Ethan would be at Cal's shrine.

"I... I don't know what to-"

She was cut off with a tight hug and she felt him shake, her arms immediately tightening around his torso.

"I'm here..." She whispered, allowing the tears to fall on her own cheeks.

"I wanted to see you but I-"

Lily pulled away. "Ethan... It's not all about me. You just-" She closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "You've just lost your brother. I'm not important, you are right now and I'm here."

"He warned me. He died because of me."

Lily shook her head, looking around her. "No, that's not true. If he died because of you then it meant he loved you so much. Ethan, he'd die for you."

"He just did!" Ethan exclaimed, backing away. "Lily, he just died for me right now. He warned me and I ignored him. He-he..."

Ethan stood still, his mind slowing down to process what he had just said.

"I want to get out of here. Will you come with me?" Lily suddenly said.

"But you're not discharged yet."

Lily shrugged. "You need me right now. And to be honest, I need you right now too."

She held her hand out and gave him an encouraging smile.

Ethan looked down at it and took it, looking back up at her. She nodded and placed the flowers by Cal's smiling picture and led Ethan away from the hospital.