Cal inhaled deeply, taking another drink of his beer. He was surrounded by all his friends, who were laughing happily, and here he was sad and tired. Why was he sad? He didn't know, it was just one of those days. He rubbed his face, and blinked a few times, and saw his brother dancing with Honey awkwardly. He smiled inwardly at his brother's feeble attempt at dancing.
He stood up, stretching and started to walk away from the dance floor and everyone. He needed a breath of fresh air. He closed his eyes and walked further outside until he was hidden from the light. He heard someone else's footsteps and turned around, to see Ethan looking at him concerned.
"Are you ok Cal," he asked gently, his eyebrows furrowed "c'mon let's go back in." Cal shook his head, swaying a fraction seeing as how he was slightly drunk. Ethan tried to drag him back to the main party but Cal seemed curious, as if inspecting the twilight. Ethan groaned and still attempted to help Cal, but Cal, being the larger of the two in both stature and weight, it was easier said than done.
"Why not a boat ride Eth," Cal suggested happily, the effects of the alcohol setting in as he stumbled onto the deck of Dylan's boat, with Ethan looking behind him in fear and following him on to bring him back to the marquee.
"Cal-"
"Ethan, what am I doing with my life," Cal announced, his tone indifferent but his words shocking Ethan into silence "I'm in my mid thirties, I'm a trainee, Lily passed her exams for God sakes. I haven't got a girlfriend or anything!" Ethan sighed and tried to think of any words to placate Cal, but the older brother seemed immune to any words his brother had to offer him.
"THERE IS NOTHING OUT THERE FOR ME ETHAN," Cal bellowed, frightening a few seagulls nearby to fly away "I AM IN THE PRIME OF MY LIFE, AND WHAT DO I HAVE?! NOTHING TO SHOW ETHAN! NOTHING TO SHOW!...nothing..." Cal broke off, a deep frown sitting on his face. Ethan ran a hand through his blonde hair, not knowing how to help his brother in this state.
"Cal, we can talk about this later," Ethan attempted to convince, as he wanted to get back to Honey "but right now-" He stopped talking as her ears soft footsteps coming towards them. They saw a figure walking towards them, holding what seemed like a large duvet, but realised it was Zoe holding her wedding dress.
"Cal," Ethan whispered harshly and dragged him into the lower deck of the bat to hide from Zoe "just stay quiet, we don't want Dylan knowing we're here!" Zoe walked onto the boat, rubbing her forehead tiredly, and sighed, her voice quivering, indicating she'd been crying recently. Just as the brothers were going to get up to leave, Dylan walked onto the boat, which Ethan cursed, however Cal seemed bored.
"Ethan can we go somewhere else," Cal groaned, but Ethan muffled his voice so the pair above them would here "Ethan, please, lets go." He sounded like a child having a tantrum but at that moment, the boat swayed dramatically, and Ethan saw the water outside the boat window wash over the window wildly.
"Great, we're moving," Ethan sighed, and sat down beside Cal, who was nodding off. Ethan just sat there quietly, tapping his foot to pass the time. Occasionally, Zoe and Dylan's voices drifted down to them, and they did not seem happy at all, but at that exact moment, there was a distant screaming.
Ethan shot up instany, the worst thought being someone hurt, but Cal was slower to react. He became more alert however, when the boat turned around sharply, causing him to fall over, making an 'oof!' sound as he did. Ethan sighed as Zoe walked down to the lower deck to see them, Cal on the floor being the most peculiar.
"Ethan! Cal," Zoe gasped, her brown eyes widening, and Cal waved a hello "what area ou doing here-"
"Evan! Craig," Dylan exclaimed, turning his head slightly so he could catch a glimpse of the brothers "oh great, now I have to take care of you two." Ethan frowned as the screaming got louder and he pounded up the steps, and gasped, seeing the flames licking the cold night air, as it crawled up th crumbling marquee. People were screaming, and scrambling for their loved ones.
"Cal! Cal," Ethan exclaimed at his disorientated brother, as he stumbled up the steps, grumbling but he became more alert as he locked eyes on th fire "Cal, call the emergency services!" Cal nodded, and fumbled for his phone, and dialled in the right numbers with shaking fingers. He was hoping no one was hurt. However, his attention was diverted as Dylan and Ethan yelled as a small fire started near them, caused by wayward sparks.
"Zoe! Get the fire extinguisher," Dylan bellowed, and the bride raced down the steps, grabbing the fire extinguisher and handing it to Dylan, who tried to use it, but couldn't get it to work. The fire spread across the upper deck of the boat, however Dylan abandoned the fire extinguisher and trying to control the boat, before opening the gate to the boat barrier.
"Ethan, are you ok," Cal asked, and Ethan nodded, before grabbing his brother's wrist as Zoe and Dylan prepared to leap out of the boat. However at the last moment, Dylan ran into to the lower deck, yelling about forgetting something "Dylan!" Cal went to chase after him but Ethan pulled his wrist, and Cal realised he couldn't play the hero this time. Zoe leapt into the water without him, and the brothers looked at each other.
Ethan and Cal leapt from the boat, but a millisecond later the boat exploded in a fireball, propelling the brother's through the air, before they slammed into the freezing, icy water, one of them falling unconscious..
Yes, unrealistic I know, but this fanfictiction! Anything goes! There will be more brotherly bonding than in this chapter next time ok?
What did you all think of tonight's night's episodes? Personally *SPOILERS*, I was shocked! Dylan can't be dead!