This story is going to be my first proper attempt at looking at Ethan and Cal's relationship throughout their childhood and then up until present times. Unfortunately I am not going to be uploading frequently as I plan to take a bit more time when it comes to writing this as I want to try and make longer chapters and to try and make it more interesting.
After all of what has happened on the show over the past few weeks with Taylor's return and Matilda, I felt that there was a lack of brotherly connection between the two so I hope this will make up for it! Enjoy and please just take the time to review, it would make my day! :)
The car pulled up outside the house. Cal was excited. His mum was coming home and he had missed her. His dad had been back a couple of times over the past few days, mainly to collect things from the spare room. Cal was confused as to why his mum wasn't able to come home herself to get her things, after all she was only a short distance away at the hospital, surely she could manage a short walk to collect her bag. He saw his dad climbing out of the car before rushing around to her his mum. He offered his hand to her lifting her out of the car. In her arms she carried a tiny bundle of blankets. 'She could have at least folded them' Cal thought.
He heard the key in the lock and bolted towards the door. His dad shoved the door open. 'Step back Caleb, give your mother some room' he ordered pushing him away. Cal shuffled back. His mum walked through the door. She leant forward reaching her hand out to Cal who was looking more and more confused.
'Come here Caleb, There is someone I want you to meet' she whispered bringing her son close. 'This is your little brother, Ethan' his mum told him. Cal hadn't heard, he was already captivated by the tiny creature in her arms.
Cal hesitantly reached a hand out. 'Don't you dare touch him Caleb, goodness knows what germs you could have' his dad shouted. Matilda Hardy jumped to her feet.
'Hold on a second' she stated as she grabbed something from the bag. She handed Cal a wipe. 'Wipe your hands, there we go, now would you like to hold him?' She asked.
Cal couldn't look any more enthusiastic. He practically bounded onto e sofa beside his mother. 'You have to be very gentle, and hold him with two hands' she instructed. Cal held his arms out.
As the baby was placed in his arms he smiled. Ethan was looking intently up at his big brother. 'Hello Efan, I'm Cal' young Cal whispered kissing his brother's forehead.
Ethan whinged slightly, causing Cal to worry. 'It's okay sweetheart, he just wants to be fed, you can help if you'd like' Matilda assured her son. Cal nodded.
'Hold him like this whilst I fetch his bottle' she told him adjust his grip on the baby. She hurried back into the room. 'Now hold the bottle for him and just watch how quickly he drinks his milk, it's like he has super powers' Matilda smiled. Cal held the bottle steady for his brother who was gulping down the milk extremely fast.
'Wow, Efan is hungry' Cal commented as he handed the now empty bottle to his mum.
'Now if you hold him like this and gently pat his back, it will make him burp, it stops him feeling sick later, and that way we don't all end up covered in slimy baby sick do we' she told her son. Cal was incredibly gentle with his brother, as though, the slightest mistake and his brother could be destroyed like a china doll.
'Alright then, let's go and show him to his room and put him down for a nap, drinking that fast must make him very sleepy, then you can tell me all about what happened whilst I was away' Matilda whispered lifting the baby into her arms and taking Cal's hand.
Cal lead her up e stairs towards the spare room. 'Is this it?' He asked his mother, Matilda nodded. Cal opened the door to reveal a larger cot in the middle of the room, a rocking chair in the corner and a changing station against the wall. 'I can always come visit, I'm only next door' Cal whispered to his brother who was whinging again.
Almost as if comforted by his brother's voice, Ethan stopped crying. 'I think he likes you Cal' Matilda told him. Cal was delighted. 'Really?' He asked.
'Really, look how he stopped crying when you spoke, he never does that' Matilda explained.
'Good because I like him too' Cal declared.
Matilda put Ethan into the crib, Cal pushed his head between the bars and kissed his brother. 'Sleep tight Efan' he whispered as he shut the door and followed his mum down the stairs.
He cuddled up on the sofa with her, excitedly telling her about everything that had happened since she had mysteriously disappeared a few days earlier.
'I missed you mum' Cal told her as she tucked her into his bed.
'I missed you too' she whispered kissing his forehead. A loud cry coming from the nursery.
'Can I come?' Cal asked hopping out of bed and following her. He wandered into the room behind his mother, 'Efan, don't cry, I'm going to look after you' Cal whispered. 'I promise'.