Hi all! So this is my first H&A fan fiction. I haven't write for home and away before because I've been too nervous cause there's such good writers on here for H&A. I love the Braxton brothers and the brotherly bond they have. Let me know if you like it and ill try and update as fast as I can:) -eligh xo
Casey Braxton sat at home, motionless, the tv playing loudly in the background. Thoughts raced through his mind about the killing of his father, he couldn't face himself after it. He got up, ready to drown his sorrows in alcohol or better yet, the beach.
Both would be good right now, he went to the cupboard and pulled out a bottle of what ever he first laid his hand on, vodka. He took a massive gulp, more than five shots in one taking. It felt good, the sorrows were slowly falling away, now all he had to do was to make it to the beach.
Slowly, but eventually he made it to the front door when his eldest brother barged through. "Where are you going?"
"Out" Casey semi slurred, the alcohol getting further into his body. Brax grabbed his arm and swung him around forcefully.
"Get off!" Casey retaliated angered. Brax raised his eyebrows and put. His hands up in defense.
"Calm down Case" He replied, casey shook his head firmly. Brax had never seen his little brother so dysfunctional before.
"Where are you going, I'll come with you. It's almost midnight" Brax explained, glancing down at the watch on his hand he didn't realize how late it actually was.
"Just piss of Brax!" Casey shouted before he ran out of the house. Brax sighed and raised his hand to his face and rubbed it worriedly before he grabbed his keys, taking off in search of his little brother.
Casey kept running, in no intention of stopping until his body said so. He turned past the restaurant and started to head down the beach. Brax pulled up at the beach and quickly got out. "Oi, Casey!" Brax shouted. Casey didn't bother to turn around, he stopped running and stared at the beach. It was rough out there and the waves were huge. Brax begun to come down the beach and Casey took off into the water.
"Casey!" Brax shouted, before he lost sight of Casey in the surf, he began to take of his shoes, continuing to keep an eye on if his brother surfaced.
Casey was under, getting knocked around like he was in a washing machine. The salt water was burning his lungs, his eyes stinging from the water. He went to surface again, but was pushed down by another wave, sending him smashing into a rock on the bottom of the water, his head exploded with pain and he felt a stickiness oozing from his head. He tried to surface again and made it to the top, struggling to stay afloat, to stay conscious
Brax was trying to get through the waves, he saw Casey surface not far in front of him. "Relax Case. I'm coming!" He called out breathlessly. The elder brother managed to get to his little brother in a matter of seconds. He took in Casey's head injury and how he was struggling to stay conscious.
He pulled Casey into him and swum back into shore, Brax held his brother up as they reached the sand. "Casey, you okay?" He asked checking Casey's head wound.
"C'mon, I'm taking you to the hospital" Brax said holding his unsteady brother. Casey shook his head and attempted to push Brax away, before his body felt like it was giving way and he re-fell back into his brothers arms.
"Case" Brax said worriedly holding his youngest brother. He walked Casey up to his car and buckled him in before walking around and starting the car. He looked over at Casey who was struggling to stay awake.
"Don't fall asleep, keep your eyes open!" Brax shouted, trying to keep Casey awake.
"Why?" Casey mumbled, Brax glanced at him and shook his head unsurely, not understanding what Casey meant.
"Why what Case?" Casey shrugged, delirious of the whole situation. Brax glanced over worried again.
The rest of the car ride was spent in silence, apart from the occasion sound of Brax punching Casey's arm lightly to keep him awake. He pulled up at the hospital and helped Casey out. He walked through the doors, Sid catching his eye.
"Sid mate, can you check Case over, he had a bit of an accident" Brax shouted out making Sid turn and head in their direction. He ushered the two brothers over to the hospital bed, Brax setting Casey down firmly.
"What happened?" Sid asked, beginning to check Casey's head wound out. Brax glanced at Casey who wasn't going to speak up, Brax let out a deep breath.
"He went for a late night swim, the water is pretty rough and he went under a few times, hit his head on a rock"
Sid nodded, "Did you black out at any time Casey?"
Casey didn't answer again and Sid re-directed the question to Brax, "No, I don't think so. He was a bit unsteady on his feet when I pulled him out of the water, keeps trying to sleep" Sid nodded again and scribbled down on his note pad.
"Will take him for some scans, see if he has a concussion or not and will keep him till the morning to make sure he doesn't show symptoms of dry drowning"
Casey shook his head fiercely, "Nup, I'm not staying"
Brax raised his eye brows. "Yeah, you are. You don't get an input in this situation Casey"
Casey got up and stood in front of Brax, "I'm not staying!" He shouted out. The whole room soon become dark and it felt like it was closing in in him. Brax's voice boomed through his head, yelling out his name before he sunk into pure darkness, darkness that felt good to be engulfed in.