Glittergirl12 sent me this idea, so shout out to you! Set after 'Series 29 Episode 29- King's Crossing'.

Bridge- Chapter 1

To say that the day was full-on would be an understatement. Not only had Cal's missing girlfriend turned up, she was arrested after Ethan called the police, and then Cal had provoked Ethan so much that Ethan started a fight between them- which ended up in Cal pinning Ethan down. What happened next- Cal expected even less. Ethan had said, "…because you're my brother, and I just will." That hit home. Cal and Ethan were caring brothers at heart.

Then Cal and Ethan had a chat- one which Cal never expected to have with his brother, but all he could think about doing now was forgetting the day's events by going to the pub. He knew not to get too drunk, but he fancied a drink…or two.

A glass later, and he noticed someone walking over to where he was sat. He thought he recognised this man, but he needn't say anything for the man asked him. "Cal, isn't it?" He questioned- a girl about 18 was trailing behind.

"Matt McMillan." Cal realised. "From the US!" He remembered that he and Matt worked in the same hospital a couple of years back- under placements. Then it clicked. Matt's daughter- Ellie was 16 back in the US. Which means she was 18. Cal had to say- it was good to see them after such a long time. Matt and Cal had grown to be good friends- and so did Cal and Ellie alike.

"Nice to see you again!" Matt said, shaking Cal's hand. Cal nodded in agreement, and gestured for Matt and Ellie to sit down. "You remember Cal, don't you?" Matt asked his daughter. Ellie studied the man sat in front of him.

"Yep, I remember him." She told her father confidently. Cal, Matt and Ellie continued to talk for a bit until Matt realised what the time was.

"We better be off." Matt told Cal sighing, who, in turn, looked at his own watch. Cal knew he better get going as well- he had to be up early for a shift the next morning. "It was good catching up with you!" Matt said, smiling.

"You too. Now to get a taxi!" Cal complained, laughing slightly. Cal really hated taxi's, but Ethan had the car and Cal had to go back to his hotel now that he wasn't living at Ethan's.

"We can give you a lift if you want." Matt suggested. Cal was going to agree, before he realised that Matt had been drinking,

"How much you had to drink?" He asked sceptically. Cal knew it wasn't much- but better to be safe than sorry.

"Half a glass. I'll be fine. I'm not drunk." Matt told him. Cal accepted this, and agreed to the offer that Matt proposed to him.

Cal had told Matt the name of the hotel he was staying at, and they were on their way back. Ellie was sitting in the back, while Cal was sitting in the front passenger seat. Cal noticed that Matt seemed to be swerving the car slightly. Ellie gaze seemed to fixed out the window for her to notice any different- but Cal could see Matt really didn't know what he was doing either. This was bad.

"Matt, what the hell are you doing?" Cal was close to shouting- his voice already raised. He had to consciously stop himself from shouting- so not to startle Matt. He believed Matt when he said he hadn't had much to drink- but now he was having second thoughts. Either Matt had lied- or he was an extreme lightweight.

There was no answer from Matt. Cal knew he had to get his attention somehow and even considered putting his hands on the wheel to guide them to a safer place. Cal looked at the road up ahead. It was quite peaceful- but he noticed a bridge. The worst possible scenario popped to Cal's mind. What if Matt swerved the car so much he crashed into the bridge and they plunged into the water? It was quite a distance away- and Cal was sure they would get to safety or stop before they reached that bridge.

Determined not to let that happen, Cal tried grabbing Matt's attention again. "Matt, seriously mate, pull over." He warned his old friend. Matt looked at him wide-eyed as if he had been on drugs. Cal silently cursed. It was possible Matt unknowingly had drugs in his system. This was not good. "Matt, pull over!" This time he did shout. It was obvious his friend didn't hear him. He looked ready to fall asleep behind the wheel- and Cal was concerned about their safety. All the while, Cal didn't notice how scared Ellie looked.

"Cal- what's happening with Dad?" Ellie asked from the back. She too had noticed the increased uneasiness of the car- and Cal's shouting. In truth, she was scared for her life- but she knew not to show it. That would only make things a whole lot worse. Then she spotted the bridge. If Cal answered her- she hadn't heard him.

"Ellie, Ellie!" Cal's voice broke her out of her thoughts. "Look at me." He commanded in a gentle and caring voice. "Has your Dad taken anything? Any drugs?" He clarified- not that Matt would, but he needed to be as certain as possible.

"No…no. He wouldn't. He hates drugs." She told him, mustering up all the bravery she had. Cal knew this too. He was seriously considering the possibility that Matt's drink had been spiked at the bar.

No one had time to stop what happened next. No one was able to. No one had the power to. Cal looked towards Matt, and in a split second saw his head fall to one side. His hands turned the steering wheel right round, and Cal and Ellie knew what was happening. Matt swerved the car and crashed into the bridge- destroying the feeble wall at the side of it. The car was half on the bridge, and half over the water. Any sudden movement and they would plummet down.

Thank you for reading the first chapter of 'Bridge'! Thoughts?