Hey all,
I was going to leave this for a few days whilst I recover from writing a load of chapters over the weekend but I couldn't resist. Obviously it's going to be a hurt Ethan story because you know me so well. Enjoy.
Ethan sat at the top of the ferris wheel, holding and protecting Sash from falling. He had to wait 20 minutes for fire service whilst he was on the ground but he couldn't wait which is how he ended up at the top of the wheel in the first place.
Eventually the fire service turned up, much to Ethan's relief.
"Okay Sash. We are getting down from here." Ethan panted happily. Sash stared at him.
"Is the ride finished now?" Sash asked sadly. Ethan gave a quick chuckle.
"I'm afraid so." Ethan smiled in relief. He looked down as his stomach turned at the height but aside from that, the fire lift was elevating up to Ethan and Sash.
"Is that a fireman?" Sash asked.
"Yes. He's come to help us get down." Ethan explained as the fire office stopped the lift to their level.
"Are you okay?" The fire office asked as he got a harness ready.
"Yeah we're good." Ethan replied even though he was lying.
"I can only carry one of you at a time." The fire officer frowned. "Is that okay?" Ethan nodded, of course it wasn't okay but it had to be done. He looked back at Sash, Ethan knew she must go first.
"Right Sash. I need you to climb over me and go with the fire man. Okay?" Ethan looked at Sash with kind, calm eyes. Sash looked down at the gap in between the seat and the fire lift. She panicked a little and sat back on the seat.
"I can't do it." Sash whimpered.
"Yes you can Sash. You can hold my hand as you climb over yeah?" Ethan requested as he held out his hand. Sash took it as she climbed passed Ethan and took the fire officer's hand as she climbed over the fence of the lift. Ethan then panicked slightly as Sash's departure off the chair caused it to rock back and forth. He shut his eyes and breathed quickly, gripping the metal bar in front of him.
"Not a big fan of heights?" The fire officer tried to lighten the mood as he strapped Sash safety.
"Something like that." Ethan chuckled then inhaled a breath. Ethan moved slowly then went to grab the side of the chair for support when it suddenly collapsed, Ethan slid out but hung on to the edge of the chair with his back digging into the chair as he dangled over thin air.
"Ethan!" Iain shouted from the ground. Ethan looked down as he whimpered. The lift lowered slightly.
"Doctor, grab the lift." The fire officer instructed. Ethan nodded as his left hand reach for the railing of the lift. He was too scared to let go with his right hand in case gravity worked too quickly for him. Ethan shut his eyes and just went for it, he lunged his right hand to the lift and grabbed it successfully as the chair completely unclipped and fell to the ground. There was a loud bang as the seat hit the ground. Ethan looked down at the smashed up yellow seat and breathed quickly, mostly in relief. "Hold on, Doctor." The fire office advised. Ethan frowned at the fire office, he wasn't going to let go, was he?
The lift lowered slowly, Ethan could feel vomit in his throat from the fear. After this he was never going anywhere higher than two feet. Ethan's arms grew tired from hanging over the lift.
The lift was now level with the ladder Ethan used to climb up the ferris wheel. Ethan squinted his face as he tried to hold his weight. The lift was moving so slow, it was killing Ethan's arms.
"I can't...hold on...much longer..." Ethan panted as he felt his grip lighten.
"Hang in there, sir. We're almost there." The officer said anxiously as he turned from the controls to Ethan but as he turned, his side caught the emergency stop switch on the lift and the lift stopped suddenly. Sash gasped as she grabbed the railings behind her.
The jolt of the lift stopping made Ethan lose his grip. As he fell, it felt like slow motion for Ethan. He was going further and further away from the lift.
There was a crashing sound. Iain inhaled deeply and heard a ringing in his ear and muffled screaming from the crowd behind him. Rocker tapped him on the shoulder.
"Mate. Come on!" Rocker snapped Iain out of his thoughts and ran with Rocker to bottom of the ferris wheel. They ran round the corner where they saw Ethan laying on his back, head resting on its side, one arm stretched out and the other resting on his chest.
"Ethan..." Iain spoke quietly then ran to his unconscious colleague.
Come on, admit it. You knew what I was up to as soon as I mentioned "ferris wheel" ; )