Hiya, this my first one-shot and also my first Holby fic but I'm writing a Casualty multichapter if anyone would like to have a read ;) I had this idea after tonight's episode so hope you enjoy it xxx
A brother, a best friend, Arthur,
Doctor Arthur Digby; the most kind, caring, clever person I have ever known. Since that first time you brushed me off when I tried to get you to dance with me, to the day that I left you at that bus stop after telling you to go back to his birthday party. You deserved that party, you really did; the Junior Doctor of the year who never made it to his big celebration. This was now your turn to be celebrated. You needed to be loved and cared for, but just not by me. It hurt me so much to see your face when you realised that I could never feel the same way that you do about me; seeing those big puppy-dog eyes that glistened as they reacted to the truth; that goofy smile and your awkward way of communicating; your coolness with your patients but also your chaotic mannerisms and solutions that were concocted in your magnificent brain of yours. You cared for me; more than I thought could be possible. The love that you gave me was second to none and I will cherish that for the rest of my life. After that terrible night and what Cameron did to us, you really blamed yourself. Other people just brushed you off and put it down to shock, but I could see through that; understand you. It was your way of dealing with something like this; you just shut yourself off from reality and pulled yourself and me into your little protective bubble. Yes, I love you, but not like that. Not as someone that I could share the rest of my life with and I hate myself for it. To see how it broke your heart as I left you at that bus stop but I just knew, I had to leave.
You're a lovely person Arthur, I'm sorry. I hope you find someone who will make you as equally happy as you could have made me. But I'm afraid, this is goodbye.
All my love,
Chantelle xxx