Cal and Ethan went to the park together one afternoon whilst their parents were out. Cal was pushing Ethan on the swing.
'Higher. Higher, Cal' Ethan instructed. Cal pushed the swing harder until Ethan was flying high above the ground. Cal's phone began to ring so he stepped back. He went to sit on the bench when he heard a thump. At first he didn't react but then he saw his brother writhing on the ground. He dropped his phone and ran to his brother's aid.
'Eth? What's wrong?' He asked concernedly. Ethan couldn't speak in response so he gestured to his chest.
Cal realised instantly what was going on. His brother was having an asthma attack. Cal checked his own pockets and then searched Ethan's. Neither of them had his inhaler. Ethan was struggling to keep his eyes open as he gasped for air. Cal put his arm around his shoulders and his other arm around his legs, lifting him off of the ground.
He tried to help his brother but he knew that the situation was really bad. He carried his brother home as quickly as he could. He ran to Ethan's bed room and put him on the bed. He started searching for the inhaler. When he found it he handed it to Ethan but it had run out. He rushed into his own room and found a spare one. Ethan took a couple of puffs of it and after a while his breathing was back to normal. He tried to sit up on the bed but Cal gently pushed him back down.
'Don't move, you need to rest.' He murmured. Ethan looked up at Cal. 'Thank you' he mouthed as he went to sleep. Cal went downstairs and sat down on the sofa. He was exhausted. He began to cry. He was really worried about his brother and he didn't want to lose him. Their mother returned home a few hours later. When she got in she couldn't see the boys anywhere. 'Hello? Cal? Ethan?' She called as she took off her shoes.
'Shh, Ethan's sleeping' Cal whispered from the top of the stairs. 'What's happened? Why are you upset?' She asked worriedly.
Cal came down the stairs and explained what had happened. 'Oh my, thank goodness he's alright, you should have called me' she muttered.