Being Framed Chapter 2

Cal immediately called Ethan once he learned that he hadn't turned up for his shift. He had no hope getting though to his little brother. He cursed under his breath before he heard someone call his name.

"Cal?" Cal turned around and faced Lily. "Have you seen Ethan anywhere?"

"I wish I knew. He hasn't turned up." Cal spoke as he put his phone back in his pocket. The two doctors turned their heads once they heard the doors open.

"I'll take this one." Cal smiled at little then walked to Iain, Jez and the casualty.

"Right. This is Caleb Craigs. Found in an alleyway. Multiple stab wounds, mainly to his chest and abdomen. Been in and out of consciousness, pulse bradycardia, BP: 90/60, GCS: 3 and he's had 15 of morphine." Jez spoke the hand over as they wheeled their casualty to resus.

"Okay. Bay 3." Cal instructed. "On three. One, two, three." Cal, the two paramedics and other nurses heaved Caleb's dead weight on to another trolley. "Thanks guys." Cal smiled at the paramedics, who then left. "Caleb, I'm doctor Knight. I'm going to be looking after you." Cal smiled. Caleb turned his head slightly to face Cal and saw his name tag.

"Caleb." Caleb whispered. Cal looked at his name tag then smiled.

"Yeah, great name, isn't it?" Cal smiled still.

"Eth...Ethan." Caleb spoke breathlessly. Cal's smile dropped.

"What was that?" Cal asked.

"Brother...Ethan." Caleb spoke more breathlessly.

"How do you know Ethan?" Cal asked. But Caleb's eyes were shutting. "Okay, let's not worry about that right now. Can I get an ECG on him please?" Cal asked a nurse.

After Cal finished the treatment, police entered resus. Cal huffed in disbelief before putting his patient's file down then walking over to them.

"Can I help you, officers?" Cal asked.

"Apologises for the disturbance Doctor but we need to speak to Caleb Craigs. He was admitted recently." An officer spoke.

"Yeah I've just treated him but he might not be up for questioning." Cal spoke.

"Is he conscious?" An officer asked.

"In and out. Maybe you should come back later." Cal suggested. That was then the other officer looked at Cal's name tag.

"Your brother isn't by any chance Ethan Hardy, is it?" An officer asked. Cal chuckled.

"Yeah he is. Wow everyone seems to know him tonight. Caleb seems to know him as well." Cal smirked but lost his smiled when he saw the officers straight faces. "What's going on?"

"Maybe we can talk somewhere private?" An officer mentioned.

"No. Just tell me. Have you seen my brother?" Cal asked.

"Dr Knight, your brother was arrested for the assault of Mr Craigs." The police looked at Cal's puzzled face. "He was found at the scene of the crime."

"Because he's a doctor! He was helping him, surely. He wouldn't assault anyone!" Cal outbursted, causing the entire resus to go silent.

"Dr Knight, Ethan's fingerprints were found on the weapon." The officer spoke softly.

"No. You're lying." Cal spoke and walked over to Caleb.

"Caleb, I know your tired but I need you tell me. Do you know who stabbed you?" Cal tapped Caleb's face but got no response. "Caleb?" Cal looked at the ECG which had been switched off. His eyes widened as he placed two fingers on Caleb's neck. No pulse. "No, no, no. Please Caleb. Don't do this." Cal immediately did chest compressions as the two officers just watched him.

"Tell the station that we are now looking at murder." The first officer whispered to the other one.

Caleb had been confirmed dead by Cal and Lily. Cal stood at the trolley with Caleb's lifeless body on it. Lily walked up to him.

"Ethan can't of done this, Lily. He can't have and I have no way of proving it." Cal held back a tear.

"You should go to the station." Lily suggested.

"He can't go to prison for something he didn't do. He won't last five minutes." Cal shuddered his breath then left resus.