Hey all!

Thank you for the reviews, follows and favourites on the first chapter. Glad you like it, was worried you wouldn't!

I know lot of people go back to school either today or the Monday that just went, so hope you are having an okay week settling back in : )

Five hours earlier.

Ethan stood at the admin station in the middle of cubicles. Cal sneaked up behind him, placing a hand on Ethan's shoulder. Ethan jumped slightly.

"Hey Nibbles." Cal smiled as he walked round the side of Ethan.

"What do you want?" Ethan asked as he looked into the computer. Cal pretended to be offended.

"Oh, nice. You assume I only speak to you if I want you." Cal smirked, Ethan stared at him with a raised eyebrow. "Shut up." Cal lightly pushed Ethan's head to the side. Ethan smiled a little. "But I do need your help with a patient."

"You need help?" Ethan asked, confused.

"Funny." Cal spoke sarcastically. "No, seriously. Just need a second opinion. I've been trying to diagnose this patient but he's a bit quiet and won't anything so I was wondering if you could try and get him to talk, since you have a more patient approached." Cal spoke.

"Right okay. I'll see what I can do." Ethan spoke as he took the folder off Cal and walked to cubicle 4 with Cal following.

"Hello there, I'm Dr Hardy. You must be..." Ethan looked at the folder for a name. "Peter Tracey." Ethan smiled. The quiet man nodded.

"Dr Knight tells me that you don't want to talk about your symptoms. Are you embarrassed?" Ethan asked. Peter didn't answer.

"Mate, the sooner you tell us, the sooner you can leave." Cal sighed in annoyance. Ethan turned around the face Cal.

"Dr Knight." Ethan frowned at him.

"Sorry." Cal spoke. Ethan looked back at Peter. He eventually nodded to Ethan's question.

"Mr Tracey was admitted a few months back with headaches. They found a tumour which was benign." Cal spoke to Ethan.

"Okay and Peter do you have a headache now?" Ethan asked. Peter shook his head sideways.

"You're getting more information than I could." Cal spoke.

"It's all about being patient." Ethan spoke at Cal whilst he looked at Peter. "Right, Peter you don't have to say but can you point to where it hurts?" The man pointed to his back.

"Can I have a look?" Ethan asked, the man nodded and lifted his shirt up as Ethan went round, behind the man. Cal stood there, confused as to why Ethan can suddenly get answers. He didn't think it would of been that easy.

"Okay, there is some slight bruising." Ethan stated as Peter put his shirt back down. "Do you remember how it happened?" Ethan asked. Peter shook his head sideways.

"Okay. No worries. I'm pretty confident there's no serious damage. Just mild bruising." Ethan smiled, then walked off, Cal walked with him.

"And I though David was quiet." Cal whispered. "So he's okay to be discharged?" Cal asked as Ethan went back to the computer.

"I would think so." Ethan answered as he looked into the screen.

"Thanks Nibbles." Cal patted him on the back then walked back to the cubicle.

Two hours later, Ethan walked out the ED for his break. He looked to his left and noticed Peter sitting in the garden area. Ethan walked over to him.

"Peter?" Peter looked up at Ethan. Ethan sat next to him. "You were discharged ages ago." Peter still didn't speak, he continued to look ahead of him. "Do you not want to go home?" Peter shook his head sideways.

"I'm sorry Cal, er, Dr Knight was a bit hard on you. He's like that sometimes." Ethan smiled lightly. Peter looked at him.

"You close with him?" Peter finally spoke. Ethan was a little surprised.

"You could say that." Ethan sighed. "He's my brother."

"I had a brother. He died here." Peter spoke.

"Is that why you were quiet in there?" Ethan asked. Peter nodded. "Peter, I'm so sorry."

"Staff were very kind." Peter spoke.

"Peter. Is that why you came here? Not because of your injuries but because you felt close to this place since your brother passed?" Ethan asked.

"See, you understand. Not everyone does." Peter spoke. Ethan didn't know what to say but he was glad to get Peter talking. "Thank you, Doctor. You are a good one. Unlike your brother." Peter spoke.

"Yes, well, he's not always as patient as me." Ethan spoke then looked at his watch. "I better head back in. Will you be okay?" Ethan asked as he stood up.

"Yes. Thank you Doctor." Peter softly spoke up at Ethan.

Ethan smiled at him then walked back into the ED with Peter staring at him strangely.

Is Peter involved somehow? Hmm.

Sorry there is no action in this but you need it to understand the dramatic stuff. I will pick it up on the next chapter : )