I am so sorry for the lack of any new stories or updates, I have been busy with IB and other commitments, I have also been working hard in a massive new story which will hopefully be done soon and I will upload that as soon as it is ready, but for now you will just have to put up with the next part of this story! Enjoy :)
On the day of the surgery Ethan was not allowed to eat so Cal didn't either. He felt that it would be unfair if he could eat when he knew his brother was really hungry. He threw an arm around Ethan's shoulder as they left the house. He made the short car journey to the dental surgery and pulled up outside. Ethan was in flood of tears and was getting himself worked up.
'Come on Eth, it's going to be fine. I'm staying with you until they put you to sleep and then I will wait in the waiting room for you when you have the surgery. i'm not going anywhere' he told his frightened brother.
'But it will hurt like last time, a-and what if I-I don't wake up?' Ethan stammered.
'Stop thinking like that, it won't happen. As soon as you are ready to leave the dentist we'll go home and stick on a movie and watch it together until we fall asleep. I've taken time off work whilst you are recovering so we can do anything you want' Cal told him.
He climbed out of the car before helping his brother who was fretting. They walked in to the waiting room and Cal went to tell them that they were here for their appointment. The dental nurse appeared moments later to take Ethan for his operation. Ethan grabbed his brother and started panicking. They took him to the room but before they even walked through the door Ethan collapsed. He was having a panic attack and couldn't breathe. Cal lay him on the ground and cradled him in his arms. 'Listen buddy, you are having a panic attack so you need to breathe. Listen to me. Take a nice deep breath' he took his brother's hands and placed them on his chest. He took a few deep breaths and slowed his breathing down as much as he could to help Ethan calm down. 'We haven't even got into the room yet Nibbles, come on mate lets just calm down and go inside' he whispered. He carried his brother into the room, Ethan still had is hands on his brother's chest. He could feel the rhythmic beating of Cal's heart thudding inside his chest. He calmed down and the dentist entered the room.
'Hello, what's your name?' The dentist asked the frightened young man.
Cal stepped forward. 'His name's Ethan and I am Cal his brother' he said introducing them.
'Right then Ethan, there is nothing to be frightened of, all we are going to do in the next few minutes is get you on some oxygen and then we will give you some anaesthetic to make you fall asleep. As soon as that happens we will do the procedure and then before you know it you will wake up and it will be just like having a nap' the dentist assured him.
'W-will it hurt?' Ethan asked.
'I'm afraid you may feel some discomfort afterwards but if you have all of the medication from the list, that will be very minimal and should be easily managed' the dentist murmured.
Cal helped him sit on the chair and get comfortable. As the nurse placed the oxygen mask on his face he started fidgeting. 'Hey, nibbles, its just oxygen. Its nothing to be afraid of' Cal soothed as he stroked his brother's arm.
'He's right, we won't give you any anaesthetic until you are ready and we will tell you when we do it' the nurse assured him.
Ethan settled down and held onto Cal's hand. The nurse prepared the equipment and the dentist ordered her to insert a cannula into his arm. 'Right, Ethan we are going to put a cannula in so we can give you some medicine but we won't give you the medicine yet, okay' he murmured. The nurse approached the chair with the tray and equipment.
Cal turned Ethan's head so he was facing him. 'Look at me and ignore what they are doing' he whispered as he stroked his hair. Ethan whimpered as the needle made contact with the skin on his right arm. 'Ssshhh, its alright, keep looking at me' Cal murmured to his brother.
A few minutes later the dentist alerted them to the fact that they were ready to continue with the procedure. Ethan began to tremble. 'Its okay mate, they will just give you some medicine which will make you feel tired so you should probably just go with it and sleep. When you wake up I will be right here with you and I'll take you home' Cal whispered.
Ethan clutched his arm tightly and tried to get out of the chair. He was still feeling rather light headed after the panic attack. Cal pushed him back into the seat and held him tightly. 'Listen, I will stay until you fall asleep, we can sing a song whilst they give you the medicine if you like?!' Cal suggested. Ethan nodded. The nurse placed the oxygen mask back onto his face and began injecting the anaesthetic. Cal began with a chorus of 'ten green bottles' which made Ethan giggle as the anaesthetic was administered. They sang together until they got to 8 green bottles by which point Ethan was fast asleep but his grip was still tight on Cal's arm. Cal prised his brother's hands off and left him with the dentist. He pulled out his phone and wandered into the waiting room.
Ethan had tried to fight the anaesthetic he knew that the moment he went to sleep he would be left at the hands of the dentist. His eye lids grew too heavy and soon they shut firmly with no sign of ever opening again. He could hear the faint sound of Cal singing as the firm grip of the anaesthetic took its hold.
Cal sat in the waiting room waiting impatiently for someone to tell him what was going on. He had been waiting for a while when a flustered looking dental nurse appeared. 'How is he?' Cal asked worriedly.
'He's fine, he's coming round from the anaesthetic a lot faster than we hoped so we should get in there quickly before he panics' the nurse told him.
Cal ran straight to the room where his brother was. Ethan's face was swollen, his mouth stuffed with cotton balls and his hair was dishevelled. Cal sat beside him just as he began to open his eyes. He stroked his hair gently and whispered 'hey mate, you did really well. Just stay calm I'm here now'. Ethan weakly reached out and grabbed Cal's hand. Tears formed in Cal's eyes. 'Yeah, I'm definitely here buddy' he murmured. The dental nurse handed Cal the relevant documents and Cal scooped his brother out of the chair and took him out to the car.
The dentist had removed the cotton balls and Ethan's face had stopped swelling. Cal lifted him into the car and took him home. When they got home Ethan began to get very agitated as he came off of the anaesthetic. He cried and sobbed as the pain steadily got worse. Cal knew that the only thing they could do was give him some paracetamol because of the medicine he had already had. Ethan cuddled up to Cal who held him tightly. 'I told you it wouldn't be that bad' Cal whispered.
Ethan muttered something incoherently which caused Cal to roar with laughter. 'I'm sure it does but it's better than having them in' he murmured. Ethan mumbled a response which made Cal laugh more. 'I'll ask the dentist if he can replace the wisdom he apparently stole from you then' he smiled. 'You just get some sleep, because you'll need it. Don't worry I'll get you up when you need some meds and ice' Cal assured him. He let his brother cuddle up to him closer and fell asleep, he had set an alarm on his phone so he could make sure he gave Ethan the medication.