"Ethan?" Cal turned round to see his brothers ECG had flatlined. Cal went into doctor mode, opened the resus doors. "Can I get some help in here?!" Cal shouted before running back to his brother, lowering the head of the bed so Ethan was completely lying flat. Connie and Robyn had ran in.
"He's arrested." Connie stated. "Robyn begin chest compressions." But by that time Cal was already doing it.
"Cal. Stand down." Connie said as peacefully as she can but Cal still wasn't giving up. She was worried that Cal's shocked state would injure Ethan's ribs further.
"Robyn take Honey outside." Connie didn't want to cause an argument with Cal, it was his brother lying there after all.
Doing as she said, Robyn took a shocked and emotional Honey outside resus but looked through the doors.
"Right, charging." Connie said looking at the defibrillator. "Clear."
Cal removed his hands from Ethan's chest and within seconds, Ethan's body jolted. No output.
Cal resumed chest compressions.
"Charging." Connie repeated. "Clear." Cal once again removed his hands with Ethan's body jolting a second time. Still no output.
Cal once again resumed chest compressions.
"Don't die on me Ethan, don't you dare die on me." Cal whispered, Connie looked up from Ethan towards Cal with a tear in her eye.
"Charging." Cal removed his hands for the third time. "Clear." Ethan still had no output.
"I'm gonna have to call it Cal." Connie said as she look at him sadly.
"No!" Cal bit at Connie. "I'm not giving up."
"He's had no output for 15 minutes Cal."
"So? You gave chest compressions to casualties for more than half an hour." Cal had a point. Connie just nodded and let Cal continue trying to revive his brother.
Cal's arms were getting tired and he was sweating. His arms finally gave way and he landed on Ethan where Cal just sobbed. Connie knew she had to call it.
"Time of death: 18:01."
Honey saw Connie look at her watch and Cal sobbing and immediately knew what was going on, she let out a heartbroken scream where Robyn hugged her. Everyone in the ED showed the same reactions to when they found out Jeff died, all silent with teary eyes.
Cal was still sobbing and cuddling his baby brother.
"Cal come on." Connie nudged his arm, she was trying to hold back her tears.
"No! I'm not leaving him." Cal cried "Oh Ethan, you stupid boy." Cal sobbed.
Connie wiped her eye with her thumb before leaving resus.
Cal was left alone with his deceased brother. "You are all I've got, Ethan. I can't cope without you."
Cal rested his head on Ethan's trolley then he heard something.
The ECG had stopped flatlining, Ethan's heart beat had come back. It was a slow heartbeat but he was alive. Cal lifted his head and gave a light laugh in relief before going to get Connie.
"Connie, Ethan's alive!" Cal shouted outside resus. Connie walked back in quickly, along with Lofty and checked Ethan's pulse.
"Oh my God." Was all Connie could say. "Right Lofty, let's get a head and chest CT." Connie instructed then looked at Cal and gave him a teary smile.
My little brother is alive!
You didn't really think I would kill off Ethan, did you? ;D
Orginally Cal wasn't meant to do CPR because Ethan is a family member but I thought it would look more emotional, in a way.
I believe this next chapter will be the last one which I am currently working on now : )
