Well thank you all for not hating me too much after the last chapter, I tried to get this up as soon as I could not wanting you all to chew your nails down to the quick. Again I cannot believe the response to this story, I am loving that you are enjoying it as much as I am enjoying writing it.

Chapter 10

Ethan felt like he was floating on air nothing felt real to him as he got out of the Car and took his seat with the rest of his Colleagues, he looked around and found a full church he smiled, the church felt full of love which was how it should be. He saw family members quietly talking and colleagues sneaking glances at each other, then the church fell quiet as the coffin was brought in.

The vicar began to speak and Ethan's mind wandered off. He was brought back to the present when Lofty gently nudged him and the vicar asked him to say a few words, He walked slowly to the podium, not wanting to do this but felling like he owed it to them.

Once he reached the podium he placed his shaking hands on the podium, and cleared the throat to begin to speak.

"Thank you everyone for being here, I know it would mean a lot to Cal" he paused to regain his composure before speaking again

"Caleb Knight was an amazing Doctor, who wasn't always given the credit he deserved, he was also cocky and arrogant and well Call" he smiled sadly when the crowd laughed

"Cal was also my big brother and he would have anything for me, as he proved, Cal would want this to be a celebration of life to remember all the memories we have of him"

His voice broke and he turned away from the crowd focusing on the photo of Cal before speaking again

"I wish with everything I have that he was still here to be my my cocky, arrogant, overprotective, caring big brother, instead I'm left with a lifetime of memories, and the knowledge that his last act on this earth was to protect me, with that in mind I will live for him always, I will take chances, and I will live every day for him, Caleb you were my brother, my best friend and my protector, you were all I had and now you are my angel forever more, I love and miss you"

As Ethan finished his eulogy he crumpled to the floor as the coffin disappeared from sight and he began to sob as the faces of his friends and colleagues began to fade….

Ethan became awake suddenly lurching forward in his seat and felt a comforting hand on his shoulder he heard a voice say gently

"Ethan you awake you were having a nightmare"

Ethan stopped breathing and became fully aware of who was speaking to him "Cal?"

Cal nodded and was surprised when Ethan threw himself into his arms sobbing and not making any sense

"Calyoudiedanditwasoyurfuneral"

Cal leant back from the sobbing mess that was his brother and laughed slightly before saying

"Ethan I didn't get any of that you want to try that again"

Ethan sniffed calming himself before he spoke again

"You died, it was you funeral and I was speaking, God Cal it was so real"

Cal tightened his hold on Ethan, its ok kiddo, I'm here not going anywhere, its ok I pulled through its all ok"

Ethan's mind went back to 3 days ago when Cal's machines went into overdrive and he was sat outside with Robyn, Max and Lofty for seemed like hours before the nurse exited Cal's room and knelt in front of him and spoke the words he thought would end him "The Doctor would like to have a word with you"

Ethan entered the room and stopped in his track as the door closed behind him and he came face to face with Cal, sitting up and seeming like he no care in the world he tried to get a sentence out

"Cal, How, what happened"

Cal laughed and the doctor answered Ethan's question

"it would seem you brother here couldn't wait for us to wake him up, it's unusual but not unheard of for someone to wake up whilst in an induced coma, the machines went off as they didn't know what to do when he tried breathing for himself etc. I have checked him over and it seems Dr Knight here was very lucky on this occasion"

Cal nudged Ethan and brought him back into the present he sat up away from Cal and rubbed a hand down his face Cal sighed and spoke

"Ethan I love you, but you need to go home and have a proper sleep in a bed, I am not going anywhere until the discharge me tomorrow, please for me go home have a good night sleep and I'll see you tomorrow"

Ethan shook his head "No Cal, I'm ok, besides you would never leave me" Cal sighed defeated and instead moved over on the bed and motioned for his brother to lean against the pillows

It was in this position that Connie found them in when she entered the room and she smiled before taking the seat and as both brothers sat up she spoke

"As you know guys, it's Lilly's funeral tomorrow, and I know that you too are attending, the family have asked if you would say something Ethan."

Ethan nodded trying not to show his true feeling in front of Connie.

Connie continued

"I also need to tell you that the police have been in touch and they have a date of a week Tuesday for your da… I mean Eric's funeral, they have left me the details if you want them please come and see me" She smiled at Cal and spoke to Ethan as she left

"Ethan you need sleep you'll be no good to him if you let yourself get exhausted" Ethan nodded

Cal turned to Ethan and put a hand up to stop him from speaking before he spoke

"Ok let's put the whole you speaking at Lilly's funeral on hold just for a moment ok?" Ethan nodded before Cal continued

"I know my answer and I think I know yours but, do you want to attend Eric's funeral?"

Ethan shook his head "no"

Cal nodded "ok, so you want to tell me what your actual views are on speaking at Lilly's funeral?"

Ethan looked down avoiding Cal's eyes as he spoke

"Scary haha, I mean I get why they want me too Lilly and I were friends, but it was also at the hands of our crazy father that she died, then there's the whole speaking in public thing and the big thing is well on that day when she died and you lived I was glad it wasn't you"

Cal nodded making sure Ethan had finished before speaking to him

"Ethan, they want people who know their daughter in a way that they didn't they want to hear about Dr Lilly Chao, and I don't think they blame us for what happened, not at all, as for public speaking I'm pretty sure you're over the whole stutter so I wouldn't worry about it"

Ethan looked up at Cal and smiled

"What would I say?"

Cal smiled and answered "how about we figure that out together"

As Ethan began to scribble down some words Cal watched knowing the fall was imminent, Ethan had yet to grieve for Lilly and tomorrow was going to be a hard day. He knew that when Ethan crashed it would be total and he hoped against hope that his little brother would hold it together in that funeral. He wasn't sure he was strong enough yet to hold them both up. He smiled as Ethan said something to him and tried to put tomorrow from his mind.

Hahaha, Was I too evil? I couldn't resist. So how ill our favorite brothers handle the funeral tomorrow? I shall update as soon as I can.

P.S loving all the Ethan/Cal fictions that are being written

R&R Please