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Chapter 12:

Dom and Sacha both immediately recognised what was happening. "Arthur your having a panic attack, I need you take deep breaths" Sacha said. "Arthur, you need to calm down."

"Arthur look at me" Dom instructed. "Arthur breathe" Dom said again, trying to guide Arthur through. Except it wasn't working and Dom didn't know why. "Arthur follow my breathing, in and out, in and out" Dom encouraged.

Sacha watched on as Dom tried to help Arthur and very quickly it became clear what was going on. Dom was trying too hard and he starting to get worked up which wasn't helping Arthur.

Seeing that Dom wasn't getting anywhere and the sooner they got Arthur calm the better, Sacha decided to intervene.."Hey Dom, why don't you go and take a break, I'll deal with this" Sacha said calmly but firmly.

Dom looked up at Sacha, knowing that now wasn't the time to argue. He could feel himself getting worked up and the rational part of him knew that he had to take a break. "Yeah okay, just look after him" Dom said as he stood up to leave, not before glancing at Arthur one last time.

After Dom left, Sacha took a deep breath and knelt down in front of Arthur. "Arthur, it's just me know; can you look at me?" Sacha requested, keeping his voice steady and clear.

Arthur couldn't breathe, his chest was too tight and yet again he'd got it wrong. He'd messed up! He knew this was the last straw. He'd lost his job. He'd ruined his career. He'd let his parents down. He'd let everybody down!

"Arthur" Sacha said patiently but hiding the urgency in his voice. He'd noticed that Arthur's breathing had rapidly increased. "Arthur can you focus on me?" Sacha again requested, really hoping that Arthur could hear him.

As Arthur's chest began rising faster, he could also hear something, or someone. The voice was calm, not panicky like the last one. He decided to try and listen to him, it might help.

"Arthur just look at me" the voice instructed. Arthur looked up and tried to follow where the voice was coming from. He realised as his vision cleared that the man talking to him was Sacha.

"There, that's it, just breathe" Sacha comforted again. He looked Arthur directly in eyes, not breaking the contact and keeping his breathing steady so Arthur could breath with. "That's it" Sacha said as Arthur's breathing slowed down and all the tension just flowed from his body.

"Sorry" Arthur apologised immediately. He felt awful, look at what he'd just done in front of Sacha and Dom. They'd witnessed all of it and he knew that Sacha wouldn't want him working on Keller anymore; which meant there was only Darwin left and they definitely wouldn't want him.

"Don't apologise" Sacha said gently, hating how the first thing Arthur said was an apology. "There you're fine now" Sacha said, more for the reassurance of himself rather than Arthur. Sacha stayed kneeling down on the floor, looking Arthur in the eyes.

"Now I'm not going to lie", Sacha began, "but you know there's no way I can let this go." Arthur's whole body tensed and it didn't go unnoticed by Sacha. "Just relax" he reminded and waiting for Arthur to relax again.

"As I said, I have to inform somebody about this and you know why" Sacha said, not breaking eye contact with Arthur. Arthur nodded, not thinking he couldn't speak. There was a lump in his throat that just wouldn't budge.

The two stayed like that for a few more minutes, Sacha wanting to make sure Arthur was completely calm and understood everything that was about to happen. He knew exactly what Hanssen would say but just hoped that the uptight man would have some consideration.

"Right, I need to go and speak to someone. Are you going to be okay to wait here by yourself?" Sacha asked, not really intending on getting anyone. "I'll be fine" Arthur replied, managing to push down the lump in his throat.

"Good man" Sacha said before standing up and exiting the office, leaving the Arthur alone with his thoughts.

Sacha made his way through Keller, not making eye contact with anyone and not talking to anyone; Arthur could explain everything later if he wanted too. In truth, Sacha was scared; he was scared for someone who in times felt like a son to him. He knew there was only so many chances Hanssen could give and Sacha would never forgive himself if this was the end of Arthur's career.

He walked through the corridors on the way to Hanssen's office, considering whether he should get Ben. He knew Arthur wouldn't want him to, in fact there was a good chance Arthur wouldn't speak to him if he did.

He rounded the corner and came face to face with Hanssen's office. Then he started to rethink. Could he really tell Hanssen what had happened. Well, he had no choice, that man was definitely going to report there was no denying that. Taking a deep breath, deciding that this was the best way to try and keep both their jobs, Sacha knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Hanssen shouted as he sat at his desk. Sacha entered and stood in front of Hanssen. "Ah Dr. Levy what can I do for you?" Hanssen asked as he gestured to a seat in front of his desk that Sacha sat down in.

"I need to talk to you about Dr. Digby" Sacha confessed, feeling his heart rate increase rapidly. "I thought you might be here about the young doctor" Hanssen said, not helping Sacha at all. "Really?" Sacha asked mockingly, trying to breath away the tension.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" Hanssen asked. Now the hard part came. "I think Arthur needs a break" Sacha said, trying to avoid going into details about what had happened. "Why would you think that?" Hanssen asked.

Sacha sighed. "I just he needs a break, a few days of compassionate leave maybe" Sacha suggested, hoping Hanssen wouldn't ask what had happened. "What's happened Dr. Levy?" Hanssen asked, his stern leaving no room for hesitation.

Sacha knew he had to tell him now, or risk damaging both of their jobs. "He had panic attack not long ago down on Keller, I just think he's pushing himself too hard and needs a break" Sacha explained, surprisingly happy with how that sounded.

"Okay then" Hanssen considered his options. He could send Arthur on compassionate leave but this would his third chance and normally that never happened. Although he knew that Dr. Digby was special, could he really give one person special treatment?

"Look, I can see what's going through your head and please consider it. Arthur's a good kid, he's a great doctor and he just needs a break. Whatever you do don't ruin his career" Sacha pleaded.

Hanssen thought for a moment. "Is he calm?" Sacha nodded. "Right send him down, I want to speak to him" Hanssen requested. Sacha nodded and stood up leaving the room, hoping that Hanssen wouldn't do anything drastic.

Arthur had been sitting in the office for no more than 10 minutes when Sacha came back in. Arthur knew where he'd been; he knew he didn't want to go there but he also knew he had no choice. He watched as Sacha sat down in a chair next to him and began to speak.

"Now Arthur, Hanssen wants to see you in his office but before you go, there's something I want you to" Sacha began, "whatever happens, you will still have our full support; not just from everyone here on Keller but everyone at Holby" Sacha explained.

"Yeah okay" Arthur replied, not quite sure how to react. "Do you want to walk you down or will you be alright?" Sacha asked. "I'll be fine" Arthur replied with a smile. He stood up and left the office, knowing that he had to stay calm.

As he walked through Keller, he shot a small smile at Dom, which was returned.

Hanssen sat in his office as his waited for Arthur to arrive. He was still undecided but knew had to make his mind up soon. Despite what people thought, he wasn't that strict, he knew that this career meant everything to Arthur and he didn't plan on ruining it.

"Come in!" Hanssen shouted as he heard a knock at the door. Arthur slowly entered the office and shut the door behind him. "Take a seat" Hanssen said as Arthur cautiously walked over and sat down.

"Now Dr. Digby, I know that you have been battling with some personal issues and I'm not going to go into them today. Although, I am going to say that you are now on 3 days compassionate leave" Hanssen explained.

"Wait. What?" Arthur asked. "Dr. Digby after what happened today, it is clear that you have just been working yourself too hard and need a break. You will come back in 3 days ready to start again. Is that okay?" Hanssen asked.

"Yeah. Thank you" Arthur replied. He stood up and left the office letting out a sigh of relief. He still had a job.

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