Hi all! When I got up this morning and checked my phone, I smiled with excitement when I saw around nine review emails, I almost screamed but it was 2am and I didn't want to wake my mum up haha! Anyway got three days off now so there will hopefully be quite a lot of updates! Hope you're all okay with that! : )
While Cal was driving, he quickly called Zoe on his hands free phone installed in the car. Zoe answered.
"Cal?" Zoe was hoping Cal had good news.
"Zoe, look it's Ethan, he's coughed up a bit of mucus and blood then he blacked out. We're on our way to the ED now, can you get a trolley or something ready?" Cal quickly instructed.
"Yes, of course. Is Ethan still unconscious?" Zoe looked worried.
"Yes."
"How long?"
"I'm not sure, about two minutes?" Cal guessed.
"Okay just stay calm and get him here quickly and safely." Cal didn't respond, he hung up his Bluetooth phone. Ethan slowly woke up.
"...Cal?" Ethan was barely audible. Cal looked at Ethan then looked at the road and repeated his actions.
"Ethan!" Cal smiled a little but he was still worried. Ethan looked down at his yellow and bloody red suit and began to panic. "Hey, it's okay, you coughed up a bit of blood and you fainted. It's okay, we're going to get you checked out. How you feeling?"
"Numb..." Ethan whispered.
"That could be a good thing." Cal tried to sound positive.
"Christian?" Ethan softly spoke.
"He's still at school for another three hours, remember? Don't worry. He didn't see you have a funny turn." Cal gave Ethan a small smile. Ethan sighed in relief, he put his head back and shut his eyes. Cal tapped his hand. "Hey, come on stay awake for me, we're almost there. I think you are showing signs of a collapsed lung but don't panic, I'm going to look after you."
"Not again...no." Ethan was taken back too the car accident. Ethan was leaving the world again, Cal still kept tapping him.
"Ethan, come on. Stay awake. I'm not going to let you die. You know this. I won't let that happen. We got through it before, we will do it again." Cal grabbed Ethan's hand to see if Ethan would squeeze Cal's hand but there was no pressure on Cal's hand from Ethan. "Hang in there, Ethan. We're almost there."
Cal arrived at the hospital and parked outside the ED, seeing Zoe, Max and Lofty with a trolley.
"Cal, any update?" Zoe walked a little closer to the car. Cal got out of the drivers side and ran round to Ethan's.
"He came round shortly after I spoke to you, he spoke for a little bit. I tried to keep him awake but I couldn't. He's been showing signs of pain to the ribs from the explosion but he wouldn't admit it till he got home then it got worse but he hid it." Cal spoke as he ran round to the passenger side of the car. Cal and Lofty got Ethan out of the car and placed him on the trolley
"Okay." Zoe grabbed Cal's hand. "You are going to stay in the staffroom."
"What?!" Cal almost shouted.
"Cal you can't treat him this time, me and Connie are available now." Zoe still held Cal's hand. Cal gave in, he knew he couldn't win.
"Fine, I think he has a pneumothorax, possible tamponade again." Cal sighed.
"Okay, thank you for telling me." Zoe quickly followed Ethan's trolley into resus. Cal stood in the middle of reception, watching Zoe disappear. He felt someone touch his back. Cal turned around. It was Honey. Cal hugged her as tears fell from his face.
"Come on, let's go sit down." Honey's kind voice spoke.
Cal and Honey sat at the table in the staffroom. Cal tried to take his mind off seeing his brother in a horrible state.
"You know, Christian started his first day at school today." Cal tried too take his mind of Ethan.
"Aw that's nice. How did the court hearing go?" Honey asked. She saw a smile go on Cal's face.
"Yeah it went well, we will be having a second one, with a witness then Christian will probably be all ours."
"Who's going to be your witness?"
"I don't know, I didn't really have much chance to think about it." Cal looked in another direction. Honey frowned slightly.
"No I suppose not." Honey took Cal's hand comfortingly.
It had been two hours, what was taking Zoe so long, Cal saved his brother quicker than that, were there complications? Finally Zoe walked into the staffroom, Cal stood up.
"Well you were right, he had another tamponade." Zoe sighed as did Cal.
"But he's okay?" Cal was hoping.
"He's very lucky, not many people survive after having a second tamponade but you brought him in at the right time. Another hour and we wouldn't of been able to do anything for him."
Cal hugged Zoe.
"Can I see him?" Cal asked with a tear appearing.
"He's sleeping but go ahead. I placed him in small resus for monitoring." Zoe smiled.
Honey and Cal walked in to see a shirtless Ethan with a bandaged chest.
"You have got to stop pulling stunts, Nibbles. You're not Indiana Jones." Cal tried to joke but he started to cry.
"Did you and Zoe say this was his second procedure?" Honey asked looking confused.
"Yes, when he was involved in that accident a week before you first started your barista job he had to have a tamponade." Cal answered as he looked down at his brother.
"Wow..." Honey felt different emotions.
"We almost lost him and we almost lost him again." Cal cried.
"But you didn't, he's still here. Christian still has his uncle. You've still got your brother." Honey looked at Cal with comforting eyes.
"And you've still got him?" Cal smiled cheekily, Honey couldn't help but giggle.
"I don't think he likes me." Honey lied.
"What? You're mad, right? Of course he likes you." Cal excitedly spoke.
"Really? But Lily-"
"Whoever listens to her? She was brainwashing Ethan with bloody revision, I don't know what her game was but Ethan clearly likes you more and besides Ethan eventually put his foot down and snapped at Lily the other day." Cal spoke, almost sounding proud.
"Yeah I heard, Lily thought me and Christian were going to ruin his chances of becoming consultant." Honey huffed.
"Too be honest, I don't think he particularly wanted to become a consultant, it's probably just something Lily put in his head. Becoming the "best doctor in England" or something like that." Cal chuckled lightly.
There was a quiet, weak voice.
"I could be." Ethan spoke quietly. Cal and Honey turned their heads at Ethan. Both sighing in relief.
"So you're conscious again! Stop eavesdropping and go back to sleep." Cal chuckled, Ethan smiled lightly at Cal's joke.
"How you feeling?" Honey asked as she went round the other side of the bed.
"Brilliant...What happened?" Ethan asked as he swallowed.
"You had another tamponade." Cal sighed.
"Oh, great. Did you...save my...life again...Prince Charming?" Ethan joked.
"Ha funny man! No I'm afraid Zoe is your hero today." Cal smiled as he petted Ethan's shoulder.
"What's the time?" Ethan asked with a small cough. Cal looked at his watch.
"14:45. I need to go get Christian. Zoe said you are staying in for a few nights. Okay?" Cal looked at his brother, thinking Ethan was going to say no but Ethan nodded gently. "Right, I'll be back later with Christian. He will be dying to see you." Cal smiled as he left, it was just Ethan and Honey, Honey sat on Ethan's bed, he just stared at her.
"I'm not sure how much of that conversation you heard." Honey looked embarrassed
"Heard...everything. I...do like...you." Ethan breathed deeply in between nearly each word.
"Really?" Honey blushed.
"Cal was right...Lily brainwashing." Ethan breathed.
"You never wanted to be a consultant?" Honey asked with a raised eyebrow.
"One day...just not...today. Not ready. More important things." Ethan stared at Honey. Honey smiled at him. "You, Christian and Cal: my life."
Honey leaned in to kiss him, Ethan kissed back, he winced.
"Sorry, am I hurting you?" Honey panicked.
"No. Just hurts breathing." Ethan replied.
"I'll save you a kiss when you're better." Honey spoke a little seductively.
Ethan smiled.
"When I'm better...I'm taking...you for...bloody Mary's." Ethan started to sound tired.
"I'd like that." Honey smiled warmly.
"Better...get Noel's permission...first." Ethan lightly chuckled then coughed a little.
"I think he'll be fine with it. Right you get some sleep and I'll come and visit later." Honey kissed Ethan's forehead then left. Ethan grew a big smile, closed his eyes and fell asleep within two seconds.
Sorry my doctor knowledge is rubbish, I'm aiming to be a police officer in the future not a doctor hehe. Anyway hope it was good, working on the next chapter so stay tuned!