Chapter 21:

Minutes past as Cal and Ethan sat in the cubicle together talking and remembering funny moments from their childhood. Ethan was gratefully to Cal for doing this as it took his mind off what had happened and the fact that he is in hospital under observation where all his work colleagues are wondering what he is doing there as a patient.

As Cal chatted away to Ethan he suddenly fell silent. He could hear the familiar tap of high heels clanking on the floor and he hoped that they belonged to Zoe. They had been too busy talking about other things that Cal hadn't had chance to tell Ethan that Connie knows the truth and that she isn't happy.

"Cal, what's going on?" Ethan said nervously as he looked at his older brother. He had no idea what he was so tense about.

"Look, I was going to tell you but I was just trying to find the right moment. You were so calm and relaxed and I didn't want to spoil that." Cal spluttered trying to defend why he hadn't told Ethan yet but he could tell from the look in his eye that he just wanted to know what he was hiding from him.

"Connie knows the truth. She knows about what happened." Cal said as calmly as possible but he could see the expression change on Ethan's face. He was no longer relaxed but worried about how she had responded.

"You told her?" Ethan shouted. He couldn't believe that Cal would do such a thing, just as they were starting to get on so well.

"It wasn't me Eth, I swear." Cal said frantically. He didn't want his brother to turn his back on him again. It had already happened to many times in the past and he didn't want a repeat performance.

"Who was it then?" Ethan demanded as he sat upright in bed looking Cal straight in the eyes waiting for an answer. Just as Cal was about to open his mouth and reply the curtain to the cubicle flew open.

"There are other patients in this hospital other than you so I'd appreciate it if you could keep the noise down." Connie said harshly as she entered the cubicle, stopping at the end of the bed. She could tell that tensions were high and that she had just walked into a heated debate but she had no idea what it was about.

"Who told you?" Ethan demanded again this time turning to Connie. He could see the cogs turning in her brain as she thought about what he was asking.

"Zoe did. I didn't give her a choice. I needed to know." Connie said simply. She didn't understand why Ethan was getting so worked up about it. The truth would have been revealed sooner or later.

"She had no right." Ethan muttered under his breath as he lent back on the pillows.

"Well I'm glad she did. It means that I can know keep an eye on you to make sure you don't put anymore patients at risk." Connie said. Cal was beginning to feel his blood start to boil.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Cal asked. He knew his brother was a perfectly capable doctor despite what had happened.

"I'll repeat what I said to Doctor Hanna. He is a liability and I don't want him on my team if he is going to put patients health at risk." Connie said pausing for a moment before turning to leave the cubicle.

"That is bang out of order!" Cal shouted causing Connie to turn around. She wasn't used to people disagreeing and arguing with her, particularly not members of her own team.

"Ethan needs your help and support and instead you tell him he is pretty much out of a job! You're unbelievable!" Cal continued to shout and it wasn't until Charlie appeared that he calmed down.

"Can I remind you both that you are in the middle of an ED with other patients and that this conversation would be better carried out in private." Charlie said calmly as he stood in between the two doctors.

"It's fine Charlie. We have nothing more to say." Connie said simply before turning and heading through the double doors back to her office.

So due to my lack of updates I thought I would upload two today to try and make up for it! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. What do you think should happen next? Thanks for all the reviews for the previous chapter, really appreciate them, keep them coming!

Also does anyone know why Casualty isn't on this Saturday?!