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sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review, I love writing for Cal and Ricky, just as much as I love writing for Brax and Ricky. Poor Cal, no matter how hard he tries, he always seems to mess up. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

As always, I don't own Cal and Ethan, they belong to the BBC.

Cal: 14

Ethan: 12.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 125.

12 - year - old Ethan sat in the playground, his nose in a book as he waited for his new friend, Cal.


Cal was dead. His alarm hadn't gone off and as a result, he had woken up late. His form teacher had warned him that another late would earn him a weeks detention. He hurriedly jumped out of bed and pulled on his shirt, jumper and pants, before putting on his shoes and running out of the bedroom, down the stairs and through the front door. He ran down the street and through the school gates, minutes before the bell rang, he was relieved.

"Do you want to come to my house?" Cal asked as he and Ethan caught up on a break.

"Yes" Ethan answered.

Cal nodded. "I'll see you after your last lesson "

Ethan smiled "OK. "

Then, the two of them went to their lessons.


Cal got his key out of his pants and pushed it in to the lock as he turned it and headed in to the hallway, before stopping still as he seen a figure lying limp on the floor, it was his mum and there was blood pouring from a small cut on her hand. What had happened? He stood still in shock. Ethan knew it was up to him to take control, so that's what he did.

"Matilda, can you hear me?" He asked, tapping her shoulders, the older woman gave no response that she could. He opened her airways by lifting her chin and tilting her head back. He then checked her breathing. Her breathing was fine. He took her pulse and found it was a bit fast.

He looked at Cal as he needed help, he couldn't do this alone. "Cal, can you go and get the first aid kit from upstairs?"

Cal simply stared at him, it was as if he was paralyzed with shock.

Ethan ran up the stairs and in to the bathroom, there was a cupboard above the sink, he looked in there and found a bag, a quick look inside told him it was well equipped. He ran back down the stairs, and held a piece of gauze to Matilda's hand, using his other hand to try to get his phone from the pocket of his bag, he rang 999.

"Hello, ambulance service. "

"Hello. " Ethan replied. "My friends mum has had an accident "

"Is there anyone with you?" The voice replied. Ethan told them no. "I suggest, you ring an adult "

"I will " Ethan replied, putting the phone down.

Ethan decided not to phone for another adult that Cal knew, he knew that he should, but he also knew that he

"Cal?" Ethan whispered. Cal looked at him, he felt like a failure for letting Ethan take care of his mum. "Your mum will be fine. The ambulance is on it's way"

Cal nodded.

In the medical kit, Ethan found a small device, it was a Glucose meter, which was used for checking for Hypoglycaemia, and he pricked Matilda's finger, checking the reading, which was low.

"Cal?" Ethan said again. "I need you to hold this against the cut. "

Cal shook his head. "I can't Ethan"

"Yes, you can " He encouraged. Cal took the gauze as Ethan walked in to the kitchen, dragging a chair out with him. He placed Matilda's legs on to the chair as it help flow blood to the heart. "We need to keep her warm. "

Cal thought for a minute and headed in to the kitchen, Ethan heard the cupboards being opened and shut until Cal appeared holding a hot water bottle.

Ethan shook his head. "Direct sources of heat are dangerous " Cal nodded and put the bottle down. "Could you go and get some blankets?"

Cal nodded and headed for the stairs, he went in to his room and took his blanket off the bed. He went back down stairs, he handed Ethan the blanket and he put it around Matilda, while continuing to monitor her vital signs.


"Hello ambulance service!" A man, who was in a fluorescent jacket and was carrying a medical pack, walked in to the house.

He knelt down near Matilda and introduced himself. "My name's Jeff and I'm a paramedic. " Ethan and Cal both nodded as a female walked in to the house.

"What have we got, Jeff?" She asked.

"This is Dixie, she's my partner. " Jeff introduced her to the boys, he then reeled off what he knew about the woman.

"This is-"

"Matilda Knight, found unconscious, with a wound to her hand. Her BP is low " Jeff and Dixie both stared at the young boy, impressed.

"Excuse me?" Jeff said.

"Ethan. " He introduced himself.

"Ethan. " Jeff corrected. "You've done really well. "

He looked down, he was embarrassed.

"And, young man. " He looked at Cal. "Your mum's going to be fine "

Dixie and Jeff loaded her on to a stretcher and wheeled her out of the house and in to the ambulance as Dixie sat with the two boys in the back and Ethan and Cal sat in the back, enjoying the experience of being in an ambulance.


A male nurse, who was called Charlie, was in charge of looking after the boys, he took them in to the relative's room.

Both boys sat on the blue battered sofa, looking scared.

"What do you guys want to be when your older?" Charlie asked, he knew that he had to distract them from what was happening to the older boys mum.

"I want to be a footballer " Cal said, on weekends, he could usually be found in the local park, kicking a football around with his mates.

Charlie nodded as Ethan answered. "I want to be a doctor "

"Why?" Charlie asked.

"Because" Ethan answered. "I like to help people "

"Charlie?" An female nurse, called Tess, appeared at the door. "Cal can see his mum if he wants "

Cal nodded and followed Tess to cubicle 1 where his mum was, she was still unconscious.

Cal walked over to her and held her limp hand. "Hello Mum"


"Hello, " A man walked up to the reception desk. "I'm looking for Ethan Hardy, he's my son "

Noel, who was a receptionist, nodded and beckoned to Tess that Ethan's dad was here.


Charlie and Ethan were still in the staff room.

"What if she had died?" Ethan panicked. He was glad that Cal wasn't in the room, because he didn't want to upset Cal.

"Ethan, listen " Charlie said. "You did really well, it wouldn't have been your fault "

Ethan nodded his head, pleased to have someone tell him.

Tess walked back in to the room. "Ethan's father is here. "

"Hello Ethan " Calvin smiled.

"Can my friend Cal come?" Ethan questioned.

Calvin nodded, "He can stay the night if he wants, if his mum is going to be kept in "

Ethan nodded. "OK "

Cal and Ethan thanked Charlie and Tess and left the hospital with Calvin.


Ethan's dad drove both boys back to Ethan's house, after stopping off at Cal's to get him some clean clothes, his toothbrush and his pj's.


"Ethan why don't you show Cal to your room. " Calvin suggested, once the three of them were at the house. Calvin had brought the boys a takeaway.

"OK, dad " Ethan said. He waited until Cal was up and then he led the way to his bedroom.


Ethan's bedroom was small, with two twin beds, a desk, and a couple of shelves were on the walls.

Cal took the first bed and Ethan took the far bed.

"Mum!" Cal screamed.

"Cal, it's ok, if you want to cry," Ethan said when they were both in the younger boys room, despite being an only child, he had twin beds, so that when he had friends staying over, (even though he didn't have many mates) they had somewhere to stay.

"I'm not " Cal lied, as he wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.

Ethan got out of his bed and in to the one Cal was in. He put his arms around his friend.

"Thank you, " Cal sniffed.

"What for?" Ethan asked.

"For saving Mum "

"Cal, it's ok " Ethan said as the two of them drifted off to too sleep, Cal hoping that his mum would be better soon.


Thanks for reading, I suffered writers block when trying to write this chapter, which was strange as I usually love writing for the brothers.

I've also deleted "Thrown In At The Deep End, " Thank you to those of you who read and reviewed it, but I didn't really have a plotline for it and I just couldn't see where else to go with it.

Next chapter: Jessica attempts to make Adam a cake for his birthday. How will her attempts turn out? Prompted by LindaAndrewsfan.