Cal: 13.

Ethan: 11.

LindaAndrewsfan: Thank you for the review. Despite not being a fan of Linda or Lenny, I enjoyed writing it, so I'm really glad that you loved it.

As this chapter is set in the boys younger days, Ethan doesn't have the gene, Cal never tracked down Emile.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 177.

"Don't forget Cal, your dad and I are going out tonight, " Matilda said, as she fluffed up her hair in the living room mirror.

Cal barley dragged his eyes away from the X- Box game he was playing. "Yeah, mum, I know "

"And your minding Ethan. " Matilda finished.

"What?" Cal asked, it was the first he had heard of this.

Matilda turned to face him. "Childminder called in sick. "

Cal groaned.

"Oh, come on, Cal, you boys will have fun "

Cal nodded, secretly thinking "Whatever "

As soon as Matilda and her husband had left the house after making sure everywhere was locked up and Matilda had shown Cal the emergency numbers for the hospital and GP in case he needed, them, Ethan started.


"Cal" Ethan screamed.

With a huff, Cal put down his game and got off the couch, heading up the stairs to his brother's bedroom.

Cal found Ethan cowering under the bed. He got down beside him.

"What's wrong, mate?" He asked.

His lips quivering, Ethan cried. "I had a nightmare "

Cal held his hand out for his brother. "It's ok, Ethan, it was just a dream "

Ethan looked at him unconvincingly for a moment, before he reached out his hand and Cal helped him out, looking under his pillows for his new pair of pj's.

"Don't tell mum?" Ethan looked pleadingly at him.

Cal shook his head, throwing the wet ones in the washing basket on the landing. "I wont. "

"Promise?" Ethan asked as he got under the covers.

Cal made sure his brother was comfy before replying "I promise "

He stroked his hair and took his glasses off his face, putting them down on the side table.

Getting up off the bed, he headed towards the door, switching out the light, and whispering in to the darkness.

"Goodnight, Ethan"


A car pulled up in the drive, Cal checked his phone clock, it was a 1:30 in the morning.

"Cal, what are you still doing up?" She asked.

Cal shrugged.

"How's Ethan?" Matilda asked.

"He's fine " He replied.

Matilda opened her clutch bag and got out her purse, she took out a £20 and handed it to Cal.

"What's that for?" Cal asked.

"For looking after Ethan " Matilda told him, taking off her heels.

Cal shook his head, pressing it back in to her hand.

"Anytime. "

When he went up to his room, he couldn't help but check on Ethan, he was fast asleep, Cal smiled, heading to his own room, looking forward to the


Just something random I wrote when I was bored last night.