Hey all,
This is Alicia's story but she has been cut from the last chapter and this chapter but she will be back next chapter. Enjoy : )
Cal walked into the staff room, lightly smiling after a conversation with Lofty. He walked over to his locker as he finished his shift. Since Ethan was finishing in ten minutes, Cal decided to wait for him in the staff room. After he got changed, Cal went over to the sofa and sat down. Cal opened the laptop in front of him where a word document was already open.
Connie sat in her office, doing admin work. As she moved her arm slightly, she knocked a load of files off her desk. She muttered a word in frustration as she picked up the folders she had organised neatly whilst coming across a white envelope with her name on it. She left the folders on the floor as she sat back at her chair and opened the letter.
Dear Mrs Beauchamp,
I am writing to inform you I will be resigning from my role as Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine. My last day will be 30th of January 2016.
I would like to thank you for having me as part of your team. I am proud to have worked at Holby City Hospital and I appreciate and value the lessons I have learned under your tutelage. Thank you for the support during these two years.
Please acknowledge this letter as my official notice of resignation. I will do my best to ensure that all my projects are completed. I have been fortunate to have been a part of Holby City Hospital Emergency Department, and I wish you continued success.
Sincerely
Dr Ethan Hardy
Specialist Registrar
Cal looked up from the laptop, completely gobsmacked. He had no idea Ethan was struggling this bad.
Connie finished reading the letter, also lost for word. She knew Ethan was stressed but she didn't know he was planning this. She put Ethan's letter aside as she continued with her admin. Completely stuck on what to think.
Cal saw Ethan walk into the staff room, over to the lockers where he quickly shut the laptop without Ethan seeing. He stood up and walked over to the table.
"You okay?" Cal asked. Ethan didn't reply he just nodded. "Is there anything you want to talk to me about Nibbles? Maybe about what happened at St James?"
"You know what happened Cal." Ethan huffed.
"Well, if you want to talk about." Cal persuaded.
"There's nothing to say." Ethan responded before slamming his locker door and leaving the staff room to get changed. Cal stood with a heavy sigh then chased Ethan to the bathroom.
"Ethan, please talk to me." Cal pleaded to a cubicle door.
"Go away." Ethan spoke bluntly.
"Come on, there is something bothering you. It's so bloody obvious!" Cal felt himself anger slightly but he knew he had to keep calm. "Look, I saw your letter." Cal stood there with his ear to the door until it opened.
"You had no right. You had no right even going on my laptop!" Ethan spoke as he went over to the sink to wash his hands and fold his scrubs.
"I know I didn't, but you left the page open. Why are you quitting? That's not my little brother." Cal groaned as he spoke to Ethan's back. Ethan then turned around.
"You don't get it Cal. I'm come here hoping I can make a difference each day, a good difference! But these last few weeks I have done far from that!" Ethan bit back tears.
"We can't save everyone Ethan. You know that." Cal replied.
"You sound like Lily." Ethan frowned.
"Oh God, I better book a head CT." Cal had to joke. Ethan chuckled slightly. "Come on, let's go home and we can talk this out." Cal smiled then put his arm around Ethan's shoulder as they left the bathroom.