Cal woke his brother to inform him that they were taking him to a ward. 'Ethan, I'm just going to get my things then I'll take you upstairs, just give me a second' Cal whispered.
When he returned Ethan was asleep again, he decided to let him sleep and they took him to Keller. Cal sat with him watching over him whilst they waited for theatre to become available. He thought back to the last time he had been in this position. It had only been a year ago and the memories were still haunting him. He felt someone taking his hand. Although Ethan was still asleep, he had subconsciously reached out for his brother, a source of comfort and familiarity. He groaned as he made himself more comfortable. His eyes flickered open.
'How are you feeling?' Cal asked as Ethan woke up.
'Stomach hurts, feel sick' Ethan moaned.
Cal grabbed a bowl just in time as Ethan began throwing up. Cal grabbed a cold cloth and wiped his brow with it. Ethan whimpered as the coolness of the cloth began to relax him.
'Better?' Cal asked.
'Much' Ethan replied with a weak grin.
The surgeon appeared a few seconds later. 'Doctor Hardy I'm Guy Self, I'm going to be your surgeon today' the CEO explained. Ethan tried to haul himself more upright.
'Woah, Calm down Eth, you'll pull the drain out' Cal warned.
'It's alright Doctor Hardy, you're not on ceremony here, you just take it easy and I'll see you in surgery in 15 minutes, Doctor Knight, if you wish you may scrub in and assist' Guy added.
Cal nodded before turning his attention back to his brother. Ethan was looking a lot worse, all of the colour had drained from his face. 'What wrong baby bro?' Cal asked.
'Nothing' Ethan lied.
'Has anyone ever told you that you are a crap liar?' Cal stated.
'Sorry, just feeling a bit nervous, I'm not sure I can do this, not after last time' Ethan whimpered.
'You aren't going to be alone, I'll scrub in and hold your hand the whole time, we'll get through this together and when you wake up, we can plan what we will do whilst you are recovering, I'll phone Connie and ask for some time off so I can look after you' Cal murmured hugging his brother.