"Christian, get your coat and come with me." Ethan rushed into Christian's room, he was sitting on the floor playing with a train set.
"Where are we going, Uncle Ethan?" Christian asked as he looked up from his train to his uncle.
"We need to go follow your dad."
"Are we playing a game?" Christian asked excitedly.
"Yes, but we have to hurry to catch up with him." Ethan lied as he put his blazer and scarf on. They both hurried out the door.
Whilst it was still daylight, the sun was setting, Ethan watched as his brother went into The Hope and Anchor pub. Ethan pulled out his phone.
"Honey? It's me. Are you still working? You are? Okay erm I need a favour. Could you possibly watch Christian for a little while? That's great thank you, I'll send him to you right now. Yeah, I love you too. Bye" Ethan hung up and got down to Christian's level.
"Do you want me to go see Honey?"
"Please Christian, your dad went into the pub and children aren't allowed at this time."
"Okay Uncle Ethan." Christian turned around and ran towards the ED as Ethan watched him then went into the pub.
"Ethan? I thought your shift finished two hours ago? How's your hands?"
"Oh yes they're fine thank you Robyn. Just some cream and they'll be good as new. Have you seen Cal? I'm pretty sure I saw him walk in here."
"Yeah he's over there." Robyn pointed to the bar. "He's a mess Ethan, he downed three pints, I think that's his fourth. Is he okay?"
"I hope so Robyn, I really hope so. Thank you." Ethan patted Robyn on the shoulder then walked over to Cal.
"Cal?" Cal ignored him. "Cal..."
"WHAT?!" Cal shouted, causing everyone to look at the brothers. Ethan had enough.
"Right, you are coming home right now." Ethan once again took the glass out of Cal's hand but he gripped on to it.
"Get off me!"
"Cal, stop it. You're making a scene."
"Want me to push you over again? I'll do it harder that you will break your arms."
Ethan knew full well that it was the drink talking but he had to do something. His brother was making a fool of himself. Cal put the glass down and left the pub, Ethan followed him, but quickly turned around and nervously smiled at everyone before leaving the pub and chased after his brother who was climbing up the stairs to the roof.
"Cal!" Ethan shouted at his drunken brother. Ethan ran up the stairs, on to the roof to find Cal near the edge.
"Cal...step away." Ethan pleaded his brother. By this time, everyone walked out of the pub and watched the two brothers at the top. Cal stepped up on to the edge looking down.
"Cal, you don't want to do this." Ethan had a tear in his eye, he slowly walked towards his brother, hoping he would quickly grab him before he fell.
"I have no life Ethan, all my life has been is alcohol, girls and nothing else."
"You have a son, think about it: if you jump, who will he have?"
"He would have you, someone who is more responsible than me."
"Cal you are responsible, ignore what Matt said. I've been called a waste of space by our own father and I'm still here. Don't let a teenager that you hardly knew get to you." Ethan made his point, Cal turned his head and faced his brother. Ethan held out his hand.
"Just step down from the edge. Please." Ethan had a tear in his eye. Everyone outside the pub watched in hope that Cal would step down. By this time Christian ran outside with Honey and they both looked up, Honey held on to Christian.
"See? If you jump, your son will see it and he will have nightmares. Do you want that?"
"No Ethan, I don't."
"Then please move away from the edge, take my hand. You can talk to someone if you don't want to talk to me about your problems." Ethan watched him in desperation, Cal went to take Ethan's hand but his foot slipped, Cal fell and Ethan quickly grabbed his hand. Everyone gasped in horror as Cal dangled over the edge.
"I got you, Cal. I got you" Ethan strained as he held on to his brothers arm.
"Don't let go! Ethan, please!" Cal cried.
"Daddy!" Christian cried as Honey restrained him.
Ethan was struggling to hold on, he wasn't strong enough to pull his brother up. Ethan was on his knees leaning over the edge, he attempted to stand up but he didn't have the energy. His hands were stinging from the cuts.
"ETHAN!" Cal cried to his struggling brother.
No matter how tired he was, Ethan didn't let go. But Cal's weight was too much for Ethan, he went over the edge and the brothers fell to the floor within seconds.
