Hi all! I know I said I was going to write and upload a chapter four yesterday after my "Being Drugged" story but it's been a very stressful weekend all together with work being very busy and family being a nuisance. I've not had much peace to myself but now I do thank God!
Anyway on with the story.
Ethan limped into the ED, he was told to sit in a wheelchair but Ethan didn't want to look weaker than he feels. As he walked in with Cal by his side supporting him, There were a few looks thrown at them as they were covered in dirt from the mind shaft.
"What happened to you two?" Robyn asked as the brother walked over to the main desk where the nurses were standing.
"All in good time." Ethan replied with a smile.
"Come on lets get you guys cleaned up and we will have a look at that leg." Zoe smiled.
After the two brothers finally got out of their green doctors outfits, Ethan was sitting on a bed in cubicles, awaiting to see if he broke his leg or at least sprained it. Cal walked over to his brothers cubicle after getting cleaned and checked out, Zoe wasn't far behind him.
"Right Ethan, good news: your leg isn't broken, it's just severely bruised, so you won't need a cast." Ethan sighed with relief, that means he could only take a couple of days off then be back at work instead of two months.
"Erm Zoe, did Dixie or Iain say that there was a little boy trapped at the construction sight?" Ethan asked.
"I was wondering when you was going to ask about him, yes he was admitted about 40 minutes before you guys. Luckily Max knows sign language so we were able to find out who he is." Zoe replied.
"But he's okay though?" Cal asked
"Of course, just a bit cold and dehydrated but thanks to Ethan, he can reunite with his parents. It's been a while."
Cal and Ethan exchanged looks "What do you mean?"
"That little boy: His name is Tom Richards, he's been missing for five days. You didn't know this?" Zoe asked.
"Of course!" Ethan started to realise "He was last seen playing in his back garden."
"Yep, right I'll be back to discharge you later." Zoe then walked off.
"So you're a hero, Ethan." Cal smiled.
"So are you Cal, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you."
"Well, that's true but you saved a missing child from drowning even though you were hurt."
Ethan didn't answer he just smiled, feeling good about himself. Cal did the same.
Ethan's leg was aching and becoming a little stiff from sitting on the bed so he decided to stand for a bit.
"Mummy, there he is!" A little boy said in sign language then pointed in Ethan's direction, before running towards him, with the boys parents walking right behind him.
Ethan looked at the boy running towards him, it was Tom. Tom hugged Ethan, even though Ethan was in pain, he didn't care. All the nurses and doctors at the nurses station were watching, confused as to why a boy was hugging Ethan.
Tom's mother, Vanessa hugged Ethan after and was crying. "Thank you for finding and saving my baby."
Ethan's eyes watered but sucked them back. The father shook Ethan's hand "Yes thank you, we own you so much."
"Just doing my job." Ethan smiled.
Connie was outside talking to the press.
"Mrs Beauchamp! Mrs Beauchamp, is it true that missing young boy, Tom Richards was rescued from a mineshaft just a few yards down from his house?"
As Connie was about to answer, the father, Connor walked up next to her, Connie let Conner answer the question as it was his son. He cleared his throat.
"Hello I am Tom Richards father, Mr Connor Richards and earlier today a person, a doctor risked his life to save my son from drowning, a doctor of this hospital." As Connor continued, Ethan and Cal was watching the news on Ethan's laptop in the staff room.
"Can you give the name of this doctor?" Asked a reporter. Connie answered this question.
"Dr Ethan Hardy." Connie smiled proudly, which was rare.
In the staffroom after the news interview was over, Ethan was star struck to hear his name on the news, Cal nudged him.
"Look at that, my brother the celebrity." Cal smiled.
"For about fifteen minutes probably, I'm sure it will be forgotten."
"Better enjoy while it lasts then." Cal jokes, Ethan chuckled before limping out the staffroom to applause from the Richards family, the nurses, junior doctors, porters, Zoe and even Connie.
And it ends there, sorry if it was a little mushy but I suppose reunions are like that! Anyway hope you enjoyed it. I feel a bit bad that Cal didn't really get any credit from anyone apart from Ethan but I may mention that in another story, kind of like a sequel of some kind, who knows.
That's another story completed. Time for other ideas.
Also thank you for the reviews so far and hopefully more good ones to come : )
