Once in resus Cal had got a 12 lead ECG done which came back clear but Ethan was still wheezing and struggling to breath.
"Ethan you need to try to slow your breathing down, just deep breaths." Cal told him as he got a cuff around his arm to measure his BP and a clip on his finger to measure his oxygen levels.
Ethan watched Cal as he breathed through the oxygen mask quite quickly unable to really control it.
"Mate, you really need to calm down." Loft put his hand on Ethan's shoulder to make sure he listened. "Nice and slow…"
Concentrating on the young nurse Ethan began to slow down as he BP began to go back to normal.
"Panic attack." Lofty said looking at Cal who nodded.
"That idiot winded him and he panicked thinking it was something more serious…" Cal said looking at Ethan who was clearly worn out and shaken up.
"Not the only one who panicked to be fair…" He spoke looking at the 12 lead.
"No but it could well have been serious for all I knew." Cal told him.
"Sorry…" Ethan mumbled from beneath the mask opening his eyes a little.
"It's fine. You shouldn't have been back at work anyway." He told him as Lofty left to go and deal with another patient.
"I was fine. My chest hurt a little earlier but it eased, when he kicked me I thought he'd done some more damage." Ethan admitted.
"You should have said before. You've not recovered enough to be back here and that just proved it." Cal told him.
"A patient kicked me in the chest…on any other day I would have gotten through the shift completely fine." Ethan said sitting up and removing the mask completely to speak a little more clearly.
"You've just had a panic attack Ethan. That is not fine." He shook his head.
"I just want to get home now." Ethan said getting up of the bed holding his chest.
"I think you should stay for observation." Cal told him. "You're in pain and we need to make sure there won't be any after effects."
"There won't be Cal. Just let me go." He sighed.
"Fine. Go." Cal rolled his eyes sick of constantly battling with his brother.
With that Ethan walked out of resus and into the staffroom to get his things where Lofty and Max were stood chatting.
"Hey, you set free already?" Lofty asked spotting Ethan walk in and go to his locker.
"I can be very persuasive." Ethan spoke flatly.
"I'll catch you later." Max smiled at Lofty and left the staffroom heading back onto the shop floor.
"He's only looking out for you." Lofty spoke as he sat on the stool watching him. "He obviously cares a lot about you."
"Yeah well better late than never. But I want him off my back. He's constantly there." Ethan said and shut his locker.
"Because he almost lost you. You nearly died right in front of him. Of course it's going to affect him. It would anyone even Cal." Lofty frowned confused at Ethan's attitude.
Ethan just looked at him and pulled his jacket on gently feeling his chest hurt he winced.
"And you're in no fit state to be going home on your own either." Lofty added.
"I'm an adult. I can make my own decisions thanks." Ethan muttered and leant on the counter for a few seconds.
As he did Lofty sighed watching him. Suddenly the fire alarm started to ring out. Both men frowned and looked around, Lofty ran off to help and left Ethan just frozen watching the commotion at the other side of the window.
AN: Ok so apologies for the quality of the chapter and the story. I've got to admit im not loving it but will continue never the less. I just want to say thank you to people who are reviewing and what not it really helps with the motivation.
On a more serious note, I do not want to offend anyone but I have received story requests involving selfharm and eating disorders. I'm going to say that I think this is a bit of a sensitive subject in a way that there are a lot of younger girls and boy on here who may be suffering from similar and reading about this sort of thing will not help them or may be triggering, especially if i wrote the wrong thing. So to those that suggested it I am sorry but no, if you have other ideas that do not result in things like this then by all means tell me and i will write it.
Thanks guys. Hope you understand why I have said no.
Love J x