Ethan still held his hand tightly as they wheeled him into the lift. 'I'm sorry' Ethan whispered.
'It wasn't your fault and when I find out who did this to you, I will make them wish they were never born. Who was it?' Cal asked.
'F-Femme F-Fatale' Ethan whispered. Cal gave him a quizzical look.
'B-Bonnie, D-Drugs' Ethan elaborated. Realisation slapped Cal in the face. Cal held Ethan's hand as they did the x-rays. Ethan was unable to hold back the flood of emotions which hit him. They took him back down stairs and let him rest whilst they waited for the extensive set of results. Connie came into the room to see the pair. Ethan was half asleep on the bed, clutching desperately to his brother's arm, scared to sleep in case he was plagued with nightmares of the ordeal he had just faced.
'Doctors Hardy and Knight, I have the results' Connie told them as she put the tablet down on the table. 'You can have a look at the x-rays but there is quite a lot of injuries. Over all you have 5 broken ribs, a displaced fracture of the ulna and radius, your elbow and shoulder are dislocated. Your skull has been fractured, you have a severe concussion as a result of the extensive head injury, two slipped disks in your back and a cracked vertebrae. You will need stitches, in your head and lip, and top it all off you will have two black eyes and a sore back for quite a while' Connie explained.
Cal couldn't believe how seriously injured his brother was. He couldn't comprehend how his brother had managed with such injuries and minimal pain relief. Even Cal had to admit, he would never be able to deal with that kind of pain. As if reading his mind Connie stepped forward,
'You need pain relief, and I know you aren't keen on needles but you need to accept some pain relief' she told him. Ethan nodded his head.
'Cal, can you please administer five of morphine' Connie told him. Cal grabbed a tray of equipment and a screen.
'Okay nibbles, I'm going to do this gently, but I need you to look away. I promise I won't hurt you' Cal whispered as he tightened the tourniquet around his arm. He steadily inserted the needle into his brother's arm before injecting him with some morphine. Ethan flinched and whimpered as the needle pierced the skin. It was at that moment that Ethan realised that tonight was going to be a long night.