'Ethan your neck and back are clear. You've got concussion and you've broken your leg.' Zoe still had the iPad in her hand.

'I thought everything was sugar coated here!'

'Just telling it like it is.' She put the iPad down on the bed. 'Robyn's going to put your leg in a plaster cast in a moment. You've broken both your tibia and your fibula but they have gone back into alinement. Your knee still isn't great but I'm sure you were expecting that.'

'Is Cal here?'

'Yeah. He's still in resus though. Charlie's been keeping him busy.'

'When should I tell him?'

'Once your leg is set and his shift has finished. Then you can both go home causing minimum disruption.'

'Thanks.'

'Max- is anyone in cubical three?'

Max checked the whiteboard.

'Nope.' He frowned. 'Strange.'

'What?'

'Its strange- the curtains are drawn.'

'Probably nothing. Everyone knows to write down the patients name- it isn't new!'

Cal strode towards the curtains and pulled them back. He stood in shock as he took in what was before him. Ethan lying on the bed, Zoe stood by his head, Robyn plastering his leg. Zoe had been talking but stopped instantly as they were exposed. Robyn continued plastering.

'Tell me this is some kind of sick joke.'

'Sorry Caleb I-' Ethan was the first to speak but was cut off promptly by Cal who exploded at Zoe.

'Why the hell didn't you tell me? He's my brother! Who else knew about this?! It's obvious that he's been here a while! Charlie. You told h to keep me busy didn't you! He wouldn't let me check my phone. He wouldn't let me call Ethan. He barely let me leave the room! Why?!'

'Caleb.' Zoe attempted to calm him down.

'He's my brother. My little brother. Do you even understand what he's put me through recently?!'

Charlie appeared in the doorway

'Dr Knight we need you in resus now.'

'The constant disruption. Constantly fearing for his life. I should have to do that! Every time he leaves this place he comes back in an ambulance. How long before it's a coffin?!'

'Dr Knight!'

Cal pushed past Charlie and went back into resus.

No one said a word. No one dared. Finally Ethan spoke up.

'I'm sorry. About all of this. It's my fault he's mad- not either of yours. He's over protective. I didn't want another lecture about looking after myself. I'm a grown man not a little boy. Not that it makes much difference. I'm never his brother. Just his brother. I'm either his parent, trying desperately for him to amend his ways or I'm his child and he has to protect me from the big, bad world.'

'It's not your fault Ethan.'

'That doesn't mean I can't apologise for his actions. I'm sorry Zoe, sorry Robyn. If it's alright I'd like to go home.'

'Of course. Take some paracetamol if you want. Just a normal dosage should be sufficient. Obviously you have crutches already because of your knee so you know how to use them. Keep your leg dry at all times and elevated when possible. I'll sort you out with an outpatient's appointment for a couple of days time to change your temporary cast for a weight baring one.'

'Thanks Zoe. Could you also call me a cab?'

'No need! If it's alright with Zoe then I'll drop you off from the car that I was driving earlier. I still have the keys.'

'Yeah that's fine. I'll get that appointment sorted, Robyn'll bring the car around and you can hobble to reception. Remember that it isn't a weight baring cast Ethan.'

'Will do. Thanks guys.'

Robyn and Zoe left the cubical and went their separate ways to complete their missions. Slowly Ethan made his was to reception. Why was everything always so slow? Wouldn't it be marvellous if you were just miraculously cured instead of waiting for months to improve? That would make him out of a job though...

'Charlie let me see him.'

'No Cal. He said he doesn't want to see you, not to bother you.' Charlie was acting as a human barrier, stopping Cal from leaving resus.

'I'm his brother!'

'He's a patient here. We have to respect his wishes.' Cal shoved past Charlie and through the doors leaving them violently swinging, straining their hinges.

'Where is he?' Cal was barely able to control his anger as he approached Zoe.

'Where's who Caleb?'

'My brother. Who else? I've checked his cubical and he's not there!'

'That's because he's gone home.'

'Alone?!'

'No. Robyn took him home. He's got an outpatient's appointment in two days at the fracture clinic. You're also going home. Grab your bags.'

'What?'

'I said that you're going home. It's only an hour until your shift ends and you'll only stress about Ethan and be very little use to me here. Off you go.'

'Really?' Cal was much calmer now.

'Yes. Promise me a couple of things though: you won't murder your brother and you won't murder me, Robyn or Charlie for keeping it from you.'

'I can promise the second half but the first seems far to tempting.' Zoe smiled. It was nice to see Cal back being much happier rather than the angry mess he was in earlier.

'I'll settle for that. Robyn said she'd stay until you got there.'

'Thanks.'

'Bye Cal. See you tomorrow.'

'Bye. And sorry. For everything.'

'Nah- don't worry too much about it.'

Cal grabbed his bag from the staffroom and drove home, true to her word Robyn was inside, sat watching TV.

'Where's Ethan?'

'In bed. Asleep. He seems to have completely wiped himself out. I've helped him get changed and then propped up his leg with a load of pillows. He'll be okay.'

'Yeah. He will. He always is.'