Ethan ran over to Cal and Christian and kneeled down in between them. Iain and Dixie got out of the ambulance. "Christian, are you okay?" Ethan asked desperately. Christian sat on his knees and nodded. Ethan felt a little bad seeing to Christian first but he was a child. "Caleb, are you okay?" Cal sat up slowly and rested on his elbows.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Cal coughed harshly.
"Sorry Cal, you just ran out." Iain worried as he kneeled down to Cal's level.
"It's fine really, least you weren't going quick. You were always a slow driver." Cal tried to joke but his ribs hurt too much. Ethan picked up Christian while Cal stood up slowly with with Dixie supporting him.
"Right let's get you two looked out." Ethan stated.
"Ethan, take the boy inside and will get a wheelchair for Cal." Dixie instructed kindly. Ethan nodded before carrying Christian.
Ethan walked into reception with Cal being wheeled in shortly behind him, Rita came up to him.
"Ethan? What's happened?" Rita asked as she walked with Ethan.
"Right well this is Christian, he was almost hit by an ambulance but Cal got in the way." Ethan chuckled slightly. From how Ethan was describing the situation and didn't seem emotionally distressed, he still doesn't know that Christian is his son.
"Right let's get them both to a cubicle." Rita instructed whilst seeming a little shocked. Ethan thought he would treat Christian because Cal is family but then again so is Christian. Rita didn't want to tell Ethan not to treat him because Ethan might get suspicious and besides it was only a cut on the arm. Once in cubicles Ethan was stitching Christians arm.
"Christian? Why did you run in the road?" Ethan asked as he watched Christian look down.
"I was scared." Christian answered truthfully.
"Of what?" Ethan asked.
"Of you." Christian whimpered.
"Why?" Ethan seemed a little shock. He didn't see himself as a scary person.
"Because I didn't think you wouldn't like me." Christian continued to look down.
"Why wouldn't I like you, Christian?" Ethan frowned. Christian just shrugged his shoulders! he then looked up and remembered about Cal. "Is that Doctor your brother?"
"Cal? Yes he is." Ethan smiled lightly,
"What does that make him to me?" Christian asked. Ethan was confused.
"Superman?" Ethan chuckled.
"No that's not what I meant." Christian shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Ethan asked. He was still confused until Christian gave Ethan the photo of him. Ethan just stared at it. "Where did you get this?" Ethan sounded calm.
"My mummy gave it to me." Christian whispered.
"Christian, what is your mothers name?" Ethan dreaded this answer.
"Debbie Fields." Christian answered. Ethan's mouth opened. Rita walked into the cubicles, registering Ethan's shocked face.
"Ethan?" Rita called the pale doctor. Ethan just stood there, he had no clue what to say.
"So I'm your...?" Ethan asked as he turned his head slowly to Christian.
"You're my daddy." Christian smiled nervously. Without thinking, Ethan just walked away.
"Ethan!" Rita called after him. Cal heard Rita then walked over to her. Christian looked down sadly. With Cal walking in to see Christian.
"My daddy hates me." Christian sniffled. Cal couldn't believe he just heard that, his brother just walked away from his child.
"Cal are you okay?" Rita asked, concerned.
Cal nodded. "Just some cuts and a couple of cracked ribs. How's Christian?"
"He's fine but I think you need to go find Ethan. Or do you want me to go?" Rita asked.
"No it's okay, I'll go just stay with him." Cal smiled then left. Rita got up on the bed and gave Christian a hug. Cal followed Ethan outside. "Ethan wait up, you know I can't walk as quick as you right now. What wrong?"
"Christian's my son." Ethan mumbled as he looked down.
"Is that a bad thing?" Cal asked. Ethan looked up.
"Well no but oh God I just walked out on him." Ethan realised.
"It's a shock but it will sink in. So who have you been fooling around with?" Cal chuckled slightly.
"Someone I was at university with. She's was a nice girl and we dated but we only did it the one time after that, I never saw her again, she dropped out." Ethan sighed.
"Aw my brother is a grown up!" Cal tapped Ethan's shoulder.
"Don't Cal, please." Ethan closed his eyes in frustration.
"Sorry wrong time for jokes." Cal held his hands up.
"Oh God, you saved my son. His tiny, little body could of been under that ambulance." Ethan finally realised. Cal put his hands on Ethan's shoulders for comfort.
"Ethan, don't stress he's fine, I'm fine. Now you are going to go back in there and see your son, he needs you." Ethan knew Cal was right so Ethan quickly strolled back to Christian. Christians face brightened up as he saw Ethan.
"Christian, I am so sorry." Ethan pulled Christian into a hug.
"It's okay." Christian smiled.
"I'll leave you guys too it." Rita walked away and Ethan sat on the bed.
"So why did you come here on your own?" Ethan asked,
"I wanted to find my daddy, all children need their daddy as well as their mummy." Christian looked down again.
"Where is your mum, Christian?" Ethan was worried for the answer. Christian still looked down.
"She's in heaven." Christian whispered. Ethan looked sad.
"Who's been looking after you?" Ethan was also worried about this question.
"I'm at an orphanage." Christian whimpered. Ethan had a tear come down his eye. His child was in the hands of strangers, though he was the same at the minute.
"Do you like it there?" Ethan asked. Christian shook his head and rolled up his sleeve where he had bruises. "Christian, who did this too you? Was it another kid."
"Danny, he's mean and our foster parent just ignores me." Christian answered. Ethan couldn't believe this, his child was unsafe, he then had an idea.
"Right Christian, how do you fancy doing a test?" Ethan smiled.
"A spelling test? I'm good at spelling." Christian smiled back.
"No, something called a DNA test, it's where they put a swab in yours and my mouth to see if I belong to you, then this should get you out of that orphanage." Ethan explained as Cal walked in.
"Ethan, I'm not really sure that's a good idea." Cal frowned.
"Why not? The orphanage won't let me take him unless there is proof that I'm his dad." Ethan had a point, that weren't going to hand Christian over to a stranger. "Please Cal, he needs to be with his family." Cal hesitated but then finally agreed.
The test was done but now it's only a matter of days before the results come. Ethan didn't like that fact that he had to call the orphanage for them to come collect his son, it honestly broke a little piece of Ethan's heart.
"Ethan? There is someone in reception to collect Christian, says he's from the orphanage." Rita said.
"Okay." Ethan whispered then walked Christian to reception. "Now listen to me, I'm going to do everything I can to get you out of there okay? Just hang in there." Ethan held Christian's hand tightly.
"Christian! Oh thank God, where have you been?" Danny shrieked with relief. Danny was an older child of the orphanage. He pretty much pulled Christian away from Ethan. Ethan felt anger. "Come on let's go!" Danny dragged Christian by the arm, his sore, stitched up arm. Christian was whimpering in pain. Ethan ran after them.
"Hey, careful that's his bad arm." Ethan stated.
"What's it to you Doctor? You've done your bit now go clean up someone's vomit." Danny joked harshly then continued to drag Christian away. Ethan wanted to grab his son and go back into the hospital but he couldn't.
This chapter is quite long so I'm going to stop it there and continue on the next one.