Hi all! I listened to a new song today (well it's new to me) and I honestly can't stop playing it: It's called The High Road by Broken Bells. It's such a beautiful, calming song hehe anyway just rambling. Enjoy Chapter 13!
It was a brand new day for the two and a half men, Ethan was thinking of getting Christian signed up to a school so he can meet new people, since Christians old school was on the other side of Holby, it seemed right to start a new one a lot closer to his home. Ethan made a appointments/tours to the closer schools. Christian was very much looking forward to it.
The three boys got ready to go to their first appointment when there was a knock at the door. Cal answered it.
"Caleb Knight?" A social worker asked.
"Yes?" Cal looked confused. Was she a cop?
"My name is Suzie Watkins, I'm a social worker, you met Carol."
Carol smiled at Cal.
"What's going on? Is this about the court hearing? Is there a date?" Cal asked with hope.
"I'm afraid not Cal, it's something a little more serious." Carol frowned. So did Cal.
"What?" Cal was looking scared.
"Dr Knight we received a call saying Christian is being abused." Suzie spoke, reading Cal's shocked face. Cal couldn't believe it, who would be that low to make that accusation against Cal and Ethan?
"You have got to be kidding me?" Cal angered.
"Dr Knight, we're going to have to talk to Christian and examine him." Suzie seriously told.
"Fine, come look at him, come look at how happy he is." Cal had nothing to hide. Suzie and Carol walked in to the flat with Carol mouthing "sorry" to Cal. Cal called to Ethan, who was in another room. "Ethan?" Cal called through the flat.
"Yeah?" Ethan answered from another room.
"Come to the living room and bring Christian." Cal sighed. Ethan walked into the room holding Christians hand. "You remember Carol?"
"Yes hi Carol and sorry you are?" Ethan paid his attention to the other social worker.
"Suzie, Suzie Watkins. Social worker."
"Right and what do we owe this pleasure?" Ethan smiled lightly.
"We need to have a look at Christian, if you don't mind." Suzie looked at Ethan and Cal. Ethan was confused.
"No, why what's going on?" Ethan looked at Cal.
"Someone called social services saying Christian is being abused by us." Cal sounded sad.
"What?! Who would do that?" Ethan angered slightly.
"That's what I want to know." Cal too was angry.
"How did Christian get this cut on his arm?" Suzie held Christian's arm.
"He was almost hit by an ambulance but Cal saved him." Ethan replied.
"Right and how did he get these bruises on his other arm?"
"Danny did it." Christian finally spoke. He didn't want to get taken away from Cal and Christian.
"Who's Danny?" Suzie asked.
"A big bully at the orphanage. Daddy and Uncle Ethan love me. They wouldn't hurt me like Danny did." Christian looked at a scared Cal and Ethan. Suzie took Christian's statement into heart, some children could learn to love their abusers but Christian seems to generally feel safe around Cal and Ethan.
"Right well it seems this was a hoax, Christian seems very comfortable with you guys. I apologise about the false accusation." Suzie smiled. Cal and Ethan were relieved.
"Do you know who reported it?" Cal was hoping they would tell him.
"Yes but I'm afraid I can't discuss that with you." Suzie spoke honestly.
"Someone thought I was abusing my son! I should know!" Cal almost shouted.
"Cal...forget it, we all know we wouldn't hurt Christian. That's the main thing." Ethan calmed Cal.
"We will however be calling up the caller. No one should make accusations like that. It's cruel. I will however be finding out more about this Danny. Christian, what orphanage did you stay at?" Suzie stated.
"Holby's home for children." Christian answered.
"Right well I'm going to go ask Danny a few question, I'll let you all know what we plan for him and the caller." Suzie and Carol headed for the door.
"Thank you." Ethan didn't have much hope at all. Ethan showed Carol and Suzie out.
"I don't believe this. Who would be so twisted to make something like this up?" Cal hugged his son but he was still so angry.
Ethan stood there and thought about it, then he realised who might of done it...