"Okay we are discussing the custody battle for Christian Fields. The People trying to get custody of him is Dr Caleb Knight and Dr Ethan Hardy. We had a meeting two weeks before, but today we have a witness with us. I would like to call, Danny White to the stand." A judge called. This was a different judge. Ethan's colour drained from his face. Danny stood up in front of everyone. "Mr White, you previously lived with Christian, is that right?"
"Yes." Danny answered. He was smartly dressed. This kid is never smartly dressed.
"How did you feel when he stayed with Dr Knight and Dr Hardy?" The judge kept his eyes on Danny.
"Truthfully I was devastated, Christian was more than someone at the orphanage, he was like my little brother." Danny lied. He made a good actor. Cal scoffed quietly, he couldn't believe this. Ethan and Cal were expecting Connie or Zoe to be their witness not Danny. What was going on? It was so confusing. "Their friends at work told me that they shut Christian outside every night, like a dog! I would never do that to him."
"No you just beat him violently instead." Cal scoffed.
"Dr Knight, you are not at liberty to talk right now. You'll have your say." This judge was more strict than their previous one.
"I would never harm a hair on his head." Danny sounded innocent.
"Are you saying you witnessed Dr Knight and Dr Hardy shutting Christian out?"
"Saw it with my own two eyes, I went up to him and asked him if he would like to come with me and he was petrified because he didn't want to leave in case these two got mad at him." Danny lied.
Ethan's head was fuzzy, nothing was making sense.
"Right well, we are going to take an intermission. So I can get a few notes together. This meeting will continue in 15 minutes."
Ethan left the courtroom and went to the nearest bathroom, he leaned against a wall, eyes shut, breathing deeply.
"My oh my, you definitely look more pale here than in the courtroom." A voice spoke. Ethan opened his eyes and revealed Danny.
"Stay away from me." Ethan stuttered slightly.
"When I get Christian back I will." Danny evilly smiled.
"You're a minor, they won't let you have Christian." Ethan tried to sound positive.
Danny kneed Ethan in the abdomen and grabbed his shoulders, pinning him against the wall.
"Listen doc, I will stop at nothing till I get that little brat back, even if it means ruining yours and Dr Knights life. I will make you guys look as evil as possible and I promise I will not be afraid to go extreme measures to do that!" Danny screamed.
"Get...away...from...me." Ethan breathlessly spoke. Danny let go and left the bathroom. Ethan slid down the wall, groaning in pain. He felt his heart rate increase. He could hear a beeping sound. What was going on?
Ethan's eyes opened with tears in them, he was laying in the dark small resus room. Connie was standing there with an iPad.
"Ethan, you okay?" Connie asked as she saw Ethan's ECG speed up a little. Ethan wanted to confide in Connie but wasn't sure if he should. Would she listen?
"Just a bad dream." Ethan looked down, slightly embarrassed.
"Want to talk about it?" Connie asked as she sat on the edge of the bed.
"We were at the second court hearing, Danny was there. He said he was going to stop at nothing till he got Christian back and he made me and Cal look like child abusers." Ethan panicked. Connie looked at Ethan's ECG, his heart rate was going up more because of the panic.
"Ethan, listen to me. They will not let that awful child anywhere near the court so don't worry, you and Cal will get Christian, Cal asked me to be your witness at the second court hearing. I accepted so you got nothing to worry about." Connie spoke as she saw Ethan's heart rate slow down.
"Thank you, Mrs Beauchamp. Thank you." Ethan almost cried,
Connie smiled.
"I'll let you get some sleep, just needed to check your obs You know the routine." Connie left and Ethan fell into a dreamless sleep this time.
Cal started his shift, he looked through the small resus doors and saw Ethan was still asleep, he turned round and saw Connie.
"Mrs Beauchamp. How has Ethan been?" Cal asked,
"I was just coming to find you. His pulse rate is going a little quicker which is good but he was a little restless last night. He had a bad dream." Connie sighed.
"Did he say what it was about?" Cal frowned a little.
"The second court hearing, apparently Danny turned up and posed as the witness, making you and Ethan look like you were abusing Christian." Connie looked up at Cal.
"Wow only a dream and I still want to kill that kid." Cal slightly angered.
"I know, Cal. Danny does sound like an awful child." Connie scoffed.
"He made Christian's life miserable."
"Does Christian seem happier than when you first saw him?"
"Yeah he's always smiling." Saying that made Cal cheer up a little.
"That could be a good sign, the court may want to speak to Christian at some point, so nothing to worry about." Connie grabbed Cal's shoulder comfortingly.
"Yeah. Can I go check on Ethan?"
"Of course." Connie smiled at Cal then walked away. Cal smiled before walking into small resus, Ethan woke to the sound of the doors opening.
"Sorry Nibbles didn't mean to wake you. Connie told me about your dream last night." Cal sighed, Ethan looked a bit embarrassed.
"What if Danny does turn up for court?" Ethan started to panic a little.
"He wouldn't dare, Ethan. Connie told me they may want to talk to Christian about what it's like living with us so that would be a good sign." Cal smiled, as did Ethan.
"Do you know when our second court hearing is?" Ethan asked.
"Carol phoned me this morning about it. I said you was in hospital, she said she wasn't surprised because of the state of you."
"I probably ruined our chances of getting Christian because I can't look after myself." Ethan defeated himself.
"It's not that Ethan, we would just need to postpone the hearing for a couple of weeks." Cal smiled,
"That's too far away, Cal. Won't that bother you?" Ethan slightly frowned.
"Yes but I would rather I had a well healed brother by my side." Cal smiled so did Ethan. "Right I got to go work, maybe we can think about moving you into a side room later since your 24 hour obs are done. I'll see you later."
"Bye." Ethan replied.
Cal left the room with Ethan sighing deeply.
Sorry it was a confusing and normal chapter. Got to have one of those sometimes :D