Ethan woke up the next morning to find his brother in a wheelchair next to the bed. "Cal? What are you doing?" He mumbled waking up a little. "Home time bro. I can be late for lessons, for work, but in all my life I have never been late for home time" Cal smiled. He then noticed that Ethan saw his change of clothes. "I had Lofty swing by the flat and pick up a change of clothes for us and some toiletries." He handed Ethan the small rucksack where a pair of slacks and a T-shirt were neatly folded. He noticed his toothbrush, toothpaste, razor and shaving foam were also in the bag. He jogged to the en suite and prepared himself for his brothers home coming. He emerged form the bathroom a few moments later. Cal was shivering slightly, so he grabbed his own hoody from his locker and pulled it over his brothers head. He straightened it out and pushed the wheelchair into the busy ED. As soon as they had left the room, the were greeted by a wave of applause. "What's going on here then?" Ethan queried. "I wanted to thank you, for everything. Ethan Hardy, you may be the worlds most annoying brother, but you're my brother. You put all your emotions aside and helped me recover. You never wavered, you kept a level head. You truly are my safety net." Cal smiled up at his brother. "Now that's brotherly love" a voice said from behind the gathered crowd. "God tell me I'm not hallucinating, but I swear I just heard Lexi" Cal groaned in jest. "Shut up Caleb." Lexi exclaimed stepping forward. She was wearing a pair of dark red skinny jeans and a dark blue button down shirt. On her hip, she held her son. "Unca Effan! Unca Cal!" The little boy shrieked. The brothers faces lit up in recognition of their young nephew. "Hello little man!" Cal enthused. He reached out and took the boy from his sister and placed him in the wheelchair beside him. "Alright, I'm ready, let's go home now!" Cal said. "Before Mrs Connie 'ice queen' Beauchamp calls us in for another shift." Cal chuckled. "I heard that Caleb!" She yelled from her office. "Ah but Connie, I'm injured." Cal pouted at the crowd. Everyone was shocked at Cal's joking. "It's Mrs Beauchamp to you! Just get out of here" she shook her head and smiled. "He'll end up paying for that later." Ethan shot a smile around the department as he wheeled his brother out to the car. "How long are you here for Lex?" Ethan asked. "Well, I am here as long as you need me to help with Cal, and then... Well..." Lexi broke off. "ALEXANDRA MARY KNIGHT!" Cal groaned from his wheel chair. "You can't get rid of me that easily, I bought a flat around the corner from you, and Connie...I mean Mrs Beauchamp has invited me to work here too." She smiled at her older brothers as he pulled her into a tight embrace.
The next few days were uneventful. Lexi and Ethan kept fussing over Cal, they took him food and water, and helped him into the living room. One day Ethan took Daniel to play group, whilst Lexi stayed home with Cal. She helped Cal into to the living room and sat him on the sofa, she lit the fire to warm her brother. She then went to retrieve the TV remotes from the mantelpiece. The colour drained from her face and she fainted by the fire place. "Lexi! Lex!" Cal called out. Cal remembered who she used to faint when she was younger when she forgot to take her insulin. He sat up straight, despite his protesting ribs and leant across the sofa and rolled on to the floor with a thump. He placed his finger in the crook of her neck and checked her pulse. He inched his way to the phone in the corner wincing as he did so. As he picked it up he heard Ethan's key turning in the door. "Eth, get Lexi's insulin!" He shouted into the hall as his brother saw him sprawled across the floor. Ethan returned a few second later with her insulin. Cal grabbed her hand and tested her blood sugar levels. He noticed how unreasonably high her levels were. He grabbed the syringe and drew up a dose of insulin. He rolled up her shirt and pierced her tanned skin with the needle. He injected the liquid and removed the needle. He then let Ethan help him back onto the sofa. Ethan placed Lexi next to Cal. She absentmindedly crawled onto his lap and curled into a ball, inhaling his scent and snuggling against his broad chest. It was at times like these that Cal saw his little sister revert back into a kid, he saw how vulnerable and lonely she was. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. He leant his chin onto her head and rocked her back and forth. He had done this since they were kids, he would do anything for his siblings.