The Secret Life Of Casualty.
Chapter 104.
Caleb Knight's life was, how could he put it, catastrophic right now. The baby he had thought was his, wasn't, the woman who had brought him and his brother up, wasn't their mother. She had been a stranger, claiming to be his mum.
Cal walked in to a bar, he knew where this story was going. He would drink and drink until he could feel no more pain, only alcohol warming up his veins.
"The bars about to close. You need to go home" The bar attendant told him.
"No, I don't " He snapped.
"You do!" The attendant replied.
"Whatever " Cal replied, leaving.
In, his sensible state, Cal knew that getting in to his car was a bad idea, but he did it anyway.
He was reckless, there was no stopping him.
He could see stars above him as he drove and soon, he crashed in to another car, hitting his head on the wheel and blacked out.
"This is Caleb Knight, 33, involved in an RTC. KOED briefly. BP 60/90. GSC 13." Jeff and Dixie revealed.
"RESUS" Zoe ordered. "Staff nurse Masters with me"
"Yes boss " Jacob said, as they wheeled the stretcher in to RESUS.
"Cal, hop on to the bed, for me sweetheart " Dixie said.
Cal did.
A CT shown, that he'd banged his head.
"You need to get tested Cal " Charlie told him.
"Charlie, I know "
"You need to get Ethan tested too. " Charlie said, as he stitched.
"Cal, what happened?" Ethan asked, his voice was low, filled with worry for his brother.
Cal had his lie ready. "A car over took me"
Charlie shook his head. "The truth Cal "
Cal knew Charlie was right, the wise old man usually was. "Ethan there's something I need to tell you, it's about 'mum' "
"What about her?" Ethan asked.
"Well, you see" Cal twisted his hands, suddenly nervous. "She wasn't our mum "
"What?" Ethan laughed. "Of course she was "
"No" Cal shook his head. "She wasn't "
Ethan was silent. "Who?"
"Her name is Emile Grommet "
"OK"
"And... And she has Huntingsons disease, which means there's a chance one of us may have inheriated it "
The younger doctor went white and then he collapsed to the floor. Cal picked his younger brother up, lay him on the bed and put an oxygen mask on him.
Ethan's and Cal's test results were back. Charlie and Zoe walked in to the cubicle, where Cal had been moved to, to find the boys were laying next to each other with Ethan's head resting on Cal's chest.
It seemed rude to disturb them. But Zoe knew that they had to know. She shook Cal first and then Ethan.
"We have your results back" Zoe told them.
"Well?" Cal demanded.
"The good news is neither of you have Huntingsons "
"Thank God " Cal exclaimed, quietly.
Ethan said nothing.
"What's wrong?" Cal asked, he thought Ethan would be pleased.
"I'm fine" Ethan said, closing his eyes.
Through, the cubicle curtains, Cal heard the police talk to Zoe. Shit, he was still over the limit.
"Breath it to it, please sir " Cal took a deep breath and breathed.
"I need you to come down the station with us"
"No " Said Ethan.
"Ethan, it's ok " Said Cal, as he grabbed his jacket and followed the officers.
The police had let Cal off with a warning as it was his first defence, but had warned him not to get any more trouble.
I really liked writing this one.
