The Secret Life Of Casualty.
Chapter 117.
Ethan looked at his watch, his shift was almost over, which meant that he had to go home, pack a few things and head to the airport.
"Are you coming for drinks tonight?" Dixie asked, she was also leaving and was meeting the gang at the pub for a few drinks.
"I don't know " Said Ethan, goodbye would mean turning his back on the place his mum was buried.
"Oh, come on Ethan " Dixie tried too coax him in to going.
"OK " Ethan sighed, heading to get another patient.
He treated the patient, and to his surprise, Lofty blinded - folded him and escorted him to the pub.
Lofty and Jacob took the blind fold off him and Ethan saw a banner reading:
"Good Luck Ethan "
"Thanks guys. " Ethan felt a lump in his throat. "I'm going to miss you all when I go to Australia "
Unfortunately, for Ethan, Cal had just walked in.
"What do you mean your going to Australia?" Cal, who had just entered the pub, hissed at his brother.
Ethan knew he owed Cal an expiation.
"I don't want to be here any more " Ethan said nervously, twisting his hands as the two of them stood outside, Ethan didn't want to be overheard by their colleagues.
"Why?" Cal demanded, Ethan couldn't leave, he knew it was selfish but he didn't want to lose his brother; his safety net.
"I'm tired Cal " Ethan sighed, taking off his glasses and rubbing his tired eyes.
Cal nodded in understand, he didn't want to lose his brother, but if it meant that Ethan could be happy, then he was happy for him. Cal stuck his hand out for Ethan to shake, but the younger brother had a better idea, he pulled Cal in to a hug, Cal checked that no one they knew where around and then he hugged his brother.
"Stay safe " Cal said gruffly as he tried to hide his emotions.
"I will " Ethan replied.
Cal walked to his car. "What are you doing?" Ethan asked in confusion.
"I'll drive you " Cal offered as he unlocked the car doors.
"Cal, it's fine " Ethan said.
"Come on, Nibbles "
Ethan sighed, but got in to the car and let Cal drive him to the airport.
"This is it " Ethan said as he looked up at the airport building in front of him.
"Yep " Cal replied.
Cal got out and got his brothers luggage out of the boot and Ethan took the handles, and wheeled it in to the airport. Cal went with him.
Ethan handed Cal the flat keys. "It's yours now "
Cal shook his head, he couldn't take Ethan's flat.
"Cal, please" Said Ethan as he joined the queue to check in.
Cal nodded "I'll look after it "
"Thanks " Said Ethan and hugged Cal again.
As, he watched his brother walk out of his life, Cal wiped away a few tears.
Ethan brought himself a small villa in Sidney and spent a few weeks getting to know the area. A post come up for a registrar and Ethan applied for it, hoping he would get it.
He was at home one day when his phone rang.
"Mr Hardy?" Asked a voice.
"Yes?" Ethan said, anxiously.
"I'm pleased to tell you that you got the job"
"Thank you " Ethan said politely as he
The following Monday, was Ethan's first day. He was nervous, but tried not to show it.
"This is an unknown male, 30, involved in an RTC. BP 60/ 90. "
"RESUS " Ethan said.
"Cal?" Ethan was stunned to see him. "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see you nibbles "
"Cal, I'm at work " Ethan said, embarrassed, he hoped that his new colleagues wouldn't have heard Cal call him "Nibbles "
He then remembered that he was meant to be treating Cal. "Can I have an x- ray?" He requested, he needed to check that Cal's leg wasn't fractured.
"Sure " The nurse, Jessica replied.
The X- ray showed that he had a small break which would be reset.
Ethan offered his brother the entnox tube, which he pushed away.
"Cal " Ethan shook his head.
Ethan pulled his brothers leg in place and then he was sent to the plaster room.
Ethan handed Cal his crutches and he hobbled out of the hospital, Ethan watching his brother.
Thanks for reading. I had a Zoe chapter planned for this chapter but I haven't quite managed to get it finished, it should be up at some point this week.
I wasn't planning to put Jessica in it, she was just the first nurse that come to mind.
