Casualty300: Thank you for the review.

Guest: Jessica was trying to help Linda, so I didn't really ruin anything. Besides, it's my story, I can include what I want.

Guest: I'm glad you enjoyed it. But I'm sorry you thought Jessica was showing off and I'm also sorry you thought she come across as selfish, that wasn't my intention with her at all. I just thought she could have had it to remember him, as she threw most of his stuff out while she was grieving. I know she knew him, she was his mother and I think secretly she was grateful for the time she had with him. I might consider continuing the story where she shows pictures of him, I'm not too sure.

Guest: I wasn't originally going to write the Linda stillbirth story, but after talking to someone else, I decided too. It is up. Even if I'm not happy with it.

LindaAndrewsfan: Thank you for the review. Glad you liked it.

This was originally going to a one - shot where Cal and Ethan are best friends, but the prompter wanted to keep them as brothers. Matilda is the boys mother with the prompt: Cal starts neglecting Ethan, when he meets a pretty girl, will he realise that his brother needs him too?

Bold is text messages.

I think I owe you guys a little explanation to why I use Jessica so much. The reason I use her quite a lot, is because I feel quite comfortable with her, I don't feel comfortable with some of the other nurses. If you don't like that, can you please stop reading?

Cal: 16.

Taylor: 16.

Ethan: 14.

I wrote this a few days, ago but decided to save it for tonight, as Casualty isn't on until tomorrow night.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 216.

It was Saturday night, and Ethan and Cal were getting ready to go out, they were both dressed in their best shirts and jeans. They were going to a new pub that had recently opened.

They got a taxi and Cal gave the address to the driver of where they were going,.

"Cal, I don't think we should be here, " Ethan said, nervously.

"Relax Ethan " Cal messed up his hair.

Ethan scolded, patting it back down again as Cal headed to the bar, getting them drinks in. A petite blonde was standing beside them in a black pencil skirt, and a pink shirt, her hair was in curls and she had a

"Taylor. " She replied, with a sweet smile, twirling a strand of hair around her finger.

"Caleb. " He replied. "But my friends call my Cal. "

"Well, hello there, Cal " Taylor smiled

Ethan tried to get a word in, but his brother ignored him, it wasn't a nice feeling when your older brother was ignoring you. Ethan was getting frustrated so he told Cal that he was going home, Cal was too wrapped up in Taylor to realise.

At the end of the night, they swapped numbers and Cal arranged to take her to the cinema.


Ethan was looking forward to today as Cal had promised they could spend some "brotherly time " with him. But as he showered, got dressed and waited for Cal, the more anxious he become, he decided to send Cal a message.

"Where are you?"

"Sorry, mate, I'm out with Taylor. "

Again. Thought Ethan, just as another text come through.

"I'm really sorry mate, I forgot I had plans with you. "

"Do you want to come to a football match with me?" Ethan asked, when Cal finally returned home, he wasn't a big fan of the game, but he knew it was something that Cal was interested in so he thought that, that was something that they could do together.

Cal shook his head. "I'm already going with Taylor, Ethan. "

"Oh.." Said Ethan as Cal left.

"What's wrong?" Matilda asked, as she stood washing the dishes.

"Cal never has time for me anymore, he's always with Taylor. " Ethan's tone was sad.

"It's always difficult when that happens but Cal will always be your brother, Taylor will only be Cal's girlfriend for a short while. " Matilda said as she kissed her son's head.

"I suppose" Ethan said, a little dejectedly.


Ethan was in his bedroom, reading a book, when his phone rang. He looked at his caller ID and saw that it was Cal. Why was his brother calling him?

"Hello. "

"Ethan, it's me, " Cal said.

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked.

"She's gone. Taylor's gone. " Cal said, but Ethan didn't understand.

"Calm down and tell me what happened?" Ethan asked.

"We went bowling and I got us some food and when I come back, she was gone, so was my wallet. " Cal explained, he sounded as if he had been crying. "I'm stuck Ethan, I've got no way to get home. "

Ethan thought for a moment. "You could get a taxi home. "

"I have no money "

"I'll pay, " He told him.

"Thanks, " Cal said, with a sniff, he rang off.

When, the brothers got off the phone, Ethan looked in his wallet and pulled out a £20 and went downstairs to wait for the taxi.

Ethan stood outside and when he saw that Cal's cab was pulling up, he stepped forward and when he noticed Cal was getting out of the cab, he paid the driver and watched it drive out of their road as the brothers headed in to the the house.

"Thanks mate " Said Cal as they watched some movie that Ethan liked.

"I really liked her, " Cal said suddenly.

"I know, Cal " Ethan smiled, as he rubbed his brothers arm.

"What did I do wrong?" Cal asked.

Ethan looked at Cal. "Nothing Cal, Taylor was a fool to let you go. "

Cal sniffed and used the back of his sleeve to wipe his nose.

Ethan handed his brother a tissue.


Cal was looking in the newspaper, he didn't tell his mum or dad, but he was secretly looking for a Saturday job. Doing what he didn't mind, he circled the ones that interested him and rang a couple of them up. A few offered him an interview, and he had attended them.

Cal was at work, he was sweeping hair off a hairdressers floor, the pay rate wasn't great but at least he was earning.


It was Cal's day off and he had been working for 3 weeks now, which meant he had earned £60, which he had put in his wallet. The police had found it when Taylor dropped it and as it had Cal's home address in, they were able to return, his bank card was still in there, but she made off with the cash.

"Ethan, get dressed " He told him, as he found him in the living room watching a Science programme.

"Why?" The younger one narrowed his eyes at his brother.

"Because we are going out. "

Ethan looked at Cal as they got out of the taxi, trying to figure out where they were. He had asked Cal while they were in the taxi, but he had refused to give him any clues.

They walked for a while until Cal come to the building that they wanted. He walked up the steps, followed by Ethan and showed both their tickets.

Finally, Ethan recognised where they were. "We are at the Science Museum "

"We are, Nibbles " Cal smiled as they went in.

They went around the different parts of the museum, with Ethan filling Cal in on some historic facts about them. Cal would have rolled his eyes, but he listened with interest.

After they had been around, Cal treated Ethan to a burger and chips.

As, they headed back home, Cal started to speak. "I'm sorry I neglected you. "

Ethan shrugged. "Cal, it's ok. "

Cal shook his head. "I was a terrible brother. "

"No, you weren't " Ethan said as they began walking.

But Cal stopped, scuffing his foot on the pavement, " I was Ethan "

"Cal, it doesn't matter " He replied as they crossed the road.

The rest of the walk home was in comfortable silence as they headed inside the front door.

"Have you boys made up now?" Matilda asked.

Cal and Ethan looked at each and smiled. "Yes, Mum!"

"Good " Matilda nodded, heading in to the living room while the boys went to play on their PlayStation.

Cal put a game in and Ethan got comfortable on the floor.

Cal sped through the tracks as Ethan's car struggled to keep up, but as he reached the finish line, he slowed down a bit, to let Ethan win.

"I won?" Ethan turned to Cal.

Cal nodded. "You did, mate "

Hanging out with your nerdy little brother, was much better than hanging around with someone who was pretending to be in love with you, for your cash.


Next chapter: Photographer Ricky Sharpe, is looking for someone to help her with her job, but when her model becomes unavailable, who will she rely on?