Ethan doesn't have the gene.
This chapter was prompted by Bronny9 with the prompt: The ED goes in to lockdown when a patient pulls a gun on terrified doctors and nurses. Will they all be ok?
Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review. I'm glad you loved the chapter. I loved the way Ethan made it special for Cal as well. I enjoyed writing the scene where Ethan brought Cal the panda so I'm glad you thought it was sweet.
Sweet - as - honey: Thank you for the review. I'm you thought it was realistic. Poor Cal indeed. Ethan is right to be proud of Cal, he did do really well.
bronny9: Thank you for the review. Really glad that you found it cute, I had fun writing it. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
The Secret Life Of Casualty.
Chapter 280.
The brothers knew the procedure for unsafe going ons, but they had never have to usd them, until today. It started off as a normal day. The brothers left their flat, walked to work, went in to the staff room to change in to their scrubs and then went to get a patient file each.
Cal took a patient called Billy Bennett.
He was in cubicles with Cal when he heard a rumour going round that a patient had a gone in the ED. He pulled the gone out on Cal. Cal slowly raised his hands as he realised he was the doctor, with the deranged patient.
"Whoa" Cal commented. "Mate, put the gun down. "
"Please be ok Ethan..." He found himself praying as Billy pulled the gun on terrified doctors and nurses, who started screaming and crying.
Nick Jordan, who was standing in the car park, on the phone, looked grey as he announced the news, remembering what had happened the last time the ED had gone on lock down: It had left, Charlie, Adam and Jessica (who was back to visit her friends while on a brief break from America) trapped in the ED. "The ED is going on lock down. Nobody is getting in or out. "
Outside with him were: Max, Rita, Lily, Alicia, Charlie and Tess.
Which meant that Cal, Ethan, Charlie, Duffy, Robyn and Zoe, were all trapped inside with mad man Billy. Billy grabbed Cal around the neck and while Cal tried to struggle with him, he was too strong.
Cal's flashback
The young boys walked home from school, one afternoon, both clutching test results. Ethan had got an A* but Cal had got an A -
Ethan almost ran in to the kitchen where Matilda was making their tea.
"Look dad" Ethan showed Calvin his test.
"Very good son" Calvin praised Ethan.
Cal waited for his prise, but instead he got a slap around his head. He tried hard with his school work, he really did.
"You stupid boy" Calvin growled. "Get up the stairs "
Cal didn't move.
"Now" Calvin spat. As he grabbed his arm. And hauled him up the stairs.
Calvin locked his son in his room for punishment for being a failure and not a success like Ethan was.
A scared Cal sobbed, wailing "Mummy"
Matilda was desperate to console her son.
But Calvin told her, that if she went up she'd get a beating.
End of flashback
When Billy let him go, Cal ran to the store cupboard and opened it, almost pulling it shut behind him.
"Cal, it's Robyn, " Come the soothing voice. "Can I come in?"
There was silence as Cal debated unlocking the door. Robyn bit her lip, wondering if she was going to be allowed in. Then the door opened and Robyn walked in, sitting down next to Cal.
"Where's Ethan?" Cal asked.
"I don't know" Robyn told him, putting a hand over her pregnant belly, as her litle girl kicked her. She rubbed her belly.
Cal was really worried for Ethan as well as his own safety that he started to hyperventilate. Then he started to cough as his chest started to tighten.
"Are you ok?" Robyn asked. But Cal didn't answer her, but he knew that he needed his inhaler. Robyn couldn't find it.
Somebody began knocking on the door. Cal froze until a voice floated through his thoughts.
"Cal, it's me. " Ethan said.
Robyn stood up in the small cupboard and unlocked the door, moving aside to let Ethan in, as she left the two brother's to it.
Ethan stroked his brothers hair, whispering soothing words in to his ear as Cal took several breathes on his inhaler. He grabbed hold of Ethan, making sure that he was real and not a figure of his imagination.
"Cal, it's ok" Ethan whispered, as he say sits next to him, still with his arms around him, gently rocking him.
The team were informed that they could go home following the days events.
Putting an arm around his brother, Ethan started walking back to their flat, helped Cal up the stairs and unlocked the door, almost ushering him inside, on to the couch. Ethan made them both some tea and brought them drinks.
Both boys decided to get an early night as they were exhausted from the days events. Ethan put on his pj's as in the next room, Cal did the same, shrugging down to his boxers and throwing a top over his head, before getting under the covers.
Cal screamed.
Ethan sat up in bed and pulled on his dressing gown, before going in to Cal's room, he was still screaming.
Ethan sat on the bed and pulled him in to an embrace, rubbing his back. Again, whispering soothing words to him. "Shh, it's going to be ok, "
He didn't mind and instead curled up by his brothers side, putting his arms around his brother as he felt another attack come on.
Ethan handed him his inhaler. "Take some deep breathes Cal"
Cal nodded as he puffed on his inhaler, Ethan stroking his hair, comforting him as he slept the night away. He kissed his Forehead as he striaghtened up the covers over him, not wanting him to get cold.
He went in to the kitchen and grabbed a glass and filled it with water and he took it back to the room and put it on the side table as Cal reached out for him. Ethan rested his head on him as they both looked at each other, giving one another a small smile, both relieved that the mad man, who had been arrested and Nick had later informed the team, that he would be charged, hadn't killed then. They didn't know what they would do without each other.
Deciding not to go back to his own room, Ethan simply got a spare blanket out of the bathroom cupboard and pulled the mattress off his bed as he dragged it (in between breathes) in to Cal's room and placed it by his bed.
"What are you doing Nibbles?" Cal asked.
Ethan looked up at him before answering him. "I'm sleeping here tonight, "
Cal was touched, they talked for a little bit, before Cal yawned tiredly.
"Get some sleep, " Said Ethan.
The next day, the ED was open but Cal was nervous about going in, it was up to Ethan to reassure him that everything was going to be ok.
"What if it happens again?" Cal fretted.
"It won't. " True was, as Ethan answered his brother, he couldn't be sure if it was going to happen again, but he didn't want to let Cal realise that fear.
Security were guarding the entrance as the brothers approached.
"Excuse me, you can't go in there " Said the guard.
"We work here, " Said Ethan, showing his ID badge.
The security guard nodded and let Ethan and Cal in, as the brothers stuck together in cubicles, only separating when Charlie asked them each (individually) how they were feeling, counsellor Ben Harding was there as well.
"Cal, how are you feeling about yesterday?" Ben asked.
Cal shrugged his shoulders. "Worried about Ethan. "
Ben nodded as Cal shifted in his seat, Ben asking why he was worried.
Cal stared at Ben. "He's my brother. It's my job to protect him "
Ben nodded and let Cal go
At for the first time ever, Ethan had a pint, instead of an orange juice.
"How does it feel to have your first pint, Nibbles?" Cal teased, taking a sip of his own.
"Strange, " Ethan admitted, pulling a small face. Cal laughed at him as Charlie and Duffy joined them.
"Alright boys?" Charlie asked, taking a sip of his drink.
"Yep. " Ethan nodded.
The brothers decided to visit the cemetery to see their mum. They each brought flowers for her and lay them down.
After saying goodbye, to their mum, the boys put their arms around each other as they walked out and promised that they would help each other from now on. It was what brothers did for each other. Cal kissed Ethan's forehead as they walked back to their flat, watching a DVD.
Thank you to bronny9, for the prompt, I hope this is what you wanted, apologises if it isn't. That got longer than I thought it would be.
Next chapter: Cal finds out he has the gene. Will he accept comfort from Ethan, or will he push him away? Prompted by guest.
