I'm sorry this has been so long again, I do aim to finish this story, I'm hoping it'll be wrapped up by the end of this month at the latest. Will start on the next chapter, after uploading this one, so I hope it'll be up in the next few days.
The Secret Life Of Casualty,
Chapter 304.
"This is Caleb Knight, 31, found stabbed, his GSC is 4, his BP is said Zoe as the doors to the ED banged open.
"Cal" Ethan shouted, as he saw his brother be wheeled on a gunnery; he was looking incredibly pale, his eyes were closed, an oxygen mask on his face. The doors to RESUS opened and the trolley was pushed inside.
"On my count" Said Zoe as she lifted a piece of the spinal board, along with Iain and Jez as they pulled the spinal board across to the bed.
"Cal!" Ethan shouted, distressed.
"He's in the best hands possible, " Said Zoe. Cal's blood was on her hand, she hadn't had a chance to wash them yet, although she knew it was unhiegic to treat a patient with blood on your hands.
"Can you please wash your hands?" Asked Connie.
Zoe walked to the ladies and turned on the tap, leaning against the counter as she ran a hand through her hair, sighing when she saw that her hair now had a streak of red in. After drying her hands, she walked out to find Charlie trying to restrain Ethan from treating his brother.
"Let me see him"
"Ethan, we will call when we have news, "Added Charlie. "Why don't you take a break in the staff room?"
"I'm fine Charlie" Said Ethan, trying to get a better view of his unconscious brother as Robyn connected him to a ventilator annd Connie ordered other various tests. An x- ray, CT,
At the police station, Jessica was sat on an uncomfortable chair waiting for the officers to arrive.
"Interview started at 14: 04, " Said the male, entering the room. "Present are officer Jackson and officer Laura Down."
"How did you kill Mr Barton?" Officer Jackson asked.
"I never" Jessica whispered. "I've never met him"
"Convenient " The female officer, who Jessica saw was called "Laura" rolled her eyes.
Jessica was beginning to feel angry, how dare they do this to her?
"Can I have a phone call?" She asked.
"To who?"
"My children"
"You can have one phone call " said the police man. "After the interview"
Jessica sighed, knowing it was her own fault and there was nothing she could do.
At the desk, at the station, there were two men who were sitting on the plastic seats, both dressed in black.
"Just tell us what you did, " Jackson said.
"Nothing"
Looking at Laura, the male sighed, "interview terminated at 15: 00"
Jackson led Jessica out. She walked over to the front desk.
"Mum?" Someone called out. That didn't sound like Lucas or Amelia. "Mum?" The voice repeated
"Who are you?" Jessica asked, once she'd been released and realised where the voice was coming from.
"I'm Finn, I'm your son" The lad sounded confused as he pushed his glasses up his nose.
"I have two children: Lucas and Amelia"
"You have me, Pete and Ross" The man replied.
"No, I have two kids" Jessica replied.
"Stop messing him about Emma" This time, the voice come from someone Jessica vaguely remembered; Kasim.
"Nice to see you again" She faked a smile in his direction.
Kasim rolled his eyes at her, he didn't like this woman, nor did he trust her.
Jessica simply shrugged as she left the station, heading towards the ED.
Back at the ED, Ethan was sat in the staff room, an abandoned cup of tea was on the table.
"Ethan?" Charlie's voice made Ethan jump as he slowly lifted his head from his hands and Charlie saw that Ethan's eyes were red from crying. He scrubbed at them. "Was there something you wanted Charlie?"
Charlie nodded. "Cal's been taken up to theatre. "
"Thank you Charlie" Ethan felt numb as he looked at the older man whose eyes were filled with concern for him.
'His bp is dropping!" Shouted Robyn, glancing at the monitor.
"Get more suction and packs" Connie ordered and Robyn quickly handed her what she had asked for.
Pads were applied to soak up the blood suction tubes were used to remove more blood.
Charlie knocked on on the staff room door and walked in. Ethan looked up. "Charlie what is it? he asked, when he noticed the older man wasn't saying anything. A pit of terror in Ethan's stomach only intensified as his hands started to shake as he realised Charlie could very well about to be giving him some bad news.
"Cal's" Charlie started to speak, but had to stop and lick his dry lips. "Cal's BP dropped in theatre "
"Oh, God" Ethan dropped his head in to his (shaking) hands.
"But" Charlie countinued. "Connie managed to stabilise the bleed and he's now in recovery"
"Can I see him?" Ethan asked.
"Once he's out of recovery "
Ethan nodddd. Thanks Charlie"
"Just doing my job" He smiled weakly at the young man, before reaching out and squeezing his shoulder, before leaving. Ethan took a few minutes to compose himself; he didn't want Cal to see he'd been crying. After heading in to the male toilets to splash some cold water on his face. Turning on the tap, he cupped his hands and wet his face. Drying his face, he headed to the lifts and pressed the button.
"Please be ok, Cal" Ethan prayed as he stepped in to the lifts. "Please"
Lift going up.
Level 1, doors are opening.
Ethan stepped out, walking along.
Through the window, to the room, Cal was being tended to by a nurse. She had blonde hair, pulled back in to a pony and was wearing blue scrubs, Ethan briefly recognised her as Katie, one of the day staff.
Ethan knocked on the door.
Cal, who was in the bed, turned his head towards the door, smiling when he saw who it was.
"You gave me quite a scare" Ethan commented once Cal was comfortable in a side room, an IV drip giving him fluids, and a plaster over the stabbing wound, a BP cuff around his arm. Really, Katie, should have removed it. As soon, as Ethan thought that, Katie removed the cuff from Cal's arm.
"I'm done now, Cal, maybe I'll see you soon, " She smiled, hopefully, pushing the trolley out.
"You will, gorgeous" Cal flirted.
Only Cal could flirt with a nurse while he was lying in a hospital bed were he worked. Ethan shook his head in mock disappointment.
"I might ask Katie out on a date. Who can resist a date with Knight " Cal said, once the nurse left the room.
"I could" Ethan said, joking.
"Ethan your my brother, that would be too weird" Cal said, starting to laugh, which then turned in to a coughing fit. Ethan rubbed Cal's back.
"Its ok, Cal" Ethan soothed, still rubbing his back. After the cough had subsided ethanpiured his brother a glass of water and helped him to sit up so the water wouldn't go all over his gown. It would be wet and uncomfortable if it did."That better?" He asked, Cal nodded, reaching out and squeezing his brothers hand. Cal smiled weakly at him, but then his body began to fit.
"Ethan, move out of the way" Connie said. Ethan wondered where she had come from.
Ethan stayed standing where he was.
"Move now!" Connie demanded.
Ethan relcultantly moved out of her way as she gave his brother a drug to try to bring him out of his seizure. Eventually, he did.
"E-Ethan?" Cal slurred, disorientated.
Ethan was by his brothers side in minutes. "Cal, it's ok, you had a seizure, but Mrs Beauchamp gave you something to help you"
Cal still looked scared. Ethan sat by the bed, as Connie left them both to it. He took his brothers hand, holding it in his own, being careful of the IV.
Jessica had reached the ED. She'd gone back to her flat first, pulling the kids, from the childminder, telling her they had to be somewhere. Now, she was standing in the entrance of the ED. (She'd move if a patient came) watching what was going on.
"Zoe?" Jessica called.
Zoe turned around and smiled at her friend.
"I have to go away for a while" Jessica said, hugging her friend. The only real friend she had left. Well, there was Tess, but she had left now.
Zoe looked confused. "Bye Jess"
Jessica pulled herself out of the hug and then went to the staff room to empty her locker. There was nothing much in there; a few photo's, with various colleagues, her ID badge, and an old water bottle. She shoved everything in to her bag and walked out.
Jessica leaned against the wall, as she watched Connie get in to her car, heading home, she hailed a taxi and headed to her own flat. When, she arrived, she discovered that the electricity had run out. She thumped the wall in frustration, ignoring her bleeding knuckles. She couldn't be seen on the streets, but where could she go?
Connie was in her office, finishing up on some paper work, and at 11: 30, left to go home. She pulled her coat on, picking up her bag, locking her office door, heading down the stairs, signing out, bidding goodnight, to the night staff. She unlocked the door and got in, smiling as Grace's favourite song come on.
Connie unlocked her front door and walked in, going to close the door, when a figure pushed past her. Connie started to walk up the stairs, her breath deepening as the figure followed her, and although being smaller than Connie, the figure managed to overpower her, and Connie fell to the floor.
Thanks for reading, only a few chapters left of this mutichapter story, then I promise I will get round to writing one - shot prompts again, I know some of you have been waiting a while and I promise they will get done.
Next chapter: Connie has an accident at home.
