Chapter 13

Ethan had been in the high dependency cubicle for a week now and visitors were limited to Cal and only Cal so that Ethan got the rest he needed giving the anti-biotics the best chance to work. On the plus side Ethan's chemo had finished and he had been for a scan and various tests to see how well it had worked.

"I'm sick of this place, I just want to be at home already." Ethan spoke as he lifted the holdall with his things in from the floor onto the bed before coughing into his hand.

"Yes, but like the doctor said. You have to take it easy." Cal told him and zipped the bag for him and lifted it himself. "You need to slow down. You were only told you could go five minutes ago and you're up dressed and packed. He hasn't even been with your results or your prescriptions yet."

Ethan sighed a little, he couldn't breathe in too hard as he was still finding his chest was sore. "Can't he just hurry up." He muttered just as the doctor came in.

"I was as fast as I could be." Doctor Jacobs laughed. "Right Ethan, you will be very glad to know that the chemotherapy has worked very well. Everything looks absolutely fine on that front but I will be sending you out a check-up."

Ethan couldn't help but grin at the news as did Cal who put his arm around his little brothers shoulder's playfully pulling him into him before letting go again.

"Your chest is still rattling a little but that will clear up with the oral antibiotics that I will write out for you, side effects of the chemo may continue but try to eat and drink as normal and I will get you some pain killers too." The doctors finished. "You're free to go."

"Brilliant. Thank you!" Ethan smiled happily and took the prescriptions.

"My pleasure, but remember you're still not 100% recovered so rest please. No working. I will be checking." He warned him.

Cal laughed. "I will keep him under control. Or try to at least." Cal added.

Ethan just rolled his eyes and didn't even bother arguing when Cal insisted on carrying everything.

"Can we go via the ED?" Ethan asked.

"I thought we just said, no work." Cal chuckled.

"Not to work, I would just like some human contact which doesn't consist of you or the doctor for a change. Plus I can tell them the good news." Ethan smiled as the stepped into the lift.

"I suppose so. I need to check my shifts for next week anyway." Cal agreed.

They arrived to the ED and the first person to greet him was of course Lily.

"Ethan, how are you?" Lily smiled as she walked towards him.

"I'm feeling much better thank you." Ethan smiled. "Got the all clear today too."

"So you're cancer free then?" Lofty piped up over hearing their conversation from the nurse's station.

"I have to go back soon for another check up, but everything is looking normal again." Ethan told them all proudly.

"So when will you be re-joining us?" Robyn then chipped in.

"I'm under strict instruction to rest for a week or so but I will be back as soon as I can. Or as soon as Cal lets me should I say." He laughed slightly watching as Cal went to find Connie and check the rota.

"I'm on a break, want a coffee?" Lily asked him nodding towards the staffroom.

"I'd kill for one." Ethan nodded and they both headed through to the staffroom safe in the knowledge that Ethan's good news would spread like wildfire while they were in there.

Lily made them both a coffee and stood leaning against the lockers as Ethan sat on the stool at the table.

They were enjoying their little chat, mainly Lily filling Ethan in on the interesting patient's he'd missed, until Lofty walked in.

"Shift over." Lofty grinned as he went to his locker. "And I haven't dropped anything, walked into anything or injured myself all day." He smiled proudly.

As he opened his locker a book that had been replying on the door to keep it in place fell and hit loft right on the head which caused him to wince and put his hand where it had hit.

"Ouch." He rubbed his head before looking at Ethan and Lily who both burst out laughing. "Thanks for the sympathy guys. That hurt."

Lofty also began to laugh but his smiled soon dropped as Ethan turned and began to cough violently covering his mouth with the crook of his elbow. Lily went to Ethan's side and rubbed his back and Lofty went to grab a glass of water.

"Ethan breathe…" Lily reminded him as his face had begun to go red as he couldn't seem to get any air into his lungs.

Ethan struggled to control his coughing but took as deep of a breath as he could once he got the chance and accepted the glass of water gratefully and sipping a small amount.

"Better?" Lofty asked him trying to read his face.

"I'm ok." Ethan closed his eyes. "A little light headed."

"That's because you don't have enough oxygen. Take some slow deep breaths." Lily told him as Cal walked in.

"Whats wrong?" He frowned seeing Ethan sat on the stool red faced with his eyes closed and Lily seeming to be the only thing stopping his falling from his seat.

"He had a coughing fit after laughing at me. He says he feels light headed." Loft told him.

"I'm alright, I just needed a minute." Ethan said and reopened his eyes looking at Cal.

"I picked up your prescription and there is a taxi outside so we should get you home and you can start your meds and get some rest." Cal smiled a little and helped Ethan up, letting go when he was confident his younger brother could stand on his own. "No more laughing at Lofty." He smirked

Ethan smiled. "I will see you two soon. Thanks for the laugh, hope your head is ok." He spoke the last bit smirking slightly towards the young male nurse.

"Yeah yeah, false concern." He smirked back.

"Rest up Ethan. I will look forward to you coming back fully recovered." Lily added to which Ethan nodded and was ushered out by his impatient brother who was probably more concerned about the running meter in the taxi.

"Sure you're ok?" Cal asked as he placed Ethan's bag in the boot and climbed in beside him in the taxi.

"I feel better than I have in a long time, and I don't mean since I got ill." Ethan told him and both brothers smiled to each other knowingly.

Well that's it. I'm going to leave it right there and hope that you guys enjoyed it. Probably the longest story I've written to date. THANK YOU ALL for reading, reviewing, favouriting and following. Hopefully an idea will pop into my head in the near future and I will be back with you but until then, bye bye. Love J xx