Status: Work in Progress
Physical Therapy
Awkward Moments
“So Geno, I know you injured your knee but what actually happened?” I asked while we walked to the workout room.
“Got hit…umm…I...ACL…MCL…torn?” he said I think I got most of that.
“So the doctor said you had a torn ACL and MCL?” I asked just to make sure
“Yes, that it. My English no good, but I try” he said sadly
“No, it is so much better since you got here. I know how hard it is to learn a new language. If I was put in another country not knowing the language I would get so frustrated.” I said
“You learn language?” he asked
“For high school and living in Florida I had to learn a bit of Spanish. So I know the basics, I’m not fluent or anything.” I said “I have to think hard to find the words I want to say, so I get it”
He looked relieved someone got it and knew what he was going through.
“Okay we are just going to start off with some stretches” I told him walking into the workout room.
Bing so close to him was like heaven, he smelled so good like after shave, cologne, and peppermint. A weird combination but it worked for him. Stretching the knee can lead to some precarious positions like me on top of him pushing down on his leg. I wonder if he feels as awkward as I do?
Trying to get my mind off other things I start asking him questions, “So what are some of your hobbies?”
“Hobbies?” he asked confused.
“Oh, when you’re not practicing what do you like to do?” I asked in simpler words.
“Oh, I like games and TV.” He said
“Like video games or board games?” I asked
“PS3?” he said as if asking me which one that is
“Video games…I should have known, you are a guy” I said laughing
“What you do?” he asked
“Umm I like to watch TV and movies. I also like to swim and do yoga oh and dance a little.” I said as we switched positions.
“Swim, yoga?” he asked confused
“You know swimming, in a pool of water?” I said as acting out swimming
“Oh yes, I like swim too. Yoga?” the word sounded weird coming out of his mouth but a good weird.
“Umm…it is like stretching and to build muscle.” I said
“Like workout?” he asked still confused. So I decided I would show him some moves.
“This one is called Tree stance and this one is called Plank” I said while doing the poses
“That look easy” he said full of himself
“You think it is so easy? I bet I can hold plank longer than you.” I said
“Bet?” he said getting a playful look in his eye
“Yes bet…ready?” I said getting into position
“Ready!” he said
“1, 2, 3…Go” I said and we started. After about 30 seconds his arms started to shake and I knew that was the first sign of the burn, then about a minute in he started to sweat and breathe hard. I knew he wouldn’t last much longer. Right when I thought that he tumbled to the ground and let out a big breath.
“Dat hurt arms” he said breathing hard
“Not as easy as it looks, huh?” I asked still in plank
“Okay, you win” he said knocking me over.
“I knew I would” I said winking at him “Now let’s get back to stretching, you need to be nice and loose for the rest of therapy. You might be sore tomorrow, that only mean you’re doing it right” I told him
“Dat good?” he asked while stretching. I had a nice view of his butt and let me tell you yum!
“Yeah that’s good right there” I told him while zoning out. I didn’t mean it to sound dirty but I guess it did because he then turned around and looked at me.
“You ok?” he asked, snapping out of my daze. God I hope he didn’t see me staring at his butt. If he did he hid it very well.
“Yeah, fine just thinking.” I said while my cheeks heated up and looking around, anywhere but his eyes.
“What think?” he asked genuinely curious
“Where to eat tonight with my sister. We are going out to celebrate me getting this job. Do you know a good place?” I asked still not looking at him.
“I know no names, I just there, sorry” he said sheepishly
“No its fine I will just look in the phone book when I get home.” I said trying to cheer him up because he looked so sad and I hated seeing him like that already. I never wanted him to look like that again.
“So, how long?” he asked
“Until?” I asked confused
“We done?” he looked hopeful
“Well first I have to look at your file then I will see how well you progress.”
“Ok, you very pretty, you know?” he said
“What? No I’m sure you have seen prettier girls than me.” I told him getting giddy inside wanting to know if he really meant it.
“No, Max right.” He said referring to his teammate.
“He is just lucky he didn’t get his ass handed to him” I said more to myself than Geno but he heard that and started laughing his ass off.
“What? You think I can’t take him down?” I said stretching ready to show some self defense moves. I started throwing punched and doing some high kicks to show him I could take care of myself.
“No, I think. I like to see Max go down.” He said in between laughs and watching me.
“Well if he keeps coming on to me and can’t keep it in his pants then you will see him go down” I told him thinking about the fight that is going to go down.
“No worry. I protect you.” He said like an older brother and I hope he did not see me like a sister.
“We should get to the rest of the therapy,” I said leading him over to a workout machine.”Ok, so what I want you to do is pull this bar up with your legs slowly and down slowly” I told him while showing him with my arms.
“You got it” he said with his cute accent. ’How can I already be feeling like this? I just met him today?’ I thought to myself
“So do five of those then turn over on to your stomach and do five more.” I instructed him.
“So you like team?” he asked while working out
“Yeah, you guys are me and my sister’s favorite. I doesn’t help that my sister is like in love with Sidney,” I said without thinking “Oh god you did not hear that!” I yelled at him.
“It ok, I no tell” he said with that crooked smile on his face.
“Please, my sister would never speak to me if he found out. Promise me you won’t tell anyone!” I asked desperately and sometime during my begging I grabbed his hand with both of mine. He looked down at our hands and put his hand over mine.
He said “Promise” while looking deeply into my eyes. We started leaning in towards each other, lips almost touching when we heard the team right outside the room. We separated like nothing happened and went back to therapy.
“I don’t want to push you too hard on the first day, so that is all for today” I said while making my way out of the room for some fresh air. I needed to get away from him before I jumped him.
“Got hit…umm…I...ACL…MCL…torn?” he said I think I got most of that.
“So the doctor said you had a torn ACL and MCL?” I asked just to make sure
“Yes, that it. My English no good, but I try” he said sadly
“No, it is so much better since you got here. I know how hard it is to learn a new language. If I was put in another country not knowing the language I would get so frustrated.” I said
“You learn language?” he asked
“For high school and living in Florida I had to learn a bit of Spanish. So I know the basics, I’m not fluent or anything.” I said “I have to think hard to find the words I want to say, so I get it”
He looked relieved someone got it and knew what he was going through.
“Okay we are just going to start off with some stretches” I told him walking into the workout room.
Bing so close to him was like heaven, he smelled so good like after shave, cologne, and peppermint. A weird combination but it worked for him. Stretching the knee can lead to some precarious positions like me on top of him pushing down on his leg. I wonder if he feels as awkward as I do?
Trying to get my mind off other things I start asking him questions, “So what are some of your hobbies?”
“Hobbies?” he asked confused.
“Oh, when you’re not practicing what do you like to do?” I asked in simpler words.
“Oh, I like games and TV.” He said
“Like video games or board games?” I asked
“PS3?” he said as if asking me which one that is
“Video games…I should have known, you are a guy” I said laughing
“What you do?” he asked
“Umm I like to watch TV and movies. I also like to swim and do yoga oh and dance a little.” I said as we switched positions.
“Swim, yoga?” he asked confused
“You know swimming, in a pool of water?” I said as acting out swimming
“Oh yes, I like swim too. Yoga?” the word sounded weird coming out of his mouth but a good weird.
“Umm…it is like stretching and to build muscle.” I said
“Like workout?” he asked still confused. So I decided I would show him some moves.
“This one is called Tree stance and this one is called Plank” I said while doing the poses
“That look easy” he said full of himself
“You think it is so easy? I bet I can hold plank longer than you.” I said
“Bet?” he said getting a playful look in his eye
“Yes bet…ready?” I said getting into position
“Ready!” he said
“1, 2, 3…Go” I said and we started. After about 30 seconds his arms started to shake and I knew that was the first sign of the burn, then about a minute in he started to sweat and breathe hard. I knew he wouldn’t last much longer. Right when I thought that he tumbled to the ground and let out a big breath.
“Dat hurt arms” he said breathing hard
“Not as easy as it looks, huh?” I asked still in plank
“Okay, you win” he said knocking me over.
“I knew I would” I said winking at him “Now let’s get back to stretching, you need to be nice and loose for the rest of therapy. You might be sore tomorrow, that only mean you’re doing it right” I told him
“Dat good?” he asked while stretching. I had a nice view of his butt and let me tell you yum!
“Yeah that’s good right there” I told him while zoning out. I didn’t mean it to sound dirty but I guess it did because he then turned around and looked at me.
“You ok?” he asked, snapping out of my daze. God I hope he didn’t see me staring at his butt. If he did he hid it very well.
“Yeah, fine just thinking.” I said while my cheeks heated up and looking around, anywhere but his eyes.
“What think?” he asked genuinely curious
“Where to eat tonight with my sister. We are going out to celebrate me getting this job. Do you know a good place?” I asked still not looking at him.
“I know no names, I just there, sorry” he said sheepishly
“No its fine I will just look in the phone book when I get home.” I said trying to cheer him up because he looked so sad and I hated seeing him like that already. I never wanted him to look like that again.
“So, how long?” he asked
“Until?” I asked confused
“We done?” he looked hopeful
“Well first I have to look at your file then I will see how well you progress.”
“Ok, you very pretty, you know?” he said
“What? No I’m sure you have seen prettier girls than me.” I told him getting giddy inside wanting to know if he really meant it.
“No, Max right.” He said referring to his teammate.
“He is just lucky he didn’t get his ass handed to him” I said more to myself than Geno but he heard that and started laughing his ass off.
“What? You think I can’t take him down?” I said stretching ready to show some self defense moves. I started throwing punched and doing some high kicks to show him I could take care of myself.
“No, I think. I like to see Max go down.” He said in between laughs and watching me.
“Well if he keeps coming on to me and can’t keep it in his pants then you will see him go down” I told him thinking about the fight that is going to go down.
“No worry. I protect you.” He said like an older brother and I hope he did not see me like a sister.
“We should get to the rest of the therapy,” I said leading him over to a workout machine.”Ok, so what I want you to do is pull this bar up with your legs slowly and down slowly” I told him while showing him with my arms.
“You got it” he said with his cute accent. ’How can I already be feeling like this? I just met him today?’ I thought to myself
“So do five of those then turn over on to your stomach and do five more.” I instructed him.
“So you like team?” he asked while working out
“Yeah, you guys are me and my sister’s favorite. I doesn’t help that my sister is like in love with Sidney,” I said without thinking “Oh god you did not hear that!” I yelled at him.
“It ok, I no tell” he said with that crooked smile on his face.
“Please, my sister would never speak to me if he found out. Promise me you won’t tell anyone!” I asked desperately and sometime during my begging I grabbed his hand with both of mine. He looked down at our hands and put his hand over mine.
He said “Promise” while looking deeply into my eyes. We started leaning in towards each other, lips almost touching when we heard the team right outside the room. We separated like nothing happened and went back to therapy.
“I don’t want to push you too hard on the first day, so that is all for today” I said while making my way out of the room for some fresh air. I needed to get away from him before I jumped him.