For a week, the sun rose and fell like Florin's deep, troubled breaths. She mostly coughed while Al slept. But sometimes, he could catch her talking in her sleep. She mumbled words in her first language that he could not comprehend. She looked frustrated constantly, but her face relaxed in her sleep. Al's theory was that she got away from her troubles in her sleep. She still has a hard time walking but often refuses help. Florin self-proclamation:
"I'm a Do-It-Yourself girl!"
Monique would scold her, telling her that her body is too weak, even though she is a lot better. Plus, Florin hasn't walked in months. She has trouble with balance and having strength. But today, she has had enough.
"Alright. Let's go Florin." Al heard Florin motivate herself.
"Florin, be careful."
"Shut up Al. Let me do this." Al sighed after her bark.
She wiggled her toes and placed the pads of her feet on the ground. Then she leaned forward. She pushed her bum off the bed and stood up. She took a step and wobbled slightly. Florin took a deep breath and took another step. Al crept over to her, just in case she would fall. And Florin certainly did. Al dove onto his knees and caught the falling girl. She looked up at his concerned face and smiled. For just a moment. Then she blushed heavily.
"Ge-Get off! I can handle this!" She pushed away and crawled to her bed.
Though Al felt weak, he did his best to lift her onto her mattress. She muttered a thanks and Al went to his bed as well.
"Physical therapy starts today, babies. Get up." Monique peaked her head in.
She pushed in a wheelchair and loaded Florin into it. Another nurse added Al to a wheelchair and the group made their way to a large room that was built for rehabilitation. Exercise machines were spread out and soft mats covered parts of the floor. Mirrors covered the walls with some exceptions of motivational posters. Al chewed his lip remembering how hard it will be to be fully functioning again. Florin got up from the wheelchair and straggled over to a set of wooden parallel bars about 3 feet off the ground. She gripped the bars with both hands and began walking and scooting along.
"Florin, honey. Let me he-" Monique held up her hands.
"NO! I'm doing it see?" Florin smirked to herself.
Al watched in awe and began to get up himself. Monique tried to give him a look but he scrambled over and joined Florin.
Together they scrambled around the bars, slipping on some occasions. Florin even let out a laugh when Al bumped into her.
"This is cute and all but babies we gotta do some stretching." Monique pursed her lips and then smiled.
She helped Al and Florin over to two yoga mats on the ground, side by side. Suddenly, a young brunette peaked her head in the door.
"Are these the two I'm helping?" She walked in the room.
Al's eyes ogled. She's tall and thin with a fit figure. Beautiful chocolate brown eyes smiled at Monique who began explaining some sort of medical thing to the woman. Florin noticed Al's internal drooling and smacked him. Anger heated in her stomach.
"She's a woman not a painting. Stop staring!" Al grimaced and stared at his feet.
"Hi Florin! And Alphonse right?" The woman extended her dainty hand to Al.
He took it and stuttered, "Cal-Call me Al. Ni-nice to meet you."
She grinned perfect white teeth and began teaching a stretch.
"Now, we're going to try and touch our toes like this." The woman faced the mirror and bent over, dangling her fingertips on her toes.
Al stared at her bum and felt a strange occurrence in his boxers. He remembered this happening multiple times to his brother.
An erection…?
He felt stupid thinking about it and it grew thicker when he continued to stare while his body attempted to go through the motion of touching his toes. Florin had her palms to the ground the woman clapped.
"Wow! A real stretch huh Florin?" Floring scoffed.
"I did a lot of acrobatic stuff in my village's circus…" Florin muttered and inhaled loudly.
"Still having trouble Al?" The woman put her hand of Al's back causing him to shutter.
"I..I have to pee!" Al shot up and sprinted out of the room.
His muscles burned from the inactivity but he managed to stumble into a bathroom. He pulled down his boxers and grabbed his erection. He groaned at the touch and began to rub it. That was what felt right to him. He began thinking about the woman doing it for him and his length thickened more. He closed his eyes and enjoyed a fantasy when suddenly, the door shot open.
"Wha-" Florin looked down at him with her now widening violet eyes. "What…ARE YOU DOING PERVERT!?"