A/N here's chapt 12. hope you like it. RANDR Sorry its been taking longer between updates. i'm just dealing with some personal issues.
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Chapter 12
Mac and Stella were watching a movie when someone knocked on the door. " I'll get it" Stella said wheeling herself around then heading over to the door with Mac following behind. Stella opened the door and saw a young woman with green eyes,and long blonde hair put back in a french braid. " Hi, I'm Christie. The physical therapist. You must be Stella." She said smiling.
"Yes." Stella replied,wheeling herself back so Christie could get in. Christie stepped in and walked over to Mac. "Hi, I'm Christie ." She said extending her hand. "Mac Taylor." Mac replied shaking her hand. " Nice to meet you, Mac."
"Likewise."
Christie turned back to Stella and knelt down so she was at her level. "Are you ready to do some exercises?"
" I...I thought I was going to the hospital for that." Stella replied with a confused look.
"You will be, later. I'm just here to help you with the easy stuff so when you get to the hard part you can pass."
"Okay, what's the easy stuff?" Stella asked,nervously she wasn't sure it would be too easy.
"Let's go in the living room and I'll show you" With that, they all headed into the living room.
When they got there, Christie knelt down in front of Stella again. "First, your going to do some arm exercises then I'm going to exercise your legs so we can keep the muscles strong;and Mac can watch so when I'm not here he can help you."
"Okay." Stella said, taking a deep breath.
"We're gonna need some soup cans." Christie said, standing up. Mac went into the kitchen,grabbed some cans then came back. "Here you go" He said,handing them to Christie "Thank you." She said giving Stella one. " Now,I want you to extend and bend your arm,five times. Then do the left one five times.
Stella let out a frustrated sigh as she slowly extended her right arm then bent it. When she got halfway, she stopped and looked at Christie"I'm...I'm done."
"You were doing really good. Just two more."
Stella waited a few minutes,then did the last two.
"I knew you could do it." Christie said smiling. "How does your arm feel?"
"A little sore."
"Good,that means its getting stronger."
Stella took a deep breath then slowly began exercising her left arm. After she was done, she gave the cans back to Christie"My arms are sore."
"You can take a break then while I exercise your legs." Christie said smiling as she knelt down and gently extended then bent Stella's right leg. After she finished with the right, She moved to the left and gently exercised it. When she was done, she looked up at Stella. "Did you feel that?"
"They're a little sore,not bad though."
"Your feeling will come back gradually as we do it. We're done for today though." Christie said sanding up. " I'll see you tomorrow, okay"
" Okay" Stella replied, giving her a weak smile.
Christie smiled back, then turned to Mac. "It was nice meeting you."
" You too, bye." After she left,Mac wheeled Stella over by the couch then sat down beside her. "You did good today. I'm proud of you."
"Thanks Mac I'm...I'm proud of myself too."
"Tired and sore too, I bet"
" No, not really"
Mac smiled at her " It was only the first day, give it time. When she comes tomorrow, I think I'll tell her to move the arms up to ten instead of five."
Stella reached down,picked up the pillow and threw it at him. "Not funny and tomorrow it'll be a soup can if you tell her that."
"We're crabby when we're achy."
Stella smiled at him. "Just wait till I get achier, then you'll really be in trouble."
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