(Stephanie)

May 6th 2010

I forced my eyes open and then quickly closed them again, I then peeped out from one narrowed eye over at my alarm clock, ugggg. I pulled myself up and felt like a train had ran me over, my eyes ached, my body ached, my head ached, and my chest ached. I sat on the side of the bed and took a look around, I was so alone. Bobby wasn't here this morning to kiss me Good Morning on his way to work, it all hit me over what had happened and I turned around and cried into my blankets.

Fifteen minutes after my crying jag, I finally got myself up on my feet and shuffled to the bathroom. Looking in the mirror at myself I pulled at my eyes and then at my face with my fingers, there wasn't enough make up in all of Trenton that could cover the puffiness and blotches that I was sporting. Disgusted, I tossed off my clothes and got in the shower. After my shower which made the outside of me looks better, I pulled on a pair of sweats and a shirt and my robe and sat myself down on my couch. I didn't move till I saw it was time to get ready for my doctor's appointment.

Uncurling myself from my robe that I had pulled around me like a blanket, I stood up and with how I did a pain shot thru my ankle and up my leg. Funny how that pain that I've lived with for so many months paled in comparison to the other pain that I was feeling. I'm in no mood to dress up for the doctor or deal with makeup so I just went into my closet grabbed a shirt and then grabbed a pair of jeans from my dresser. Putting them on and then brushing my hair up into a pony tail, I went into the living room slid a ball cap on my head and then strapped on my boot. After I got myself done I sat back a minute to let the tears fall, it was Bobby's job to strap on my boot.

Finally pulling myself together, I tucked my other shoe into my bag and walked out the door. While I waited for the elevator it dawned on me that I didn't have a ride. There was no RangeMan coming for me today and my car was in the RangeMan Garage from when I drove myself that one time. Walking back down to my apartment, I called my Daddy. Daddy's a man of few words and he doesn't get a lot of say about how things are run in his home but he's always there when I've called.

"Daddy" I said when he got on the line and then twenty minutes later we were pulling up at the doctor's office

Daddy couldn't stay with me because he had to go pick up some other fares but he told me he would be back for me in an hour. Watching him as he left the lot, I walked into the foot doctor's office and signed myself in. It wasn't long till the girl came out and called for me, as she led me into the room I walked in and my eyes landed on a man in black sitting in the corner chair who was staring back at me.

"Your boyfriend came in right before you did so I put him in the room so he could wait on you" the girl said and then left the room

"Yea my boyfriend" I said as I undid my boot and slid onto the chair to wait on Dr. Orinda

Bobby and I never spoke a word as we waited for the Doctor to come in. I kept my head turned and stared at the door willing Dr. Orinda to come thru it. Finally after a few minutes but what seemed like forever thanks to the situation I was in Dr. Orinda walked in and shook our hands.

"Soo how's the foot?" he asked rolling up to it

"It's sore on that one spot still and it's stiff on the top" I told him

"Yea. How's walking on it?"

"Fine. Sometimes pain grabs me and I have to stop suddenly in my tracks

"Uhh huh" he said looking in my chart "six week since I first put the boot on. How would you like to get out of it and start physical therapy?"

"YES!" I squealed

"OK let me go out and get something squared away, write out your prescription, and give them all call" he said as he excused himself

"Is it ok to do with the tear?" I asked thinking wouldn't it hurt it more

"Just let them know and he will work with you"

When Dor. Orinda left the room, I jumped out of the exam chair and did an actual happy dance saying I'm free over and over

"BOBBY DID YOU HEAR WHAT HE SAID!" I asked all excited not really realizing I was actually talking to him

"Yes congratulations"

"I'm free, I'm free, no more boot" I said jumping up and down around the room. When I stopped I had put my arms around Bobby who now with all my excitement was standing. Our eyes locked and we began to move closer and closer to each other. As our mouths were to meet the door opened and I jumped away.

"Ok Sorry for the delay. I wrote out the script for you to take to your appointment with the Therapist and I also called them to let them know. Mr. Brown "he said as he turned to Bobby and I was wondering how he knew his name and what was he talking to Bobby about. " I received your fax hence my call to the Physical therapist and told them who you were and who you worked for and that you'd like to rehab Stephanie's ankle. They said they understand your history and your background but since you're not a licensed therapist they would like to co-work with you and would have no problems doing that. They would like you to come in and observe the first appointment and let them show you what all they would like to do with her ankle and then you can work together at your gym. They also want you to come in once every other week so they can monitor her progress and make changes as needed"

"I can do that" I watched Bobby say to him

"EXCUSE ME?" I asked narrowing my eyes at Bobby

Dr. Orinda turned back to face me and held out the script for me "A couple weeks ago your boyfriend faxed me and told me who he was and who he worked for. He told me how he was a medic and has helped some of the guys that work with him and thought that you might be more comfortable with him touching you and working in a place that your already so familiar with. He gave us his credentials and some background and the therapist has agreed to let him work with you under their supervision"

"Ok" I said as I took the script from his hand

"Just call them and set up the appointment with them for the set up and I want you to make an appointment to come see me in a month"

"Uhh huh"

Doctor Orinda left us for the final time. Bobby had did it again, he blindsided me. I couldn't believe him. I looked over at him and narrowed my eyes at him, how dare he.

"We need to talk; I'd like to talk to you"

"Oh we are going to talk but not right here and not right now" I said as I put on my second shoe my voice dripping with anger

(End of Stephanie)