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Physical therapy was a bitch!
There were no other way to explain it… It was hard and painful, and on top of everything else, it was slow going…
His knee had stiffened a lot over the past six weeks or so, and getting some motion back in the joint was crucial. But doing it right took time…
He gritted his teeth as he bent his leg once again. He couldn't bend it to 90 degrees yet, not even 45 degrees…
Bending his leg 30 degrees felt more like squatting with 230 lbs. added weight. But it needed to be done, at least if he wanted to get back to normal.
It was weird how difficult the exercises could be, even when it was just bending your knee. Not with weight on the leg even, just bending and straightening the joint. Making the movements more fluid with every set he took.
But it was also peaceful. Just him and the AI…
As he was struggling his way back, Gideon was by his side. Cheering and pushing him on.
He had many times contemplated if it was possible to kill an AI. A regular thing to ponder about your physical therapist…
"Gideon, are we done yet?"
"No, Mr. Snart. We still have a few more exercises left…"
"Can't we cut it short this once?"
"No, for your best interest we need to do all the exercises. You do want to make a full recovery don't you?"
"Yes, but I also want this pain to end!" he complained.
"Your knee is painful?"
"My whole damn leg hurts!"
"I can promise you a painkiller afterwards…"
"I don't want painkillers, my dad turned into an addict after he returned from jail. Maybe he was one even before that, but it's hard to judge when you're five years old…"
"Okay, Mr. Snart… Maybe I can bribe you with food then?"
"Huh?"
"What would you like for dinner tonight?"
"Anything?"
"Yes, whatever you can think of…"
Len thought about his options, it was a long time since he ate a lot of his favorite dinners.
"Can I ask for homemade, Scandinavian meatballs and gravy? The flat kind of meatballs…"
"Yes, with potatoes?"
"Of course, and lingonberry jam…"
"I'll fix it…"
"Thank you!"
"Now, the last five exercises…"
"Right…"
Okay, I know this one was just a short little thing... Sorry... I've been a bit busy over the last week or so...