Interns at FC Barcelona

Chapter 60: Bad news and good news

“Um,” I said hesitating.

“If the assistant comes in, I don’t want to get in trouble,” Elena said and she was being so shrewd. If I said no that would look really bad in front of Alexis. I was so getting her back for this.

“Ok,” I said and hoped I didn’t have to stare at his muscles and get embarrassed again. “He said he does have pain,” I said to Elena to quickly swap conversations.

“I see, “Elena said, “Look Alexis, I have to be honest with you,” she said sighing. There was a reason Elena chose this profession, she did have compassion for her patients. I could tell it wasn’t good news.

 “I saw the way you fell on Saturday and judging from the X-rays they gave me now and the look of the injury,” she said pausing.

“I’m out for a week ain’t I?” he said and I could tell his heart had sunk. I looked at Alexis and he looked crushed, like the most important thing was taken from him.

“You’re going to be out for about 3 weeks,” Elena said sympathetically. Alexis’s expression changed.

“What?” he asked not believing it.

“I’m sorry,” Elena said feeling bad, “We will do everything we can to heal you as a fast as possible.”

“But I can’t play for 3 weeks?” he asked again in shock.

“It’s too risky, especially because you use your feet for most of the sport,” Elena said.

“So I’ll miss both UEFA matches?” he asked.

“I’m afraid so,” Elena said as I looked at Alexis taking it all in. He seemed as if he was kicked in the gut my someone.

“Hey it’s going to be ok,” I said to him.

“I’m out for 3 weeks Jade,” he said to me.

“I know, but you’re going to heal and you’re going to come back stronger,” I said as he still sat there not believing his luck.

“Three weeks,” he said.

“Look beyond that, it will go past so quickly,” I told him, “And if you don’t want it to be longer than that you better work hard on healing.”

“I guess,” he said but he was still upset.

“Well, let’s check your blood pressure,” Elena said, “Jade, would you mind putting the strap over him?” she asked sweetly but I was tempted to hit her. She knew exactly what she was asking when she said that to me.

“I-,” I said.

“You just put it over the arm,” she said. Then why don’t you do it?! Huh?

“Ok,” I said to her giving her a death glare. She replied with a smile. I took the strap and walked to Alexis. Once again I was really close, right in front of him and there he sat, shirtless.

“Can I have your arm,” I asked trying to look anywhere but at him.

“Sure,” he said giving me his arm. I had to look at him otherwise I could not put it on properly. I started moving the strap up and noticed his perfect cut arm muscles. I began to stare for a while.

I heard Elena clear her throat.

“You finished Jade?” she asked. I quickly snapped out of my daze and hurriedly put the strap in place. Or so I thought.

“Um, yeah sure,” I said.

 “Jade, you ok?” Alexis asked me.

“I’m fine,” I said with a smile.