Tidal Wave (Robby Keene/Book 1)

Dislocations are Common for Surfer's

I sat in the corner of the dressing room as Robby massaged his shoulder with his hand. He was grunting and softly yelping from the pain, probably trying to seem strong in front of me. I sighed in frustration, seeing him in pain sucked. "You remembered to focus."

Robby pulled his sleeve over his shoulder facing towards Danial half heartedly smiling. "You had us up on that tree for hours." He softly chuckled through his pain.

Mr. LaRusso nodded his head ever so slightly. "Look Robby. Your dad and I have our issues but, you and him. That's another story." I watched this interaction from my corner.

Robby bit his top lip and looked down. "I'm sorry that I lied to you Mr. LaRusso." He said, looking back up at the man in front of him. "I just wanted to get back at him." He explained. I walked forward and sat on the end on the bench, giving Robby space.

"I know, but your never going to find balance that way." Mr. LaRusso sat down on the bench making his head level with Robby's. "You can't let that bad blood change who you are." He shook his head. "I'm not saying you have to like the dude, I know I never will but, he. He is your father. And believe me your lucky to have one." Robby looked down again while I played with the strap of my bag, feeling awkwardly not apart of this conversation. "But you just got to try to remember, he's not a monster." He paused, letting what he previously said sink in. "He's just a guy with a lot of demons." He said dragging out the a lot part. "Mr. Miyagi always told me that there was no such thing as a bad student. Only a bad teacher, and your dad had the worst teacher there ever was." He added.

"It sent him down a wrong path, but you don't have to go down that path. Do you understand, you don't ever have to become, him." He told the brown haired teenager in front of him. "Trust me, you let go of all that anger, and no matter what happens tonight, you go home feeling great." He finished raising and eyebrow at him and smiling.

Robby smiles back at him before turning to his shoulder. "I don't know about that." Robby said in a low voice, sending shivers down my back which I so desperately tried to hide. "My shoulder's killing me. I-I don't think I can fight." He placed his hand underneath his Gi and rubbed his skin.

"We'll see about that." Danial said standing up, he clapped his hands together and started to rub them really fast together. Robby and I shared a glanced of confusion, watching Mr. LaRusso rub his hands together, almost as if he were trying to get them to warm up. "Medic?" He called.

"Wait let me see it." I said getting up from my seat and going to stand up in front of Robby. "Can you remove your shirt." I tried to sound the most unawkward as I could.

"Why?" He asked.

Danial came over and stood beside. "Because I might be able to do something." I sighed.

"I think we should get a trained medic to try and help him." Danial said.

"Can you just trust me?" I pleaded, looking from Danial to Robby.

"It's up to Robby." He answered crossing his arms across his chest.

"Okay." Robby quickly undid his belt and slid off his top. This was the first time seeing him shirtless, and I have to admit, he looked good. I remembered that Mr. LaRusso was in the room with me so I quickly got to work.

Placing my hands on his shoulder, I started to massage and move them around, feeling what was wrong. "Does that hurt?" I asked him.

"Yeah, a bit." He replied.

"What about this?" I looked at him to see him wince.

"Yeah." He got out before biting his lip a bit.