You & I

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August 28, 2020

Meg's POV

*At Christian's Apartment*

I wake up and sneak out of bed and onto the balcony to call my coach. She answers, "What's up meg? Everything ok?"

"I wanted to call and tell you that I'm coming back to Boston."

"That's great. Where are you now, move in is in 3 days."

"Milwaukee. My boyfriend said I could come out and stay with him for surgery and recovery and that's what I'm doing."

"Who's your boyfriend?"

"Christian Yelich."

"I thought I heard talk of that. You two seem great for each other. I'm happy for you. Are you moving in in 3 days like what's going on?"

"I don't know. Probably not, I just started walking two weeks ago on my own, so I don't think so. Can I delay until the spring, I only have 12 credits left. And I won't be ready in 3 days."

"I'll get a waiver to delay you until the spring, so get healed, get your body ready, and be in Chestnut Hill by the time winter camp starts."

I smile, "I promise Coach. I'll be back in time for when when winter camp starts."

"How you doing, I know it's five years next week?" She says with sympathy.

"Not good. I haven't really told Christian the whole thing yet. So he's gonna be so clueless when I lose it for two days. I love him but you know how hard I take it every year."

"I know meg. I know. If you ever need anything call and I will help you. When was the last time you called your dad?"

"When I made the Olympic team and took the year off from BC. He yelled at me called me a disappointment and said he wished it was me gone instead mom and haven't heard from him since. Pat told me that he knows about surgery and about Christian and is pissed he wasn't told but it's his own fault. I live with my friend Matthew and with Mia but once I graduate and we win the World Series I'm moving in with Christian.

"I'm proud of you meg. For putting space between you and your dad, with sticking up for yourself with Shawn, and for becoming this incredibly strong woman. I have to go because we have practice soon but I'll see you in January."

I hang up and go to post my comeback to BC Softball on instagram. I found pictures from my 3 years at BC to post and captioned it, "We have had a great run. Boston College softball, you made me into the best version of myself and I can't thank you enough. You gave me the confidence to be myself on and off the field and turned me into the strong independent woman I dreamed of being when I first set foot on campus at 16. You gave me the freedom to find myself and perform on a level I didn't know that I could. I'm so grateful for everything that you have done for me Boston College, with that being said, I will be returning to the Hill for my final season. I am on the road to recovery from an ACL tear but I will be ready to kick ass come February 15. 18 is back and better then ever. I'm not going anywhere until we win a fourth World Series. Roll Eags forever baby!!💛🤎🥎" I cried making that post because BC made me who I am and it's my home and I'm so glad to be going back.

September 2, 2020

Meg's POV

*At Christian's Apartment*

I wake up much earlier then Christian because he is very much not a morning person. I kiss his cheek before I roll out of bed and go to the bathroom. I have physical therapy at 8 so I have some time. I've been doing really good at PT. It's been about 6 weeks since I started PT. I can walk for extended periods of time unassisted with no pain.