Love On The Pitch

Caught off Guard

3 Months Later.

Sitting up on the table in the exam room, Bastian winces as Alex puts his knee to the test. Twisting and turning almost contorting it feels like.

"Bastian how long has this knee been bothering you?" She's says looking him straight in the eye.

Giving her a frustrated look, " for a little while." he says

"When was the last time you had an X-ray done?" She says as she writes in his file.

" I don't remember to be honest. "

"Ok look... I'm going to be blunt about this."..She says in a matter of fact way.

"I think you have torn your meniscus".... She says while looking into his eyes. "If we don't do something to rectify this, and soon this could be career ending".... No emotion at all registers on his face.

" Bastian did you hear me??"

"YES... He says with venom. " I hear you loud and clear. It this your plan ?...bench my ass against Portugal next week so I don't have to face Renaldo?

"Why would you say that Bastian?" She says in a hurt tone. This is your health and well being I'm thinking of , not to mention your fucking career. It has absolutely nothing to do with Renaldo. "

" look if you want another opinion then fine have one of the other doctors check you out but I'm not going to lie on your chart. "

Running his hands through his hair... He looks Alex straight in the eye..." I want another opinion. " he says almost under his breath.

" fine!" She says turning on her heels she storms out of the office slamming the door behind her.

" fuckin hell" Bastian says springing off the table and throwing open the door.

Alex takes long aggressive strides in her heels towards the field. Bastian hot on her heels.

"Alex..stop! " he hollers

Alex keeps her pace down the long tunnel.

ALEX!!! Will you stop and hear me out... For Christ's sakes slow down!"

Spinning on her heels.. She turns to point a finger in his face. Bastian caught off guard, comes to a halt a foot away from her.

" you want a second opinion there Mr. Schweinsteiger! , she says with sass, "fine go get your second opinion but don't you dare think I would use my position as your doctor to play God. " she says with hurt." I love you. I don't want to see you lose something you love because I wasn't doing my job."

" this has nothing to do with your ability to do your job. you said to Thomas that you didn't know what Renaldo was capable of!" He says while throwing his hands up.

" I don't know what he's capable of Bastian... The guy is a fuckin lunatic.. He shows up in Munich on a random weekend to torment us.. How do I know he's not going to follow through with his plan to fuck with your knee?"

" Look you do what you want.. She says... It's pretty fuckin obvious that you have allowed our personal relationship to interfere with my professional opinion".. She says suddenly feeling light headed.

Suddenly, Alex's hearing become very muffled and she hears a ringing come from deep within.

Bastian looks at Alex as her face pales and she grabs her head.... Already seeing her list to the side he grabs her before she falls to the ground..

Alex!!! Shit!! Hoisting her in his arms.. He hollers down the hallway...

" help... Anybody.. Help... "