See You Around~ Grester (completed)

Chapter Sixty-Four

Chester's POV

Today was my first day of the rehabilitation, the process to get me better again, to make me normal.

I was in a whirlwind of anticipated excitement and fear because what if they told me I have no chance? What would I do then? Everything would be ripped away from me and I could never get it back. The reminder that I have the opportunity to get better was only thing keeping me sane.

It wasn't what I had expected and I didn't know if I liked that. I for some reason had assumed and in a small way hoped that it would be gruelling, that they'd push and push and I'd be walking by the end of the day; it was ridiculous I know but these thoughts bought me through the door. I had hoped in the back of my mind that I'd be tested and forced into things that would once seem unachievable but eventually I could get there; I need that purpose.

I needed that purpose because at the moment I felt like nothing. Like a floating being and I hoped the rehab would weigh me down but it wasn't like that at all.

We started off simple, lifting weights and working on my arms. Normally I could do this in my sleep but now I could barely lift anything and it frightened me to comprehend how suddenly weak I had become.

Grace sat by the side and watched me struggle to complete everyday tasks, I could see the shine in her eyes dull as the pain evidently condemned me. I felt like my world was being taken control of by someone who despised me and they were forcing me to be inadequate of doing anything. It felt like monsters where dooming over me.

But I was my own monster. I was the only person stopping me from being the man I wanted to be and I had to defeat him. So I picked up the weights and held them above my head like I could've done a few months ago. I told myself that the monsters where only in my head and pictured them standing in front of me, staring back and stopping me from doing this and I crushed them. To dust they vanished and the jubilant pride that radiated off of my trainers and Grace enforced me to carry on.

All you have to do is destroy the demons which taunt you, all you have to do is picture them and crush them. Stand above what scares you and out smart it; for one day, you can achieve everything you've ever dreamed of.

When the session had finished Grace bolted up and ran over to me, wrapped her arms around my shoulders and kissed my cheek gently.

"Well done today babe." She said, releasing her embrace. I smiled back at her and we carried on moving, the smile didn't fall from my face, I hadn't felt like I had accomplished this much in years.

"What we doing now then?" I asked, suddenly beaming with life.

"I actually have to go to antenatal class again, I can cancel if you want to do something though?" Her face looked at me sympathetically and quickly glanced at her watch.

"No, no go." She smiled a little and nodded as we carried on walking through the hospital.

"You'll love it." Grace said, opening the door for me.

"Huh?"

"You're not getting out of this one Ches." She said, arriving at the place we were meant to be.

For some reason that made me ecstatic and I couldn't keep the grin from my face. It felt good to feel wanted and needed, to feel like you were chosen. It had been too long since someone had made me find a purpose, even if it was just to hold their hand.

Grace walked in, pushing me in front of her and waved to a few friendly faces. We stood by another couple, and Grace and a redheaded woman, who Grace had informed me was called Mamrie broke into depth conversation. I awkwardly sat, tapping my hands on my legs as I awaited for the class to begin.

"Hey, you're Chester right? Grace's husband?" A tall man with a thick German accent asked.

"Yeah that's me." I said shyly, shaking his hand as masculinely as I could.

"I'm Flula, Mamrie's husband." He said, smiling slightly.

I returned his smile as Grace rejoined me, sitting next to me as the lady leading the class began talking.

"You okay?"

"Yep." I replied as Grace squeezed my hand slightly.

The class progressed and by the end I felt drained, the effects of earlier drowning down on me. We walked outside with Mamrie and her partner and she said something to me that stayed with me all night.

"Thanks for coming today Chester."

"I enjoyed it." I smiled genuinely.

"No seriously, she needs you right now. Thank you, for everything."

"It's not hard to be there, all you have to do is love them." I said, shrugging it off.

"Well, you certainly do that."

I laid in bed that night and thought back to the demons I had destroyed, to the fears you have to overcome and how you need someone there to help you fight them; we can't all do it alone. I wrapped my arm tighter around Grace and she moved closer into my neck; I felt safe and at ease for the first time in a long time.