soulmate «-» corey seager

three

corey

the next 3 days went on the same, get out of bed after a nearly sleepless night, watch the sunrise, go to practice and release all my anger, go home and drink myself to sleep.

I could feel myself falling into a vicious downwards cycle and I was drowning. I needed help to get out, where
to find it, I wasn't so sure.

again I woke up and watched the sunrise, but instead of from my balcony, from the Hollywood sign. I was overlooking the beautiful city that somehow took everything from me, but also gave me my life now.

while sitting on a rock watching the world wake up, I felt an odd sense of peace. this is my home now, has been for two years now. my life is changing, and I'm still stuck in the past.

I need to move forward and upward, and I'm beginning to accept it.

xxx

i walk into the clubhouse ready to work. I go to my locker and change out of my pregame suit and into workout clothes before going to the weight room.

our game doesn't start for 7 hours, and I'm the first player here.

I put my headphones on and I go to work, today needs to be the day she sees me. the day she happens to see my highlights.

tonight will be for her.

xxx

i wipe the sweat off my forehead and check the time to see the boys should be getting here soon.

walking out of the door I'm so distracted by trying to skip the song playing I almost crash straight into Levi, our head athletic trainer and therapist.

"just the kid I wanted to see, you think I could talk to you in my office for a minute?"

"yeah sure Levi, let me just grab a water and I'll be right in!"

as I speed walk to my locker all the worst case scenarios are running through my head. are they benching me? am I being sent back down to minors?

I walked into his office to see everything in shambles, boxes everywhere and all those thoughts were gone, he's just leaving.

"ok son, I think you should know that I'm leaving,"

"Coach Levi I'll miss you my man," I say while sitting down in the chair in front of his desks.

"wait a second corey, I think you should know who my replacement is. I've been told the name Stella Rose means something to you,"

I didn't even let him finish before I was up and yelling,

"Jesus fucking Christ how could you guys! Coach Rodgers knows what happened to me, hell, this place basically caused it! who made this decision? there is no fucking possible way I can play here anymore,"

he cut me off by putting his hands on my shoulders and saying,

"son, I technically don't work for this team, I work for the MLB. they trade us and move us as they wish. I have the most seniority over basically all of the trainers, so if I request to be moved, I'll be moved and they'll move whoever they see to be fit in my spot. my daughter just got pregnant and me and my wife thought that it would be nice to live closer to her, so i requested to be moved to Atlanta."

"god, I'm sorry for screaming at you, just why her?"

"she is an extremely qualified trainer that works so well in a position far to low for her skill set working for the mets. the committee recognized that and promoted her."

"I'm just in shock, I think I need some air," I then around and begin to run out of his office before Levi stops me saying,

"I think you should know that she's here tonight, throwing out the first pitch and bringing the team food after the game to introduce herself. I already talked to Coach Rodgers, and he says it's ok if you don't stay for it."

"thanks Levi I appreciate the heads up. I'll talk to you later."

I run out of the clubhouse and don't stop until I'm in centerfield.

I scream into the empty field, I don't know what to do with myself.

two years since I've seen her, two years spent dreaming about her.

my Stella.

at last today I would see her.

I have no clue what to do.

xxx

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