More Than Teammates

Chapter 18

~Lili's POV~

I got into the water and started practice. After warm up my shoulder went numb, at this point in my life I was used to the pain. Coach wrote the pre main set on the board. I was not looking forward to that. I pushed off the wall for my first 400 IM. After the butterfly my shoulder just felt wrong. I stopped at the wall and felt my shoulder.

"Coach something is wrong."

She saw my shoulder and grabbed her phone.

"Lili I'm calling the ambulance."

"No Coach please call Jordan."

"Lili."

"Please."

"Fine."

I watched Coach dial his phone number and I awkwardly climbed out of the pool, making sure I didn't use my right arm. I took Coach's phone and talked to him.

"Jordannnnn I need to go to the hospital."

I started crying into the phone.

"Lili it's okay. I'll be there in 15 minutes."

"Jordan it hurts."

"I know baby."

"Okay please hurry."

"I will, I love you beautiful."

"I love you more."

I hung up the phone and started crying again. Coach tried to comfort me but it didn't work. After about 12 minutes Jordan came running into the pool. I wrapped me in a towel and picked me up, being careful with my shoulder.

"Lili it's okay. I'll take you to the hospital and it'll all be okay."

I cried into his chest. He set me down and gave me a pair of sweatpants and his sweatshirt. I threw them on and he grabbed my bag. He set me into the car and kissed my forehead.

"Lili it'll be okay."

"I hope so."

He grabbed my hand.

We arrived at the hospital and went right to the emergency room.

"Take her in for surgery now."

"Wait what?"

I looked into my boyfriends eyes. He looked upset.