Harry has been gone for 2 days now. Today, I'm going back to work so Mike, my coworker can go home for the day.
"Hey Mike! How's everything today?" I say while putting my bag down and walking into the office. I walk over and hop onto the table as Mike stands and grabs his coat.
"Chandler has got a screwed up hip, didn't even have a full practice. Julian has something going on with his thigh but he had a full practice so that's fine. Tom's the same way. His ankle was being a pain but he had a full practice. Now Chris, he fucked up his ankle pretty bad, didn't practice at all. Every one on the list this week is questionable for Wisconsin except Julian, Tom, and Marcus with his screwed up hip. I'll just send you the others, those are just to name a few. I'll also leave the stuff that I've been using and working on with each of them." Mike bantered
"Jeez, okay. Thanks. Are the guys at practice now?"
"Um, some are. Some are still changing. I think Cameron, Shane, Tom, and Chris are waiting to get their ankles wrapped up."
"Alright, no problem. I'll go check. Have a nice night! Are you coming with us to Wisconsin?"
"Thanks! Nah, I can't. I'm going to my sister's wedding!"
"Have fun then!" I walked out of the office and into the lounge room. I saw all of the players sitting around, waiting.
"Hey, I'm back now so if any of you need anything I'm ready in the office for you" I told them all.
I made my way down the hall and back to the office and sat down as what seemed to be half the team walked in behind me.
Danny came up first and took a seat on the table, explaining what was going on with his knee.
"Alright, you dislocated it but it seems to have put itself back in place." I told him as I turn to grab the rock tape and pre-wrap. I take off the backing from the rock tape and place it on the back of his knee and around his knee cap, smoothing it out. Then, I take the pre-wrap and begin wrapping it, starting from just above his knee and working my way down.
"This should help releave any tensi-" My phone started to ring. I turned and picked it up.
"Hello?" I said into the phone, it was Harry. "Sorry" I mouthed. "Hi babe, is everything okay? I'm kind of busy right now."
"Ugh, I want to be with you right now. I haven't even left Sydney yet." Harry said grogily.
"Babe, what's the matter? Is everything okay?" I began to get worried. Harry's sick now, and I can't even be there to help.
"I feel like shit, babe. I don't even want to think of airplanes right now."
"Then don't, love. Rest up now and then come when you don't feel so poorly. I'd rather have you with me when you aren't as sick then while you sound like death." I tried to help him.
"But I want to be with you."
"I know, I want to be with you as well but you're ill. We need to fix that first."
"I know babe. Go back to what you were doing. I love you"
"I love you" I hung up, suddenly not feeling as happy as I did before to be at work. I never liked it when Harry got sick. It worried me.
"As I was saying, this rock tape should help with any tension or pressure." I explained as I finshed taping the rest of his knee.
"You're all set. Make sure to strech that out before and after practice. Did Mike show you any streches?"
"Yeah, thanks Julia!" Danny said walking out of the office. In walked the next player. Today was going to be a long day.
Everyday my anxiety grew stronger. I wasn't myself without Harry. He made me who I am. He took away the anxiety I am plagued with but when he leaves, he leaves me with my worst. It's hard not to let it consume me.
~
I'm really sorry. This chapter is filled with a lot about Julia's work and The Patriots. This was more of a filler. It gives a bit of an insight into what Julia does every day. I wanted to get this kind of thing out of the way so it's easier to write about in the future.
I promise, not every chapter will be just Julia. Some may be but there will also be ones that are just Harry. I want to be able to explain the gist of Julia's work in the simplest way possible
Thanks xx
