Running Bases With You

Chapter 44

{unedited}

~Two weeks later~

*Annabeth's POV*

"Annabeth, get up. We need to leave in twenty minutes."

"Uhg, Talia, why did you wait to wake me up so late?" I groan, my sentence barely able to be made out because of how early it is.

"Because I know you got little to no sleep last night. You were so stressed out I thought you weren't gunna make it yesterday. I wanted you to have as much rest as possible for today." She explains, opening my curtains.

After my Criminology class and my Chemistry II lab, I'm going back to see Dr. Linton for my follow up. He has the results to my MRI and my progress report from my physical therapist. According to Chad, I was doing very well, and I feel that way too. My shoulder isn't as stiff or in as much pain as before; I feel more positive and less tense.

I get dressed in black skinny jeans and a white One Direction tee that Niall gave me for Christmas. I consider it my lucky shirt, so I figured today would be a good day to wear it.

I put my hair in a side fishtail braid and slip on my dirty white converse. I grab an apple from the kitchen island, remove my phone from the charger, and slip on my jacket before walking outside to the car.

Talia is already waiting for me when I get in, and thank The Lord, the car is nice and toasty when I get in.

"Ahh, it feels so good in here." I sigh in content. "If we don't get there fast, I'm gunna fall asleep again if I get too comfortable."

Talia smiles tightly, shrugging her shoulders as she backs out of the driveway. "Just know that if you fall asleep, I'm not going to wake you up."

I roll my eyes, making her laugh. The drive to campus is slow due to the morning traffic, not that I mind honestly; but the sooner I see Dr. Linton, the faster I find out if I'm okay or not.

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"Have a good rest of the day, Annabeth! I hope all is well with your arm, I've missed seeing you in pre-season scrimmages this year!" My Proffessor, Mrs. West, smiles and waves as I leave her room.

The last class for today is over, and it's finally 1:30; only thirty minutes until my appointment.

My heart is beating at an abnormal rate due to my increasing anxiety as I wait for Talia to pick me up at the front office building.

Talia pulls up to the curb and I quickly slide in the seat next to her.

"You ready?" She asks, giving me a sly glance.

"As ready as I'll ever be honestly. Just nervous." I laugh nervously, swallowing the bile in my throat.

Talia reaches over, patting me on the back. "I'm sure things are going to be fine. You heard what Chad said! You're looking great!"

I look out the window, watching the cars go by in frantic motion. "Yeah.. I guess you're right."

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"Annabeth Chase?"

I stand timidly and walk towards the smiling nurse. It's a different one today; she has bright ginger hair and she's fairly tall, her height above mine. Of course that isn't saying much, I'm only 5'7".

She takes me down the same corridors as last time and leads me into room two. I take a seat on the patient bed and Talia sits down in a chair in the corner.

"I'm Barbara, and I'll be getting your blood pressure. What is your height and weight?" She asks as she wraps a blood pressure cuff around my arm.