since we both have the day off, lets just stay here and relax. Watch some movies in bed.”
“What about your practice? You can’t miss that for me! I would never ask you to do that!”
“Here’s the thing Elli, you don’t have to ask. I want to, and you can’t convince me otherwise.”
“But..”
“But nothing. I already texted coach.”
That seems to end the argument and we’re silent for a few minutes. I’d be totally fine if she fell back asleep. Hell, after a night and morning like that, she has to be exhausted. However, she has to be hungry too, since I’m pretty sure whatever she ate yesterday is no longer in her system.
“I’m going to make us something for breakfast and we can eat it in here. Is that okay?”
“Yea. It’s okay. I can help though.”
“Why don’t you take a few minutes for you? I know that was a lot for you to talk about. You can pick out our first movie.”
“Okay.”
I start to get up from the bed and make my way to the kitchen when she calls after me.
“Hey, Dylan?”
I turn around and take a few steps back to her. “Yea?”
“Thank you. For noticing.”
CHAPTER 18
Elli
It’s been a week since that day with Dylan. Tegan came home that afternoon to both of us asleep, and when we woke up, she had dinner waiting. We talked about getting me some help to deal with my anxiety, and I have a doctor's appointment today after work. I’ve also been going with Dylan to the park before class instead of going to the gym. Tegan comes too, sometimes, but getting her up that early is downright impossible.
It’s been really nice to start my days with Dylan. He doesn’t pry and he acts like everything is ok. Which is refreshing because I would hate if he started judging me by my past. When I told him as much, his reply was so simple.
“We’re not living in the past Elli. We’ve got nothing but the present, and to look forward to the future, and ours is looking pretty bright.”
I got a call from my mom yesterday. Turns out Chris called my dad and the team agreed on traveling down here for the Thanksgiving tournament Chris planned. My brother and dad are going to stay in the hotel with the rest of the team, and my mom and sister are coming along so they can see me and we can spend Thanksgiving together like we always do with the team. I also mentioned how I was thinking about getting the chest reduction surgery and she was all for it. She’s taking off of work and coming down to stay with me during winter break in December. I only get two weeks since I’m in the accelerated program, but that’s all I should need for the recovery. Then when I mentioned Dylan, she started to freak out, in a good way. A million questions later and she now sounds more excited to meet him than she is to see me.
When I get out of class and head over to the doctors, my phone goes off with a text from Dylan as I sit in the waiting room.
Mr.Hockey: Hey you <3 Call me when you get out and let me know how it went. I have practice right now, but if you need anything just call me. I’ll check my phone as much as I can.
Me: I’m sure I’ll be fine, hopefully. But yea i’ll let you know. Thanks Dylan <3
Mr. Hockey: You will be fine. I promise.
“Elli Uccello?”
I look up to see the nurse, indicating for me to follow her to an exam room and once we’re there, she starts the game I hate most.
“So why are we here today, Elli?
“Umm.” I look down at my hands and see that I started picking again. I remember what Dylan said about being fine and I look back up and answer. “I get really bad anxiety, and I don’t know what to do.”
“Okay. I’m going to take your blood pressure and weight, and then the doctor will be right in.”
“Weigh me?”
“Yup.” She puts a strap around my arm and starts pumping air into it. She looks at the dial she’s holding and then slowly releases the pressure on my arm. She records it in my file and then we walk over to the scale. My heart
“What about your practice? You can’t miss that for me! I would never ask you to do that!”
“Here’s the thing Elli, you don’t have to ask. I want to, and you can’t convince me otherwise.”
“But..”
“But nothing. I already texted coach.”
That seems to end the argument and we’re silent for a few minutes. I’d be totally fine if she fell back asleep. Hell, after a night and morning like that, she has to be exhausted. However, she has to be hungry too, since I’m pretty sure whatever she ate yesterday is no longer in her system.
“I’m going to make us something for breakfast and we can eat it in here. Is that okay?”
“Yea. It’s okay. I can help though.”
“Why don’t you take a few minutes for you? I know that was a lot for you to talk about. You can pick out our first movie.”
“Okay.”
I start to get up from the bed and make my way to the kitchen when she calls after me.
“Hey, Dylan?”
I turn around and take a few steps back to her. “Yea?”
“Thank you. For noticing.”
CHAPTER 18
Elli
It’s been a week since that day with Dylan. Tegan came home that afternoon to both of us asleep, and when we woke up, she had dinner waiting. We talked about getting me some help to deal with my anxiety, and I have a doctor's appointment today after work. I’ve also been going with Dylan to the park before class instead of going to the gym. Tegan comes too, sometimes, but getting her up that early is downright impossible.
It’s been really nice to start my days with Dylan. He doesn’t pry and he acts like everything is ok. Which is refreshing because I would hate if he started judging me by my past. When I told him as much, his reply was so simple.
“We’re not living in the past Elli. We’ve got nothing but the present, and to look forward to the future, and ours is looking pretty bright.”
I got a call from my mom yesterday. Turns out Chris called my dad and the team agreed on traveling down here for the Thanksgiving tournament Chris planned. My brother and dad are going to stay in the hotel with the rest of the team, and my mom and sister are coming along so they can see me and we can spend Thanksgiving together like we always do with the team. I also mentioned how I was thinking about getting the chest reduction surgery and she was all for it. She’s taking off of work and coming down to stay with me during winter break in December. I only get two weeks since I’m in the accelerated program, but that’s all I should need for the recovery. Then when I mentioned Dylan, she started to freak out, in a good way. A million questions later and she now sounds more excited to meet him than she is to see me.
When I get out of class and head over to the doctors, my phone goes off with a text from Dylan as I sit in the waiting room.
Mr.Hockey: Hey you <3 Call me when you get out and let me know how it went. I have practice right now, but if you need anything just call me. I’ll check my phone as much as I can.
Me: I’m sure I’ll be fine, hopefully. But yea i’ll let you know. Thanks Dylan <3
Mr. Hockey: You will be fine. I promise.
“Elli Uccello?”
I look up to see the nurse, indicating for me to follow her to an exam room and once we’re there, she starts the game I hate most.
“So why are we here today, Elli?
“Umm.” I look down at my hands and see that I started picking again. I remember what Dylan said about being fine and I look back up and answer. “I get really bad anxiety, and I don’t know what to do.”
“Okay. I’m going to take your blood pressure and weight, and then the doctor will be right in.”
“Weigh me?”
“Yup.” She puts a strap around my arm and starts pumping air into it. She looks at the dial she’s holding and then slowly releases the pressure on my arm. She records it in my file and then we walk over to the scale. My heart
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