Leah and her soldier

Its time to walk

It's been 4 days since the World Cup defeat and Leah has been filling her time with family and friends. I have no problem with that because I want her to do what she needs to, to help her move past this. Of course we have spent time together when she has been at home but I was there in France for the whole time. But today is physio day and it's the day I walk across the room to Leah with a bunch of roses to say thank you for sticking through it with me. Today I lose the crutches so I'm currently getting ready "Chris I'm just going to meet Jordan" I know what yous are thinking why is Leah meeting up with her ex? Well she isn't she is talking about her cousin Jordan, "Leah it's physio day" "I didn't think you needed me for that anymore" "yeah I guess not will you be back for the end of the session?" "Yeah I will pick you up" "ok well enjoy" "will do love you" "love you too." Leah kisses me then heads out so I book a taxi.

Once I arrive at the hospital I am called into the room "are you ready for today Chris?" "Yeah Leah is coming at the end of the session" "brilliant so let's continue strengthening this knee shall we?" "Let's do it" I work hard throughout the session and making some serious progress but now I'm getting excited.

~Leah's POV~
I arrive at the hospital to pick Chris up. My meet up with Jordan did not go so well so I really just want to go home. I go to the room "miss Williamson I have been asked if I can send you in once you got here "for god sake, fine ok." I go into the room "wait stop" "Chris I've literally just been asked to come in and now you're telling me not to" "no i.." "it's fine I'll see you at home" "Le.." I leave the hospital and get in my car and start driving, before I know it I'm at my mums I walk in and sit in the sitting room not saying anything "and hello to you Leah" "hi mum" "Leah where is Chris?" "Probably at home" "I'm guessing it didn't go to well then" "nope" "aww she'll be devastated she's been putting this off for weeks so you could see it" "see what?" "Chris walking across the room" "what are you talking about?" "Chris walking without her crutches" "when did she do this?" "She was doing it today when you were there you just said it didn't go well" "I was talking about meeting up with Jordan Chris was walking without crutches today?" "Yeah she told Vicky to wait until you were back so you could be there" "fuck" "Leah what happened?" "Like I said the meet up with Jordan didn't go well and when I went to pick Chris up from physio she told me to stop when I walked in I thought she didn't want me in so I left" "Leah!" "I need to go" I quickly head out to go home.

~Chris' POV~
She left, Leah left I have been putting this off for weeks and she just left "do you want to wait to do this Chris?" "No let's continue please" "ok so I want you to walk to the door and back and do that 3 times without stopping" "ok." I walk to the door and back and it feels good "how did that feel?" "Felt really good" "good so I want you to take the crutches and use them when you need to" "ok I will do" "oh Chris here" she hands me the roses from behind her desk "oh right thanks." I leave the hospital and get a taxi home, I decide to stop at the shop across from my flat and get a bottle of whiskey, why not I'm celebrating. I head up to the flat and immediately pour myself a glass. Shit this stuff is horrible but then I don't drink usually so it probably all tastes horrible. I pour myself another and another in the end I decide to leave the glass and drink it straight from the bottle. My phone is blowing up Leah keeps trying to ring me but I don't want to talk to her and ohhh yeyyyy Emily is texting me.
Emily - Chris will you let me talk to you? X
               I know what I did was wrong please I'm sorry. I miss you x
Me - fucj ogg
Emily - Chris what's going on? X
Me - leabw me along
Emily - your not making any sense I'm coming over x
Me - I chances lock 😝

~Leah's POV~
I can't believe I just left Chris at physio what the fuck was I thinking? And of course now I'm stuck in traffic, my phones starts ringing it's Emily why is Emily ringing me? "Hello" "Leah what's the matter with Chris?" "What do you mean have you spoke to her?" "Just through text but she isn't making any sense" "what do you mean?" "The best way to describe it is drunk texting" "impossible Chris doesn't drink" "I know that's why I'm worried did yous change the lock on the flat?" "Yeah Chris said too many people had keys" "did she mean me?" "I think she meant everyone Emily" "ok how long until your home" "25 minutes I got stuck in traffic" "ok I'll meet you at the flat" "ok bye Emily"

I eventually make it home and Emily is standing outside of the flats. We both just look at each other then run in taking the lift to the top floor. When I get in the flat I find Chris sitting on the floor in the sitting room with less than half a bottle of whiskey in her hand "what dooo yous want" wow she is slurring her words bad "baby are you drunk?" "What do you care" I deserve that. I crouch in front of her "baby I care of course I care I love you, I'm so sorry about today" "you left me and she abandoned me" she points at Emily "I know baby I know I left i'm so so so sorry" "just go I want to be on my own" "Chris we aren't leaving you please pass me the whiskey" "no this is mine get your own" "baby please" "no go away" "we aren't leaving you Chris" "why? Why can't I be on my own?" "Because you're drunk and you don't drink" "well I like being drunk I see why people do it when they have no one" "Chris you have people" "who?" "Us for a start" "YOUS LEFT ME!! 2 WEEKS I WAITED TO WALK SO YOU COULD BE THERE. I BOUGHT YOU ROSES TO BRING TO YOU!" Yeah ok I really fucked up "I want to be mad at yous, no I am mad at yous" "and you have every to be mad at us we fucked up both me and Emily but please let us make it up to you. I know we don't deserve it we don't deserve you but we love you Chris I love you so much. Please give me the whiskey and I will put it somewhere safe for you" "yeahhhhh safe" I go to take the bottle and she pulls it away "no it's mine" "remember baby I'm putting it somewhere safe for you" "oh yeah" after a couple of attempts I finally get the bottle off Chris. When I go into the kitchen I see the roses she bought had no heads on the petals were everywhere, clearly they had taken a battering. All of a sudden I hear a thud then an 'ow' before laughing, why do I know what's just happened I go into the sitting room and yep Chris is lying on the floor "did you just fall?" "Nope" I look at Emily "yeah she fell" "did you hurt yourself?" She just shrugs "Chris please tell me are you hurt" "yes" "will you show me where?" She lies on her back and points at her heart. "What did I do to yous? What did I do to be treat like this? Have I hurt yous? If I did yous need to tell me" me and Emily look at each other then she sits on the floor beside Chris "mate you didn't do anything I was an absolute dick, I got lost with my infatuation with Lia and I wouldn't of met her if it wasn't for you I'm so sorry for treating you so shitty" I sit the other side "and you do nothing but love me more than I have ever been loved before. I shouldn't have walked out today I thought you didn't want me in there" "can yous leave me alone please?" "No I'm not leaving you baby I love you" "but I just want to be on my own" "I'm not leaving you baby please" "no I love you I stayed in France for a month for you. And you I would do anything for you we had lots of laughs" "I love you Chris please I need you. You're the love of my life and I hurt you I'm so sorry I hurt you. Please don't leave me" I've hurt her really bad but I'm not losing her. "Will you let me sober you up and we can talk properly" "I'm not drunk I don't drink" "mate your hammered" "why am I lying on the floor?" "Because your drunk and fell when you went to stand up" "oh" how the hell am I going to get her off the floor "baby I'm going to call Jen and that to come help get you off the floor" "just leave me here" "no not going to happen." I phone Jen and Katie to help get Chris off the floor and Steph for a voice of reason.

~Chris' POV~
I'm lying on the floor just staring at the ceiling my head is spinning partly from the drink and partly from the events that lead me to this point. Emily has been my best friend for nearly 4 years and I love Leah so much but I'm so hurt right now why do have to care so much. "Hey Chris how about I help you up off the floor" "Jennnyyyy" "someone is really drunk" "Stephyyyy what you doing here?" "I've come to see you Leah said you were a little worse for wear" "nahhh I walked today 3 lengths of the room with no crutches and no help" "that's amazing I wish I could of seen it" "me too" "Steph why did you keep me and Leah a secret?" "Because yous are amazing together and both deserve happiness" "pssshhhhttt, you know you're cute" "CHRIS!" "Oh behave Leah I mean personality, your so very sweet and any man will be lucky to have you" "your very sweet too Chris." Jen and Katie pick me up off the floor "heyyyy it's the angry Irish" I bop her nose "boop" "don't do that" I mimic her "don't do that" I bop her nose again "boop" "Chris I mean it" I push her and she falls on the sofa "your boring" "Jesus your strong." "So Chris where are we going?" "To the pub" "bed it is" I'm basically carried to bed where I spend the rest of the night passed out.

~Leah's POV~
"Emily we need to fix this we have really hurt her" "yeah I've not always been the best of friends to her but she always just does something to get revenge but this I have gone too far" "well tomorrow I'm spending the day making it up to her then it's all you after that" "yeah ok." After some time I go to bed when I climb in beside Chris she doesn't pull me in like usual I'm hoping it's just the drink but what I would give to be in her arms right now. I kiss Chris on the head "I'll make this up to you baby I promise."

A/N I'm sorry it took so long I didn't have anytime to really do much over the last 4 days. I hope it was worth the wait.