My Legacy

Christina's POV: Today's my tenth physical therapy session with Dr. Ashton, the man I had spoken to about walking again, before we left for tour. Emily and Juliet came with me today. I don't know Juliet all that well right now, but I hope that I can get to know her.
The guys are trying to work on some new music for their third album, and from what I've heard, it's not going well. I guess they just can't quite find what they're looking for, for this album, but with any luck they will soon.
Today though, I get to finally try to stand up, using two bars on either side of me, and if I feel ready, I can attempt to walk a couple steps. Dr. Ashton wants me to take it slow and easy, but all I want to do is get out of this damn chair and on my feet again.
I can hear my heart beating loudly as I take a deep breath and close my eyes, grabbing onto the bars, and slowly exhale as I pull myself out of the chair, and holding myself up with my upper body strength. When I open my eyes, I see Dr. Ashton smiling at me, as he walks around me and removes the chair. Well, he did say he was unconventional with his methods.
"You alright, Christina?" he asked me, and I look back at him.
I nod, feeling myself tense up as the chair is moved farther away from me. That is what's going to hopefully break my fall if I couldn't hold myself up any longer.
When he comes back over to me, he holds out his hand to me, and says, "Let go of this bar, and hold my hand. I'm not going to let you fall."
I swallow my fears and take his hand. That's what this is about, right? Facing my fears and being able to walk again.
I feel my weight shift as I move to grab his hand, and my knee buckles, but as promised, he didn't let me fall. He stabilizes me, then says, "Now, you have to make yourself do this. Stand up straight, Christina. You can do this."
I try to, but I actually can't do it. I can't get my leg to straighten out, and I begin to cry as I say, "I...I can't."
"Christina Mora! Don't you dare give up on me!" Emily yells from my other side, then she looks back at Juliet, who smiles and walks over to us.
"You love music. Why do you love it so much?" Juliet says, and I look at her as if she's lost her damn mind. What does music have to do with this?
"Yeah, because it speaks to me. Gives me strength when I can't find it in myself," I tell her, regardless of thinking she's lost her mind.
She smiles at me, then looks to Emily who smiles back at her. They then start singing softly, their voices growing louder with each note that passes.
"I never meant to be the one, Who kept you from the dark. But now I know my wounds are sewn, Because of who you are," Juliet sings softly, then Emily comes in with, "I will take this burden on, And become the holy one. But remember I am human, And I'm bound to sing this song."
They sing the chorus together and I feel a strength I'd forgotten I had build up inside of me, and I know I can do this. I force my legs to hold me up as Emily starts the second verse with, "So here I write my lullaby, To all the lonely ones. Remember as you learn to try, To be the one you love," and Juliet follows with, "So I can take this pen, And teach you how to live. What is left unsaid, Is the greatest gift I give."
I chime in, quietly singing with them on the second chorus as I take my first step. I gasp, then smile and begin crying silently. I then take another, and another, but then I lose it again, and nearly fall, but again, Dr. Ashton was able to catch me before that happened.
When the song's over, I'm back on my own two feet, and Dr. Ashton says, "I think that's enough for today."
"No," I tell him. I will get this. I'm going to push myself to my breaking point if I have to, to get this right. I will walk again, and it's going to be more than a few steps.
Emily's POV: Juliet and I finish the song, and Christy's doctor, I think his name was Ashton or something like that, anyway. He says that he thinks that's enough for today, but Christy's face hardens as she says, "No," and I can tell she's not giving up.
I sigh, then she releases Dr. Ashton's hand, taking hold of the other stability bar, and takes another step. She's breathing heavily, and I'm not sure if it's due to anger, frustration, or the effort she's putting into pushing herself too hard. Maybe it's a little bit of it all at this point, but you can tell she's not going to return to her chair until she's made more progress than a couple steps.
Hell, I would be happy if that's all I could do after being told I'd never walk again, but not Christy. She's too stubborn to look at it like that. She's not going down without a fight when it comes to something she really wants, and she really wants to walk again.
"Christina, please, be careful," Dr. Ashton says, walking with her, ready to catch her if she should fall again.
She makes it halfway down the lane before she completely collapses, and Dr. Ashton has to catch her full weight. He then picks her up and carries her to her chair, gently setting her in it.
I walk over to her, noticing the look of shame on her face, and say, "Cheer up, girl. You did amazing for your first time walking again."
"I didn't get to the end, like I wanted to," she murmurs unhappily.
"And Rome wasn't built in a day, Christina," Dr. Ashton says, "You need to pace yourself one this. You're doing better than anyone I've ever helped before, but you can't force your body to do more than it can handle right now. You'll only hurt yourself more if you push too hard, and that will lower your chances."
She sighs but nods, understanding what we were saying to her. I know it can't be easy for her, but the best things in life never are easy to obtain. You have to fight for it.
"Next week we'll walk again, but I want you back here in three days time to work on gaining more strength in your legs and stretching them out. You have to keep in mind, your legs have pretty much been motionless for a couple months. Now we need to work out the muscles again and gain what strength you may have lost in them, back," Dr. Ashton says, then hugs her, while Juliet films it with the small camera we secretly brought with us to film Christy's progress. When they are done exchanging their goodbyes, Juliet and I say goodbye to him and we all head out to the car.

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