Chapter 783: Difficulty
“Rookie, do you have time?”
The sound was not loud, but it was very clear in the noisy locker room, so that all the players' eyes were gathered in the bustling place. After realizing their actions, they hurriedly withdrew their eyes and quietly stretched their ears to pay attention to the movement there. , couldn't help but hold my breath.
After this back and forth, the locker room actually became quieter.
Levi turned around and saw Eric Berry's calm face.
"What, is something wrong?" Levi smiled, "The offensive team is having a meeting at my house tonight, and I'm preparing to go home early to make arrangements."
He.
The locker room gasped, how could they forget this.
There was a smile in Berry's eyes, "It doesn't take long, five minutes is enough."
Levi nodded, "No problem. Let's go out and talk. If we continue to stay here, I guess there will be no oxygen in the locker room."
A joke that made Berry chuckle directly——
Everyone in the locker room looked at each other, and one or two of them relaxed a little.
Berry couldn't help but nodded secretly. Sure enough, Levi has now become the leader of the locker room. This young man has grown so much in just two years.
Levi and Berry left the locker room one after another, but the atmosphere in the locker room was still solemn. Jones thought for a while and walked towards Mahomes.
"Patrick, when will the funeral... be held?"
Coincidentally, Berry was also asking Levi the same question.
Levi was stunned, this was an unexpected question.
Berry explained, "If the Gallas don't mind, I'd like to go to the funeral to pay my respects. Maybe you should pay them a visit."
The smile on Levi's lips showed a bit of bitterness, "Maybe they need some time and space. We are here now. Apart from expressing condolences and wishing the deceased peace, what can we say? Nothing can help."
Barry shook his head slightly, "That's not the case."
Levi didn't respond.
Berry, "I know you think words have no power. Indeed, our words pale in comparison to death."
"In fact, it's the same with injuries. When I'm fighting against my body, it's often not what I want to do. I've worked hard enough, but my body can't obey its orders."
"In the past two years, my body has been like an Amazon jungle. Sometimes poisonous snakes come out, and sometimes I am chased by tigers. Sometimes I am in better condition, but then I fall into endless darkness again."
"Sometimes it seems like I can't move forward with my efforts, and even keep going backwards. I don't know what else I can do, and my doctors and physical therapists don't know what else they can do. They are useless except asking me to be patient. , just like a parrot, repeating words that I already know by heart."
"If someone had told me at this point, come on! Or that everything was going to be fine, I would have punched him in the face and told him to get out."
From a medical perspective, Berry has recovered and his body has returned to health; but real life is not that simple. They are not game characters. They will be 100% healthy after treatment. Those injuries and cracks will always remain in the body, bit by bit. change them.
Berry has resumed practice and tried to rotate in games, including the divisional round game against the Indianapolis Colts.
However, Berry's performance was a disaster. It was not just "unsatisfactory", it was completely like a baby just learning to walk. His touch, consciousness and judgment could not keep up with the intensity of the game in all aspects.
Injuries and injuries are healed, but that doesn’t mean life can get back on track immediately.
Levi glanced at Berry with a look of horror on his face: What about the chicken soup for the soul I told you about?
Berry looked at Levi seriously, "I won't swing my fist at you, because I can't beat you."
Levi let out a long breath, looking relieved.
Barry's eyes widened, "How could you admit it so frankly?"
Levi looked innocent.
Barry laughed dumbly, stopped joking, and brought the topic back.
"but……"
"From a certain point of view, we need those words again." "No, it's not words, but we need someone to accompany us and fight the world with us. We really can't do it just by relying on our own strength."
"Even if those words are so light that they have no power, we still need you to repeat them tirelessly, a hundred or a thousand times."
"If you guys give up too, I don't know if I can persevere."
"The same goes for Mr. and Mrs. Gallas."
For parents to say goodbye to their children, this is one of the cruelest things in life, with countless helplessness and sadness, not to mention that Anne is only eleven years old.
Levi couldn't help but think of Felix's words——
Anne's birthday is coming up, but she'll never get the chance to celebrate her twelfth birthday.
Berry observed Levi's expression carefully and hesitated.
"and……"
"I know you seem to be normal today, but this kind of normality is not normal. Today should be abnormal."
Seeing Levi trying to defend, Berry shook his head and raised his hand to stop Levi.
"I understand, you are the captain now, you need to show your strength, you need to bear the pressure yourself, so you can't show your vulnerability in the team."
"But you also allow sadness and vulnerability, and you're not a superhero and you shouldn't be."
"Levi, you need comfort too."
The sound filled the air quietly, and the disturbing thoughts slowly settled.
However, Levi remained unchanged.
Berry sighed softly, Levi needed time and space, and it couldn't be opened with just a few words.
"So you should go visit the Gallases and while you're trying to comfort them, they can comfort you. You need to do that."
Levi looked at Berry with astonishment on his face.
Berry didn't say anything more, but looked at the court ahead and let out a long breath.
"Ah, I don't know how many more games I can play at Arrowhead Stadium. I really hope to be able to play this weekend."
There was a bit of reluctance in his words.
Levi understood immediately: Berry was thinking about his retirement.
Whether he is willing to admit it or not, the reality is starkly before his eyes. Although it took Berry two years to finally overcome the injury and finally return to the game, age and injuries still completely destroyed his game.
Even if Berry can continue to meander on the court, how much dignity is left?
This is too cruel.
Two years, nearly two years, countless struggles, countless efforts, and countless perseverance, but the final result was still a disappointing result. Berry could not even start a game on behalf of the Kansas City Chiefs again.
So, what are these two years?
Berry turned his head and immediately saw Levi's face full of panic as he hesitated to speak, "It's so rare to be able to make you speechless."
Levi twitched the corners of his lips, "There's no other way, you're stupid."
"Haha," Berry laughed heartily, "Actually, I knew two years ago that even if I start rehabilitation or come back from injury, there is no guarantee. No one can guarantee that I can return to my peak, and no one can guarantee that I can return to my peak. Keep playing."
"Everything is of my own free will."
"Look, I understand the truth, but..."
Taking a long breath, Berry raised his voice and shouted to the court.
"I'm not willing to give in, you idiot. I'm really not willing to give in."
(End of chapter)