I should have read the requirements! Simon mused angrily on his situation. Just three weeks after moving from his American hometown to Stockholm, Sweden to begin a prestigious sports science degree, he had been handed this ultimatum. It was his dream to get into professional sports in whatever capacity he could, and a qualification from a top European school was a far better start than anything he could have got back home, particularly as he'd got in on a full scholarship. But now his entire future at the Uni rested on this supposed 'formality' - a full medical. Thankfully, the director of his program spoke English. Simon had assumed everyone at the university would speak English, but they seemed madly intent on talking in their native tongue. His half-hearted attempts to pick up this frustrating language had not really advanced in three weeks beyond 'hello.'
"The language barrier could be a serious issue in the medical, Simon."
Coach Karlsson was sympathetic to Simon's situation but this medical should technically have been done before the scholarship had been awarded to the young lad. It was Karlsson himself who had first pushed for such a thorough examination of all the lads to be undertook; the female examinations he left solely in the hands of a female member of staff, he had little interest in them.
"There's going to be a lot of questions. In Swedish. I suggest you take a friend with you who can translate."
Simon whined at the need for all this red tape. Why couldn't coach come with him? But he got a firm reply, the University must seem impartial. There was a possibility he could fail and that would mean termination of his scholarship. Realising this was no joke, Simon began to seriously panic. He could not bear being sent back after just getting here. He realised now what an idiot he had been, he had had all summer to learn the damn language. Wracking his thoughts on the availability of his limited circle of acquaintances here, his mind fell to one person.
"Oh don't worry about it Coach," he smiled "I know a girl who'll do whatever I ask of her."
*
Elsa could barely contain her happiness as she got into the passenger seat of Simon's rented car. After three weeks of adoring this hunky American he had asked her - out of everyone - to help him! He must have had loads of options she thought, with his muscular frame, his thick black hair, those elegant cheekbones and his penetrating cold blue eyes, such a beauty! Though they lived in the same student flat and she was one of the few who would speak in English for him, Elsa barely felt she had got past his standoffish demeanour. She longed to know more of this foreign boy, to spend more time with him, to love him.
Arriving at the private medical centre for the appointment, Simon still seemed reluctant to talk to her, even agitated. She tried to break through his gloomy mood and cheer him up, reassuring him that such a fit guy like him would breeze through what was probably just a glorified check-up. In truth Simon was getting a bit annoyed with the cheery disposition and ready smile of this girl. Sure she was sort of cute, but only in a provincial, small town sort of way. Her dull brown hair was tied back in a ponytail, and her clothes were pretty dowdy, with a knee-length skirt, scruffy sneakers and a knitted cardigan covering her best assets, a very large pair of boobs. Simon mused that she certainly could be pretty if only she dressed up a little more. He chuckled, recalling the facebook photos of her he had enjoyed some alone time to; her at some cousin's wedding in a very low-cut top. He knew she liked him, adored him maybe, but he could probably do better. She didn't fit the Swedish blonde stereotype he was lusting to conquer.
Motioned quickly through the reception into a private examination room Simon was confronted with a very stern looking doctor. A female doctor. It was a fearsome pose. Her heeled feet stood a length apart and her hands were crossly placed on her hips. Above the black heels was a grey pencil skirt, a white blouse and white medical coat. Simon noticed the buttons of her blouse were undone just enough to give him a slight teasing peek at a lacy white bra hiding underneath. She couldn't have been much older than 30. She wore red-rimmed glasses and her hair tied back in a neat bun. An angry-looking pout suggested she was not entirely happy about having to see to Simon.
Snapping something in her native tongue, Simon was brought back to the seriousness of his situation. Turning to Elsa who he had almost forgotten was there, he sought an explanation.
"Well?! That's what you're here for!"
He noticed with satisfaction how shy Elsa got when he was assertive with her.
"Erm, she says that you should have been done with the other boys months ago."
Simon sighed and waved off this statement of the obvious. He was paying a pretty penny for this compulsory testing, he wasn't going to take any attitude from the womenfolk. Taking off his jacket and ordering Elsa to tell the doctor to get on with it, she began her pointless mundane check-ups. It was all simple stuff, a blood sample, checking out his ears, his eyes, his reflexes; Simon made no effort to contain his frustration at the pointlessness of this. Elsa sat to the side, obediently translating the doctors' comments for him. Simon noted that he rather liked having his own personal translator, so much simpler than learning this nonsensical language. After ten minutes of routine tests Simon's interest was briefly piqued by the entrance of an assistant to the doctor. A young nurse, perhaps mid-twenties, her standard issue blue nurses dress could not conceal a very curvy figure, topped off with very pretty features and long blonde ringlets falling to her shoulders. That's a proper Swedish bird thought Simon with a leering look. Sadly he was brought out of his trance by another barked order in Swedish. Throwing a sharp look to Elsa he noticed her mouth was slightly open.
"Well?!"
-"Erm, she would like you to undo your shirt buttons, she wants to listen to your heart-rate."
Grinning at how abashed Elsa clearly was at the prospect of seeing his abs, Simon proudly opened up his shirt, revealing his perfectly ripped figure.
It was just as Elsa had hoped. He was sculpted like a Greek god. She knew she should probably look away but could not help but stare for a few more longing moments before purposefully turning her head away to give him privacy. Noting down his healthy results, the doctor gave a knowing glance and a smile to her medical colleague before informing Elsa of what was next.
"Well what now Elsa?" said Simon sarcastically.
"-Erm, oh my. They want you to take your trousers down. The next part of the medical is focused on your leg muscles..."