A Little Girl Grew Up Too Fast (Dance Moms Fanfic)

You Got This

Mackenzie's POV

I'm now backstage with my sister. I'm performing a solo. I'm going to do this. I can't believe it. I thought I would never stop shaking again but with Maddie's hand in mine I know I can do this. Schizophrenia won't control me now. It had me in it's clutches a few minutes ago, I thought it was going to drag me down. Maddie's hand clutched around mine and I knew I was getting in to deep inside my head. Taking a deep breath, I hear the judge announce the girl before me on to the stage. Maddie takes me by the shoulders.
"Kenz you got this. I know you've got this, Abby knows you've got this and deep inside that loving, caring heart you know you've got this" I smile at her, love for my older sister warming my heart.
"I know you've been put down by many things in the past but this is it. Your time to shine. You got this baby girl, shine like the star I know you are" She kisses my forehead and then asks if I want help stretching. I nod, too nervous to speak. As she stretches me, I run through the dance in my head. And then chant the mantra of 'I got this. I got this. I got this' in my head. As the other girl runs off stage, I stand in the wings.
"Next on stage, entry number 16! Mackenzie performing Monster!"
I slink on to stage, already in character. I love this solo and song. As the beautiful sound of Imagine Dragons fills the room, my limbs work in perfect movement to the song. I pour my heart into this solo. This song is my life, it's me when I'm having a bad day.
"A monster, a monster, I've turned into a monster"
The music plays and I show a face of anguish, looking right in the judges eyes before I do a front arial. I finish the routine sitting down with my head in my knees, shoulders shaking. As the audience applauds, I cower off stage (in character of course). As soon I get off stage, Maddie sweeps me in to a hug, spinning me round and round. This. This is what happiness feels like.

Maddie's POV
She did it. I'm so happy for her. Scratch that. I'm ecstatic. I don't think I've ever been so proud. Tears filling my eyes, I spin her and around and around stopping when I get really dizzy. As we are covered in hugs by the other girls from the hospital, I smile in to my baby sisters hair.
"You did Kenz. You did what you never thought you would again!" We were all meant to be getting ready for our own solos but we are too happy in this massive group hug that's probably blocking the entrance to the stage. But we don't care. Right now, I feel so empowered I know I can do anything. Including overcome my bulimia... Okay maybe not straight away... Who am I kidding I can't do this I can't do my solo. I break away from everyone's clasp and run. Run sobbing down the corridor into the toilets. Stupid. Dumb. Worthless. Fat. Ugly. I think as I stare at my blotchy face in the mirror. If you get on that stage everyone will laugh and then everything will get worse and you're not doing it. That's it.

A/N: This chapter is kinda short. Sorry! Reviews make me update faster!