Ice

Ending

Kia POV

I had worked so hard for this moment, trained harder then ever. The olympics where just in reach. I looked around seeing the crowd cheering my name, my friends and family off to the side smiling wide and cheering. My boyfriend looking at me with more love and kindness then he ever has. I had everything I could ever want in this rink with me. My future awaiting.

I stepped out on that ice, waving at the crowd. Getting into place and waiting for my music.
I hear the beat and I instantly block everything but the music out, I'm flying and I'm loving every moment. As I make my fourth double axel, I feel something catch on my skate, I decide to ignore it and carry on. The crowd are clapping along and I couldn't be happier. As I go into my fifth double axel, I land but I feel something, something sharp. The next thing I know I'm on the ice and everything turns black.

When I wake up, I'm in hospital, I hear the machines beeping and the lights are so bright. I look around and I see Chris sitting at me side. My mum on the other and my dad on the couch.
"Mum"
She looks up and I see tears running down her cheeks.
"Oh baby. Thank god"
She gently hugs me, stroking my hair out of my face. Once she has moved, I see Chris get up and he places a light kiss on my lips.
"Hey beautiful"
"Hey. What happened?"

My mum takes a deep breath and I see her cry more "Mum? Dad? What happened?"
My dad steps up and takes my hand "you fell. On the ice. You were unconscious for a while"
"I fell? God no. Please tell me they will let me try again. Please"
I feel the tears falling, begging that I had not just ruined my shot. My future.
"Sweetie you can't"
"What of course I can. A few months and I'll be fine right?"
My mum shakes her head, I look to Chris and even he is crying.
"What is going on?" I demand to know.

My dad slowly lifts the blanket by my feet, I can't believe what I'm seeing. My whole leg in a brace, a metal brace. Bars sticking out of my leg. It looks a mess.
"Okay. So I just need time"
My dad sits on the bed and cups my cheeks "sweetheart there is too much damage. The doctors couldn't fix it with this one surgery. Your going to need multiple. You won't" he takes a deep breath "you can't skate again. Your leg will not be strong enough"

"No. No. I'm me dad, I can get strong again"
"Baby" Chris takes my other hand "the doctor has said your nerve damage, it's too much. You can't. I'm so sorry"
I shake my head "no. No I don't believe you. No"
I try to get up out of bed, but both Chris and my dad stop me.
"Princess stop please. Your going to hurt yourself"
I feel my chest beginning to get tight, I couldn't breath. "No. No. No. No." I just keep chanting over and over again.

Mum runs out, I don't know where she has gone. I can't focus on anyone or anything. My whole future, everything I ever wanted. Gone. This can't be happening. It's a bad dream. I'm going to wake up and everything is going to be fine. I feel a sharp scratch in my arm and as I turn to see what it was, I see a doctor, a needle in hand and my vision starts to turn black. What has happened?