Starting Over : Luke Hemmings fanfiction

Chapter 57

Bella's P.O.V

I got changed into my cheer cloths and walked out with Sophia to the mats. I was helping Sophia stretch her needle.

"Okay B your turn." She said to me and I froze. Im so nervous like I can't even touch my ribs without them hurting. I can already tell this is gonna hurt like hell, but I can suffer through the pain for my team.

"Okay," I laided down on the mat. As Sophia had me lift my hands up started to pull me back for my needle and right away my ribs were screaming of pain. I clenched my eyes closed as soon as I could to stop the tears from coming. I took long deep breaths but it was still hurting.

I was happy when the coach walked in, "Okay everybody time to talk about the competition for the end of the week." Sophia pulled back and gave me a hand as we walked to coach.

The coach smiled at me, "It's good to have you back Annabella."

I gave her a faint smile as returned, "Okay everyone get over into your positions while I get the music set up."

Sophia grabbed my hand and pulled me over to the mats sense we were by each other in the beginning of the routine.

I couldn't help but having my legs shake from fear. I haven't fully finished stretching plus my ribs are already screaming of pain. I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths until I heard the music start.

We all hit the first markings with the dance portion. Thats when I knew the tumbling parts are coming up. I ran over to my corner to start my tumbling pass. I started to run when I felt my heart beating out of my chest as the sweat was rolling down my face. Here goes nothing.

I threw myself forward into my cartwheel then I then into a round off as I was twisting in my round off my ribs where screaming I was bitting my lips to hold myself from crying as I threw myself back into my backhand spring into a full and landed with no problems at all as I hit my tumble. I turned and walked to my next position to finish the dance.

After we went through the routine 3 more times. I told the coach I had to use the bathroom as she said it was fine. I quickly ran into the locker room and ran into the stall so I could be alone. I closed the stall door and leaned back against the door with a hand over my mouth as the other wrapped around my ribs. As I was trying to hold in my hysterical crying. I felt the hot tears run down my face onto my palms.

I couldn't do this to myself. I was making myself hurt more. I understand that I'm not getting better. Yet my team here is so happy to see me. It seemed as practice went more smoothly. A lot of my teams were so  happy to see me they came up and hugged me and said they miss me.

I can't leave this team again. I just have to suck this up and deal with the stabbing pain and use a lot of ice after this. I lifted up my shirt to see my ribs still properly wrapped. I sighed as I lowered my shirt and went out to face my team.

At the end of practice I hugged Sophia goodbye and grabbed my cloths and headed out to my car. As soon as I leaned down to get into the drivers seat. I set my bag in the passenger side and cried. I placed my head on the steering wheel and just cried. We did the tumbling portions alright, we did it until everyone got it 100 % correct. 

I knew if I walked into the house Ashton would I know that I went to practice and wouldn't let me go again if he saw me cry. No matter how hard I try to tell him I can't miss it that I need to be there. I remember when Keith Hemmings beat Ashton and yet Ashton didn't say anything he just took the hits. Even at practice he would go and Mr.Hemmings would treat him horribly. I wonder if Luke knows about his dad doing this to him.

When I parked my car into the drive way. I noticed this dark brown car that was parked at the end of the street. Thats weird maybe ashton has some friends over. I jumped out of the car and grabbed my cloths and my cheer bag out of the back. I wiped my tears on Luke's black hoodie and headed inside. As I walked up to the front of the house I noticed how all the lights were off.