Dancing The Dream (Dance Moms, Autumn Miller, Sophia Lucia & Mia Diaz Fanfiction)

Chapter Fifteen || Paige's POV

Chapter Fifteen || Paige's POV

Published: 11th of September 2013.

***A/N I wrote all this and more over the summer holidays - the only reason I'm being slow at updating is cause I have to type it all up onto the computer. Remember to always check the multimedia, and remember to also follow anyone who I give a dedication to, cause they're worth it! Thanks! Love you all.***

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I think that what's going on with Kendall is a bit more serious than just fainting from nerves. I ask Chloe what she thinks is going on but she silently holds her hand up to me, asking me to be quiet. She's trying to listen to what the doctors are saying.

Kendall's lying in a hospital bed with white paper screens around her, the doctors, Abby and Kristina. Autie, Chloe and I are sitting on those hard orange hospital chairs that are attached to the wall- the kind that prickle the back of your legs.

We're doing the normal things we would do if we were bored, but completely failing at it. Autie's attempt to start up a conversation turned to silence in the first minute. We're all so worried for Kendall.

I think Chloe's got an idea what's wrong, but she's still listening to the doctors. I give up trying to talk to her and fall to doing tiny plaits in my hair and plaiting them together.

"Check your phones, guys," Chloe says, and taps something on her phone. My mobile, in the pocket of the hoodie which I hastily grabbed from Mom, vibrates. So does Autie's. I hadn't noticed that Chloe had been texting. I type in the code to unlock and open up the message from Chloe. It's pretty long.

CHLOE: Autie and I had a suspicion that Kendall was anorexic. She's not eating, she's been looking really unhappy, and her dancing's lifeless. And obviously there's the whole fainting thing.

And... it turns out we were right. The doctors have been telling Miss Abby and Miss Kristina. They don't think it's too dangerous at this stage, but they've been saying that if they can't get her to eat again it'll do permanent damage to her body AND she'll have to quite dance!

"Oh my God," I say under my breath after reading the text. "Kendall?"

Autie puts her head in her hands and Chloe wraps an arm around her.

"I KNEW," Chloe keeps saying. "I could have done something, but I was too wrapped up in my own stupid problems." She bursts into silent tears and I try to comfort her.

Suddenly Abby and Miss Kristina come out of the screened off room. I expect Abby to tell us to save our tears for the pillow, but she does nothing of the sort.

She sits down heavily with a big sigh, and pulls Chloe onto her lap. Miss Kristina stands next to me awkwardly. She hasn't really known us long enough yet to be able to give us a hug without it being awkward.

"You girls know, don't you?" Miss Abby asks. We nod.

"Autie tried to help," Chloe sobs, "but Kendall wouldn't listen. And I knew, but I didn't do a single thing. This is all my fault!"

"Calm down, calm down," Abby murmurs comfortingly. "It's okay, Chlo. Of course it's not your fault, how could you even think that?"

I relax. Miss Abby can be a scary prescence, but right now she's just familiar and comforting.

"Is Kendall going to be okay?" I demand. Autie gives sudden shiver- they kind that comes out of nowhere and you only get when you're upset or scared.

Abby sighs. "I just don't know girls." 

My eyes widen. I had expected her to brush the question off with an 'of course' or a 'don't be silly'. Kendall must be really bad. I grit my teeth to stop myself from crying while Abby continues.

"She's fine down, she'll be up in no time." I breath a sigh of relief. "But anorexia is a dangerous thing. It's a disease of the mind, essentially. I wasn't going to tell you this, but I think you're old enough. You have to help Kendall, understood? Make her feel pretty, make her feel skinny, okay? Tell her the truth about her- what you see, not what she sees."

"Okay," we nod vigourously.

"She should take a break from dance for a while," Abby tells Miss Kristina. Miss Kristina nods. "Girls, I trust you to help Kendall. But if you have any problems, give me a call. I'd put you girls before the studio any day. Even though I yelled at you all the time and made you cry, you've done me proud. You're my girls and I'll always be there for you."

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