Dance With Me (A Trey Songz Love Story)

Chapter 15

Jordan P.O.V 

Tonight was the night of our second showcase here in LA. Tonight we were performing at a burlesque show and we were currently on stage performing. While we were dancing, I heard someone scream and I looked in front of me to see Brittany on the floor. 

"Ashley, what's wrong" I asked running over to her and kneeling down next to her. 

"I rolled over my fucking ankle" she said pulling her leg close to her as more people gathered around. "I can't move it" 

"Come here, let me see. Can somebody get some ice please" I positioned myself so that I was in front of her and took her ankle in my hands. Looking at her ankle, I could see it swelling already so I went to unbuckle her heel and she winced as I moved the buckle. "On a scale of one to ten?" 

"Like a thirty" she whined and I shook my head 

"She's not gonna be able to dance on this Sean." I said looking up at him. 

"That doesn't even matter at this point. Look I'm gonna call an ambulance and we'll figure this out" Sean said before walking off the stage. 

"Let's get her off this stage. Anthony, can you pick her up and take her to the back room" I asked and he nodded before lifting her off the ground and leading the way to the back room. Just as we left the stage Monroe came with a bag of ice. I took if from her and followed Anthony into the dressing room where he placed her on the couch. I took one of the pillows and placed it under he leg before putting the bag of ice on top of it. 

"Thanks" she said softly. 

"What are we gonna do now? Ashley had the lead part, the whole performance is around her" one of the other dancers Madison asked

"What about you Jordan?" Ashley said and I looked at her confused 

"What about me?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows 

"You know the part just as much as I do, if not better. You rehearsed it with me all the time." 

"Oh no, no, no, guys I can't. You guys know I don't like being in the spotlight like that" 

"Come on Jordan. You're the only other person who knows it. We can't do this performance if you don't step in for her." 

"Jordan I've seen you do this part, you're good at it" Ashley said. I sighed as I thought to myself. It's never been an issue for me dancing with other people, but solo's gave me anxiety. I also didn't want to step on anybody's toes and I didn't want Ashley to feel like a kind of way that she didn't get to do her solo. 

"Are you okay with me doing it?" I asked Ashley "I know how excited you were about it" 

"I know, but there's nothing I can do about it now love, I'm sure I'll have another opportunity, but I can't do anything about it now" she said motioning to her foot which rested on the pillow in my lap. I looked around at everybody and realized I couldn't be scared anymore. With Ashley hurt, everybody was counting on me, I had to suck it up.  Not to mention, if we didn't perform tonight, nobody was getting paid.

"Okay. I'll do it." I nodded  

"Yasss girl. We back in action"Monroe sang causing everybody to laugh as I took a deep breath

"You'll be fine girl, stop looking so worried" Ashley said giving me a reassuring smile just as Sean walked into the room 

"Alright, paramedics are here" Sean said as two women walked into the dressing room pushing a gurney before they came and tended to Ashley. "So what happens now?" Sean asked