Mollie and Aj• Their Strictly journey

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Aj's POV
I might as well get use to the dark. That's all I can see. Chloe's been here all night. I think. I don't even know how long I've been here for. By here, I mean the hospital. I think I'm in a hospital. I must be. I can hear beeping like there's a machine is next to me. I try to open my eyes but I can't. I just can't. Usually when I can't do something, I keep telling myself that I can do it, that I will do it but today, I don't even have the strength to tell myself that I can open my eyes. From what I can hear, there's more than one person in the room. A doctor maybe? Mollie?

Chloe's POV
I must of fell asleep because I'm shaken awake by someone. I slowly open my eyes to see Karen standing over the top of me, smiling slightly.
" Hey Chloe. How you doing?" I look behind her to Kevin talking quietly to a doctor.
"I'm ok. How are you?" I ask. She might be up and walking with very little cuts but you never know.
"I'm fine. We're fine." She replies as Kevin joins her. "It's you and Aj we're all worried about."
"I'm fine Karen. Seriously. I'm more worried about Aj. The doctor said there's a possibility of brain damage but they won't know the extent of it until he wakes." I say. I look at Aj. He looks so peaceful. In the corner of my eye, I see Kevin sit on the chair on the other side of his bed. There's a peaceful silence until the door opens revealing Aj's doctor. By the look on his face I don't think it's good news.

"Do any of you know where Aj's immediate family is? His mum, Dad?" He asks. We all shake our head. Probably stuck in traffic.
"I think it's best if I discuss Aj's current position with them I'm afraid." He goes to leave but Kevin stops him.
"No please. Tell us. We don't know how long his family are going to be. Us 3 are the next best thing. We're all like family." I grab Aj's hand.
The doctor hesitates in the doorway. He sighs and moves back into the room. Karen puts her arm around me as he starts to speak.
"I've had a look at some scans we did before the surgery and it looks like there's still some glass in Aj's head. This could affect how damaged his brain will be. That's why I need Aj's next of kin, to give me permission to operate. At the moment, he is stable but is making little signs of recovery."
"Will he be able to walk again?" Karen asks. "Depending on how much damage there is, he might need to see a physiotherapist to help him and his brain get back into walking. I'm sorry it's not better news." He replies. He gives a slight smile and walks out of the room. I glance at Kevin and Karen. Both have tears down their faces. I understand why. Me and Aj are the youngest couple. So everyone treats us like their little brother and sister. We don't mind it though, knowing we both have people who we can go to for help. We continue to sit in silence. Trying to digest the news the doctor told us.

"Someone needs to tell Mollie." I say. My voice breaking with tears.
"I'll do it. Give me your phone Chloe. I'll do it. I'll let the rest know as well." Karen says. I hand my phone over as I keep my eyes on Aj. Out of all people, why must Aj end up like this? He has a future. With Mollie. With strictly. On Saturday, everyone is meant to be getting the call, telling them if their contract for strictly has been renewed. Aj will be devastated if his contract doesn't get renewed. They might not renew it due to the accident. I'd rather be the one in a hospital bed and not return to strictly. Don't get me wrong, I love strictly and doing the tours but I'd rather watch Aj doing something that he loves whilst pain free.

Without realising I'm pulled into someone's arms and someone is Kevin. I didn't even know I was crying until he asked why.

" I don't even know why. I was just thinking that what if Aj gets the call on Saturday saying they want him back but then he wakes up and he can never dance again?"
"He'll be able to Chloe. Aj's a fighter. We know that. On Saturday, we are all going to get the call to come back to strictly..."
I shake my head. "I won't."
"Why won't you?"
"Kevin, I've not had a partner for the two years I've been apart of Strictly. Do you really think I'm going to get ones this year? Rumours have already been going around about me not returning so they're clearly true. I'm not a good enough dancer to stay on Strictly..."
"You are. Don't let anyone tell you different! I don't think you know this but Aj was telling us a few weeks ago how much of a dancer you are. He was telling us how he would hate to dance with other professional dancer but you for the rest of Strictly. He said that he'd fight for you to be kept on the team if your contract didn't get renewed."
I laugh slightly as an image of Aj arguing to keep me on the team pops in my head.
"He prob..." I start to say but a squeeze on my hand turns my attention to Aj. His eyes flicker and suddenly his eyes open.
"Kevin go get his doctor." I say as I stand up to look into Aj's eyes.

Kevin returns seconds later, Aj's doctor behind him along with some nurses.
"Miss Hewitt step back please." I shake my head. Aj hates hospitals and he grabs onto my hand tighter.
"Miss Hewitt please." I shake my head but Kevin pulls me back.
"He's scared Kevin."
"Come on. Let's go and find Karen. They're going to do a few tests." I hesitate but after a few seconds I agree. As much I hate to leave Aj in this state, I need a moment.

So this is a very long chapter! I hope you guys enjoy it. I'm going to apologise for not updating for very long. I don't plan when I'm going to update as I sometimes can't think of things to write about. I've done the last two chapters from Chloe's POV to represent how someone being in hospital can affect their friends.
I have a big ideas for a chapter so I want you guys to decide what you'd rather me write.
-a vision of the future in Mollie's POV
Or
-a vision of the future in Aj's POV

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