Strictly Dancing - AJ and Mollie

15 - Hurt

*one week later*

- Mollie's POV

All week I had been dodging everyone's questions that may give away my knee injury. I still had no clue what I had done to it but it hurt like hell.

It's Saturday again, and tonight me and AJ are performing the American Smooth. I can't let him down.

I'm still so scared about Dianne and Oti snitching. I'm so annoyed they saw me putting on the knee tape.

*A Few Hours Later*

- AJ's POV

I am so excited for tonight. Mollie has come so far and I'm so proud!

I walk past the changing rooms and hear some ripping of paper, or so i thought.

I walked in to find Mollie sitting on the floor looking rather sheepish to find me come in.

She has a bag with some tape and physio equipment.

"Is that yours?" I question her.

"What? No! And also, this is the girls changing room, get out!" Mollie tells me.

I slowly walk out slightly suspicious and confused. But I drop it. I just have to focus on the dance now.

***

- Mollies POV

AJ just walked in to me putting on tape. I managed to hide it just before he saw thankfully.

*a few hours later, to the show!*

My knee is hurting more then it ever has before. I am in agony, but of course I don't show it as they may pull me off performing and I definitely DON'T want that.

"Are you ready?" AJ grabbed my hand and pulled me into a quick hug.

"I, i think so!" I reply.

"Performing the American Smooth, AJ Pritchard and Mollie King!"

And we have done every Saturday, we run out on stage and get ready into our positions.

We turn.

We leap.

We step.

He pulls me up into the most perfect lift and the audience cheers.

When we land back down my knee twists and I'd scream if I were by myself.

But

I was on stage. So I carried on of course.

One two three one two three. The steps were fresh in my mind.

I started to go dizzy.

My knee really
Really
Really hurt.

I could see Dianne in the wing. She looked worried. UGH I need to get this look of my face. I suppose I'm as pale as bedsheets.

As we spun round, I looked straight into AJ's eyes. He looked worried and held me tighter.

I smiled weakly and kept dancing. I hope the judges didn't suspect anything.

Everything started to go black and white. My leg movements got sloppier. My knee twisted again almost sending me of track.

I think the judges have noticed. Even Craig has a look of sympathy upon his face.

AJ looked even more worried.

You know when your changing channels on your Tv and it keeps glitching and won't stop going fuzzy? That's what it's like out my eyes right now.

I feel like I might throw up. My brain told me to stop dancing, but my heart wouldn't. I kept dancing with AJ.

It all happened very quickly. Me and AJ where in a lift, and I slipped.

One slip.

Affects everything.

I crashed to the ground unable to get up. I couldn't get up.

AJ stopped dancing and bent down to me. Dianne rushed on stage.

The live cameras shut off.

We weren't live any more.

Everyone noticed I was on the floor. I didn't cry.

I just lay there. Everyone panicking.

AJ had his hands around my face, kneeling beside me.

"Mollie, mollie, MOLLIE! Look at me!" AJ yelled.

I didn't even have energy to turn my head and continued to stare at the ceiling, listening to my own breath.

My view stayed black and white, and fuzzy.

"Oh my god. SOMEONE CALL THE AMBULANCE!" I heard Dianne shout and more people rushed on to help.

I was surrounded, and my knee was twisted, but all I felt was AJ's hands around my head, supporting me like he always had.

I didn't have energy to keep my eyelids open. 

I slowly began to pass out, to all the hectic shouts and the ambulance men trying to calm everyone down.

Everything finally went black. My eyes shut off too. But I could still feel AJ holding me, and whispering in my ear.

I remained on the floor of the stage, amongst the chaos of it all.