Time Of Our Lives (Dance Moms Fic)

Chapter 3: Dancer down, Another face off with Candy Apples

The upcoming week, the ALDC were rehearsing for Starbound, which was going to be in Nutley, New Jersey and that was the same competition they won the national title in Lake Tahoe the previous season. Maddie, Chloe and Mackenzie had solos and the usual group dance.

Two days before the competition, Abby called the girls in to talk to them before they started rehearsing as it was 7:30 pm and Brooke wasn't with them and from out of nowhere, a shout of pain was heard which came from the Dancer's Den and Dominic went in to see what was going on and to his shocked, Brooke was holding her knee in pain.

"Brooke, are you ok?!" Dominic asked, going towards her.

"I think i sprained my right knee." Brooke groaned as Dominic looked at her leg and he could tell by the moderate bruising on her knee.

"I can tell by the moderate bruising on your right knee." Dominic turned to Studio A and called Abby. "Mom, we have a problem!"

Abby came in to see what was happening and saw that Brooke was holding her right knee.

"Brooke, what's wrong?" Abby asked worriedly.

"I think i sprained my right knee." Brooke grimaced as Dominic gently helped her up and sat her down on the bench.

Abby felt really bad for her and saw moderate bruising and swelling on the knee, which meant that it was indeed sprained as the girls and moms came in and saw Brooke holding her knee and Dominic held her hand for support as Abby smiled at the moment.

"Brooke, does it hurt when you try to point your foot?" Kelly asked her eldest daughter.

"Yes." Brooke answered.

"Brooke, you should sit this one out and maybe the week after thanksgiving to help your knee." Abby suggested.

"Sure thing."

"Kelly, can you take Brooke home?"

"Yes."

"Brooke, i'll carry you to your mom's vehicle." Dominic offered and Brooke gave him a nod as to say 'Sure' and he put on a jacket. He then gently carried Brooke to Kelly's vehicle and placed her in the front seat.

"Thanks, Domino." Brooke told him as she hugged him.

"You are very welcome, Brooke." Dominic responded as Kelly smiled at him, then she got in the vehicle's front seat and backed up and drove home while Dominic went back inside to help his mother with the rehearsals and everybody went home for the night.

The next night, the Abby Lee Dance Company were on their way to Nutley, New Jersey and Kelly wasn't with them as she was looking after Brooke, who was recovering from her sprained knee and they were now in Danville, Pennsylvania on the I-80 as the time was 7:40 PM and on the bus, somebody's phone was ringing.

"Mom, is that your phone ringing?" Dominic asked Abby. "Because it's not my phone ringing."

"No, it isn't my phone that's ringing either." Abby answered.

"It's mine." Melissa told them.

"Who could be calling Melissa?" Christi wondered.

"Don't know." Holly replied

"It's Cathy from Candy Apples calling." Melissa informed as she answered her phone while Abby, Dominic, Gianna, the girls and the moms all looked annoyed. "Hello?"

"Hello, Melissa. I was think maybe there might be a time we can get the girls together by meeting halfway somewhere?" Cathy suggested.

"Sounds good." Melissa responded.