[Edited]
*Sharna's POV*
These past two weeks have been killing me, not being able to dance or do anything for myself. I mean I could do things for myself but Val, Brooklyn and Peta refuse to let me do anything. I have either been sitting in the studio watching James and Jenna, getting therapy done on my knee or been at home sitting down and only being allowed to walk to the bathroom and back. Brooklyn's insisted on going everywhere with me and not planning to leave my side anytime soon. Brooklyn's school collapsed during the weekend so she was around till they had it fully fixed. The past few days she has been in the studio with me watching James and Jenna dance and helping me walk everywhere.
"Mommy, my name is Doctor Brooklyn and I am here today to make sure you do nothing" is what she'd tell me every morning. Val would laugh at her and pull her on to the bed and tickle her. I would never get bored of my morning's being like this.
"Doctor Brooklyn, I think we should make daddy make us chocolate chip pancakes, what do you think?" I smirk towards Val, giving him my signature wink. Brooklyn eagerly nodded and gave Val the puppy dog eyes.
"Oh is that so Miss Burgess, you want pancakes? Sounds good to me" Val pecked my lips and headed off downstairs, shirtless.
"Valentin put a shirt on now!! I do not appreciate my 7 years-old looking at this" I scream, Brooklyn covering her eyes. He runs back up and I throw his shirt at him, his smirk big.
Shortly after that, Brooklyn helps me downstairs as I follow the smell of pancakes to the kitchen. Brooklyn clings to me for dear life, so tight my hand might as well as go purple. "Brooklyn baby, I can walk, you can let go princess" I smile brightly at her. She turns a deep red and loosely clings to my hand, still wanting to be the support to me. We both head into the kitchen and get seated before we devour our pancakes.
"What's the plan for today handsome?" I smile at Val as he gives us the pancakes.
"Well, you have your last physio, which hopefully they clear you but still no dancing Monday night till the semi-finals and then we both have to be at rehearsal for 3" Val smiles as he starts to eat. I give him a weak smile back and pick at my food. Brooklyn and Val devour their pancakes and I barely touch mine. Val sends Brooklyn upstairs to get ready and he clears the plates. I attempt to get up but Val pushes me back down.
He comes and sits next to me and grabs my hands, "What's wrong baby?" Val says, pulling me on to his lap. I shake my head as a signal of me not wanting to talk about it. "Sharna please tell me," he asks again. Tears start to fall down my face.
"Baby what if they say I can't dance again, I tried everything and I genuinely have tried everything they have given me. I have done all my stretches and iced when it hurt." I cuddled into Val's chest, tears streaming down my face.
"Sharna May, do not think like this. They are going to clear you today but I don't want you dancing Monday night as we aren't risking you not being in the final. James is in capable hands with Jenna and your mentorship. Please don't cry, you've come so far and I can see you winning this" Val comforted me and wiped away any tears that were still falling. I just nodded in Val's grasp and just sat on him. He carried me upstairs so we could get ready, I planted a kiss on his lips and headed to the bathroom. I showered and then got changed into some workout clothes. I walked into Brooklyn's room and told her we needed to head down to the car to wait for Val.
*time skip*
We'd been physio for a good few hours now and Brooklyn was getting restless. We were all bored and just wanted me to get signed off. The doctor was currently sticking needles in the back of my knee and I was squeezing Val's hand purple. "I really hate needles Val" I winced. Another doctor came in and said that I can leave and be signed off. I did a mini happy dance with needles being pushed in my knee. I signed the papers and got ready to leave. Brooklyn was happy I wasn't having to go back to the doctors anymore. I climbed down off the bed and headed to the car for rehearsals.
When we got to rehearsals, I bumped into James who was just arriving. "So here's the thing, I am clear to dance, no more doctors but it's still risky for me to dance Monday night. I will be dancing with you in the in the semifinals and the finale. So you better make it another week James". Tears threatened to spill from my eyes as he pulled me into a hug. Brooklyn clung to my legs too, making me smile.
"Mommy does not cry, I'll be your partner on Monday night," Brooklyn told me as I pulled away from James. Brooklyn linked her hand into mine and we headed upstairs to the rehearsal room with Jenna. Brooklyn carried my bag after I asked her not to. She was very persistent with her help. James and Jenna thought it was adorable when she went and got me coffee and some ice for my knee.
"She's a keeper Sharna" Jenna giggled as Brooklyn left the room again. I have no clue why this time. I pouted at Jenna and then stood up, strapped my knee support on and started to walk through the dance with them. I was feeling good, only lithely dancing through it. Dancing through James' parts was great as it was as strenuous. This week they had jazz and I was in my element whilst choreographing it. I was dancing for a while, teaching James his part, stretching Jenna and then teaching troupe their parts as they play each character from the Wizard of Oz. It was going swimmingly till I heard a loud scream and someone shouting at me.
"SHARNA MAY BURGESS WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
I turned round to see Val and Brooklyn in the doorway, both with a pushed out hip and folded arms. I looked at the ground sheepishly and hearing James and Jenna stifling their giggles behind me.
"Home now Sharna" Val snapped at me. I grabbed my bags and stormed out the door, flung my bag in the car and waited for the other two to get in. Val climbed into the car and went kiss my cheek.
"Don't touch me" I hissed at him. Val put his hands up in defence, acting like nothing had just happened. I pulled out my phone and sent a message to James and Jenna, apologising for what happened and that I'll hopefully see them tomorrow. Val pulled up outside the house and I stormed off inside and locked myself in the bedroom. I didn't want to talk to him or Brooklyn. That was so embarrassing, they didn't even know what was going on.
I started to cry, ignoring the bangs on my door. I cried that much that I had fallen asleep, angry at Val but also missing him a lot. I woke to another banging on my door a few hours later. I walked over to the door and opened it. Val was there, red puffy eyes and tear stained cheeks. I said nothing and pulled him into a hug, tears continuing to stream down my face. He picked me up and carried me over to the bed again, lying down and not letting me go. I cried until I fell asleep again. The anger washing out of me, not knowing why I was made anymore.
