BBBBRRRRRIIINNNGGG! It was he bell signaling the end of the school day. I gathered up my books and hurried to my locker and got everything I would need for homework the weekend.

"Good Luck Payson," I turned around to see Heather behind me.

"Thanks Heather, I got to run though mom is picking me up, I will see you Monday,"

"Bye Payson."

As I ran out to the parking lot I thought about my conversation with Ike and Heather today at lunch. I told them that I got the ok to train again and I would be starting today. Heather was ecstatic for me, she said she couldn't wait to come to a competition and cheer me on. Ike on the other hand did not say a word. Maybe he is worried that I won't have time for him. That's silly though, he isn't even my boyfriend, and we are just friends. I am confident that I will have enough time to train part time, go to school, do my homework, and have enough time for my Rock friends and school friends. I could do it; I just have to stay focused.

I got into the car and put on my seat belt. "I am ready mom."

"Are you excited Pay?"

"I am so excited to get back Mom." It was true, fir most of the day all I could think about was getting to the Rock. Mom and I rode most of the way in a comfortable silence. I was envisioning my new routines.

"Just remember to take it easy Pay."

"I will Mom, I promise."

We arrived at the rock. As I was getting out Mom said "I will pick you and Becca up at 5:30 ok."

"OK."

I ran up to The Rock and went to the locker room to change into me leotard. This feels good, getting back into a leotard. I put my hair up into a bun and went out to find Sasha. He was over at the trampoline.

"Hey Sasha, I'm here"

"Ok Payson, first I want you to do some stretches then you are going to get on the tramp."

I went over to the maps and started warming. It feels so good to be back. I looked up and say Lauren, Kaylie and Emily come over. All three said hi and good luck, but their training day was over and said they will see me tomorrow. I can't wait to go full time again so I can train with the girls

Sasha had me up on the tramp the entire time. He wanted to make sure I could do them again on the tramp before he sent me out on the floor. I did well everything came back like second nature, but my back felt a little stiff. I asked Sasha about that and he said it is to be expected and it will loosen up the more I train.

"Great day today," Sasha said with a pat on my back. "I will see you hear tomorrow"

"Bye Sasha,"

I went to get Becca and we went to the car.

"I did it go today," Mom asked?

"Great, but I am exhausted, all of that time off made me forget how much it works your body."

"Well remember you still have homework to do."

"I know."

"Sorry I couldn't be there, I had an appointment."

"It's ok, I understand."

We got home and had dinner. This was the part of the day that made me miss my dad the most; he just seemed more absent when we are around the table then at any other times of the day.

"Girls I have something to tell you," Mom said as we were eating dinner. "I met with a realtor today, to talk about selling the house"

"What," Becca and I exclaimed at the same time.

"Well we have some pretty big medical bills right now, and this is the only way we can pay them off."

"This is your fault," Becca yelled at me, with tears going down her face. "If it wasn't for your career we would never have come here, you never would have broken your back and we wouldn't be homeless."

"Becca, don't talk to your sister like that," Becca left the table and slammed the door to her room."

"It is all my fault."

"No Payson this is not your fault, we believe in you enough to give you this chance, it's just the insurance won't pay for it"

"I can pay for it Mom, no listen, I was an Olympic hopeful who broke her back and is now staging a comeback, I am sure a lot of T.V. programs would love to interview me."

"Absolutely not."

"But Mom."

"I said no, you are not responsible to pay for this family."

"Now do your homework and go to bed."

"Yes Mom."

I finished my homework quickly, after all of those years of homeschooling the work isn't the part I don't like, it is the social part of school I hate. But I am getting better at it. I got ready for bed and fell asleep quickly because I was so worn out.

The next day I woke up and got ready. We were having a fundraiser to raise money to bring the Chinese team here. Mom and I went to the Pizza Shack where the Bingo tournament was being held. It ended up being a great success and we made more than enough money to bring the team here. As we were cleaning up Emily, Lauren, Kaylie and I were talking.

"We heard about your house Pay, we are really sorry," Kaylie said.

"Thanks Kay, I feel so bad about it, but I am going to find some way to fix it."

"How is everything going at home for you?"

"Dad still hasn't come home, he has sent me a few emails, but that's it, but some good news is that Carter and I might get back together."

"Are you sure you want to," I asked as Lauren yelled "What?"

"What's the problem Lo, you aren't going to try to steal him again are you?"

"Of course not, I am just concerned for you, why do you think you may get back together?"

"We kissed in the kitchen, and it was great."

Emily was quite during this exchange so I asked her if she was ok and what was going on with Damon.

"I'm not sure, he wants me to give him another chance but I am not sure if I can," Emily said with tears in her eyes.

"Well let me know if you need somebody to talk to."

"Hopefully this plan of Sasha's is going to work and get you girls on the team."

"Yea and hopefully it doesn't get us all kicked of the National Team," Kaylie said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"MJ and the Committee want me to drop out of the Invitational, normally I would ask Dad but he isn't around to, what would you do Pay."

"Well honestly, I wouldn't have pissed off the Committee in the first place by trying to make Marty look bad."

"Thanks for the help Pay."

"Kay it is the truth, but you do not want to alienate yourself from the rest of the Rock team so I think you should do it, and show them that you are a winner."

"Thanks Pay."

At this time Summer called everybody out to the front.

"Well as you already know, we made more than enough money to bring China here. Myself and some of the mothers have decided what we are going to do with the rest…Kim we have decided to give the rest to you the $50 thousand, to help pay Payson's medical bills." Summer held out the envelop and Mom went forward to take it.

"I don't know what to say," Kim said with tears in her eyes.

"You don't have to say a thing," said Ronnie who came up to stand by Kim. "We are a family here, and we take care of each other."

Mom and I could not believe it as we were driving home. Of course this money would not take care of all of the bills, but it helped. Mom said since we have so much to put down maybe they will work out an easier monthly payment for them.

"I love you Mom."

"I love you too Pay."

When we got home Becca was still sulky but when we told her the good news she turned back into her normal self. We had dinner then it was time to go to bed since we were having training tomorrow.

I woke the next morning and got ready. We got to the gym and I started warming up.

"Hey Keeler," said a voice behind me.

I looked around and there was Nicky Russo. My heart skipped a few beats.

"What are you doing here, Aren't you training in Denver," I asked through my surprise.

"I decided to come back, I heard you are making a comeback and I had to be here for that," he said with a shy smile and blushed while looking at her.

"Well it's great to have you back," I said with a blush creeping up my cheeks."

Sasha came up to me then and said it is time to work. I want you to get back on the bars. I put on my grips and chalked up.

"Since you did so well yesterday I have decided that I am going to have you work on some release moves on the bars today," Sasha said.

I looked over and saw Nicky watching me, he gave me a smile and a thumbs up and I smiled back at him. I got up on the bars and started swinging and it felt like I never left.

"Okay Payson do the release in your Nationals routine."

"I started to set it up, I swung and let go of the bars. As I started to twist I could feel it was not right. I fell on my head and I heard a crunch and excruciating pain. I looked up and could see Sasha, Emily, Kaylie, Lauren, Becca and Nicky standing over me seeing if I was ok.

"Payson are you ok? Don't move stay still," Sasha then yelled for Summer to calls the ambulance.

As I started to realize what happened I tried to move my arms and legs. I couldn't feel them. Why couldn't I feel them? Panic started to bubble up inside of me.

"Sasha, Sasha," I called over and over again.

"What Payson." Sasha asked I could hear the panic in his voice.

"I can't feel my legs or arms," I said as I started to cry.

A/N: Has Payson lost her dream once again, has she gambled to high? Will she ever be able to walk again? Find out in the next chapter. I am going to try to have it up tomorrow.