Has dance got anything to do with fracture!!!! Maybe experts who would dare include a somersault or other mind blowing calisthenics in their performances might endure such mishaps. Me – an amateur; for whom dance is nothing but a form of recreation or fun; never thought a boogie would invite a fissure on my toe!!!
We were into the semifinals of “footloose” and were busy practicing. Everything was ready- tickets to Hyderabad-where the stage was set, bags-packed, all excited… In spite of many hurdles that came our way – from managing time to finding songs that would be in accord with the set of rules,costumes,props…we were all set to perform. All excited about the competition, all optimistic thoughts. It was on the 8th of December, a day before we were to travel to hyd. Rehearsal was going on at full swing at my home. I was glad that I was doing better than before. Then it happened….my toe hit my friend’s heel with force, sufficient to cause the inevitable damage. The next moment I saw my forth toe at an angle of 45 degrees from the third. I was all numb!!!Numerous thoughts running in my mind—will this toe be like this forever? Won’t I be able to dance? How long will it take to get back to normal shape? ...god! I could see my toe-all puffy…
It did hurt a lot. I tried walking and I realized that it was a painful task. I gave up and sat down; staring at my toe-soo small yet it was screaming in pain & the cry reverberated all over my body.
My friends were in panic and they rushed me to a nearby hospital. I had a faint hope that my toe was just fine and that it would snap back to position and give me a real surprise (like what happens in J.K.Rowling’s literature ). But I was just a muggle and I had to go to a hospital. An x-ray confirmed my worst fears… it was a fracture. I won’t be able to dance. I was a picture of disappointment and there was nothing I could do about it. Call it FATE!!!
Still I went to Hyderabad with my team. We couldn’t make it to the finals. Still, we had a good time there, in STC.Oh! I just love that place…those training days, stay at dorms…missed all those people who made my stay in STC - a real treat!
I had this limp on me as a result of the fracture and it turned out that people started staring on my leg- maybe just checking if I were physically challenged. I had to answer a series of rapid fires – “what happened?’ for which my answer would be-“a mild fracture”. And then comes a -“how?” and my answer would be “while dancing”, that would leave a confused smile/frown on the questioners face. And then I will have to explain the whole saga for the nth time…
As with my limp, I got back to my normal stride … cant wait to start dancing again, this time –more careful, not to fracture a limb for a second time :)
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