Todos os capítulos de I Lost My Legs Saving the Don: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 12

On opening night, I checked the joints of my prosthetics backstage over and over. When Mara handed me a cup of water, I realized I'd been biting my lip so hard it hurt.Out front, the announcer was calling out the title of the piece. The door to the stage was right in front of me, but I couldn't bring myself to move.Adam came over. "The floor's fine. I checked it myself. Just dance it the way you did yesterday."I handed the cup back to Mara. Through the wings, all I could see were strangers' faces. They were holding programs with my name on them, waiting for me to come out.I took a deep breath and walked, one step at a time, to the spot where I'd stood in rehearsal.The house lights went down. The music began.I sat down, pressed my palms to the floor, and turned with the music. In the first few rehearsals, I'd always had to rest at this point. Tonight, I pushed myself up and caught the next beat.Another dancer continued the movement from the other side. I used his hand for support