"Ok and ready? 1 2 3 4," our dance teacher called.
She pressed the play button on the cd player and we all walked onto the stage waving and twirling our ribbons. We were in the auditorium. The first track from the soundtrack to Flashdance was playing. We slowly danced onto the stage winding in between each other and then once the song hit the chorus sped up our dancing. We'd been rehearsing for about an hour.
"Ok and we're done. Great job ladies. And be here at 3 on Friday for our show. I'll see you all tomorrow," the dance teacher called.
She unplugged the cd player.
We walked off the stage and into the auditorium.
One of the girls, Ginger walked up to me.
"Hey Stephanie," she said.
I looked over at her as I got my stuff ready.
"Oh hey Ginger,"
"Great job today."
"Thanks."
She quickly sat down in one of the seats. I lokoed at her.
"You alrite?" I asked her.
"Yeah just a little lightheaded."
"Oh."
I pulled a Luna bar out of my bag and handed it to her; "here. Eat this. It'll help."
"Oh well I don't usually……….."
"Ok. Well, if you want to take it with you to have later…….."
"Yeah thanks."
"Yep."
I stood up as did Giner. She was very thin and very pretty.
"So what do you have next?" she asked me.
"Oh, well I have to go home to have dinner."
"By yourself?"
"No, with my family."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
"I usually take the bus."
"Oh. Wow that must be nice."
"What, the bus?"
"No. The family thing."
"Yeah it's ok. And then I got ballet."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Wow me too."
"Really where?"
As it so happened Ginger took ballet at the same place I did. We decided to have dinner at my house and then go to ballet together.
"Hang on a minute I have to call my dad."
"Ok."
I called my dad and explained the situation to him. He said that was fine. I also told him about my shows. We then hung up.