Chapter 7: Cooking to Dance
Jack and Thorgil sat at the back of the classroom.
"…and THAT'S why I hate do not like wearing gowns," Thorgil said to Pattie.
"Oh!" Pattie exclaimed, as if Thorgil's crazy explanation explained the whole thing.
"Thorgil?" Jack asked.
"Hmm?" Thorgil answered.
"Stop babbling."
"I'm not babbling," Thorgil smiled.
Madame Elamore then chose that time to enter the classroom, everybody immediately stop talking.
"Today, we have some special news," Elamore announced. Her face was motionless, like most of the time, "From now on, cooking class will be switch into dancing class."
Half the class groans.
"Does this mean we girls need to wear gowns?" Wendy asked.
"Yes," Lady Elamore answered.
"But what if we can't afford any?" Another girl pipped up.
"That's not a problem, the school will take care of that."
"No!" Thorgil moaned.
"Thorgil, if you keep on complaining, I'll make sure your gown will be the frilliest of it all."
Thorgil shut up after that.
"As I said, each of you will have an partner. You will be practicing dancing with him or her every this class from now on," Madame Elamore continued.
The girl apprentices' start eyeing the guys, Jack noticed Wendy staring at him. But when he turned his head to face her, she was not looking at him anymore.
"Sorry ladies, to be fair, the guys shall pick a piece of paper from my hand. No peeking. They shall pick by faith," Lady Elamore said kept on going, "Jack, your up first."
Jack stood up and walk to the front of the room, he really hope it would be either Pattie or Thorgil. Someone he can deal with easily. He closed his eyes and grabbed a piece of paper. He unfolded it, on it in cursive says: Wendy. He looked up and saw Wendy smiling at him, he returned the smile.
"Good! Good! Good! Wendy and Jack are partners!" Lady Elamore said, "Moving on! Patrick!"
Patrick got Thorgil and to Jack's disgust, Brad got Pattie.
"I hope all of you are satisfied with your partner. A week from now, there will be held a ball. I expect ALL of you to cooperate. Dismiss!" Elamore said, walking out the classroom.