Here is my entry for the second day of Dalek week. I've discovered that the closer it gets to each day's deadline the more writing inspiration I have. Go figure.
This takes place around ten years after Goliath.
I imagine that the dance Deryn and Alek are trying to learn is the Charleston. I looked it up on youtube and it really looks like a fun dance.
"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. "
― Dave Barry
Deryn looked down at her feet trying to keep the dance steps sorted in her mind. They were turning out to be barking tricky.
She pulled a face as she accidently brought her foot down on Alek's for the third time in as many minutes.
Out of all the things she'd ever done dancing had to be the trickiest. And this dance in particular seemed to be getting the best of her. It was new, popular, and had too many fancy steps. Of course Alek had been the one who had wanted to learn it and Deryn was now humoring him.
It wasn't as if she had no practice with dancing. Deryn's Ma and aunties had made dead sure she knew the basics.
Deryn gave a startled cry as she put a foot down wrong and managed to get in tangled with Alek's bringing both of them crashing to the floor.
"Barking spiders," She swore loudly, rubbing at a bruised elbow.
Alek sat up laughing.
"Who would have thought you could be so clumsy. You are usually so light on your feet." He teased as he leaned over to kiss Deryn.
"I thought this would be easier, seeing as how we both know how to dance. Remember the New Year's party?
Deryn rolled her eyes.
"Aye, we danced but we were in a closet and we were both a bit drunk."
She laughed.
"Actually, I'm surprised you could move at all, considering what you were wearing."
It was Alek's turn to roll his eyes.
"That embarrassing ordeal was entirely your fault. Besides, I thought girls were supposed to be good at dancing."
Deryn raised an eyebrow.
"Careful, Mr. Hohenburg; that kind of blether is what landed you in that 'embarrassing ordeal' in the first place."
Alek pretended to look thoughtful.
"I shall remember that in the future, Mrs. Hohenburg." He said with a smile.
He stood and extended a hand. Deryn took it and he pulled her to her feet.
"Now, why don't we try those dance steps again?"
Deryn groaned dramatically.