Genre: Romance
We were dancers, trapped in a timeless ritual, the distance between us always constant; when she took a step towards me, I took a step back, when I moved towards her, she moved back the exact distance, choreographed symmetry.
And now the song was coming to an end, what happens when the music stopped, I wondered to myself. We had always maintained the cliched space between us, more than friends but less than, less than, what’s more than friends. See, even out loud I never thought of what came after, except when I was dreaming then the music never stopped, dancing always.
“We need to talk” we had said to each other at the same time, having come to the same inevitable conclusion.
“You go first” I said.
“Someone asked me out on a date.”
“I know.”
She looked at me, I could read the question in her eyes.
“He came to me, asked me, if I would mind terribly, if he asked you to dance and if I thought you would say yes, seeing as, you and I, we are like best of friends__”
I trailed off, she hadn’t said a word, she did not need to, I could read her like a book, so I went ahead and answered her next unspoken question.
“I told him that I would not be so presumptuous as to speak your mind……And yes, I would mind, terribly”
The last part I spoke barely above a whisper.
There was a moment of uneasy silence and then she answered,
“I wonder about that, sometimes, of all my talents mind reading is not one of them.”
“You are in luck, today I am wearing my heart on my sleeve. ” I said, as I rolled my shirt sleeve, to reveal a tattoo of a heart with her name in it.
“You got a tat?”
“Like it? It’s not really a tattoo I borrowed a marker from the studio and I guess those art lessons do come in handy. You are you know, in my heart. It will come off, when I bath, but if you want, I could never take another bath, ever.”
She laughed, I loved watching her laugh, I could get used to listening to her laughter, for the rest of my life, especially if I was the one who made her laugh.
“You are impossible”
“No if I was impossible, I would not exist, I am simply improbable”
She laughed again.
I moved towards her, she did not step back, I put my hand round her and she accepted, easily, she even laid her hand over mine as if to keep me there.
“Hang on, one question what did you say, when he asked you, for that dance?”
“If I had said anything else, I would not be still here, with you now, would I?”
She moved towards me, closing the gap between us.
The music stopped but everyone kept on dancing until another melody started.
~~~The end
This week’s entry #BlogBattle
Put on your dancing shoes and twirl the day away, I tried my hand at a little romance, it takes two to tango ^_^
~B
PhotoCredit: salsa-licious
Can’t read this yet as I’m not done with mine.
I know. 11th hour. But wanted to tell you I’ve nominated you for the One Line Challenge: https://sarahbrentynflash.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/one-line-challenge/ Have fun!
Be back to read your entry but, for now, must keep my distance. 😉
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Hahaha you into deadline pressure thanks for the nomination
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What a sweet story! The first two paras felt almost lyrical, so I thought it’s a poem/song at first. I am glad they finally talked to each other about how they felt 🙂
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A happy ever after 🙂
Am glad you liked it thank you for reading and the lovely lovely comment Sreesha
~B
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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Sweet and innocent…..a marker *smile*
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Yes a marker
❤
^_^
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romance in the dance, quite romantic… 🙂
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romance and dance
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Romance and Dance ^_^
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Ah you romantic you! You aced this. The prompt word distance got your dancing heart on.
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Thank you Marje
Distance
Romance
Dance
and the rhythm between them.
Glad you loved it
~B
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“No if I was impossible, I would not exist, I am simply improbable” –Best line! Nicely witty and romantic tale. 🙂
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Thank you very much ^_^ secretly that is my fave line too haha
~B
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Beautiful romantic story. 🙂 Well done.
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Thank you 🙂
Super glad you found it beautiful
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“You are impossible” “No if I was impossible, I would not exist, I am simply improbable” You are very clever and masterful with words. There is such wit to how you weave them. This was lovely. 🙂
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Thank you Candice ^_^
(*smiling ear to ear* in-case its not obvious)
Super glad you loved it great support hey 😉
~B
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choreographed symmetry…described it perfectly. Dance and romance…perfect combination!! Great story!!
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Thank you Carrie
Much appreciate this a, perfect combination hey, well it does take two, to tango hahaha
~B
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❤ My, but I enjoyed that dance!
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❤glad you enjoyed it, thank you Rachael
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Thank you, B! I’m so glad you’re a part of the battles. 🙂
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Glad to be a part of it 😆
Confession Orchid has me stumped maybe coz I am not a bee and care not much for 🌺flowers
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LOL you’ll find it. The romantic in you knows. 😉
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You are right and I went romantic this week blue orchids too lol
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You have a lovely way with words.
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Ahhhh, lovely!!
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Ta! You should read the next one lol
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