Page 35 - Save the Last Dance for Me

We walked into class together and

sat in chairs along the side of the

hall. As others arrived, it soon

became apparent why the teacher

had insisted any girls signing up

late had to bring a boy. The class

pretty much resembled a nunnery.

As the number of girls continued to

increase, Sherry bit her lip as her

eyes darted around the room.

That was when the instructor

stepped up to the microphone and

started class.

*****

My mind came back to the

present. I was in a class I couldn’t

get out of, and Sherry had left me

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