Spring Dance Chapter 3

They walked into a gym filled with balloons of every color, streamers, a band playing music from the '50's, and posters on the walls of cars of the '50's.  Everyone there was also dressed in '50's attire....poodle skirts, button-down blouses for the girls, and blue jeans and white t-shirts for the guys.  The band was just starting to play “You Are My Special Angel”.

Turning to Marrisa, Jim asked, “Dance?”

She started to say no, then noticed Rocky and Sherry moving onto the dance floor.  Marrisa nodded her head and let him lead her to the floor.

“Come on,”  Sam told Molly,  “let's join them.”

Figuring to have her toes stepped on and be crushed up against Jim's chest with his arms tight around her, Marrisa was surprised to find Jim place his arm gently around her waist and keep some distance between their bodies.  Taking the lead, Jim led her around the dance floor, not once stepping on her toes.  As they passed by Rocky and Sherry, Marrisa looked over and gave him a slight smile.

“What the heck......” Rocky muttered when he saw who Marrisa was with.  “Nerd boy.”

As the song ended a band member shouted,  “Okay everyone, hit the dance floor and let's TWIST!”

Immediately Marrisa headed off the dance floor when Jim caught her by the arm and pulled her back onto the floor.

“No need to let good music go to waste,”  he told her.

Ashamed to admit it, Marrisa said softly,  “I am not really up on how to do dances like this.”

“It's easy.  Just watch me.”

“And us.”  Molly told her as she and Sam joined them.  “Just stand still, and twist your body.  You can even move your feet.  It is fun.”

Watching them for a minute, Marrisa gave it a try.  Within a few  minutes, she had the hang of it and actually found that she was enjoying herself.  When the band switched back to a slow song, Jim pulled her into his arms and held her a little closer.  Without thinking, Marrisa found herself resting her head on his shoulder as he sang softly in her ear.

Suddenly Marrisa found herself being pulled out of Jim's arms and an angry voice saying,  “Okay, enough is enough Marrisa.  You are my girl, not nerd boy's so lets go.”
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