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"As promised, today we'll be practicing for the county-fair barn dance. Mr. and Mrs. Lynde have kindly consented to help us in this endeavour." Miss Stacy announced as some people came in
"Since The White Sergeant needs a set of six, I thought we'd better do so. Oh, you remember my son." Mrs Rachel said "Yes, of course." Awkwardly mumbled Miss Stacy "It's very nice to see you again." Rachel's son chimed "Thank you... all for coming to help. Shall we?" Asked miss Stacy "We shall!" And after that they started to show us the basic pattern of the dance "Why don't we have you give it a try? Please form your sets of six" Miss Stacy commanded "boy-girl, boy and girl,boy-girl, boys and girls" And we got sorted into groups of six. In my group there were Anne, Diana,Moody, Charlie, me and Gilbert. Of course it had to be him. It's just my lucky day right? Being closer to him when it's the hardest for me. Anyways I need to focus on the dance. "Hi" he suddenly said "Uh hey" I spoke When we first tried, well it was a mess half of us were literally just messing around till Rachel screamed "Stop. Stop. Stop!" We fell quiet "that was uh a start" she awkwardly chuckled " lets take a little break" she suggested Then I saw Ruby storming off "Girls come" I spoke "What's the matter, Ruby?" I asked "Are you feeling faint again?" Anne asked "She's shaking." Tillie noticed "You can tell us." Josie pie assured "I... What if I'm pregnant?!" She stuttered "My mother said if I so much as go near a boy, I might get pregnant,and if a boy touches me,then I'll certainly get pregnant!So I must be. You all could be!" She continued "How could this be?" Anne gulped I stayed back with Miss Stacy and hardly held my laugh "But who's the father?" Tillie shouted and I snorted After that they all turned and looked at Miss Stacy "How could you let this happen?!" " Girls, girls, please, calm yourselves.I can assure you, no one will become pregnant from dancing." Miss Stacy tried to explain "But there was so much touching!" Ruby hissed "That's not how it works." I responded "It's not...uh... topical.There are many steps to conceiving.First, courtship.Then, of course, marriage.Then you and your husband may...will... with your consent,go down... that cherished path to parenthood.Together.Is that clear? Good." She stammered "I'm afraid to dance." Ruby said "You don't have to. You may sit this out if you wish" Then Miss Stacy left And we went back and stepped into our groups.
"Here we go! Go! One, two, three, four and five, six, seven, eight!Other way! And two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight!" Rachel started counting as we danced.
Gilbert's Pov During our dance I couldn't help but look at her. Look at her hazel eyes and shiny hair that were bouncing while jumping "Three, two, and left shoulder. Left shoulder. Ha-ha! Very good. And all three lines reform! Here we go!" We started turning and turning. And thereon coming closer and closer. I could help but smile at her when I noticed she was looking at me too.
"Very good.And sweep through, raised arms,to form another set." I took her hand and I spun her around me as she gasped from surprise. As we separated as a duo everything and everyone in the background for me became a blur. And it felt like I was looking at her in slow motion. She was perfect. I couldn't look anywhere but her. Her smile. Her eyes. Her hair. Her. She was the one and I knew it. The feelings couldn't just vanish away. As I looked at our hands in awe as much as I hated we needed to separate again.
Lizzie's Pov
Why. Why is this happening again. Why does my heart want to fall for him again when he just ended things without explanation. Why What did I do to deserve this. The way he looks at me just hurts. Everything hurts. He hurt me, and he doesn't deserve an early forgiveness like this one. So I gathered my things and stormed off the school without sharing a word with anyone.
