Couples floated across the dance floor, flowing over each other.
Someone said,
“Up close with a stranger. You sure?”
She said,
“I want to learn.”
He smiled.
They were the last couple on the floor. Melting into each other. Then the music stopped. She walked off the floor, leaving him standing.
The lesson was over.
This Telegraph article made me laugh. I quote: “You have beautiful eyes” was by far the most used compliment, picked by almost a quarter of all men, but only the third most successful. The least used line was “You have beautiful ears”, which was also the second least effective line…
Ever had this pop up on your screen? Stop.Scroll back to check.Look at how many people ‘liked’.Hover uncertainly over ‘View Comments’, then decide not to.Visit profile page to see when this happened & what happened after.Hover over ‘Like’ and decide against because it’ll mean notifications for the next 2 weeks….
It might seem that I’m opposed to all Indian festivals but I’m actually, not. Not even to today’s grand occasion of Raksha-bandhan. Well, I have no problem with honoring the sibling relationship. If anything, I’m all for occasions that remind you to be grateful for the presence of special people…
@ Illyria: Got the mail. Will check it out…thanks a mil!
okay, i emailed you again. 🙂
eeeekkk! none at all? it wasn’t caught by spam, by some chance? 🙁
Salsa with strangers is ripe with possibilities… 😉
Illyria: Yipppeee…you’re back! I was checking my mailbox frantically for the promised mail but there wasn’t any! Unfortunately I still can’t access your link.
gorgeous and melancholy. why would she walk away, i wonder?
~the girl FKA transience
dances in summers…chance meetings…snippets of conversation…charming!
Sudipta: Thank you! I hope this blog continues to live up to that image.
‘Someone’ represents the conflict she faces in her own head, which is resolved at the end of the story.
Great! The idea-smithy is never short of these ideas, eh?
But I guess the someone who asked the question first and the stranger were not the same people. Or did I get it entirely wrong?