Aunt Daisy's Letter by S.J. Crabb

Author:S.J. Crabb [Crabb, S.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-28T05:00:00+00:00

As it turns out, my next move was also one that earned me a tick off the list. Booking myself in for a taster lesson in Sylvia Robson’s school of Ballroom dancing was inspired. I could certainly utilise the skills I will learn on Saturday night, and this place will tick the dance lessons box nicely. Sylvia is an impressive lady who apparently knew the sister of the woman who booked the backing singers for Strictly Come Dancing so she knows her stuff.

When I turn up, I feel a little apprehensive because knowing my luck everyone will be a professional dance champion or something. However, luckily, I appear to have joined the beginner’s class because it soon becomes apparent that I know more than most of the people here, unless you count Clive and Rose who must be in their seventies and glide around the room like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Connor, the man they partnered me with, is rather heavy footed and can’t stop stamping on my feet every five minutes.

He appears extremely embarrassed at being partnered with me at all until I say as gently as I can, “Listen, Connor, why don’t you let me lead for a bit? Nobody will notice and then if you get the hang of it, you can take over.”

I smile and for the time the terror in his eyes subsides a little and he nods meekly. “Super, Lily. I’m sorry, I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it soon.”

Somehow, we manage to propel our way around the dance floor, or in this case the gym in the local comprehensive - out-of-school hours, of course. It brings back flashbacks of my own prom when I had the misfortune to be asked by Barry Gibbons, who was the most accident-prone pupil the school had ever seen. Half way through the theme to the Titanic, he spun me around and knocked Tracey Ironmonger into the stage, causing the portable light resting on it to fall off and shatter into a million pieces.

It went a little downhill after that when her date landed a huge punch on Barry who was not shy at reciprocating and they started a huge fight that practically destroyed all the hard work the prom committee had been slaving over for three months solid. Oh well, happy memories come back at the strangest times, reminding me why I gave up dancing – forever.

I am interested to discover more about my dancing friend and say with interest, “Why are you here, Connor?”

“I’ve got a date with a woman who loves to dance and I lied and said I could dance when I listed my interests and as she was the only one who replied to me, I have to learn and fast if I am to stand any chance with her at all.”

“Maybe she lied too.”

He shakes his head. “No, her profile picture on, The Love of Your Life, shows her holding up a glittering trophy.”

“Well, it may be for something else, it

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