Rewrites of the Heart by Terry Newman

Author:Terry Newman [Newman, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy; paranormal; fantasy; second chance love; romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2022-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

JJ nudged Kenn.

“Just look at Alex and Blake,” she said. “She’s got her arms around those curved fingers and thumb like she’s going to dance.” Their antics amazed her. That parental pride popped up again. I’m not used to seeing my characters really come to life.

“Heck, they are dancing. Is that a polka?”

In a matter of minutes, the jumbotron had them up on the screen. The fans cheered, which prompted the band to do their own interpretation of a polka. In no time at all, it seemed everyone in the stadium was up on their feet singing and moving to the beat.

As the song continued, a cheerleader tapped Alex on the shoulder, indicating she wanted to cut in. Alex theatrically stepped aside. Then another danced with Blake. Every cheerleader, in turn, danced with the mascot, even as the game restarted. The crowd didn’t seem to care they had missed several plays.

With all the quick dance movements, Blake apparently had become dizzy inside the finger costume.

As soon as the last cheerleader let go of him, he stumbled in circles briefly before falling flat on his back.

It looked like a giant hand lay palm up in the field. Alex rushed over and removed his knuckle head cover.

She tried to smooth his hair down and carefully helped him to his feet. A crescendo of cheers rose from the stands. He turned to the home bleachers and took a bow, nearly tumbling over. A surge of laughter reignited throughout the stadium. His image flashed on the big screen again.

By the time it was halftime, the other team, Ohio College at Defiance, had tied the score, seven to seven. JJ thought the first half of the game had flown by in what must have been the fastest two quarters in football history. She couldn’t tell if it was the thrill of the football game that pumped her with adrenaline or the rush she felt being next to Kenn for so long.

The Ohio College at Defiance marching band stepped out onto the field precisely as the announcer called half time. The band acted as if it had one mind, playing a current popular song.

“They’re good,” she said, as she watched in amazement at the disciplined performance.

“Yeah. Look at them, they’re all marching in perfect time. Not a leg raised too early or too late,” Kenn said.

“I swear you can see the creases in their uniforms,” JJ commented. Indeed, the blue and white uniforms appeared freshly pressed, fitting each musician as if it were custom made.

The first selection ended, and much to the evident delight of the spectators, the band bowed as one, each of them bending their torsos at the exact same angle. After several seconds, they all returned to their upright positions with the same robotic precision and started the next song.

“I wonder how long they practiced to get that structured,” she asked.

“Well, let’s just say that they take their school initials seriously.”

“What do you mean?”

“Ohio College at Defiance. OCD. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?”

She laughed and lightly slapped his arm.

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