Gods among us

Eight

Anna was staring at Mark and Nora dancing. JJ saw her and tried to calm her down. “Come on, I don’t think is something you should be worried about. Look, Niko is also dancing with Debbie. Is really nothing.”“I don’t know JJ. I mean look at them. There is clearly something more between them. And since I don’t know who she is, I am worried. And yes, I am jealous. I mean, look at them. They look so nice together”

“So are you.” JJ said.

Anna said nothing further. She kept observing Nora and Mark dancing.

Nora was feeling like she was in a dream. She kept looking in his eyes. Please remember!

“A dime for your thoughts” he whispered with his deep voice.

She smiled and said nothing.

“Won’t you tell me?” he asked her.

“I can’t” she replied.

“You mean you don’t want to” he said.

“No, I mean that I can’t tell you” she insisted

Mark looked at her puzzled.

The DJ changed the song and Nora smiled at him whilst she was getting away.

She disappeared quickly and Mark lost her. Suddenly he felt someone hugging him. He turned around and saw Anna smiling at him.

“Remember me?” she asked smiling.

“Of course I do” he replied.

Niko and JJ came as well and they started dancing all together.

Nora went quickly to the table. She just wanted to take her purse and leave as soon as possible.

Pauline and Jennifer were looking at her.

“Oh my God” said Pauline. “You were dancing with Mark White”

Nora smiled.

“I have to go” she said.

“Oh no my lady. You will have to tell us all” said Jennifer.

“I will but not now. Have to wake up early tomorrow”

“Nora Williams you are not going to get away with this” Pauline said.

“I am not trying to” said Nora smiling at both of them. “Goodnight ladies” she waved and left the place. On her way to her car, she texted to the rest: “We talked more, we danced, we had a moment. More details to come”. She read the text and smiled.

Mark was looking for Nora with his eyes. She left he thought and felt in low spirits. Anna noticed his mood changing.

“Is everything OK?” She asked.

“I think I am tired” he replied.

“Would you like to go home?” Anna asked worried.

“Yes. If you would like to stay longer you can.”

“No, is OK. I feel a bit tired too. It was a big day today at work” Anna said.

They said good night to Niko and JJ, took their stuff and left.

“Who was she?” JJ asked Niko.

“What you mean?” he replied.

“The woman with whom Mark was dancing with”

“I don’t know her to be honest”

“Hmm”

“Would you like to leave as well?” Niko asked her.

JJ looked at him and smiled.

"Sounds good to me" she replied and kissed him.