“What’s the joke?”
“No joke. I just love the expression on your face. You look like you’re waiting to be reprimanded. This is not school. I think you did pretty well for a first time. Right, let me rewind the tape and we’ll do it again, but this time I’m not going to hold onto you.”
My mind raced and I could feel my heart beat increase at the thought of trying to keep up with Michael in a tap routine without his guidance.
“Ready? Go!”
I got such a fright when the music started that it became a race to catch up to Michael’s steps. I could hear that we were out of synch, but I hastened my steps until I could hear that we were in time with each other and the music. I began to smile to myself and I could see Michael watching my face as we danced. He never said a word but kept dancing and s
