It had been past ten minutes. Me and Eliza were waiting for Alex and Richard. We decided to change our uniform and get into comfortable clothes for the dance practice.

Eliza was wearing a tank top with pyjamas and I was wearing a black crop top with leggings. I was in complete black. When we came back at the rehearsal room which was a big hall;on three walls were paintings of great dancers and one wall was covered with a big mirror,we saw Alex and Richard coming.

"Late huh!? "said Eliza.

"So?"said Richard.

And then my caring and understanding Alex said, "Sorry, actually Richard made me late as well."

"No problem. Go and change guys. We are waiting. We have to practice also,"added I.

After ten minutes both of them came. Alex was wearing a black color loose T-shirt and black pants. I was stunned. He looked more handsome in casuals. It's not that he doesn't look good in the school uniform. But black colour made him look more attractive. I was lost in him. My mouth was opened and I was staring him continuously. He was coming closer to me, closer, more closer and more closer. He was just 3-4 cm away from me. He snapped his fingers once -twice-thrice.

"Sophie where are you lost, "asked he.

"Umm no where, no where. Actually I was thinking something..... "

"Okay. So let's start with the practice." added Richard.

"Richard, I have decided.We are going to do Jazz dance. Is it fine?If you don't like the idea, still we are going to do this dance form only. So your opinion doesn't  matter."said Eliza.

She was always like this. She had a nature just like a boss and thus it was very difficult to find a boy for him. But according to me, Richard had also the same attitude.  Eliza and Richard were a perfect match.

"Whatever! I just want to bunk the classes." was Richard's reply.

And then they both moved to the other corner of the room. And now me and Alex were alone. (Thank god! )

"What about our dance form. I mean have you thought  about it?" asked Alex.

"Yeah... but I am not sure whether the dance form will be fine or not. Have you thought about it? "

"Yes but I am also not sure. I have an idea. We also put the chits. You write your choice of dance form on one of the chit and I will also. Then you pick a chit and whatever will come we will do that dance form. "

"Done. "

So finally, god was also with me. By this chit system I could introduce Salsa dance form. This chit system became my rescuer today as without it, I could have never asked Alex to do Salsa with me. While I was thinking,he got a paper, made two chits and give me a pen. I wrote 'SALSA' on it. I don't know what he wrote. I folded the chit and he too. Then he mixed the chits and asked me to take one, just like a gentlemen. These small-small gestures of his made me fall for him even more. I prayed the god again and picked a chit.

Slowly and steadly I opened the chit.
'salsa', it was written. I thanked god once again. But that wasn't my hand writing. I was sure. What I wrote was in capital letters but in the chit it was all small. So even Alex wanted Salsa?
If it was true then did he also like me or it was just all normal in this? Or may be I had written in small letters only. I don't know but whatever it is I like it.

"Show me Sophie, what's in the chit? "

"It's  Salsa."

"Great. So let's start then. "

He got up and gave me his hand to help me.And the very next moment, I found my hands in his and I got up. This gesture made my heart to sway.

"So have you ever done Salsa before?"asked I.

"No, But I am pretty sure that you will teach me well,"said he with a idiotic smile, with one hand on his brown hair.

"Even I haven't done Salsa before except once when my dance teacher taught me. "

"And with whom were you paired? "

"With my sister idiot."

"Ohkay.I think you love your sister a lot. "

"Yes, She is my life, my stylist and my everything,even my love guru... "

"What did you just spoke at last?"

"Enough of  talking. Let's do for what we are here,"said I completely ignoring him.

"Oh yeah. So let's start. So what I am supposed to do,"asked he, very innocently.

"Stand in front of me."
 We were now standing in front of eachother with a minimal distance between us.

"Now give me your hands."

"What are you going to do Sophie?!"said he with a naughty smile. This was the first time ever that I have seen him talking naughty with me.

I pushed him a little with my hands.

"I was just joking."

"Hmmm... If it's a joke, then its fine,"I said with a relieving smile.

"So here are my hands, now?"

And I kept my hands on his. His touch was magical. I could feel his hands.. very soft yet hard.

"Now Sophie, what's next? "

Then I told him the simple and basic foot moments. I was enjoying it very much.

"I have also seen some videos,"said he while dancing.

And then he held my hands even more tightly,  he took one of my hand up in the air and then put his left hand at his back and rolled me. I also  moved my left hand at my back just like a professional dancer. One turn,two turns and three and then he rolled me in his arms.His arms were all around me. They were completely covering me. I felt protective.  Like he was mine and he, protecting me like I was his, my hands still in his. I could very well see us in the mirror. He was looking towards me. We were looking just like a perfect couple. Like those I have seen in movies-an ideal couple.

As I was small and he a tall man, I looked up into his blue eyes and I was again lost. But this time he was also looking into my eyes. I was still locked in his arms. It was a lock whose keys, I never wanted to find. That staring continued until when......

"Bravo. What a move!"exclaimed Richard on whose side Eliza was standing. Then they both clapped.

Our eye contact broke and I left my hands from his grip. And we were again separated . Those warm arms were separated from me.....

"See Richard, you disturbed them,"added Eliza.

"No, no there is nothing like that. We were just practicing."

"So passionate practices....." interrupted Eliza.

I pushed Eliza with my elbow. This was enough for her to understand that I was asking her to shut up.

"You are embarrassing them Eliza. Everyone is not here like us to just bunk the classes. They are really serious towards the competition. Let's leave them alone.... I mean let them practice," said Richard with a smirk.

And then Richard pushed Eliza towards the other corner of the hall. Eliza was still not willing to go.

"I don't think you minded what my friend said. Actually she has a habbit of considering everything in an opposite way. And for this habbit of hers, she has been beaten many a times by me, " said I.

"So you even beat people!"exclaimed he with a small laugh.

"Nothing like that. It's just a friendly fight. "

And then we again began the dance. This time instead of looking at Alex, I was looking at Eliza who was dancing at the other end of the room so that she again not disturb us. In the  practices we were so lost that  we didn't know that the fifth period had also ended. It was Kara who came to tell us that even sixth period had also finished and it was now dispersal.

I told Kara to go and told her that I am coming.

"Bye Sophie,"said Alex.

"Bbye. See you tomorrow," I didn't want to say bye to him but....  

"And I won't be late tomorrow. "he giggled !

"Let's go then,"he added.

"You go I will see you tomorrow."

"Okay, bye... "

"Bye. "

And he was gone. I quickly went and saw the two chits. On both the chits Salsa was written. I was hell confused and decided to talk to my sister about it.

*Home*

And when I told her everything and asked her what she thinks about the chits she said, "See Sophie, I don't know whether he likes you or not but one thing I am sure is that according to me I think even he likes your presence maybe just as a friend. And maybe he wanted Salsa as he would have thought that Salsa was the right dance which will make you both win the competition. Don't think too much my sweetie. Let the things go as they are going and have faith in the love god. Wait for the right moment, right day and right time. Everything will come to your way."

I don't know how she managed, but she always had a soothing and perfect answer for my questions which always satisfied me.