![]() ![]() ![]() “Unbelievable,” he said, almost as if he was complaining. We stepped on each other’s toes more than once, and after he accidentally knocked his head into my shoulder, he threw his hands up. People walked by, pointing and laughing, but it was one of those moments when I knew we weren’t being mocked we were being envied. After a minute, he got brave and swung me around, lining me up for those peppy kicks I loved so much. In unison, we rock stepped and triple stepped, falling into the rhythm in our head. I took it and positioned myself in front of him as he shook his head, grinning. I pursed my lips and dusted off my shoulder, a thing I’d seen Elizabeth do when she was bragging.Īs if he was accepting a challenge, he shrugged off his backpack and stood, holding out a hand for me. “I swear, if you tell me you can jitterbug, I’m going to. I sat bolt upright, and Akinli rolled his eyes. “And, thanks to my mom being a competitive dancer as a teen, I know how to do the Lindy hop and the jitterbug.” Oh, yeah, it’s a skill.” He smiled, proud of his accomplishments. ![]()
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