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Portrait Of A Dancer

It was a sweet-as-molasses, sleepy Sunday afternoon in the middle of July. The heat was especially torrid as I walked in direct sunlight along the road leading to the water's edge. I was cooled by a gentle breeze as I drew closer to the small lapping waves and left the towering house farther behind me.
When my grandfather had first moved into his new house, I was overwhelmed by its looming presence. All wood and glass and art deco elegance, it seemed too polished. He bought it so that his huge family would have the space to be together and a place to spend the occasional weekend away from the stress and grim of the city. However, it took me a while to feel relaxed fixing cereal at the ...

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these reunions. I was just as guilty as the others. At least our dinner table talk was never boring! It certainly would not be tonight. Because I was determined that this would be the night that I would tell my grandfather that I wanted to be a professional dancer.
A rude gull squawked near my ear, rousing me from my reverie and I turned and walked purposefully back to the house, determined to find the courage and the words to make him understand.
As I opened the door I encountered a wall of sound, light and aroma. The dining room glittered with crystal, silver and candlelight. Music and shrieks of laughter announced the presence of the entire John horde. The fragrance of well-roasted meat reminded me that I was hungry. At the table, I nabbed the coveted seat of honor on Grandpa's left, resolved to fight to hold my place there so that I would have the opportunity to tell him of my plans.
As soon as I had told him that I intended to be a professional dancer, he began to counter me ...

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Added: 10/15/2005 10:27:19 AM
Category: Creative Writing
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