They met the next day outside on the basketball court next to the motel. Around it the grass supposed to be green was brown and earth tones. It was early so not so hot, but they were already in shorts, and the temperature was slowly rising.
Despite this the kid was early wearing baggy shorts and holding his phone out for Marc to look at this. Okay a simple step at first. Like a salsa step back and forth then some sort of twist.
The basketball court was abandoned aside from them, a fence surrounded the perimeter.
"Just okay, hmm how do I teach this, ummm. Okay well its just like this 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4." Marc stepped up and to his count performed a perfect salsa step. Even adding some extra flair here and there.
"Just do that." He said to the kid.
The kid started on his count.
" Okay, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4, okay stop." Marc looked at the kid. Then realized something. Maybe he had to adjust.
"What if you just try to follow me. I'll do the step then you repeat. Just like the phone"
He started, this time without counting, he put some music on from the kids phone. At first away from the kid like he was giving a class. Then we he turned around the kid was doing it, badly but he could salsa.
Marc was smiling he felt for the first time in awhile happy.
Despite this the kid was early wearing baggy shorts and holding his phone out for Marc to look at this. Okay a simple step at first. Like a salsa step back and forth then some sort of twist.
The basketball court was abandoned aside from them, a fence surrounded the perimeter.
"Just okay, hmm how do I teach this, ummm. Okay well its just like this 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4." Marc stepped up and to his count performed a perfect salsa step. Even adding some extra flair here and there.
"Just do that." He said to the kid.
The kid started on his count.
" Okay, 1, 2, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 4, okay stop." Marc looked at the kid. Then realized something. Maybe he had to adjust.
"What if you just try to follow me. I'll do the step then you repeat. Just like the phone"
He started, this time without counting, he put some music on from the kids phone. At first away from the kid like he was giving a class. Then we he turned around the kid was doing it, badly but he could salsa.
Marc was smiling he felt for the first time in awhile happy.
