JuJu

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  The Fall “Finally!” I said to myself as the spotlights shone on me. I emerge from the stairs leading onto the oversized stage. My friends cheer for me from one and a half meters below. I start twirling fast, trying to dance gracefully. My skirt follows the movement of my body. I start to slow down, my mind decides to stop but my legs don’t seem to get the message. Suddenly I dance too close to the edge, my friends eyes pop open wide. “Whoa! Ouch!” I land flat on my face on the freezing planks of wood nailed into the floor. My head spins, my heart thumps harder as I inhale air. “Jewel are you okay?” my friend asks. “Ahhh......yes,” I reply. Everybody stares down on me, a blanket of embarrassment washes over me. There was silence in the church hall. The silence didn’t overwhelm me so I broke the silence and laughed as loud as I could. JuJu