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Gray Waltz
Gray Waltz
4 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
DANCE
FRIENDSHIP
IMAGINATION
LOSS
HEALING
Summary
Emi, a dancer with twisted legs, and Cris, a painter who saw only gray, were misfits in a small town. By the riverbank, their worlds collided. Emi danced; Cris painted. Without words, they understood each other’s brokenness. One evening, Emi asked Theo to dance. "I can't," Cris whispered. "You'll learn," she smiled, her warmth pulling him in. They danced slowly, awkwardly, but for a moment, Cris saw color again. For once, he felt like he was alive. But soon, the darkness in him returned. "I can't do this," he muttered, stepping back. Emi reached out, but as she stepped forward, her legs faltered, and the river pulled her in. Cris tried to save her, but the current took her away. The next day, Cris painted again, but only shadows remained. The river had taken her, and with her, the chance to see color again.
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