The Dance   by Kasheem Smith, Paterson, NJ

One day two people named Ben and Mary were dancing at a cookout.  Ben had just got to the cookout and his friend Tom said, “ Hi Ben, how you been?”
    And Ben said, “ good, Tom, good.”
    Then Tom said, “ Well, have a good time.  There’s a lot of good lookin’ ladies in here.” 
    Ben said, “I-ight!” and he went walking towards the drinks until he saw that a cute girl kept staring at him, so he went over there and said, “ Hi pretty lady what’s your name?”
    “My name is Mary.”
    “Mary. That’s a nice name.  Mary and Ben huh?”
    She laughed and Ben asked her for a dance and she said sure and they danced for about 30 minutes. 

    The girl that was sitting down at a table nearby was real mad because she liked Ben every since he walked in the cookout and she was leaning over asking Tom what does that girl have that I don’t have?
    Tom was so drunk and playfully said,” the looks”, laughed and walked away.
    Ben and Mary were still dancing. He kissed her, then they made out. 

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