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The Other Way Around
"You're ready for today?" Baby looks at Lisa.
"What if I'm not?" It makes Baby chuckle a little, she shakes her head about it.
"Then it's gonna be a heavy day for you." Baby answers as they step out of the car. Baby looked at the one she's always having and sighs.
"What is it?" Lisa look at her sister and then at the cabin.
"Nothing, don't you worry. Yours is number six. Next to Pen's." Baby points at the cabin and then sees Penny coming outside.
"Baby!" Penny runs to her and they hug tightly.
"It's so good to see you again." As Penny let Baby go and look at her face.
"Pen, I want you to meet Lisa, my sister." Penny looks at Lisa and smiles.
"I heard so much about you." Lisa says as she holds her hand up, Penny shakes it and smiles at Lisa.
"I'm Penny, but you can call me Pen. First day here?" Penny asks, Baby has opened the trunk of her old Chevy.
"Yeah, I'm a little nervous." Lisa answers and looks at Baby, Penny went to help with the bags.
"Lisa has the cabin next to you Pen. You mind helping her? Then I bring my bags to mine." Baby closes the trunk and look at Penny.
"Sure, I wish they would give you a better one Baby." As Penny looks at Baby's cabin, she then takes a bag from Lisa.
"You know Max, see ya in a bit." Baby walks with the two bags she only has to the cabin that's on the little hill at the edge of the forest.
Baby opens the door and went inside, she looks around and gives a deep sigh. Another year, a new summer and the same old things that will be happening here on Kellerman's. She throws her bag on the floor and looks at the bed, someone has laid clean sheets on the bed. Baby's surprise couldn't be bigger now. She takes her sunglasses and went to Lisa and Penny.
"Don't you need to unpack?" First thing Baby heard when she enters Lisa's cabin.
"You know me Pen, I don't do unpacking." Penny shakes her head and smiles. Lisa is settled and Baby looks around.
"Yours is alright sis." Baby smiles, Lisa looks at her older sister and smiles.
"Come, let's see if we can get some food. In an hour the first guests will arrive and I think Max wants to tell you what you need to do." Baby went outside again, Lisa and Penny follow her quickly.
"You're alright Baby?" Penny went to walk next to Baby, she looks at Penny and only smiles while putting her sunglasses on.
"Let's see who won't keep their hands off this year." Baby sighs deeply but she's not letting her frustrations show because of Lisa.
Penny only looks at her and her smile dropped. She knows how hard it is for Baby and it's every year the same story, the bungalow tigers can't keep their hands off of Baby. Bungalow tigers, the men who stay at Kellerman's the whole summer long while their wives are working somewhere else, they mostly only come up to the mountain in weekends.
"What do you mean Baby?" Lisa looks at her sister, she's curious about what she meant because Baby never really talked about her job here on Kellerman's.
"I hope you'll have a less harder time than me sis." Baby stands still land looks at Lisa who's confused.
"Will you ever explain to me sis?" Penny looks from Baby to Lisa and back.
"You'll see. I need to go now, see if they didn't make a mess of my studio." Baby walks to the right, Lisa looks after her and is concerned.
"What did she mean?" Lisa's still looking after Baby. Penny lays her hand on Lisa's back and takes her to the main house.
"Baby always has a hard time here. The way she gets treated." Penny didn't look at Lisa, not showing her concern.
"Why is Baby still here then?" Penny sighs deeply.
"Because she needs this job, it's good money here. Aren't you happy that she got you a job here?" Penny's changing the subject, not wanting to talk about this any longer. Lisa looks at her and sighs, she got the hint.
"Yeah, I am." Penny only smiles at Lisa.
They walk inside the building, Max is standing there, waiting on his employees to be here. Except for the entertainment staff, they need to prepare for the games that will already start this afternoon.
"I need to go now, I need to prepare for the Merengue class this afternoon." Penny looks at Lisa, who only nods at her.
"See ya later." Penny walks away, leaving Lisa at the group of employees and Max.
She walks to the dance studio. Baby sweeps the floor as she had put music on, the only thing besides dancing that she loves. Penny walks inside, up the stairs and looks at Baby.
"You're okay?" Baby looks up at Penny and only gives her a little smile.
"You need help with preparing for the Merengue?" Penny shakes her head no while she walks to the window. Baby only watches her for a moment and then went further with sweeping the floor.
"You reckon some of the bungalow tigers will stalk you again?" That's the one thing that Baby didn't want to hear. She snort and shakes her head, not really in the mood to reply Penny's question.
"I get you don't want to talk about it, but isn't it time that you're going to tell the boss about this?" Penny is really concerned about this, this is going on for many years already.
"What?" Baby stops sweeping, she walks to the broom closet and puts the broom away.
"You know I can't tell the boss anything, he'll never believe me. He hates me." Baby walks to the music player and turns it off. Penny walks to Baby and hugs her.
"What's this good for Pen?" As Penny breaks the hug again.
"I just wish that you would have an easier life Baby." Penny looks at Baby's frustrated face who sighs and looks down.
"You know how life is Pen, it'll never be easy. My mother drained my money, I've been living on jujubes the last month. Lisa should be happy she lives with dad." Baby got angry, Penny feels sorry for her and lays her hands on Baby's arms.
Baby pulls away and turns, she takes her sunglasses and walks down the stairs. Leaving Penny in the studio. Rodriguez walks inside and sees Penny.
"Has Baby arrived already?" Penny looks at him and tries to smile.
"She has, but she went away. Don't know where she went to. It's good to see you again Rod." Rodriguez first name is Samuel but everyone calls him either Rodriguez or Rod. He's Baby's dance partner at Kellerman's since years, they became best friends. Never been a couple but Baby's not interested.
"Good to see you too Pen. How was winter for you?" As he hugs Penny for a bit.
"Like always, trying to get a job. Trying to survive through the month." He only smiles at her, he knows life is not easy at all.
"One day Pen, one day and you don't have to worry about how to survive." He's trying to stay positive, he hasn't got to worry too much since he still lives with his parents who earn enough to let him live with them without providing.
"You have easy talk sometimes Rod." Penny sighs, he looks at her face.
"You'll be fine Pen. Really, trust me." He smiles, she tries to smile at him.
"It's not really about me. I'm worried about Baby, she's not alright. This job's eating on her." Rod puts his hands in his pockets and looks down.
"I wish I could help her, but you know how stubborn she is." Penny look at him.
"I think she'll be happy to see you again Rod. I'm sure she has been missing you." He hugs her shortly.
"I need to go now. Merengue lesson." Penny walks away.
Rod watches Penny walking away and gives a deep sigh. He went to look for Baby, he has been missing her. Baby grabs one of her bags and takes her sexy pink dress out. She takes her clothes off when there's a knock on the door. She walks to it and opens the door a little bit, she sees Rodriguez standing and smiles.
"Come on in Rod." Baby walks to her bed and takes her bra off now. Rodriguez walks inside and looks at Baby's naked back.
"Need help?" Baby looks at him for a second as she puts her pink dress on.
"I'm fine Rod. How have you been? I've missed you a lot." Baby turns and went to hug him, he smiles as he hugs her back.
"I'm good Baby. What about you?" He looks at her face with a smile.
"Every year the same old thing. Let's go and practice the Mambo a little for the opening show." Baby went to the door and Rodriguez followed her.
Lisa walked to her cabin and sees Baby with Rodriguez, she looks at him and bit her lip.
"Hey Baby." Lisa said to let her sister know she's there.
"Hey sis. How was the introduction?" Lisa looks at Rodriguez again, Baby looks from her sister to him and back.
"This is Rodriguez, my dance partner." Baby looks at him now.
"This is my sister Lisa, she works here as an all-rounder now." Baby said to Rodriguez, who smiled and extended a hand.
"It's nice to meet you Lisa, you can call me Samuel or Rod. Rod is used most." Lisa shakes his hand.
"Nice meeting you too Rod. I need to go now, changing clothes and then start working." Lisa said.
"See ya later sis." Lisa walks to her cabin and Rodriguez looks after her. Baby sees his face.
"Watch it mister." She points at his chest and he chuckles.
"Let's go." He lays his arm around her neck and pulls her with him to the dance studio to practice the Mambo.
This story is about how it would be if the roles from Baby and Johnny were switched. I know some things are not exactly like the movie, I've added things to make some things make more sense. I've added Rod in the story the way he does in it, otherwise I couldn't let Johnny dance with Baby, but Penny's pregnancy and abortion is still in the story. I hope you will enjoy the story. I will upload all chapters at once since I've finished this story some time ago and have been deciding whether or not to upload it. Please R&R!
