Hello!
Thee story bellow it´s a story about dance and recover from a tragedy.
I will not explain much, just it´s takes place after my other sstory forever family, so it will be a little challenged to me, write it without the main chatracter of the movie.
Still, i want to wish everyone a nice reading time and i hope you enjoy my story.
Dr. Serpico
CHAPTER 1- DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Vacation had started a week ago and yet a lot had happened since then. To a start, 17-year old Paris and her Greek boyfriend had broken up, no one had cheated anyone, they just talked and realize they would ended up better as friends than couple, besides, Bennett, the boyfriend in question and his family was moving to California in September, so it would be hard to continue dating.
To tell the truth, the girl don't took the broke up that easy and stayed depressed for a few weeks, not really sure if she had made a good choice, however, it was her favorite Great Aunt Voula, who convince her to forget Bennett and find someone else. After all, she was still in time to find someone to marry.
Meanwhile, the teen had another things to worry about; it had been a while, that she realized her father has been acting strange, like he has having some trouble with is eyes. At first, Paris teased him, saying he was getting old and therefore, needed some glasses. Still as the months passed, Ian´s sight was getting bad and he constantly approached the cell phone and his books, very close to his face, in order to be able to see, in vain, his eyes grew worse every day and it was almost impossible for him to see anything, especially at night. Hovewer, every time Paris or another member of the family, insisted with him to go to the doctor, he denied, saying he was alright.
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Ok, so, two weeks after vacation started, everything came back normal again, despite of Ian´s poor sigh which was worrying all the family, the Portokalos was still very close, now more than ever, after losing one of their own and always stick around Paris and her dad, making sure they were alright. No need to say that they were shocked when the girl came with the idea of having a part time job at some dance school at Greek Town, instead of keeping working at Zorba´s.
''why everyone want to leave me? Why you think it´s so hard to work on the restaurant Paris?'' Kosta whinnied really upset
''what's wrong in working at the dance studio? It´s just two days a week and just half the day Pappou, don´t be upset''
''it´s nothing wrong dear, your pappou is just been annoying'' Maria said, giving her husband a hard look; since her daughter Toula died, the old Greek woman never objected her granddaughter´s wishes.
''thanks Yjayja. What are you think Dad?'' she asked her father, who was trying to put coffee on his cup, without missing it
''as long you stay safe honey, you can do whatever you want, I say go for it, but if you think it´s a strange place, get out as soon as possible'' Ian said calmly.
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Paris started to work at the dance studio right the next Tuesday and as she told her father, she was loving been there, it was great, she had made a few friends and of course, it made possible to her, been close to the guy she was a crush on, a strong guy more or less her age name Charles 'Clark' Fletcher.
One day, when she was finishing her shift, Paris came across a yellow paper which was being announced, a dance class for seniors. She looked at it closely and kept the paper inside her jacket.
It will be a great idea, Paris thought, between working at the restaurant and work in both houses, the teenage realized her grandmother was very sad and decided that a bit of dancing lesions, would cheer her up.
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Once back home, Paris found her grandmother cooking something at the oven. The good news, it was she could talk to her alone, but on the other hand, she got worried.
''hi Yjayja. Where's Dad?'' she asked, worried that Ian could hurt himself with his poor sight.
''honey Mou!'' Maria exclaimed ''don´t worry, Thia Voula and Theos Taki convinced your dad to go to the eye doctor, they must been arriving in any minute. Pappou and Theo Nicko are still at the restaurant.'' She said
''I see…'' the girl said ''Yjayja, you would like to go Thursday with me to the dance studio?''
''of course sweetheart, why?''
''it´s a surprise, I tell you when we got there'' Paris replies, when they heard a car approached and a minute later, Ian got into the house, followed by Aunt Voula and Uncle Taki ''hey Dad!'' the girl approached her father and hug him ''how the doctor´s going?'' she asked.
''alright'' he said, not convinced ''Maria, do you mind call the whole family? I need to say something and it´s better to everyone to know right away'' Ian asked and for some reason, Paris felt a cold down her stomach.
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At Ian´s request, the whole family join at the Portokalos main house, so he could explain what was happening with his eyes. It happened that he has a bad case of cataracts in both eyes and the regular usage of contact lenses, had hurt his eyes very bad.
''the doctor said I need to undergo surgery, otherwise, the cataract may worsen and end up blinding me'' he said and the family froze.
''I told you, you need to start eat meat, to get your eyes healthy again'' Aunt Voula scold him
''Dad and when you will have the surgery?'' Paris asked in fear
''I didn´t say anything yet'' he said
''i´m amazed!'' Kosta exclaimed '' Ian, you're not Greek, just baptized Greek, no wonder you're having eyes problem, we Greeks have perfect sight!''
''Toula wore glasses dad'' Nick reminded his father who couldn´t argue back.
''I was talking about Greek men'' he correct himself.
For the past hour the family spends arguing about Greek culture over eye health, but as always ended assuring Ian he would be okay, with the help of the family.
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Thursday then, as promised, while Ian was at school working and the rest of the family were busy with their own matters, Paris and Maria headed to the dance studio, when the girl decided to tell her grandmother the surprise.
''look at this Yjayja'' the girl said showing the wold woman the paper ''I found this dance classes for old people and I thought maybe you would like to have some''
''honey mou, I already know what to dance'' Maria laughed
''we know Greek dance Yjayja, there´s at least fifth other kind of dances in the world, why not learn another one for exchange. You can then teach Pappou how to dance it'' Paris tried to convince her grandmother, who looked at her with sparkle in her eyes.
''you know, I think some dance classes isn´t a bad idea at all, my dear, you have to know, all the women of this family, love to learn new things. Besides, I will love to prove Pappou that the Greece isn´t the center of the universe'' Maria decided, making her granddaughter smile