That evening...the houseman's are having dinner on the resort but are missing Lisa and Rob. The two girls are talking over their food.
"Sylv, I was wondering. Do you fancy having an evening in to do some beauty therapy?"
"Oh, Baby, I'm really sorry. Mum and Dad want to go out as a family. Sorry, I'll see you in the morning for some breakfast?"
"Oh, erm, sure but I think I'm meeting Jake for breakfast in the morning too if you want to come?" I look at Sylv and she doesn't look convinced that this is a good idea. Honestly, it's not like we're going to sit snogging in front of her. I haven't even kissed him!
"I could do. I'll tell you tomorrow what's happening."
Neither of us say another word. She eats her food in a painful silence and I contemplate about telling her about Johnny and Johnny Castle. Why do I get myself into these situations? So we stick to the awkward silence that we've never had and eat our food. I can feel Grandad Jake's eyes on me, pondering over what could possibly had made us so distant with each other.
She probably just has period pains or something. It'll go soon I'm sure.
After we finish dinner I go over to Grandad Jake who is coming back into the resteraunt after getting some fresh air. He turns around as I come towards him and with his arms open, envolopes me into a hug. He smells of home. Home; where we don't lie to our best friends and we don't form weird friendships with the dance teachers.
"Hey Grandad."
"Hey sweetpea." he says kissing me on the head, "I hope that you and Sylvia haven't fallen out over one of those boys. Love is important but you must never fall out with your friends over it." I look at him in bewhilderment. Sometimes I think he should have become a psychologist, not just a doctor. "No matter what, your friends are what matter the most, don't forget that Penni. That's not what this is about right?"
"Grandpa, I'm not going to fall out with Sylvia over nothing." I say with an uncertain smile.
"That was a stupid thing to ask. Forgive me." He says and takes me in his arms again. "Are you going to see that Johnny Castle again before we leave?"
Johnny Castle...why does that name always sound familiar when coming from somebody else's lips?
"I think so yeah. Grandad?"
"Yes honey?"
"Who is Johnny Castle? You said he was a good guy, how do you know him?"
"Oh, he was here the last time me and Nana bought Lisa and your mother here, I didn't like him at first but now I must say I would have loved to have gotten to know him better. You would do well to have a serious talk with him."
"But why? He seems nice and everything. What else is there to him?"
"Baby, just trust me okay?" Grandad isn't annoyed but stalks off to show me that this conversation is over. I better do what he says. I go back to the table to my mother and give her a hug.
"Hey Baby, to what do I owe this pleasure?" I think she may be annoyed with me for not spending too much time with her over this holiday. I make a mental note to talk to her a little more for the rest of the two weeks.
"Hey Mum, I was just wondering, how close was Grandad with Johnny Castle?"
Now your daddy don't mind
And your Mommy don't mind
If we have another dance, ya
Just one more time
