I do not own the characters from Dirty Dancing. Only the characters that I made up myself. This story is the sequel to Same People Different Story. I think the title is obvious. This story is 17 years after the first story, which means it's 2011. You will probably see some bits from the movie coming into this story.
Writer's view
Susan walked passed the table and saw them giggling. "What are you giggling about?" She asked. Emma and Jesse looked at her, Emma quickly puts her phone in her pocket. Paul looks at Susan. "Why are you bullying my sister?" He asked. She looks at him. "You're sitting with freshman's?" Susan asked in an amused tone. "He's my brother." Emma answered. "I'm in second year not first." Paul answered, feeling quite insulted. "You look too young for that. Now, Emma." Susan said, saying Emma's name as if it was something funny.
"What were you giggling about?" She asked again. "Why are you so curious about that?" Jesse asked and Emma felt her phone buzzing again. She took it and wanted to look at her phone but Susan quickly grabbed it. "Give it back to my sister!" Paul said and stood up. "Or what?" Susan asked in a daring tone, looking at Paul. "Or I will let dad come after you." He said. "Dad?" Susan asked and looked at Emma again. "I thought you didn't had a dad." She said, Jesse tried to grab the phone but Susan pulled her hand away. "Give it back Susan." Emma said. "Yes dad, your idol is our dad." Paul said, he knows about Susan's obsession with Johnny. He had heard her talking so often about him while he walked by her in the hallways.
"Wait what?" She asked. "You heard him." Jesse said, Susan made a step closer to Paul but Emma jumped in between. She grabbed her phone and took it back. "Johnny Castle is our father, he just messaged me, that is why he came to the dance school yesterday. He stayed the night and he brought us to school. You wanted to know why he came, now you know." Emma said and the bell rang again. Susan's friends pulled her with them while Emma looked after her, Paul stood behind his sister. "What does dad say?" He asked. Emma looks at her phone.
"He wrote when school is out, he wants to pick us up. He says he has a surprise for us." Emma said as she reads the message. "Sweet, can I stay with you this afternoon Em?" Jesse asked. "Sure." Emma answered. "Shall I say to be here at 3?" Emma asked and looks at Paul. "Yeah, I must go now." Paul said. "See ya." Emma said and Paul and Bruce walked away. "Let's go." Jesse said with a smile.
At 3:15 PM, the bell went off. Emma and Jesse quickly took their bags and walked away. Emma looked around for Paul while she went to her locker to get her homework for tomorrow. "Hey sis." Paul said as he stood still. Emma jumped a little. "You scared me." Emma said and Paul giggled a bit. "Let's go, guess dad is waiting for us." Emma said. Jesse walked with them outside, Bruce was already gone. Emma looked around, but it was Paul who saw him. Johnny was leaning against the car and looking around with his hands in his pockets.
"Dad!" Paul shouted and ran to him. Johnny looked at him and smiled. "Hey son, you had a nice day?" Johnny asked and they hugged. "Yeah." Paul answered with a big smile. Johnny grabbed his schoolbag and opened the trunk. Paul opened the door and went to sit in the car. Emma and Jesse arrived at the car and Johnny looked up at them. "Hey, you 2 had a good day?" Johnny asked as he took Emma's bag, she gave her father a kiss. "Jesse is staying with us this afternoon, if that is okay?" Emma asked. "Sure. Let me take that." Johnny said and pointed at Jesse's bag. "Oh, here." Jesse said and gave her bag to him. He laid it in the trunk and closed the trunk.
"What is your surprise dad?" Emma asked curiously. "It's at home." He said with a smile and opened a door so Jesse could step inside. Emma stepped in at the front seat. Johnny closed the door and looked around for a second. Susan was standing at the stairs, she had spotted Johnny and was flabbergasted. Johnny stepped in the car and drove back home.
Baby was giving lessons to the kids. Next lesson was for the teenagers, some were already waiting but she knows school is just out so most of them still needed to come. When the lesson was done, she went to drink some water and walked to the door. She smiled as she saw Johnny and the kids arriving back home. They walked inside and Johnny smiled. "Hey Jesse, you're staying this afternoon?" Baby asked. "Yeah, I would like to participate in the lesson if that is okay?" Jesse asked. "Of course." Baby said and smiled. "Want to stay for dinner too?" Baby asked.
Jesse stayed quite often with them, her father worked a lot and her mother died 3 years ago from cancer. "If that is possible." Jesse said with a smile. "Sure, it's pizza night. We can order an extra one for you." Baby said and laid her hand on Jesse's shoulder. Emma gave her mom a kiss on her cheek. "Go bring your bags upstairs." Baby said. Paul hugged his mom and went upstairs as well to make his homework already. Johnny looked at Baby with a smile. She walked to him and he grabbed her hands. He pulled her close to him and they moved a bit. "There are children around." Baby whispered, Johnny gave her a cheeky smile.
Emma had stopped at the door, and held Jesse as well. Who was looking at her with a questioning look on her face. "Look at them." Emma whispered and pointed at her parents. Jesse looked at them and smiled. "Aw, they're so cute. You know Em." Jesse whispered, it made Emma look at her. "You look so much like your father." She whispered in a teasing way. Emma giggled and pulled her upstairs. After some minutes they came back downstairs with their dancing shoes on. Emma's dance partner was already there, he looked at her with a smile. She waved at him.
Johnny was observing as he saw his daughter coming back down. "He likes her doesn't he?" Johnny whispered as he leaned in to Baby. Baby looked at Robin. "Yeah, but he is too shy to ask her. He's her dance partner by the way." Baby whispered back. "Hmm." Johnny made the sound and Baby looked at him. "Don't you think about it." Baby whispered and pointed at him, he chuckled and gave her a sweet kiss. "Shall I give the lesson?" He asked. "I think Em would love that." Baby whispered. "What are you teaching them?" He asked. "We're at the Mambo now." Baby whispered with a wink. He chuckled and shook his head.
"Alright everyone." Johnny said and walked to the middle of the dance floor. The kids look at him, some girls giggled a bit. Jesse stood next to Emma and Robin stood at Emma's other side. Emma was a bit surprised to see her father walking to the middle. "I'm your instructor for today." Johnny said. "You're the actor, right?" One of the boys asked. Johnny looked at him. "Yeah, that's me. Do not let that define me, okay? Now I'm just your instructor." Johnny said and the gave him a nod. "We're starting the Mambo, pair up and stand ready." Johnny said.
The kids quickly went to stand in position and watched Johnny. Baby turned the music on and watched Johnny with a smile, the song was familiar and he looked at her for a moment. He smiled and pointed at her to come to him, she shook her head. "You have a lesson to give." She said. "Who wants to see her dancing?" Johnny asked. They all said 'me'. Emma smiled at her father, Jesse looked at her, it was an actual grin and she giggled about Emma's face. Baby gave a sigh and walked to Johnny.
He made her bow backwards as soon as he grabbed her, Baby smiled as she looks at his face. "You're a tease. You just want to dance with me." She whispered, he only chuckled as he started to move. They danced the Mambo for a little bit. The kids were in awe. Johnny lifted Baby up and turned around. They stopped dancing and Johnny looked at the kids. "So, who wants to dance like this?" He asked and the kids became excited. "It's a start don't you think?" Johnny whispered to Baby and she shook her head and rolled her eyes.
"You have not change one bit with showing off mister." She whispered and walked away. The music changed. The kids started to dance as soon as Johnny told them so. Jesse stood a little aside, she didn't have a partner. "You need to find the 2. Do not step on the 1." Johnny said as he watched how some were standing on their partner's feet. He saw Jesse and walked to her. "Come, I will be your partner for today." He said and looked at Baby. She gave a nod and walked to the middle to help Johnny out.
"Feel the music. Feel it like it's a heartbeat. Only then you truly are able to move fluidly with your partner." Johnny explained. Baby helped a few couples. Johnny looked at Jesse and smiled. "You're ready?" He asked and she nodded. The first few times she stood on his foot. "I'm sorry." She said. "Don't be. Try to feel the music. Listen to it and feel it." He whispered and stood still, she took a deep breath. "Close your eyes." He said and she did.
Johnny started to count. "On the 2." He said. Jesse did and they did the basic steps several times. "Open your eyes." Johnny said and she did. He smiled at her and gave her a nod. "See?" He asked and she flushed a little as she looked at his smile. Emma watched her father and admired his lesson technique, he's a natural. Robin looked at her and he lost count, she looked at him. "You're counting too much." She said. Baby walked to Johnny and took over. Baby often was Jesse's partner. "We should find you a partner Jess." Baby said and she smiled.
Johnny walked to the middle and looked around. He saw his daughter and Robin, who was obviously struggling. He walked to them. "Lock your frame boy." Johnny said, Robin looked at him now. "Look, spaghetti arms." Johnny said and pointed at Robin's arms. "You're too close to her as well. Look." Johnny said, Emma had let him go, Johnny pulled Robin's arms up. "This is your dance space." Johnny said, he turned to Emma. "This is her dance space." Johnny said as he pulled her arms up. "You stay out of the space. And lock your arms. You need to be a strong leader, otherwise girls will never be able to follow you when you lead them." Johnny said and looked at Robin, he gave Johnny a nod.
"Now back in position." Johnny said and they did, Johnny checked on them and told them to start. "Stop counting the steps." Johnny said, Emma gave a sigh. Robin was being so weird around her lately. Johnny looked at her, he saw the frustration on her face. She was like him. "Let me show you." Johnny said and took Emma's hand. She looks at him and stood in position. "You need to feel the music, do not count the step and look at her, do not look down, just look at her." Johnny explained to Robin and he started to dance, Emma automatically followed him and she smiled.
"You're a natural sweetheart." Johnny whispered and he turned around a few times, she couldn't stop smiling now. "Mom said I have it from you." She whispered. "Nah, you have it from your mom. She's the champion here." Johnny whispered, Emma only chuckled a bit. Johnny smiled at her. He stopped and brought her back to Robin. "Now you try again. And remember, look at her." Johnny said as he gave Emma's hand to Robin. They stood in position again, they danced and Johnny gave them a nod. The lesson was almost over again when Baby walked to Johnny in the middle.
"Lesson's over. I see you all next week again." Baby said, the kids stopped dancing and went to the chairs to sit down and change shoes. "You're still a great dance instructor." Baby whispered and looked at Johnny. He looked at her and smiled happily. "I've missed this Baby." He whispered and laid his arm around Baby's neck. She giggled and laid her arms around his waist. "I wish you didn't had that project to do." She whispered. He gave her a kiss on her head. "I know, but I really want to have this movie done. It will be a special one." He whispered and she gave him a smile, he smiled at her and gave her a sweet kiss.
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