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.
Emma's view
I look at Robin, I couldn't get my eyes off him, he smiled at me and grabbed my hands. "You are so amazingly beautiful. How am I able to dance straight now?" He whispered and I giggled. "Didn't know you were so funny." I said and he kissed me. I giggled again. "You look so sexy." I whispered and he chuckled a bit. "You 2, come with me." I looked at Billy and we followed him.
"Here, this is your number. They will announce you, so you need to wait here." Billy said as he took the number." Billy said, I looked at it. Number 86. "How many couples are doing the selection?" I asked. "I believe around the 110, not sure. Many will fall off, only 15 will go through to the competition tomorrow. So tomorrow you will have another number." Billy said with a smile.
"If we get through that is." I said with a nervous sigh. "I'm sure you will. Stay positive, you 2 can do this." Billy said and attached the number to Robin's back. "Just relax and enjoy, okay?" Billy said. "Okay." Robin said, Billy smiled at him. "You can do this, you are one of us and a great leader." Billy said and patted Robin's shoulder. "Good luck, I see you later." Billy said and gave me a kiss on my cheek, he walked away and I looked at Robin. "Your uncle is very nice." Robin said. "Yeah, he is very sweet." I said and grabbed his hand. I saw him taking a deep breath.
"Relax." I whispered and laid my hand on his cheek. He looks in my eyes and smiled. He kissed me and I laid my arms around his neck, he grabbed me against him as we kissed. Other couples where warming up a bit, or watching other couples. Susan walked by with Thomas and looked at me and Robin. "They are getting it on a lot, don't you think?" Thomas whispered. "They are cute together, never thought I would say that about Emma." Susan whispered with a small smile. "I heard that." I said and looked at them, Robin kept holding me for a bit. I giggled a bit as I know why.
"Why aren't you 2 together?" I asked. "I've seen you hanging a lot around Susan lately, even though she acts like you are nothing." I said. "Which is quite sad to be honest." I added, Susan looked at me and looked down. My bluntness isn't always appreciated. "That wasn't really nice." Thomas said. "I know, but it's the truth. You like her, I can see but she has a reputation to hold up." I said. "So what do you choose? Your reputation or love?" I asked and looked at Susan again, she looked at Thomas and started to blush now. "See, it's not a difficult choice." I said and touched Susan's arm. "But what will people say if they see me and Thomas together?" She asked. "Why do you care so much about that?" I asked.
"Listen, it took me some time too to realize that I'm in love with Robin and everyone was making fun of him and you know, you bullied me a lot and others laughed about me a lot too. I know I'm not particular the best looking person." I said. "Stop that Em." Robin said and looked at me. I looked at him and gave a sigh.
"It's true, but you know what? Yesterday at school, when dad came to pick us up, I had enough of the laughter, of the shouting and I decided to come out. So I kissed him." I said and looked at Robin, who smiled happily. "You know, that packed out very well. People had been talking about that the rest of the time." Susan said, I only smiled at her. She gave me a little smile back, then she looked at Thomas and grabbed his hand. He blushed and she pulled him with her and they walked away.
Robin's view
"What was that all about?" I asked curiously. "What do you mean?" She asked. "You had a conversation with her." I said, she chuckled about my face and shook her head. "Haven't you been listening yesterday?" She asked, I grinned at her. "I was too distracted." I said and gave her a kiss. "Susan and I have a peace truce. Though we won't be friends probably, but she won't be bullying me anymore." She said. "Oh, that's a first. Was this your idea? Because I see you doing these things." I said and she giggled. "No, it was actually hers." She said. "Even more surprises, what do you know." I said and held her in my arms.
I looked down and smiled. "Stop looking like that." She whispered. "I can't help it, you really look so beautiful Em. I just can't stop it." I whispered and blushed a little, she laid her hands on my cheeks, I gave her a small kiss. I still am processing the fact that Emma is my girlfriend, things went pretty fast since the kiss here at school.
I didn't want her to rush anything, I want to be a gentleman to her, but she wanted this. And she's crazy to say that she's not the best looking person, to me, she's the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. I see how other guys look at her, in the past I was jealous about it, thinking she never wanted me so she could pick whomever she wanted. But now, she's mine, and somehow I'm not jealous anymore.
"What are you thinking of?" She whispered as she looks at my face. "Still processing everything we did already. I'm so happy, yet thinking I'm still dreaming." I whispered, she smiled and kissed me. "One thing is sure, you're not dreaming." She whispered, I gave her a kiss again. "You're staying with me tonight as well?" She asked. "If mom let me." I said. "Is she even here?" She asked. "Yeah, I saw her when your father and I came out of the changing room." I said and smiled. "Never thought she would come, never thought she would have come to the school last night and saying she's proud of me." I added and took a deep breath.
"She should be proud of you. You're the best." She whispered. "Not true, your father is a way better dancer than me." I said and she giggled. "How much that may be true, to me you are the best." She whispered and I chuckled. I kissed her again and gave a satisfied sigh. "Couple number 86, you're next." Someone said. I looked at the guy and let Emma go.
"You're ready for this?" I asked. "More than ready. Let's go." She said and I smiled. I took her hand and we walked to the guy. He looked at us and smiled. "Come with me. As soon as the other couple is done, you 2 are going to start." The guys explained as he stopped at the side of the dance area.
I looked around and saw mom sitting on a front bench, she's looking at the dancing couple and somehow she's smiling. Maybe she has changed her mind about dancing in general. I never understood why she dislikes dancing so much, maybe I will find out one day. I looked further around. A lot of people are watching, it made me even more nervous.
I saw Em's family, the happy bunch, they're whispering and smiling and nodding. Johnny shot us and he waved a little. I waved back. I took a deep breath and Emma was holding my hand the whole time now. It felt like time went so slow right now. I look at Emma and she looks in my eyes, I smiled and calmed somewhat down. Looking in her eyes, was like she's assuring me that everything will be alright.
Writer's view
"Next couple please. Number 86, Robin Bennett and Emma Houseman. They'll be doing the Mambo, first couple with a difficult Latin dance." It sounded through the speakers. Robin looked at Emma and she gave him a nod. They walked to the dance floor. Johnny and Baby clapped and smiled proudly, Baby grabbed his hand and they entwine fingers. "Ever thought this would happen to us?" Johnny whispered. "Your daughter is amazing, she can go to the top if she wants." Baby whispered, the music started and everyone went quiet.
Robin and Emma began to dance, they smiled at each other, starting to forget they are at the selection. The tensions were gone, they got looser now. "Good, they're relaxing." Johnny whispered. "They're amazing. Johnny you trained them so well." Penny whispered and smiled as she looks at the kids. "I think Em should start doing competitions. With her talent and potential." Marge whispered.
Baby smiled proudly as she watched her daughter and Robin. "I only hope that other things won't mess up the career she wants." Baby whispered. "Things like what Baby?" Jake whispered, Baby looked at her father for a moment. "Robin and her." Baby answered and she looked back at her daughter. "They're a couple?" Marge whispered and smiled.
"Yeah, thanks to her father. They slept together as well. Don't be angry though, Johnny has good reasons." Baby whispered and looked at Johnny, who sat grinning there, Baby shook her head. "You know they're young Johnny?" Lewis whispered. "Of course I know, but I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to." Johnny whispered and kept looking at his daughter. They did the last lift, Robin made her turn around and they ended the dance.
Everyone stood up and applauded really loud. Emma looked around, feeling a little overwhelmed. Robin laid his arm around her and smiled at her. "You're a star." He whispered and gave her a kiss on her forehead. "That was by far the best dance I have seen today." Lewis said as he was still clapping. "Yeah." Penny said. "Yeah, that's my daughter." Johnny said with a proud smile and he grabbed Baby into his arms. "And you're a proud father." She whispered, he kissed her once.
Emma and Robin walked away and Susan and Thomas came onto the floor. "I'll fetch them." Billy said and walked away. "I hope Billy meets someone really nice one day." Penny said. "He hasn't heard from Lisa anymore?" Marge asked. They know about the troubles and Jake had a talk with Robert about it already, but like always Robert doesn't really care. "I think Billy deserves the best, who knows he might find his true love any time soon now Lisa is gone." Jake said with a smile.
Billy came back with the kids and they got overwhelmed with hugs and kisses. "You looked so wonderful." Baby whispered and hugged her daughter. "Mom, we still have tomorrow as well." Emma said. "You're going to win this Em." Jake said. "Pops! Gran! So glad to see you again." Emma said and hugged them both. They watched Susan and Thomas for some moments. "They're not getting through the selection. Susan's frame is a total mess. Thomas is doing better though." Johnny whispered.
"Yeah, but they are giving it a shot and that is what counts." Baby whispered. "You did your best Pen with helping them." Johnny whispered. "Was not only me, the 3 of us tried. I think we need to figure out if Susan really wants to dance or not." Penny whispered. "Yeah, she told me she wanted to, we must consider to take her in and start from the beginning." Baby whispered. Emma looked at her mom and shook her head a bit.
Robin's mom walked around the benches to her son, she smiled happily, it was so long ago that she was at a competition. And her son is like his dad, but she never told him who his real father is. "Son, you were amazing out there. You're such a natural dancer, I'm so sorry that I was against the idea of you dancing." Rebecca whispered, Robin looks at her and smiled. They hugged, Emma smiled at them. Rebecca looked up and saw Billy, Billy was looking at her and when he saw her looking he looked down and blushed a bit.
"Who is this?" Rebecca whispered. Emma looked at Billy and giggled. "This is my uncle Billy. Well, not official uncle but it's how Paul and I call him. He's dad's cousin." Emma whispered. "Hello, I'm Rebecca. Robin's mother." Rebecca said and she and Billy shook hands. Robin looked at Emma and she giggled, he rolled his eyes but smiled.
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