Part Three: Taking preparations

The first thing Babe did after breakfast was to visit Johnny at his inn. He came just out of the shower when she knocked on the door.

Johnny: Babe! What are you doing here?

Babe: What a nice greeting. First I missed you and second I had to tell you something.

Johnny: It wasn't meant this way and you know this. I just thought we would meet for lunch and I would pick you up from your house. I was plainly surprised. I missed you, too. What would you tell me?

Babe: You know that I had a conversation with my parents yesterday.

Johnny: And what did they say?

Babe: I should leave you and go to the college. But I convinced them that you are the best thing for me. We made a compromise. We get one year in which we can show them that we can manage to live our life together and have the school.

Johnny: And they allowed it? And where is the catch?

Babe: If I don't like our life I have to leave you but this will not happen.

Johnny: I can't believe it. We get the chance. Let us make some planes. Where are we going to live? What will we teach? What are you going to study?

Babe: Would you like to live in my parents house? No, wait. I don't think that we will be able to live with them. They won't help us in our life. But I can ask my grandma, if we can rent her garden house for some time. I'm sure she will let us move in there. You can decide what you are going to teach since you are the official teacher and I am only your assistant. But not our dance. And I made a decision what I am going to study. I think I will get the teaching permission. So I still can make the world a better place when I help to raise the next generation.

Johnny: I think you are going to be a great teacher. And I will support and help you were I can.

Babe: That's nice. Would you like to visit my granny? I think she would like to meet you.

Babe and Johnny walked to Babe's granny, Mandy Black. She was in her late sixties but she doesn't look so. Babe rang the bell and waited. When nobody answered the door she went around the house to the garden where Mandy were sleeping in a garden chair.

Babe (whispering): Granny. Granny.

Finally her granny woke up.

Mandy: Frances. Nice to see you. What brings you to me?

Babe: I would like you to meet someone.

Babe pointed at Johnny.

Babe: Granny this is my boy-friend Johnny Castle. Johnny this is my Granny Mandy Black.

Johnny: Nice to meet you, Mrs. Black. You look really nice.

Mandy: Thank you. Please call me Mandy. Why don't you come in and tell me everything about you two.

Johnny, Babe and Mandy went into the kitchen, where Mandy made some coffee.

Babe: We met at the holiday resort. He was the dance instructor there. His partner got ill and I offered my help. Johnny had a dance show at a local restaurant. We had a little bit more than a week to learn the complete dance.

Johnny: She was great.

Babe: No, I wasn't great. I made two mistakes.

Mandy: You made only two mistakes and had only such a short time to learn all. I would say that this is great. I doesn't even know that you can dance. What are you going to do now?

Babe: First daddy was against Johnny but it was only a terrible mistake. We are going to open a dancing school in the town.

Mandy: And you have the permission of your parents?

Babe: Yes, we spoke about it yesterday. We made the compromise that we have one year to try it but there are not going to help us. But you can help us a little bit.

Mandy: In which way. I can't dance and I'm too old to learn it.

Johnny: You are definitively not to old to take lessons. You don't look older than forty.

Mandy: Oh, you are a good liar. How can I help you?

Babe: We would like to rent the garden house to live in it. WE can't live at home.

Mandy: You know that you can take it. After all one day this house will be yours. You don't need to rent it. I would love to have some company here. When will you move in?

Babe looked at Johnny.

Babe: What would you say, when we are going to stay here over night and move in tomorrow. I need to speak with Mom and Dad before.

Mandy agreed to this decision.

Babe: Johnny, would you like to have dinner with my family? After dinner I could get some clothes and we can come back here.

Johnny: Do you think that your parents would invite me and let you come with me?

Babe: Do had given us one year to live together. And we are going to live together in our own house some day. But now we stay at the garden house. And they have to invite you if they are going to have me at the table. You are my boy-friend and they should accept you. You are a great person.

Johnny: Okay, but I don't want that you get problems with your parents.

Babe and Johnny went back to the house of the Houseman's. Johnny was invited to have dinner with them form Marge. Her husband wasn't pleased with this but they both survived the dinner. After dinner Lisa went up to her room so the other adults could speak.

Babe: I have told Johnny that you gave us the chance to start the school and we have already made some plans for this. Because you said that you didn't help us in any way we have decided to move together. At first I asked Johnny if he would like to stay here, but this would mean that you help us. So we searched for a room for ourselves and we have found one.

Marge: What? You want to move out? But where would you stay?

Babe: We are going to stay at Granny's garden house. We have talked to her today and she agreed. Granny will have an eye on me so you don't need to worry.

Jake: I don't think this is a good idea, Babe!

Babe: You said yesterday that you gave us the chance and we take it. How should we see if we can live together when we are living in to different places? You don't need to be worried. Granny is there and Johnny will protect me.

Marge: You have promised her that, Jack. I don't like the idea either, but I trust her and Mr. Castle.

Babe: Thank you Mom. I won't disappoint you. You will see, we will manage our life.

Johnny and Babe went up into her room, where Lisa was talking to a friend via phone. When she saw them entering the room she said good-bye and hung up.

Lisa: Hello Johnny.

Babe: Lisa, I am going to move out tonight. Johnny and I are going to live in Granny's garden house.

Lisa: I can't believe it. You really do it. Does Mom and Dad know this?

Babe: Yes, they know it and I have their permission. After all Granny is going to look after me. And you are going to have the room all alone for you.

Lisa: Yeah, but I am going to miss you.

Lisa helped Babe packing some of her clothes for the night. Then she went down into the living room and said good-bye to her parents. They looked like they had just lost a daughter. Johnny drove to his inn, got his clothes, too and went after this to Mandy. They went straight into their new home.

Johnny: I can't believe it. They allowed you to move to me.

Babe: Lets enjoy the first night in our home for the next few weeks. We are going to look for another house when we have opened the school and earn the first money. Then it will be perfect.

Johnny: I think it is already perfect. WE are together. And we can be together.

Johnny and Babe went to bed. On the next day they went to her parents house to get the last few things she had left yesterday. When she entered the house the phone was ringing. She answered it. It was the real estate agent, Andy Anderson.

Andy: Ms. Houseman? I think I have found some object you were requiring. You can come and take a look on it.

Babe: That's great. When can we see them?

Andy: Oh, how sounds in an hour. A client have canceled the appointment.

Babe: Please wait a moment. I will see if it is possible.

Babe asked Johnny about the time and he said yes to the house visiting. One hour later they were in the office of Andy Anderson. First he should them the objects. Two were the empty top floor of a store department and the third was a two floor high ware house. They went to the first two buildings but neither Johnny nor Babe liked them. They were too small and to far away from the down town. The last building, the ware house was bigger than they assumed for their school and it was exact in down town. The ground floor had three rooms. One was large enough for the practice room and other two would be the office and the locker room. The top floor had seven rooms. This object was just perfect for them. After they had seen it, Andy took them back at his office.

Andy: Have you found something you like?

Babe: I think we loved the ware house. I would be perfect for us. How much does it cost?

Andy: Oh, this one. I can't believe that you liked it. I'm trying for five years now to sell it. Nobody had interests in it. It's really old and I'm happy to get ride of it. I will make you a good prize. I will it to you for twenty thousand dollar.

Johnny: Can we think about it.

Andy: Of course. Tell we your decision we you have make it.

Johnny and Babe left the office and went back to their home.

Babe: Johnny what's the matter? The ware house is great for the school and we can move into the top floor.

Johnny: I know that it's great but it need to be renovated and it will cost a lot.

Babe: But the price is low and we can do some things by ourselves. And we have the money to do it.

Johnny: I see I have no chance against you. And we can earn money with dancing at clubs until the school is open.

Babe: Let us call Andy and take the house before he gave it to someone other.

Johnny called Andy and bought the ware house. They only need to sign the bill of sale.

Johnny: Babe, can I leave you alone for some time? I need to do something.

Babe: Of course. I will go to Granny and help her.

Johnny left the garden house and went to his car. He need to call someone. He drove to a public phone cell and called his uncle, Jimmy. He was a builder and he owned him a favor.

Johnny: Hi Jimmy, this is Johnny.

Jimmy: Johnny! Where are you? What are you doing? Nice to hear from you.

Johnny: I'm with my girlfriend. We are going to open a dance school and I could use your help.

Jimmy: Sure. What can I do for you?

Johnny: We have just bought a ware house where we are going to build the school but it need to be renovated and you know that you own me a favor.

Jimmy: Yes, I know this. And I think I know what you want me to do. I should do the renovating?

Johnny: Yeah. For a fair price. Can you do this?

Jimmy: I think I can do this. After all you have done for Billy. You just have to say what I should do and when I should start.

Johnny. First I need to speak with Babe. But you should start as soon as possible. We need to earn money.

They talked a few minutes longer about the family before they hung up. Johnny went back to his Babe. Babe sat in a garden chair and was speaking to her grandma about her holiday when Johnny came back. He had bought a red rose for her.

Babe: Hi Johnny. It's beautiful. Have you done what you needed to do?

Johnny: Yeah, I have done it and I need to speak with you about it.

Mandy stood up and leave the young couple alone.

Babe: What's wrong?

Johnny: Nothing is wrong. All I have done was speaking to my uncle, Billy's father. He is a builder and he owned me a favor because I helped Billy to get the job at Kellerman's. He would renovate our house, if you say yes to it. I don't want to make this decision without you because it actually your house.

Babe: It would be great if your uncle is doing the renovating. And it is our house, do you understand. Johnny called his uncle again and he said that he would come in two days to see the building and to speak with them about the changes they would made. Then he would get some of his workers and the house would be renovated.

TBC...

A/N: What do you think so far?