Part Five: Opening the school
It was the penultimate Sunday of September. The sun was shining. It was the big day. Johnny and Babe would opening the first dance school in this town. They had a lot of prospective clients. They made a little performance for the visitors. They loved it. The most of the persons would love to take lessons with Johnny. They got much more students than they had expected.
Babe: Do you think you can manage this? I mean you will teach the whole day?
Johnny: I know what you mean and I'm not sure if I can do it. I think we need to hire a second teacher!
Babe: But who? I don't know any other good dancers and even if we find one will he going to take the offer. It's in the middle of the year and they sure will have there work.
Johnny: I know a lot of good dancers. But I thought about one special and you know her.
Babe: Her? Oh, you mean Penny. But do you think she will take the offer? I don't think that she liked me very much!
Johnny: Don't be afraid. I know that she likes you. You had helped her more the one time and you know this. Her problem was only that I shouldn't have met you and come so close to you at Kellerman's. You know the instruction Max gave us. And you know what happened when they found out.
Babe: Don't remember me of that. It was the worst time I had in my whole holiday. I was the reason that you had to leave. All because we fell in love. Stupid thing. So are you going to ask her?
Johnny: Yeah, I think I'm going to ask her if it's okay for you.
Babe: Sure it's okay with me. She's a great dancer and you worked well together before.
On the next day between two courses he called Penny at the apartment she shared with a friend. Normally she would be there for two months after the season was over. She always said that she needed to regain the energy. After some rings she finally answered the phone.
Penny: IF you have not a good reason to call me at this hour than don't even try to speak to me.
Johnny: Good morning to you, too Penny? Have I wake you? It's nearly noon.
Penny: Johnny? Is this you?
Johnny: Yeah! Why are you still in bed? Are you ill?
Penny: No, I'm okay. I only had a late night. I have met a nice guy. Why are you calling?
Johnny: I would offer you a job if you have interests.
Penny: Of course.
Johnny: Would you like to work as dance instructor in a lovely little dance school with more classes than you can dream of?
Penny: Sure. Where did you get this offer from?
Johnny: Oh, I don't get the offer. It's my school you would be working for and with me.
Penny: You have your own school?
Johnny: Yeah. I will tell you later about this. Would you come to me and take a look. Then you can think about it.
Penny: Okay, I will visit you.
He gave her the address and when she should arrive.
Johnny: Great. Babe is looking forward to see you again, too.
He hung up before Penny could say something to his last statement.
Penny arrived alone on friday. Johnny picked her up at the train station. She had totally forgotten that Johnny had mention Babe with his last call.
Johnny: Hi Penny, you look great.
Penny: Nice to see you, Johnny.
Johnny took Penny's luggage and put it into his car. Then he helped Penny in.
Penny: Where are you taking me?
Johnny: I will bring you to Mandy. There you are going to stay the next days.
Penny: Mandy? Your girlfriend?
Johnny: No, she's not my girlfriend. Let's call her a good friend of mine and the grandmother of my girlfriend. We will have something to eat and if you want we will show you the school. I have to give a class at noon.
Penny: And when are you going to tell me how you get this school and when will I meet your girlfriend?
Johnny: I think we will explain it at the dinner Mandy is going to make. And you will meet my girlfriend in a few minutes. We are at our destination.
Johnny helped Penny our of the car and went to the front door of Mandy's house. He rang the bell and waited. One moment later she opened it and let them in.
Mandy: Johnny, nice that you are back. I think that you must be Penny. Johnny had told us so much from you. Nice to meet you.
Penny: Nice to meet you, too. Johnny were is your girlfriend. I will meet her.
Mandy: Oh, I sorry. But this had to wait. She had to go to the school. Some persons wanted to enroll for the evening class.
Johnny: What? We are still getting more students? I can't believe it.
Penny: The school you take over must been very successful if you have so much to do.
Johnny: Oh, I don't take the school over. We opened it by ourselves just about two weeks ago. Mandy would you be disappointed if we went straight to the school.
Mandy: No, Johnny. Of course not. I will make the dinner for about seven o' clock. Did you have a class at this time?
Johnny: No, not today. I think we will be back at this time. Bye Mandy.
Johnny brought Penny's luggage up to the guest room. Then he took Penny and went with her to the school. When Penny saw it, she was amazed.
Penny: It looks just great. How did you find this?
Johnny: We had a real estate agent who found this. You wouldn't believe it but this is a ware house. Lets go inside.
Johnny pushed her inside the building.
Johnny: Would you like to meet my girlfriend now?
Penny nodded.
Johnny: Please wait her, close your eyes and I will get her.
Penny did what he said. Johnny went to the office where Babe was working on some registration forms. He went behind her and kissed her neck.
Babe: Hi Johnny. What are you doing here? I though you pick up Penny at the train station.
Johnny: Oh, she is already here. She waiting in the lobby. She wants the meet you.
Babe: Well, than let her meet me. It's going to be fun.
Johnny and Babe went outside. Johnny put Babe in front of him and took his hands around her.
Johnny: Penny, you can open your eyes now.
Penny opened her eyes and saw Johnny who hugged Babe.
Penny: Babe, what are you doing here?
Babe: Well, I do the paper work for my dance school!
Penny: Your dance school? Johnny told me that it was his school.
Johnny: Penny, this school is our. Babe and I we opened it together and Babe is my girlfriend.
Penny faded away. Johnny carried her to the sofa in the office and waited that she would wake up.
Babe: I think we have shocked her a little bit. Do you think she will take the offer now?
Johnny didn't get the change to answer her question since Penny was waking up.
Johnny: Hi Penny. Everything okay?
Penny: Yeah, I think so. I only thought that you and Babe were involved.
Babe: Penny, calm done. Johnny and I are involved.
After some minutes Penny had calmed done. Johnny and Babe showed her the school. She liked it. Johnny showed her his program which was great. Since Johnny had to give a class Babe took Penny to her parents.
Babe: My father is looking forward to see you. He would like to know how you are feeling.
Penny: Your father was very nice at Kellerman's. He's a great person.
Babe: Yeah. We will pay them a short visit and after this we are going back to Granny for dinner. Then we will tell you what you want to know.
Penny and Babe visited the Houseman's. It was a nice couple of hours. Marge missed her daughter very much. The two women arrived a few minutes after Johnny who was waiting for Babe.
Babe: Hi, darling. How was the class?
Johnny: They were okay, not so good like you but okay. I missed you. How was your visit?
Babe: They missed me and they were happy to see me. I think they have accepted it a bit more than last time I saw them.
Penny didn't understand what she was taking about. They had dinner with Granny who would know everything about Penny. After the dinner the three went to the garden house. Johnny made some coffee while Penny and Babe where sitting in the living room.
Johnny: How do you find the school?
Penny: It's great but you have to explain who you have the idea for it.
Johnny: Well after the season was over Babe managed that I got my job back. We stayed a little bit longer to help Max cleaning up. We just wouldn't leave each other. Babe asked me what I would do and if I would like to stay with her. I agreed and brought here back to her parents. When she asked me about my dreams I told her that I would like to open my own dance school some day. And she would love to do something together with me. So we decided to open it.
Babe: My parents were against it. They think Johnny is not good enough for me but I love him more than my life. I made the compromise with my parents that we have one year in which we can live and work together and if I don't like this live I have to leave him. And they wouldn't help us in any way. We decided to move together and so I asked my grandmother if we could rent the garden house for some weeks.
Johnny: We hired a real estate agent who found the ware house. He would get ride of it and sold it for a low prize. We bought it. An uncle of mine renovated it and finally we opened the school. After we got such a great demand we decided that we would need a second dance instructor since Babe isn't no real one besides that she's going to the college next month.
Babe: But I will make the paper work and help you where I can.
Penny: That's a great story but where did you get the money from?
Babe: My grandfather had gave it to me before he died some years ago. He said that I should use it to let my dreams come true. And I did this.
Johnny: Penny, would you like to work here?
Penny: It would be great. But first I need a place to stay if I go and take your offer.
Babe: Oh, that's will be no problem. You can take the garden house in one or two weeks.
Penny: And where will you stay?
Johnny: We are going to move into the ware house. We build a nice apartment in the top floor. So you see, everything would be perfect.
Penny: Okay, then I think I take your offer.
TBC...
A/N: What do you think so far?
It was the penultimate Sunday of September. The sun was shining. It was the big day. Johnny and Babe would opening the first dance school in this town. They had a lot of prospective clients. They made a little performance for the visitors. They loved it. The most of the persons would love to take lessons with Johnny. They got much more students than they had expected.
Babe: Do you think you can manage this? I mean you will teach the whole day?
Johnny: I know what you mean and I'm not sure if I can do it. I think we need to hire a second teacher!
Babe: But who? I don't know any other good dancers and even if we find one will he going to take the offer. It's in the middle of the year and they sure will have there work.
Johnny: I know a lot of good dancers. But I thought about one special and you know her.
Babe: Her? Oh, you mean Penny. But do you think she will take the offer? I don't think that she liked me very much!
Johnny: Don't be afraid. I know that she likes you. You had helped her more the one time and you know this. Her problem was only that I shouldn't have met you and come so close to you at Kellerman's. You know the instruction Max gave us. And you know what happened when they found out.
Babe: Don't remember me of that. It was the worst time I had in my whole holiday. I was the reason that you had to leave. All because we fell in love. Stupid thing. So are you going to ask her?
Johnny: Yeah, I think I'm going to ask her if it's okay for you.
Babe: Sure it's okay with me. She's a great dancer and you worked well together before.
On the next day between two courses he called Penny at the apartment she shared with a friend. Normally she would be there for two months after the season was over. She always said that she needed to regain the energy. After some rings she finally answered the phone.
Penny: IF you have not a good reason to call me at this hour than don't even try to speak to me.
Johnny: Good morning to you, too Penny? Have I wake you? It's nearly noon.
Penny: Johnny? Is this you?
Johnny: Yeah! Why are you still in bed? Are you ill?
Penny: No, I'm okay. I only had a late night. I have met a nice guy. Why are you calling?
Johnny: I would offer you a job if you have interests.
Penny: Of course.
Johnny: Would you like to work as dance instructor in a lovely little dance school with more classes than you can dream of?
Penny: Sure. Where did you get this offer from?
Johnny: Oh, I don't get the offer. It's my school you would be working for and with me.
Penny: You have your own school?
Johnny: Yeah. I will tell you later about this. Would you come to me and take a look. Then you can think about it.
Penny: Okay, I will visit you.
He gave her the address and when she should arrive.
Johnny: Great. Babe is looking forward to see you again, too.
He hung up before Penny could say something to his last statement.
Penny arrived alone on friday. Johnny picked her up at the train station. She had totally forgotten that Johnny had mention Babe with his last call.
Johnny: Hi Penny, you look great.
Penny: Nice to see you, Johnny.
Johnny took Penny's luggage and put it into his car. Then he helped Penny in.
Penny: Where are you taking me?
Johnny: I will bring you to Mandy. There you are going to stay the next days.
Penny: Mandy? Your girlfriend?
Johnny: No, she's not my girlfriend. Let's call her a good friend of mine and the grandmother of my girlfriend. We will have something to eat and if you want we will show you the school. I have to give a class at noon.
Penny: And when are you going to tell me how you get this school and when will I meet your girlfriend?
Johnny: I think we will explain it at the dinner Mandy is going to make. And you will meet my girlfriend in a few minutes. We are at our destination.
Johnny helped Penny our of the car and went to the front door of Mandy's house. He rang the bell and waited. One moment later she opened it and let them in.
Mandy: Johnny, nice that you are back. I think that you must be Penny. Johnny had told us so much from you. Nice to meet you.
Penny: Nice to meet you, too. Johnny were is your girlfriend. I will meet her.
Mandy: Oh, I sorry. But this had to wait. She had to go to the school. Some persons wanted to enroll for the evening class.
Johnny: What? We are still getting more students? I can't believe it.
Penny: The school you take over must been very successful if you have so much to do.
Johnny: Oh, I don't take the school over. We opened it by ourselves just about two weeks ago. Mandy would you be disappointed if we went straight to the school.
Mandy: No, Johnny. Of course not. I will make the dinner for about seven o' clock. Did you have a class at this time?
Johnny: No, not today. I think we will be back at this time. Bye Mandy.
Johnny brought Penny's luggage up to the guest room. Then he took Penny and went with her to the school. When Penny saw it, she was amazed.
Penny: It looks just great. How did you find this?
Johnny: We had a real estate agent who found this. You wouldn't believe it but this is a ware house. Lets go inside.
Johnny pushed her inside the building.
Johnny: Would you like to meet my girlfriend now?
Penny nodded.
Johnny: Please wait her, close your eyes and I will get her.
Penny did what he said. Johnny went to the office where Babe was working on some registration forms. He went behind her and kissed her neck.
Babe: Hi Johnny. What are you doing here? I though you pick up Penny at the train station.
Johnny: Oh, she is already here. She waiting in the lobby. She wants the meet you.
Babe: Well, than let her meet me. It's going to be fun.
Johnny and Babe went outside. Johnny put Babe in front of him and took his hands around her.
Johnny: Penny, you can open your eyes now.
Penny opened her eyes and saw Johnny who hugged Babe.
Penny: Babe, what are you doing here?
Babe: Well, I do the paper work for my dance school!
Penny: Your dance school? Johnny told me that it was his school.
Johnny: Penny, this school is our. Babe and I we opened it together and Babe is my girlfriend.
Penny faded away. Johnny carried her to the sofa in the office and waited that she would wake up.
Babe: I think we have shocked her a little bit. Do you think she will take the offer now?
Johnny didn't get the change to answer her question since Penny was waking up.
Johnny: Hi Penny. Everything okay?
Penny: Yeah, I think so. I only thought that you and Babe were involved.
Babe: Penny, calm done. Johnny and I are involved.
After some minutes Penny had calmed done. Johnny and Babe showed her the school. She liked it. Johnny showed her his program which was great. Since Johnny had to give a class Babe took Penny to her parents.
Babe: My father is looking forward to see you. He would like to know how you are feeling.
Penny: Your father was very nice at Kellerman's. He's a great person.
Babe: Yeah. We will pay them a short visit and after this we are going back to Granny for dinner. Then we will tell you what you want to know.
Penny and Babe visited the Houseman's. It was a nice couple of hours. Marge missed her daughter very much. The two women arrived a few minutes after Johnny who was waiting for Babe.
Babe: Hi, darling. How was the class?
Johnny: They were okay, not so good like you but okay. I missed you. How was your visit?
Babe: They missed me and they were happy to see me. I think they have accepted it a bit more than last time I saw them.
Penny didn't understand what she was taking about. They had dinner with Granny who would know everything about Penny. After the dinner the three went to the garden house. Johnny made some coffee while Penny and Babe where sitting in the living room.
Johnny: How do you find the school?
Penny: It's great but you have to explain who you have the idea for it.
Johnny: Well after the season was over Babe managed that I got my job back. We stayed a little bit longer to help Max cleaning up. We just wouldn't leave each other. Babe asked me what I would do and if I would like to stay with her. I agreed and brought here back to her parents. When she asked me about my dreams I told her that I would like to open my own dance school some day. And she would love to do something together with me. So we decided to open it.
Babe: My parents were against it. They think Johnny is not good enough for me but I love him more than my life. I made the compromise with my parents that we have one year in which we can live and work together and if I don't like this live I have to leave him. And they wouldn't help us in any way. We decided to move together and so I asked my grandmother if we could rent the garden house for some weeks.
Johnny: We hired a real estate agent who found the ware house. He would get ride of it and sold it for a low prize. We bought it. An uncle of mine renovated it and finally we opened the school. After we got such a great demand we decided that we would need a second dance instructor since Babe isn't no real one besides that she's going to the college next month.
Babe: But I will make the paper work and help you where I can.
Penny: That's a great story but where did you get the money from?
Babe: My grandfather had gave it to me before he died some years ago. He said that I should use it to let my dreams come true. And I did this.
Johnny: Penny, would you like to work here?
Penny: It would be great. But first I need a place to stay if I go and take your offer.
Babe: Oh, that's will be no problem. You can take the garden house in one or two weeks.
Penny: And where will you stay?
Johnny: We are going to move into the ware house. We build a nice apartment in the top floor. So you see, everything would be perfect.
Penny: Okay, then I think I take your offer.
TBC...
A/N: What do you think so far?
