Part eleven: After the great competition
On monday Babe went to the college. On the lunch break she met Jenny.
Jenny: Hi Frances! How was your weekend?
Babe: I think it was good. Johnny, his cousin, my sister and I we took part in a competition of the International Dance Association.
Jenny: Really? And?
Babe: We were dancing and we won the two prizes. This never happened before. This is a proof that Johnny is the best teacher on earth. Lisa, my sister learned the dance with some help in only ten days. And it was a difficult one. But she had knew it before. When I learned the dance the first time I couldn't dance and we had only a bit more than a week.
Jenny: Why this?
Babe: He had a performance and his partner was ill. So I offered my help. It was not allowed that the guests spent their time with the staff. And we spent a lot of our time together.
When Babe got back home she helped Johnny and Penny with the classes and did the paperwork. Billy was sent away to take lessons at a dance instructor school. And he wouldn't be back for another week.
On tuesday evening Johnny and Babe were invited to her parents. It was a great evening. Johnny and Jake got along very well. He was very proud of his two daughters.
Jake: You are great dancers. You have shown this often enough. And Billy is going to be a great instructor too.
Babe: Thank you Daddy. I missed the friendly way we had before last summer. I know you were disappointed because I helped Penny with the abortion. But I thought it was the best. And I didn't left Johnny because I knew that I couldn't live without him.
Jake: I made a big mistake. But I think Johnny and I have talked about it.
Johnny: Yeah, everything is all right now. I can understand Jake, because I feel the same. I won't loose you.
The rest of the week Babe stayed at home because she didn't need to go to the college. So she helped Johnny with his classes. After school Lisa went to them to spent some time with her sister.
Lisa: I know now how you must have felt last summer when Johnny had left. I know that Billy will come back in a few days but you didn't even knew if you would see Johnny ever again. I miss him.
Babe: It's terrible. But when Billy will be with you again it's a good feeling. I'm happy for you that you have found a guy you like and who likes you. He's better than Robbie. And you see, Daddy accept him. Everything is going to be okay.
On thursday Babe helped Johnny with his class again. But she wasn't feeling okay. She had a little bit of stomach ache. She left the teaching room and went to the office to sit down and doing some paperwork. She hoped it would get better in a few minutes. As long as she sat it was okay but when she stood up to get a folder from the file cabinet the pain was returning. When she reached the cabinet it was terrible. She put her hands on her belly because the pain was to much to bear. She screamed and felt unconscious to the floor.
Johnny thought he had heard something out of the office so he left the teaching room to look after Babe. When he entered the office he saw Babe lying unconscious on the floor. She was very pale. He run to her kneeled in front of her and tried to get her back to life.
Johnny: Babe, please wake up! What's wrong with you? Babe, please!
She didn't react. So he called Jake.
Johnny: This is Johnny. You need to come to the school. Something is wrong with Babe. She had lost consciousness and she didn't react when I spoke with her.
Jake: Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes. Try to speak to her.
About ten minutes later Jake arrived at the school. He went straight to the office. Babe was still unconscious and still lying on the floor. Johnny still kneeled in front of her and tried to speak to her.
Jake: Johnny, had she said that she had any pain?
Johnny: Not really. She left the teaching room because she wasn't feeling okay but she hadn't said why. I stayed with the students. Then I heard something from the office and went there to take a look. This was when I found her.
Jake: I cannot say exactly what's wrong with her but I think she need to be taken to the hospital. Call an ambulance.
Johnny called the ambulance. When they arrived the ambulance men took Babe with them. Jake went with her in the ambulance. Johnny stayed back at the school for some minutes. He needed to take care of his students. He went to Penny.
Johnny: Penny, you must teach my students, too. I need to go to the hospital.
Penny: To the hospital?
Johnny: It's Babe. She lost consciousness. We don't know what's wrong with her.
Penny: Go Johnny. I will manage the school. Everything is going to be okay.
Johnny: I'll call when we know something.
Johnny left the school and drove to the hospital. There he looked for Jake. He was talking to a doctor.
Johnny: Where is Babe?
Jake: She's at the emergency room.
Johnny: What's wrong with her?
Jake: The doctor who examined her said that she had a miscarriage. I'm so sorry, Johnny.
Johnny: Miscarriage? Is she going to be okay?
Jake: I think so but she lost the baby.
Johnny: No. Can I see her?
Jake: Not now. She's still at the emergency room. But when she got a room you can she her. Sorry but I have to leave. I will come back in some hours.
Johnny: Okay, I'm going to stay here until she wakes up.
When Babe's doctor, Dr. Smith left the emergency room after some nurses brought Babe to her room Johnny went to him.
Johnny: Dr. how's Frances?
Dr. Smith: Are you a family member?
Johnny: I'm her boyfriend Johnny Castle. So what's with her?
Dr. Smith: Like I said Dr. Houseman before she had a miscarriage. I'm afraid but we couldn't do anything for the child. But Ms. Houseman is going to be all right in some weeks.
Johnny: Can I see her?
Dr. Smith: I think it will help her. When she was awaken for some seconds at the emergency room she call your name. But she need rest so don't agitated her. She will be sleeping for about an hour but you can wait for her to wake up.
Johnny went to her room. He said there, hold her hand and spoke to her.
Johnny: Oh, Babe. I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. Now you are lying her and all because of me. Perhaps it would be better if we had never met. You means everything to me. And I have done this to you. You surely will never forget this and hate me for this. And your father is going to hate me, too. I hurt you. Please, wake up and get well soon. I need you.
About an hour later Babe was waking up from narcotic. She felt Johnny holding her hand.
Babe: Johnny? What happened? Where am I?
Johnny: You are at the hospital. I heard something in the office and when I get there you were lying on the ground. I was so worried about you!
Babe: I only remember that I had terrible stomach ache and I went to the office to sit down and making some paperwork. I stood up and went to the file cabinet. There was a terrible pain. I screamed. What are the doctor saying? What's about the baby?
Johnny: Your father was very worried about you!
Babe: Johnny, please. What happened? I need to know!
Johnny: You had a miscarriage. The doctors did everything but they couldn't save our baby.
Babe: No, please tell me it's not the truth.
Johnny: I think I should get your doctor. Jake wanted to know when you are awaken.
Johnny left the room and went to Dr. Smith. After this he went to an phone and called Jake. He promised to come as soon as possible. Then he called the school.
Penny: How's Babe?
Johnny: She's going to be okay. She had a miscarriage.
Penny: She was pregnant?
Johnny: Yes, she was. We knew about some weeks. We were going to tell you this weekend.
Penny: Oh, that's not fair. When I was pregnant I have had an abortion and Babe have lost her one. I know that you both would have loved the child. Say hello to her and that I will visit her later.
Johnny went back to her room. She was asleep. He sat down next to her and held her hand.
Johnny: Oh Babe, please don't hate me!
Babe was not sleeping so she heard what Johnny was saying.
Babe: Johnny, I don't hate you. It's not your fault that I have lost our child. We will have another one.
Johnny: I though you were sleeping.
Babe: No I was. I was thinking.
Johnny: I was so worried about you.
Babe: I know. But the doctor said that I'm going to be okay in a few days. He said that I could go home on saturday.
Johnny: I'll take care of you when you are back. Penny could teach my classes so you won't be alone.
Babe: You don't need to do this. I can go back to the school and help Penny. I think she will be very stressed.
Johnny: No she is worried about you, too. She will visit you in the evening. And your father is going to come, too. And I am not going to leave you until the nurse throw me out of your room.
About noon her father came. Babe was still sleeping.
Jake: Hi Johnny. How is she?
Johnny: I think she's doing well. I have told her about the miscarriage. She was sad, of course but I think she will manage it.
Jake: I hope so. Say hello to her. I will look after her tomorrow. I need to go home to tell Marge and Lisa. They don't know about Babe.
A few minutes after Jake left the room Babe woke up. She spoke with Johnny. Some minutes later Penny showed up.
Penny: Hi Babe. How do you feel?
Babe: I have felt better. The last time I said this to you.
Penny: I know with only one difference. I did it on my free will. I think that you never would have made such a mistake. Even not if Johnny had left you.
Babe: I don't know. If Johnny was a guy like Robbie I didn't know if I had did the same.
TBC...
A/N: What do you say so far?
On monday Babe went to the college. On the lunch break she met Jenny.
Jenny: Hi Frances! How was your weekend?
Babe: I think it was good. Johnny, his cousin, my sister and I we took part in a competition of the International Dance Association.
Jenny: Really? And?
Babe: We were dancing and we won the two prizes. This never happened before. This is a proof that Johnny is the best teacher on earth. Lisa, my sister learned the dance with some help in only ten days. And it was a difficult one. But she had knew it before. When I learned the dance the first time I couldn't dance and we had only a bit more than a week.
Jenny: Why this?
Babe: He had a performance and his partner was ill. So I offered my help. It was not allowed that the guests spent their time with the staff. And we spent a lot of our time together.
When Babe got back home she helped Johnny and Penny with the classes and did the paperwork. Billy was sent away to take lessons at a dance instructor school. And he wouldn't be back for another week.
On tuesday evening Johnny and Babe were invited to her parents. It was a great evening. Johnny and Jake got along very well. He was very proud of his two daughters.
Jake: You are great dancers. You have shown this often enough. And Billy is going to be a great instructor too.
Babe: Thank you Daddy. I missed the friendly way we had before last summer. I know you were disappointed because I helped Penny with the abortion. But I thought it was the best. And I didn't left Johnny because I knew that I couldn't live without him.
Jake: I made a big mistake. But I think Johnny and I have talked about it.
Johnny: Yeah, everything is all right now. I can understand Jake, because I feel the same. I won't loose you.
The rest of the week Babe stayed at home because she didn't need to go to the college. So she helped Johnny with his classes. After school Lisa went to them to spent some time with her sister.
Lisa: I know now how you must have felt last summer when Johnny had left. I know that Billy will come back in a few days but you didn't even knew if you would see Johnny ever again. I miss him.
Babe: It's terrible. But when Billy will be with you again it's a good feeling. I'm happy for you that you have found a guy you like and who likes you. He's better than Robbie. And you see, Daddy accept him. Everything is going to be okay.
On thursday Babe helped Johnny with his class again. But she wasn't feeling okay. She had a little bit of stomach ache. She left the teaching room and went to the office to sit down and doing some paperwork. She hoped it would get better in a few minutes. As long as she sat it was okay but when she stood up to get a folder from the file cabinet the pain was returning. When she reached the cabinet it was terrible. She put her hands on her belly because the pain was to much to bear. She screamed and felt unconscious to the floor.
Johnny thought he had heard something out of the office so he left the teaching room to look after Babe. When he entered the office he saw Babe lying unconscious on the floor. She was very pale. He run to her kneeled in front of her and tried to get her back to life.
Johnny: Babe, please wake up! What's wrong with you? Babe, please!
She didn't react. So he called Jake.
Johnny: This is Johnny. You need to come to the school. Something is wrong with Babe. She had lost consciousness and she didn't react when I spoke with her.
Jake: Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes. Try to speak to her.
About ten minutes later Jake arrived at the school. He went straight to the office. Babe was still unconscious and still lying on the floor. Johnny still kneeled in front of her and tried to speak to her.
Jake: Johnny, had she said that she had any pain?
Johnny: Not really. She left the teaching room because she wasn't feeling okay but she hadn't said why. I stayed with the students. Then I heard something from the office and went there to take a look. This was when I found her.
Jake: I cannot say exactly what's wrong with her but I think she need to be taken to the hospital. Call an ambulance.
Johnny called the ambulance. When they arrived the ambulance men took Babe with them. Jake went with her in the ambulance. Johnny stayed back at the school for some minutes. He needed to take care of his students. He went to Penny.
Johnny: Penny, you must teach my students, too. I need to go to the hospital.
Penny: To the hospital?
Johnny: It's Babe. She lost consciousness. We don't know what's wrong with her.
Penny: Go Johnny. I will manage the school. Everything is going to be okay.
Johnny: I'll call when we know something.
Johnny left the school and drove to the hospital. There he looked for Jake. He was talking to a doctor.
Johnny: Where is Babe?
Jake: She's at the emergency room.
Johnny: What's wrong with her?
Jake: The doctor who examined her said that she had a miscarriage. I'm so sorry, Johnny.
Johnny: Miscarriage? Is she going to be okay?
Jake: I think so but she lost the baby.
Johnny: No. Can I see her?
Jake: Not now. She's still at the emergency room. But when she got a room you can she her. Sorry but I have to leave. I will come back in some hours.
Johnny: Okay, I'm going to stay here until she wakes up.
When Babe's doctor, Dr. Smith left the emergency room after some nurses brought Babe to her room Johnny went to him.
Johnny: Dr. how's Frances?
Dr. Smith: Are you a family member?
Johnny: I'm her boyfriend Johnny Castle. So what's with her?
Dr. Smith: Like I said Dr. Houseman before she had a miscarriage. I'm afraid but we couldn't do anything for the child. But Ms. Houseman is going to be all right in some weeks.
Johnny: Can I see her?
Dr. Smith: I think it will help her. When she was awaken for some seconds at the emergency room she call your name. But she need rest so don't agitated her. She will be sleeping for about an hour but you can wait for her to wake up.
Johnny went to her room. He said there, hold her hand and spoke to her.
Johnny: Oh, Babe. I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. Now you are lying her and all because of me. Perhaps it would be better if we had never met. You means everything to me. And I have done this to you. You surely will never forget this and hate me for this. And your father is going to hate me, too. I hurt you. Please, wake up and get well soon. I need you.
About an hour later Babe was waking up from narcotic. She felt Johnny holding her hand.
Babe: Johnny? What happened? Where am I?
Johnny: You are at the hospital. I heard something in the office and when I get there you were lying on the ground. I was so worried about you!
Babe: I only remember that I had terrible stomach ache and I went to the office to sit down and making some paperwork. I stood up and went to the file cabinet. There was a terrible pain. I screamed. What are the doctor saying? What's about the baby?
Johnny: Your father was very worried about you!
Babe: Johnny, please. What happened? I need to know!
Johnny: You had a miscarriage. The doctors did everything but they couldn't save our baby.
Babe: No, please tell me it's not the truth.
Johnny: I think I should get your doctor. Jake wanted to know when you are awaken.
Johnny left the room and went to Dr. Smith. After this he went to an phone and called Jake. He promised to come as soon as possible. Then he called the school.
Penny: How's Babe?
Johnny: She's going to be okay. She had a miscarriage.
Penny: She was pregnant?
Johnny: Yes, she was. We knew about some weeks. We were going to tell you this weekend.
Penny: Oh, that's not fair. When I was pregnant I have had an abortion and Babe have lost her one. I know that you both would have loved the child. Say hello to her and that I will visit her later.
Johnny went back to her room. She was asleep. He sat down next to her and held her hand.
Johnny: Oh Babe, please don't hate me!
Babe was not sleeping so she heard what Johnny was saying.
Babe: Johnny, I don't hate you. It's not your fault that I have lost our child. We will have another one.
Johnny: I though you were sleeping.
Babe: No I was. I was thinking.
Johnny: I was so worried about you.
Babe: I know. But the doctor said that I'm going to be okay in a few days. He said that I could go home on saturday.
Johnny: I'll take care of you when you are back. Penny could teach my classes so you won't be alone.
Babe: You don't need to do this. I can go back to the school and help Penny. I think she will be very stressed.
Johnny: No she is worried about you, too. She will visit you in the evening. And your father is going to come, too. And I am not going to leave you until the nurse throw me out of your room.
About noon her father came. Babe was still sleeping.
Jake: Hi Johnny. How is she?
Johnny: I think she's doing well. I have told her about the miscarriage. She was sad, of course but I think she will manage it.
Jake: I hope so. Say hello to her. I will look after her tomorrow. I need to go home to tell Marge and Lisa. They don't know about Babe.
A few minutes after Jake left the room Babe woke up. She spoke with Johnny. Some minutes later Penny showed up.
Penny: Hi Babe. How do you feel?
Babe: I have felt better. The last time I said this to you.
Penny: I know with only one difference. I did it on my free will. I think that you never would have made such a mistake. Even not if Johnny had left you.
Babe: I don't know. If Johnny was a guy like Robbie I didn't know if I had did the same.
TBC...
A/N: What do you say so far?
