Johnny was headed out the door when his phone rang. He started not to answer it but he figured he better. It could be someone from the school calling.

"Hello?"

"Johnny?" He heard his mother's faint voice on the other end.

"Hey Mom. You okay?"

"Johnny…." There was a long pause. "I am at the hospital son."

"Are you okay? Is it Dad?" Johnny asked as he heard the weird tone in his mother's voice. "Momma what is going on?"

He heard faint cries from his mother as he heard her speak. "He had a heart attack. He is in intensive care right now."

"What?" Johnny said not believing it. "When?"

"About an hour ago." His mother managed to say. "Oh Johnny!"

"Is someone there with you?" Johnny asked his upset mother.

"You're Aunt Betty."

"Just hold on mama. I will be there as soon as I can. I will hurry." Johnny said.

"Be careful son." And with that Johnny hung up the phone and headed for West Virginia.

Johnny's parents had moved to West Virginia a few years back. His father thought it would be a good idea to leave the labor union and start his own construction business there.

Then the blow came. A week passed and Johnny's father grew weaker and weaker until he finally passed away. Johnny was right by his mother's side. She was taking it so hard. Johnny on the other hand was handling it quite well to have had two deaths in a short amount of time. He just knew he needed to be strong for his mother.

His father's construction business, Castle Construction, was his mother's only source of income. How would his mother survive without his father running it? Johnny knew he had to take over the business. He had to run it until he could sell it. He had to help his mother say afloat.

His mother had no idea how to run a business let alone she shouldn't have to be out doing hard labor like that. Johnny turned his apartment back in to the landlord and asked the school for a leave of absence. He explained his situation and they assured him his job would be there when he returned. He would stay with his mother until he could get everything settled.

"Hilary, I can't take it anymore. Why am I missing him all the sudden?" Baby asked her over the phone the next morning.

"Baby, don't be stupid. I think you know why." Hilary told her best friend. "You love him."

"I know." Baby sighed in return.

"I think you need to talk to him." She told Baby. "I think you should call him."

"He is back with Becky. Besides if he wanted me he would have called me by now." Baby flashed back to seeing Johnny and Becky at the musical.

"You make me want to throw something at you sometimes." Hilary voice grew very blunt. "You pushed him away from you. I think you need to go to him. He probably thinks you don't care."

"He should know better than that." She returned.

"You don't have anything to do this afternoon so I think you should drive yourself down to Philly and get the love of your life back. I know I said call him but I think you need to see him in person." Hilary knew Johnny was the best thing for Baby.

"Think so?"

"Just call me and give me the scoop when you get back." Hilary chuckled as she hung up the phone.

Hilary was right. Baby had pushed Johnny away and it was up to her to get him back. She loved him so much. Nothing would complete her more than to be with Johnny. She had to talk to him. She didn't want to waste any time getting to Philadelphia.

Baby took a deep breath as Johnny's apartment came into view. She was so nervous and she knew she shouldn't be. She fumbled with the door handle until she finally opened the car door. She had to tell herself to calm down or she would go nuts. She walked slowly up the last flight of stares and then she finally reached Johnny's apartment door.

As Baby started to knock she heard a voice come from behind her. "You won't find anyone in that apartment."

Baby turned around to see an elderly woman poking her head out of the apartment across the hall. "I sorry I didn't hear you."

"I said you won't find anyone there. It's empty." She repeated.

"A friend of mine lives here." Baby assured her.

"No mam, no one lives there. The guy moved out about a week ago." The old lady watched Baby closely. "I am the land lord here."

"Johnny Castle?" Baby asked her quickly.

"That's him. Moved out of state I believe." She told Baby.

"Moved out of state? You are sure? Do you have a forwarding address?" Baby was having trouble understanding.

"Honey, I own these apartments. Trust me I am sure." The lady returned. "He left no address."

"I don't understand." Baby was getting more and more confused. "He just moved out?"

"Yes, said he had to move out of state for a while. That's all I know miss." The lady began to shut her door. "Sorry I wasn't more help."

"You were plenty, thank you." Baby told the lady.

Baby sat in her car dumbfounded. Where could Johnny have gone? Why would he move out of state? She had so many questions but no answers to relieve her mind. Baby realized she may have waited too late.

She headed back to New York in tears. She had blown it. She had pushed him away for good. How could she live knowing her heart would always be with Johnny? People do stupid things that seem like right things at the time when they are grieving.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she began to feel as if she was going to pass out. Baby didn't feel too good as she approached New York. Her father's office wasn't too far ahead. She would stop in and get her a drink of water. Maybe that would make her feel better.