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Chapter 18: Baby's life

1964-1965

After Baby left Kellermans. She had been accepted into Julliard. She wanted to learn ballet. Something different than the dancing she was used to. She wanted to start fresh. In time
she had became a wonderful ballet dancer. Julliard told her after a few years she could teach there. That made her very happy. At first she thought about Johnny every day. She wondered what he was up to.
After a year she would only think of him from time to time. Mostly when it was summer time would she really think of him a lot. Or when she went to Kellermans to see Lisa and her family. Neil and Lisa were expecting their second child. Baby wondered what her and Johnny's children would have looked like. She always thought it was silly to think about but, she couldn't help it.
Baby's parents were very proud of what she had accomplished. Jamie and Baby stayed in touch. Jamie and her husband decided to divorce. Baby had told Jamie to come and stay with her. Jamie accepted. She was happy that she had a friend like Baby. Baby always loved to help people. Most of all people she cared about. That is one thing that never changed. Baby was glad she could help Jamie out.

Jamie was bringing her daughter she was now 5 years old.
Once there Jamie asked Baby if she had talked to Johnny. Baby said no. I am sure he has forgot all about me, Baby said. Jamie knew Baby still loved him. So she wouldn't bring it up again. Jamie got a job as a waitress. Baby continued at Julliard. Her parents payed for her living expenses.
So she could focus on her dancing. When Baby would begin to teach there, she would then pay her own way. Baby enjoyed having Jamie and her daughter there. It was like their own little family. Until Jamie met a man.
That changed everything. His name was Mark. a Jamie fell madly in love with him. At the end of 1965 Jamie and her daughter moved in with Mark.
Leaving Baby alone again. She hated being alone but, She was happy for Jamie.

1968

It was 1968 Baby was now 23 years old. She was now teaching Ballet at Julliard.
She loved her students. She had become very close with a student named Alisa. Alisa always asked why didn't she have a husband. Baby would say i just guess i have met the one yet. Baby had though it was Johnny. She still thought of him every summer. Even though it had been 4 years ago. Baby was preparing for her big show tonight. She hoped everything went well. Alisa was the star of it. She was Baby's prize pupil. Alisa walked in to the playhouse to get ready for the show. She seen Baby crying in the corner.

Alisa: Baby what is wrong? Why are you crying?

Baby: Bad memories.

Baby had told Alisa about Johnny. Not the whole story but some of it. Alisa knew every time that a show was about to start that Baby would think about Johnny. Although she never got this upset.

Baby told Alisa that she thought she made a mistake by leaving Johnny. That she regretted it. That she just realized this for the first time.

Alisa: Well why don't you find him and tell him.

Baby: He has probably forgot all about me. He has moved on i am sure of that. I am sure i am the last person he would want to see.

Alisa: Well I see. Well maybe after the show we can go to this new club. Take your mind off things.

Baby: Thanks but i really just want to be alone. Thanks any way.

Alisa: Well we should get ready.

The show went on and was marvelous. After the show Baby thanked everyone. Then she headed back to her empty apartment. She lay in her bed thinking about what might have been. Soon Baby was asleep. Her dreams filled with images of Johnny. The next morning Baby met Jamie at the coffee shop. They met there every morning. She told her about how she was feeling. Jamie said, soon it will be summer break and we could go and see Lisa and Neil. Baby replied, I will have to think about it. Although it would be nice to visit her niece and nephew. Baby had to go meet Alisa. Alisa asked Baby if she could stay with her for the summer. Baby agreed she could. Alisa wanted to take some dance classes at this new dance studio called Cry to me Dance Inc. . Baby thought that was a strange name but who was she to judge. Baby told her that she could stay but, she was going to see her sister for a week. That Alisa would have to go with her. Then she could start her lessons. After they got back. Alisa agreed. So a week later they were all on their way to see Lisa and family.

The Trip

The trip was good. Alisa asked Lisa about Johnny. Since Baby would never tell her the whole story. Lisa explained everything to Alisa.
Alisa and Jamie talked about it. They were on a mission to find Johnny and reunite Baby with him. They had to come up with a plan. They asked Lisa if she knew where he was. She gave them an address about four hours away. They decided they would check it out. They would come up with an excuse to tell Baby so she wouldn't know.
They wanted it to be a surprise. They told Baby that they were going to see a few of Jamie's friends. Lisa told her that she needed her help with cleaning up the dance studio. Before the season started.
Baby didn't think anything of it. Alisa and Jamie arrived at the house. Only to find it empty and a for sale sign in the yard. They wondered where Johnny could be. They asked around town to see if anyone knew where Johnny was. No one seemed to know. They were very disappointed. They headed back to Kellermans. They both decided not to tell Baby that they had went to look for Johnny. They didn't find him anyway. There was no reason to tell Baby. IT would only upset her. That they had went behind her back to find him. They didn't want her to think they were inter fearing in her life. The week was up and they had to get back to New york. Baby told Lisa and her family good bye. She told them she would visit in a few months. Lisa asked, Alisa if they had any luck she said no.
It was worth a try though, Lisa replied. So they made their way back to New York. Alisa and Jamie gave up on finding Johnny. It was useless. Maybe it wasn't meant to be. That's why they couldn't find Johnny. When they got back Baby went on to teach her summer classes. Alisa would start her dance classes tomorrow. ON the way back from Kellermans Jamie told Baby that her and Mark were getting married. She asked Baby to be her maid of honor. Baby accepted. Even though Baby hated weddings. Everyone knew why. It didn't take much to figure out why. Jamie told Baby the wedding would be in three weeks. Baby hoped this marrage would be better than Jamie's last. She hoped Jamie would be very happy. It did make Baby a little jealous that she didn't have anyone to share her life with. She hoped one day she would. For now she would focus on work. Hopefully it would keep her mind off Johnny.