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Chapter 10

 

Diane D Makes A Daring Attempt To Break Out Of Mental Institution!

 

 

A few days later, Diane D is sitting inside the office at the mental institution.  She is sitting on a chair besides Margarita’s left side of the desk again looking down through some papers that are on her lap as Margarita sits at her desk signing paperwork.  Margarita then turns to Diane D and says, “Diane?”  Diane D turns her head to Margarita and looks at Margarita as Margarita says to her, “Tan pronto como termine de esa asignación, tengo más asignaciones para usted.”

“Oh no, more assignments?” Diane D annoyingly says.  “Am I ever gonna get a break from this chair Grandma?  I haven’t gotten up all day!  My legs have fallen asleep!  I think I might need more physical therapy because of it!  I want to get up and stretch my legs!  I want to get some water, I’m thirsty!”

“Te dejaré descansar en cuanto acabes las otras dos asignaciones que tengo para ti, de acuerdo?!  Ahora, cuanto antes termines la tarea que tienes en tus manos, puedes empezar con las siguientes dos asignaciones y luego tomar tu Descanso!  Mientras tanto, voy a tener Mickey traer un aperitivo y un poco de agua!”

Diane D looks at Margarita.  She then says, “Okay Grandma.”  Diane D turns her head back forward and looks back down through the papers.

Suddenly Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey burst into the office with excitement as Barry holds an invoice paper.  Margarita and Diane D look up at Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey as Nicolas shouts, “Hey Grandma, Diane, we got good news!”

“Good news?” Margarita says.  “What good news Nicolas?”

“Well I know Diane is going to be happy about this!”

“I am?” Diane D asks.

“Yeah!”

“Okay.  What am I going to be happy about?”

“The ticket sales Diane!” Barry excitingly shouts.

“The ticket sales?”

“That’s right Diane!” Michael shouts.  “More tickets for the front row seats were sold!”

“More tickets for the front row seats were sold?!” Margarita asks.

“Yeah Grandma!” Mickey shouts.

“Wow that’s wonderful!  How much tickets were sold?”

“Twelve seats in the ninth row were sold!”

“Twelve seats in the ninth row?  That’s it?”

“And thirteen seats in the eighth row were sold,” Michael says.

“Thirteen seats in the eighth row?  What about the other remaining empty seats?”

“I’m sorry Grandma,” Mickey says.  “They still weren’t sold yet.”

“What!” Diane D shouts.  “What do you mean they still weren’t sold yet?!  I thought Uncle Willie said everyone who came inside this room a few days ago bought tickets for the front row seats!”

“They did Diane!” Nicolas shouts.  “But that’s still not enough to fill up all the other remaining empty seats near the stage.”

“What!  So you mean to tell me out of this whole thing, only twenty-five more seats were sold even though the ticket prices have dropped?!”

“We’re afraid so Diane.”

“That means people out there are still not purchasing tickets for all the other remaining empty seats near the stage, and y’all getting excited over just twenty-five more tickets being sold?!”

“We know Diane!” Barry shouts.  “We thought maybe if we tell you about these recent ticket sales even though it’s only twenty-five more seats, it will finally make you happy and put a smile back on your face!”

“I’m not going to smile if a lot of seats near the stage will still be empty Dad!  Why are people still not purchasing tickets for the other remaining empty seats near the stage?!”

Barry, Margarita, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey all look at each other.  Barry then looks back at Diane D and says, “We don’t know Diane.”

“You still don’t know!  That did it!  That did it!  Diane D angrily slams her paper assignments down on the floor and shouts, “I’m getting the hell out of here!”  She stands up out of the chair and slightly limps as Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey quickly stand in front of her and block her!

“Sit down Diane!” Margarita shouts.  “And just where do you think you’re going?!”

Diane D turns to Margarita and shouts, “I’m getting out of here Grandma!  I’m going to go out to the streets to find out what’s going on!  I want to find out why people are still not purchasing tickets for the seats near the stage!”  Diane D turns to Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey and shouts, “Step aside please!” 

Margarita quickly gets out of her seat and approaches Diane D and the men as Barry shouts, “Sit down Diane!”

“No Dad, that’s it, I’ve had it!  I’ve had it with people filling up all the seats in the back of the theater but not filling up the seats near the stage!  I want to be released from this mental institution!”

“What!” everyone else shouts.

“You want to be released from the mental institution?!” Barry shouts.

“Yes Dad!” Diane D shouts.

“Why?!”

“Because I need to go out to the streets and get some answers!”

“Get some answers?!”

“That’s right!  Since you all don’t seem to have the answer to why people aren’t purchasing tickets for the seats near the stage, I guess I’ll have to go out to the streets and get the answers myself!”

“Oh yeah?!” Margarita shouts.  “And just how do you expect to do that Diane?!”

“By going up to people and asking them Grandma!”

“By going up to people?!”

“Yes!”

“You can’t just go up to people and ask them why they’re not purchasing tickets for the seats near the stage!”

“But I need to know!”

“It doesn’t matter!  You still can’t just go up and approach people like that Diane!”

“That’s right Diane!” Michael shouts.  “You can’t go out there and start bothering people!”

“Yes I can and I will!” Diane D shouts.

“No you’re not Diane!” Barry shouts.  “You can’t go out there!  You can’t be released from the mental institution!”

“Look Dad!  I demand to be released from this mental institution and I demand to be released now!”

“No Diane!  You’re not going anywhere out of here!”

“Watch me!”  Diane D charges towards the office doorway, but Barry, Nicolas, Michael, Mickey and Margarita quickly grab her and wrap their arms tightly around her torso trying to stop her!

“Oh no!” Nicolas shouts.  “Here we go again!”  Diane D becomes out of control as she tries to break loose from her family!

“You’re not going anywhere Diane!” Margarita shouts.  “Sit back down!”  Diane D goes mad and berserk desperately trying to break loose from her family and charge for the office doorway as her family hold tightly onto her torso!

“Oh my God!” Mickey shouts.  “What have we done?!”

“Diane calma!” Margarita shouts.  “Diane te dije que parar?!”  Diane D ignores Margarita as she inches her way towards the office doorway!  Margarita turns to Mickey and shouts, “Mickey, cierre la puerta!”  Mickey lets go of Diane D as he turns and rushes to the door!  He quickly closes the door then turns and rushes back to Diane D!  He grabs and holds Diane D by the torso again as she continues to inch her way towards the door huffing and puffing with fists balled, looking towards the door!  “Diane, detener ahora!” Margarita shouts.  Diane D’s family continue to hold tightly on to her torso desperately trying to stop her from inching her way to the door!  Suddenly, Diane D spreads her legs apart!  She gets superhuman strength and slightly drags her family towards the office door causing their feet to practically slide on the floor!  

“Oh no!” Barry shouts.  “She’s dragging us again!  Lift her off her feet guys!” Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey been down, grab Diane D’s legs and feet and lift her body right up off the floor putting her body face down in a horizontal position as Margarita lets go of Diane D!  Diane D is still trying to break loose from her family as her family struggles to hold her! 

“Oh no!” Margarita shouts.  “That’s it!  That is it!  I have had it!”  Margarita quickly turns and rushes back to her desk! 

Margarita approaches her desk!  She reaches underneath her desk and grabs a 4-feet wooden paddle from underneath there!  She bends back up then rushes from her desk with the paddle!

Margarita rushes back towards Diane D with the paddle!

Barry looks at Margarita and shouts “What are you planning to do with that paddle Mom?!” as he struggles to hold Diane D!

“What do you think?!” Margarita shouts.  “I’m going to whack her with it!”

“What!” Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey shout.

Margarita approaches Diane D with the paddle!  She raises the paddle high in the air and is about to strike Diane D right on the behind with it, but Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey shout, “Grandma no!” and try to stop her!  Margarita swings the paddle right at their hands, but they quickly move their hands out of the way causing Margarita to miss!   Margarita raises the paddle high in the air again!  She then whams the paddle down and whacks Diane D right on the behind with it!  

“Aaaaahh!” Diane D screams as she falls out of Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey’s arms and drops chest down to the floor!  She lays chest down on the floor as she holds her behind in pain!

Margarita then shouts to Diane D, “Quieres probarme chica?!” as she raises the paddle high in the air again and is about to whack Diane D on the behind again, but Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey shout, “Grandma no!” and try to stop her again!  Margarita quickly turns towards them and swings the paddle like a baseball bat right at their hands again, but they quickly move their hands out of the way causing Margarita to miss again!   Diane D slowly gets up off the floor!  Then she quickly makes a dash for the door, but Margarita quickly turns back towards Diane D, runs after Diane D and shouts, “Oh no, no lo haces!” as she swings the paddle like a baseball bat and whacks Diane D right on the behind again throwing Diane D’s body forwards!

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body is thrown forward then lands chest down on the floor near the door!  She holds her behind in pain again!

Margarita rushes to Diane D and shouts to her, “Quieres más chica?!  Quieres más?!”  She raises the paddle high in the air again, but Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey shout, “Grandma no!” and rush towards Margarita to stop her, but Margarita turns towards them and swings the paddle right at them again shouting, “Stay back!” as they quickly back away from her causing her to miss!   Margarita turns back to Diane D and shouts down to her, “No irás a ningún lado!  Me oyes?!” as she raises the paddle high in the air again and whacks Diane D hard on the behind again! 

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body jerks from the blow!  She holds her behind in pain again!

Margarita points her finger down at Diane D and shouts to her, “Usted no va a ningún lugar fuera de esta institución mental!  Me oyes?!” as she raises the paddle high in the air again and whacks Diane D right on the behind again!  

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body jerks from the blow again!

Margarita raises the paddle high in the air again and shouts, “Usted no va a ningún lugar ahí fuera!” and whacks Diane D right on the behind again!  

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body jerks from the blow again!

Margarita points her finger down at Diane D again and shouts, “No va a aproximarse o molestar a la gente ahí fuera!  Entiende usted que?!” as she raises the paddle high in the air again and whacks Diane D right on the behind again!  

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body jerks from the blow again! 

Margarita points her finger towards Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey and shouts to down Diane D, “Y no te nunca arrastrar a tu familia!  Me oyes?!” as she raises the paddle high in the air again and whacks Diane D right on the behind again!  

“Aaah!” Diane D screams as her body jerks from the blow again! 

Margarita raises the paddle high in the air again and shouts to Diane D, “No arrastre a tu familia otra vez, entiendes?!!” then whacks Diane D right on the behind three times!

“Ah!” Diane D moans as her body jerks from the blow again!  Barry, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey are shocked and horrified as they stand aside helplessly watching an angry Margarita flogging Diane D! 

 

 

Downstairs in the hallway of the mental institution, Tomas, Mary, Tonio and Marilyn are at the counter of the mental institution pharmacist.  They sadly stand there as Tomas says to a white male pharmacist, “I need to pick up my granddaughter’s prescription first.”

“You mean Diane D, right?” the pharmacist asks.

“Yes, her.  After her prescription, then I need to pick up the rest of our prescription.”

“No problem.  And how are you all doing today?”

“Still traumatized as you can see.”

“Wow I understand.  I’m sorry you’re all going through this.”

“Thanks.”  Tomas waits patiently at the counter as the pharmacist looks at the computer screen.  Suddenly Tomas’ cell phone rings.  He takes the phone out of his pocket and looks at it.  He then speaks into the phone and says, “Sí, Nicolas. .... ¡Qué! .... ¡No!  Estamos en camino!”  Tomas quickly puts away his phone.

“Que paso papa?” Mary asks.

Tomas turns to Mary and shouts, “Es Diane!  She just went off again!”

“What!” Mary, Tonio and Marilyn shout.

“Si!  Y tu mamá está nalgadas ella!”

“What!” Tonio shouts.  “Mom es nalgadas ella?!”

“Si, con la paleta!”

“Con la paleta?!” Marilyn shouts.  “Oh no!”

“Vamos a subir!”  Tomas, Mary, Tonio and Marilyn turn and rush away as the hospital security and some hospital staff members turn and rush off after them! 

 

 

A couple of minutes later, Tomas, Mary, Tonio and Marilyn rush down the upstairs hallway towards the office as the hospital security and the hospital staff members rush down the hallway after them! 

 

 

Inside the office, Diane D is on the sofa laying her head on Barry’s chest as he, Nicolas, Michael and Mickey sit and surround her wrapping their arms around her hugging and holding her as they sadly try to comfort her from Margarita’s flogging.  Her face is red with anger with her long black hair and bangs covering her eyes and face.  The office door bursts open!  Tomas, Mary, Tonio and Marilyn rush inside the office as the hospital security and the hospital staff members rush inside the office after them.  Tomas, Mary, Tonio, Marilyn, the hospital security and the hospital staff members rush to Diane D!  “Diane!” Mary shouts.

“Are you alright?!” Tomas shouts.  Tomas, Mary, Tonio and Marilyn bend down to Diane D and grab her, but her body suddenly jerks as they try to hold her.  The hospital security and the hospital staff members worriedly look on. 

 

 

Around an hour later, a white male police officer, a Hispanic male security guard, a white female officer and a black male security guard are outside the mental institution in the middle of talking about the Diane D incident as the Hispanic male security guard, the white female officer and the black male security guard shout, “What!”

“Miss Margarita whacked Diane D several times?!” the female officer shouts.

“Yes!” the police officer shouts, “she flogged Diane D!”

“Oh no!”

“Diane D’s father, husband and brothers tried to stop Miss Margarita from flogging Diane D, but Miss Margarita wouldn’t let them stop her because she would swing the paddle at them!”

“Oh no!”

“So Diane D’s father, husband and brothers had no choice but to stand there and watch Diane D get whack by Miss Margarita!”

“Oh no!”

“Wow!” the Hispanic male security officer shouts.  “You know I don’t get it!  The only reason this whole thing happened in the first place, is because Diane D’s father, husband and brothers came in the office to tell her and her grandma, that twenty-five more tickets for the front row seats were sold and she got mad because it wasn’t enough tickets?”

“That’s right!” the police officer says.  “Her father, husband and brothers had good intentions!  They wanted to tell her about the recent ticket sales because they thought it would finally make her happy, being that she’s been upset and depressed about the empty front row seats all month, but instead of her being happy and appreciated, she threw a fit when she realized it wasn’t enough tickets that some seats near the stage will still be empty, then wanted to know why people are still not purchasing tickets for the other remaining empty seats near the stage!”

“But doesn’t she already have the answer to that question?  All she has to do is look in the mirror!  The answer to that question is right in her face because of what she did last year, why do she think she’s locked up here in the first place?!  Plus with her trying to escape out of here right in front of her family to approach people on the street, she just proved right there that she’s not stable, then got the nerve to wonder why no one is purchasing tickets for seats near the stage!  No one wants to be near her!”

“Didn’t Diane D’s family tell her SHE’S the reason people aren’t purchasing tickets for the seats near the stage?” the black male security guard asks.

“No they didn’t tell her yet,” the police officer says.

“They didn’t?”

“No.”

“How come?”

“They claim they didn’t want her feelings to be hurt.”

“They didn’t want her feelings to be hurt?”

“No.”

“I understand they don’t want her feelings to be hurt, but maybe if they had just told her anyway, she probably wouldn’t have tried to break out of here to find out the answer on her own and all this wouldn’t have happened.”

“Yeah that’s true.”

“What is Diane D doing now?” the female officer asks.

“Her family have her on the couch because she’s in pain from the flogging.” 

“She’s in pain?”

“Yeah.  Now because of Diane D going off and getting out of control, her family feels they might have no choice but to either cancel the whole entire fundraising concert or just have Diane D banned from performing in it.”

“What!” everyone else shouts.

“They might cancel the concert or have Diane D banned from performing in it?!” the black male security guard shouts. 

“I think it’s a possibility,” the police officer says.

“Oh no!” everyone else says.

“We can’t let her family cancel the fundraising concert!” the black male security guard shouts.  “Those victims’ family could use the money!  Why can’t Diane D’s family just ban HER from performing in it?!  I’m sure all those empty seats near the stage will definitely fill up if she’s banned from performing!  As a matter of fact, I’ll even try to purchase tickets for the remaining empty seats near the stage myself if Diane D is banned from performing!”

“You will?” the police officer asks.

“Yeah if Diane D is gonna be banned from it!”

“Her family MIGHT ban her from performing, there’s no guarantee yet!”

“If her family don’t ban her from performing, I might still purchase a ticket,” the female security officer says. 

“Oh yeah?”

“Yeah, but before I do that, I want Diane D’s family to sign an agreement saying that the audience members will be safe and protected from Diane D or her other personality’s wrath, just in case she goes berserk again or just in case her other personality DO come out to the surface!  I want her family to say that they will put a thick window glass on stage that will separate Diane D from the audience!”

“Put a thick window glass on stage?” the black male security guard says.  “Hellooo, do you know how powerful Diane D’s other personality is?!  Her other personality killed six people last year which includes five authority figures and a priest!  Even though those authority figures had guns and shotguns on them, it still didn’t save them!  Diane D’s other personality even managed to injure many other authority figures and security guards, but yet she never once got injured by any of them at all!  The only injuries she received on her body were self-inflicted by her OTHER personality breaking loose from those chains, then was letting her body be whipped hard by those long broken pieces of chains!  If her other personality can lift up that heavy ass psychiatrist couch, use it as a weapon and throw it across the room at around fifty or sixty miles an hour and take down five authority figures who had guns and shotguns, take down a priest and seriously injure many more authority figures who are STILL in the hospital, then her other personality can lift up another heavy object and throw it right through that thick window glass on the stage breaking it, then probably kill or injure people in the audience with it!”

“Wow!  Well hopefully there won’t be any heavy objects on the stage.”

“Hopefully?!” the Hispanic male security guard shouts.  “It’s not worth it, even if you do have her family sign an agreement!  Don’t go to that fundraising concert if Diane D’s gonna perform in it, don’t go!  The only way you should go to that concert, is if Diane D is not in the show or if you can get a seat in the back!”

“But all the seats in the back are sold out!”

“See what I mean?!  Nobody wants to be close to Diane D!  If the Diaz-Davidson Organization drops Diane D from the show, watch their tickets sales for the front row seats climb, then all the seats for the front rows will be sold out!”  They all sadly look at each other.