Mary and Nicolas puzzled look at Diane D. “Oh your God?” Mary says. “Oh your God what?”
“What’s wrong Diane?” Nicolas asks.
“That guy standing right out there in the hallway,” Diane D says.
Mary and Nicolas turn and look towards the doorway. They see the Caribbean guy standing out in the hallway. They turn back to Diane D. “Oh come on now Diane,” Mary says. “You’re not gonna get hot over these Caribbean guys again, are you?”
“Yeah. Why not?”
Nicolas waves his hand right in Diane D’s face and says, “Hello Diane, you already have a man. You’re married to Michael, don’t you remember? So forget about these guys, okay?”
“Nicolas I just want to talk to that guy. Maybe I can invite him to our next performance.” Diane D is about to walk towards the doorway. Mary grabs Diane D by the arm. Diane D stops and looks at Mary.
“Diane, you’re not gonna talk to that guy,” Mary says. “We have to get ready to leave now.”
“Mom, I just want to invite the man to our next charity event. What’s wrong doing that?”
“Diane, we all know you have the hots for these Caribbean men. If you go out there and talk to that fellow, you might try to follow him home like you tried to do before to another Caribbean guy.”
“I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about Mom. I never tried to follow any Caribbean guy home.”
“Yeah, sure Diane,” Nicolas says.
“Listen Diane,” Mary says. “You’re not going anywhere near that Caribbean guy, okay? Now finish up your drink so we can all pack things up and get back to the hotel.”
“Okay Mom,” Diane D says. “Y’all go get ready. I’ll be right there.” Mary and Nicolas look at Diane D. They turn and walk away. Diane D starts to drink her punch as she secretly stares at the Caribbean guy.
Chapter 3
Diane D And Dana Ride Motorcycles
A couple of months later, Diane D and her Jamaican cousin Dana of DANGEROUS DANA, a young, gorgeous, sexy, attractive woman who is around 25-years old with a light brown complexion, long black wavy waist length hair, mysterious green eyes, low forehead and a muscular physique, lay on the kitchen floor with their legs spread apart, reaching their arms for something way underneath the cabinet. Dana grabs an object and pulls her arm from underneath the cabinet. She shows Diane D a key as she says in a Jamaican accent, “Found di key Diane.”
Diane D sees the key pulls her arm from underneath the cabinet and says, “Good! Now we can go!” Diane D and Dana roll over on the floor. They get up on their knees.
“What time is it?” Dana asks. Dana and Diane D look at the clock.
“It’s almost three o’clock,” Diane D says. “We’ve only got fifteen minutes left.”
“Let’s go,” Dana says as she and Diane D both jump up off the floor. Dana, who is slightly taller than Diane D, and Diane D rush out of the kitchen doorway with Diane D rushing behind Dana.
Diane D and Dana rush to the sidewalk. Teresa, a very pretty slim dark skinned young woman around 24-years old with shoulder length hair who is the same height as Diane D and Judy, a slimmer, taller, dark brown Jamaican cousin of Dana's with a turban and shoulder length dreadlocks hurries to Diane D and Dana as Teresa asks, “Did y'all find the spare key?”
“Yeah, Dana just found it,” Diane D says.
“Good,” says Judy who also speaks with a Jamaican accent. “Oh wait a minute y'all, let me get my bag.” Judy hurries towards the house.
Diane D and Dana turn their heads around towards Judy as Dana angrily shouts, “Wah bag Judy?!”
Judy turns around towards Dana and shouts, “The back-pack I left on the table this morning! I'll be right back!” Judy hurries towards the house as Dana and Diane D turn their heads back around and walk towards the curb. They go to two motorcycles that are on the curb. There are two helmets sitting on each motorcycle. Diane D and Dana pick up a helmet from each motorcycle as Teresa picks up the extra two helmets. Diane D sits on one motorcycle while Dana sits on the other. They put wind goggles on their faces. They put the helmets on their heads. They turn the engines on. Teresa goes between Diane D and Dana and fixes both their helmets as she holds the two extra helmets.
Judy hurries back out the house with a red back-pack on her back. She goes between Dana and Diane D. She holds on to Dana's shoulder and sits on the back of Dana's motorcycle. Teresa hands Judy one of the helmets. Judy puts the helmet on her head as Teresa holds on to Diane D's shoulder and sits on the back of Diane D's motorcycle. Diane D and Dana put both hands on the motorcycle handles. The engines start to roar. Judy wraps her arms around Dana's waist as Teresa wraps her arms around Diane D's waist. Diane D and Dana look around the street making sure the coast is clear. They make a quick U-turn and speed the motorcycles down the street.
Diane D and Dana ride their motorcycles past all the other cars at the intersection with Judy and Teresa still on the back. They stop at a red light. The green light comes and Diane D and Dana speed their motorcycles down the street.
Diane D and Dana ride their motorcycles on the highway side by side with Judy and Teresa riding nervously on the backs. They speed their motorcycles around a car in front of them. They then speed their motorcycles down the highway.
A few days later, Diane D, Dana, Teresa and Judy are all walking together towards an airport terminal with Diane D walking between Dana and Teresa holding onto Dana’s right arm and holding on to Teresa’s left arm as Judy walks on the other side of Dana holding on to Dana’s shoulder. Diane D turns to Dana and Judy and says, “Come on Dana and Judy. Y’all can‘t miss your flight back to Jamaica.”
“We’re not going to miss our flight Diane,” Dana says. “Here, take this.” Dana quickly hands Diane D her motorcycle keys. Diane D takes the motorcycle keys. She and Dana look forward as they Teresa and Judy go towards the airport terminal.
Diane D turns her head around and shouts, “Come on you guys, let’s get those luggage in here!”
“Just go on Diane,” Michael smiles and says as he, Dana’s boyfriend Tony and Teresa's boyfriend Joseph all walk carrying some luggage as they follow the women towards the airport terminal.
Diane D and the Dianettes
Chapter 4
TV Interview And Diane D’s Violent Past
It is a few weeks later. It is 9:30 in the morning. The Dianettes are at a TV Station. Three of the Dianettes, Lonna, Charlotte and Miranda sit on a low stool. They are all dressed in identical baseball shirts with black sleeves with Lonna dressed in a blue baseball shirt with black sleeves, Charlotte dressed in a yellow baseball shirt with black sleeves and Miranda dressed in a pink baseball shirt with black sleeves. The other three Dianettes, Bernice, Kelly and Nancy sit on higher stools right behind Lonna, Charlotte and Miranda. They are dressed in the identical baseball shirts with black sleeves also with Bernice dressed in a green baseball shirt with black sleeves, Kelly dressed in an orange baseball shirt with black sleeves and Nancy dressed in a red baseball shirt with black sleeves. A black male TV reporter Lester, who is around his mid forties, is on the side of them. The Dianettes look to the side at Lester as Lester says, “So Dianettes, how are you ladies doing?”
“Fine,” the Dianettes smile and say.
“Fine? That’s good. Well we have Diane D downstairs in another room while the other reporter Beatrice gets ready to talk to her and her husband Michael. But in the meantime, I’m gonna talk to you ladies. Now let’s try to get all of your names, shall we?” Lester points to Lonna and says, “And you are?”
“Lonna,” Lonna says.
Lester points to Charlotte.
“Charlotte,” Charlotte says.
“Miranda,” Miranda says.
“Bernice,” Bernice says.
“Kelly,” Kelly says.
“Nancy,” Nancy says.
“That’s nice,” Lester says. “Okay so we have, Lonna, Charlotte, Miranda, Bernice, Kelly and Nancy. Now there’re three sets of cousins between you all and Diane D. Two of you are actually Diane D’s cousins. Which two of you are Diane D’s cousins?” Charlotte and Nancy raise their hands. “It’s you two, Charlotte and Nancy, right?” Lester asks.
“Yes,” says Charlotte and Nancy.
“Diane D‘s mom Mary is both of your aunt right?”
“Yes,” says Charlotte and Nancy.
“So you two are related to each other as well?”
“Yes,” Nancy says. “Charlotte and I are cousins to each other also.”
“That’s interesting. Another two of you are cousins to each other. Bernice and Miranda, you two are first cousins, right?”
“Yes we are,” says Bernice and Miranda.
“So are Lonna and Kelly. You two are first cousins to each other also, right?”
“Yes we are,” Lonna and Kelly.
“That is very interesting. So what’s been going on with you ladies? I see you all are working hard, performing very well on stage with Diane D. You all have been performing on stage with Diane D working with her family’s organization for many years, right?”
“Yeah,” says the Dianettes.
“Wow, that’s interesting. How is it like performing in concerts on stage with Diane D?”
“Very fun,” says Miranda.
“Very exciting,” says Bernice.
“It looks fun and exciting,” Lester says. “You know we tried to get Diane D to come to one of the elementary schools in the city next Thursday. But she turned the invitation down because she says you all, herself and her family are having an engagement party for one of you. She says you all are having an engagement party for her cousin Charlotte. Charlotte raise your hand again?” Charlotte raises her hand. “Ooooh, so you’re the reason Diane D can’t make it to the elementary school next week,” Lester smiles and says.
Charlotte nervously smiles and says, “Yep I guess so.”
“I see you’re wearing an engagement ring. Let’s hold it up and see it.” Charlotte raises her hand as Miranda holds Charlotte’s wrist and helps Charlotte show the ring. “That’s a nice ring,” Lester says. “So when are you getting married?”
“In five months.”
“Five months? That’s good! You’re having a wedding?”
“Yes I am.”
“That’s good! I see you already have plenty of potential bride’s maids available for you.” Charlotte smiles and nods as the rest of The Dianettes smile and laugh. “Now Dianettes,” says Lester. “I want to say that you all dance so perfectly and so well. I’ve seen several of your charity shows before. You all dance in such good timing with each other. I understand that Diane D is the one who teaches you all your dance moves, does she?”
“Yes she does,” says Nancy.
“She does the choreography?”
“Yes.”
“That’s interesting! Does anyone else teach the dance moves or does the choreography?”
“No, nobody else teaches any dance moves or teach any choreography. Diane does all the teaching and all the choreography.”
“She does everything,” Bernice says.
“She does everything?” Lester asks. “My goodness! How long has Diane D choreographed your dance moves?“
“Since we all started dancing together,” says Miranda.
“And she choreographed all your dance moves since?”
“Yes she did.”
“My God! She seems to have train you all very well! Now Dianettes, I’m going to ask some controversial questions.” The Dianettes, puzzled, look at each other. They puzzled look back at Lester as Lester says, “Now I heard and read from a magazine somewhere that Diane D enjoys feeding her family. I hear she’s always cooking and preparing meals for her family, like her parents, her grandparents, her brothers and her husband, trying to make sure that they’re all eating right and eating the right thing. Is that true?”
“Yes it’s true,” says the Dianettes.
“And I hear Diane D also feeds you guys. I hear she always cooks and prepares meals for all you girls also, right?”
“Yes that’s true.”
“Trying to make sure you all eat right and eat the right thing too, huh?”
“Yes.”
“And I hear from sources that Diane D gets on each and every one of your cases BIG TIME, if any of you don’t eat right or eat healthy. Is that true too?”
“Yes that’s true too.”
“So none of you try to pull a fast one on her, right?”
“No we don’t.”
“No? That’s not what I heard! I heard and read somewhere, that several years ago, you all and Diane D went out to a restaurant. After you all took your seats at a table, I heard that Diane D stepped away from the table for a few minutes, and while she was gone, the waitress came to your table and took all of your orders. Which one of you is Lonna again?” Lonna nervously raises her hand. Lester then says, “So Lonna, while Diane D was gone from the table, you told the waitress that you wanted ten sugars in you iced tea. Is that true?”
“Yes that’s true,” Lonna says.
“So the waitress wrote down your order and finishes all of your orders. Diane D comes back to the table. The waitress takes her order. The waitress finishes taking Diane D’s order, after that, the waitress goes over everybody’s order again and starts to repeat the orders. When the waitress repeats your order and mentions that you want ten sugars in your iced tea, Diane D hears it. She gets into a fit and starts to fuss with you right there about the ten sugars, right?”
“Yes she did.”
“Then she hollers at the waitress and tells the waitress not to put ten sugars in your iced tea, to just put three! The waitress told Diane D okay and then walked away. Is that true too?”
“Yes it’s true.”
“So what happened after that? Did the waitress give you the ten sugars for your iced tea or did she give you just three?”
“She gave me just three.”
“Oh so the waitress took Diane D’s advice, huh?”
“Yes she did.”
“How did you feel about that?”
“I was very disappointed about it, I wanted the ten sugars.”
“I bet you did! Why did you want so much sugar in your iced tea anyway?”
“Because if they only put two or three sugars inside the iced tea, I can barely taste the sugar so the iced tea would taste bitter. That’s why I wanted the ten sugars in my iced tea so I can make sure that I actually taste the sweetness in the ice tea.”
“I see. Did you explain that to Diane D, because I heard that she continued to fuss with you and got on your case about the ten sugars after you all left the restaurant, right?”
“Yep, she sure did.”
“So what did you do?”
“I tried to explain to Diane why I wanted the ten sugars and when I did that, she fussed at me louder. I tried again to explain to her, but she got even louder. So I walked away.”
“And when you did that, she followed right behind you and continued to fuss with you that night, right?”
“Yes she did.”
“So what did you do or say about it?”
“Nothing. It was nothing I could do or say.”
“You couldn’t get a word in there, huh?”
“No I couldn’t.”
“I see. And I also hear that Diane D doesn’t like for any of you to drink hard or bad liquor, stating it’s not good for any of your health, even though she would drink hard or bad liquor herself at times, right?”
“Yes,” says the Dianettes.
“Another thing I heard and read somewhere is that three of you Bernice, Miranda and Nancy, which three of you are Bernice, Miranda and Nancy again?” Bernice, Miranda and Nancy nervously raise their hands. Lester then says, “Okay Bernice, Miranda and Nancy. I heard a few years ago, you three were at a club somewhere. I heard that Diane D was nowhere around. You all had hard liquor in each of your hands, drinking it, right?”
“Yes,” Bernice, Miranda and Nancy nervously smile.
“Then while you three continued to drink the liquor, witnesses claim that Diane D unexpectedly comes out of nowhere, surprising and startling the three of you, snatches the drinks out of each of your hands, winds up spilling some of the liquor on your clothes and on her clothes as well then throws the champagne glasses way across the room towards some garbage pails! The champagne glasses miss the garbage pails and all that glass and liquor fall and shatter all over the floor, causing a big mess and scene! Witnesses claim that Diane D got into a fit and started fussing at the three of you right there! Is that true too?”
“Yes, it’s true,” Bernice, Miranda and Nancy and nervously say.
“Then witnesses claim that when the three of you tried to explain to Diane D about the liquor, she fussed louder. Then when you three tried again to explain to her about the liquor, she just got even louder! I