by Doris Miller
One month later, Diane D is inside a school auditorium with children and teachers. She gets ready to leave the auditorium as Michael walks beside her. “By Diane D!” the students shout. “Bye!”
Diane D turns to the students and shouts, “By everybody!”
Emily approaches Diane D and says, “Thank you so much for coming to the school Diane D. Are you able to come to the other school next week?”
“Oh no, sorry I can't. My entire family and I are leaving back for Jamaica tomorrow morning.”
“You are? So soon?”
“It's not soon. My family and I was supposed to have been back in Jamaica last week. We only postponed the entire trip so I can be here today. But my family is ready to go back.”
“Oh yeah? Are the Dianettes going back to Jamaica with your family?”
“Yeah the girls are going back with us. I called my grandparents' house around an hour ago and spoke to the girls. They told me they got most of my belongings and their belongings packed already.”
“They did? That's nice. What about your cousin Dana? Is she going back to Jamaica with you too?”
“Yeah she's going back too. We're all staying at her mother's family's house again. We all have to be at the airport tomorrow morning to catch the eight thirty flight, so I have to go home and get some rest.”
“Thank you so much for being here. I wish you wouldn't have to go. Well by Diane D. Take care of yourself.” Emily gives Diane D a hug as Diane D hugs her back.
Diane D lets go of Emily. She turns to the students and teachers and shouts, “By everybody!”
“By Diane D!” the students and teachers shout. “Bye!” Diane D turns back around and leaves as Michael follows her.
Michael has his arms wrapped around Diane D as he and Diane D leave the school building and head towards the sidewalk.
Diane D and Michael are walking outside on the sidewalk.
The students and school staff members come out on the sidewalk and look on at Diane D and Michael. They then wave and shout, “By Diane D! By Michael!”
Diane D and Michael turn and wave bye to the students and staff members. They turn back forward and continue to head down the street. They reach the middle of the sidewalk.
The students and staff members continue to wave towards Diane D and Michael and shout, “Bye Diane D! Bye Michael!”
Diane D and Michael turn around again and wave by to the students and staff members. They turn back forward and head further down the street.
The students and staff members continue to wave to Diane D and Michael and shout, “Bye Diane D! Bye Michael!”
Diane D and Michael turn back around and take one last look at the students and staff members. They wave by to the students and staff members. They then turn back forward and head further down the street. They reach the corner. They then turn the corner and disappear out of sight.
The students and staff members sadly stare down the street not seeing Diane D and Michael anymore. They stand there and stare for a few seconds. They then turn and sadly start to head back to the building as they turn their heads and take one last look towards the direction Diane D and Michael disappeared into.
Diane D has set off to Jamaica with Michael, her family and relatives including Dana and the Dianettes. She then sets back off to the Dominican Republic with Michael, her family and relatives including Dana and the Dianettes, then sets off to St. Thomas. Diane D, Dana and the Dianettes will continue to be in the custody of Diane D’s family. They will all continue to see their probation officers and get counseling for all of their violent tempers and behaviors and Diane D and Dana will continue to be on medication for their mental illness and out of control behaviors.
THE END