by Doris Miller
It is now three weeks later. Diane D and Michael are back from the Dominican Republic. They are walking down the hallway of the Diaz-Davidson Organization carrying some bags as Diane D wears a short mini-skirt bearing her muscular legs, a matching short jacket, a matching cap on her head and thick black shoes as she holds a pair of sunglasses. Staff members excitingly approach Diane D and Michael as Stephanie says, “Hey Diane! Hey Michael! Nice to see you two again!”
“Yeah, welcome back!” Alex says.
“Thanks guys,” Michael says.
“How was the Dominican Republic?”
“Pretty good,” Diane D says.
“It was great down there,” Michael says. “We had a wonderful time there.”
“That’s good,” Stephanie says. “I can’t wait to travel there myself.”
“Yeah me too,” Evette says.
“So you all were suppose to come back two weeks ago, but we heard your grandfather Mike made you stay two extra weeks.”
“Yeah he did,” Diane D says.
“Wow. Well we’re glad to have you all back.”
“Yeah,” the rest of the staff says.
“So Diane,” Harvey says. “Is it true that you won’t be working at the hospital anymore?”
“Yes it‘s true,” Diane D says.
“Why won’t you be working at the hospital anymore?”
“Grandma and Grandpa made me resign from there.”
“Sorry to hear about that. You know why they made you resign from there?”
“They claim the employees at the hospital are afraid to work around me.”
“Yeah, that’s what we heard Diane,” Alex says. “We heard those hospital employees didn’t feel safe with you working there, after they all heard the story about you and that storage room door.”
“I know. I don’t know what the hell they’re so afraid of, I don’t plan on attacking any of them! I have no reason to attack them, I’m not even thinking about any of them! They’re the least on my mind, so I don’t know why they would even think that I would want to attack them.”
“Wow. We’re sorry all of that happened with you. I’m sorry you won’t be working at the hospital anymore because I know you really liked working there.”
“I did like working there Alex, but Grandma, Grandpa and the hospital employees don’t trust me working there.”
“We know. We hear Margarita and Tomas are planning to have you work inside one of their offices again.”
“Yes that’s what they’re planning to have me do.”
“How do you feel about that?”
“Well again, I feel like I’m being punished for something I didn’t do.”
“Something you didn’t do? You don’t think you kung fu kicked that storage room door at the hospital?”
“No I don’t think I did. I’ve seen that storage room door after the police released me into my family’s custody. They brought me, Michael, my family and my doctor to the back clinic hallway to show us the storage room door and the storage room.”
“Yeah we heard. So what did you see?”
“I saw the storage room door. I saw how bad it was damaged.”
“You did?”
“Yes I did.”
“How bad was it?”
“Real bad. And I saw how bad the storage room was damaged too.”
“You did?”
“Yeah.”
“How bad was the storage room?”
“Real bad. It looked like it was vandalized or something.”
“Vandalized?”
“Yeah,” Michael says. “The door was even knocked right off its hinges.”
“Yeah we heard. Wow. Who do you think would vandalize that storage room or knocked the door right off its hinges?”
“We don’t know, we have no idea.”
“Wow. I was tempted to go to the hospital to see that damaged storage room door and the damaged storage room for myself, but I never got a chance to go there. I was kind of afraid to see it.”
“Yeah me too,” Stephanie says.
“So what happened when they showed you the damaged storage room and the damaged door Diane?” Norman asks.
“My doctor and the detective wanted to see if I can remember anything,” Diane D says.
“Well did you remember anything when you saw the storage room door and the storage room?”
“No, I remember nothing about it.”
“Nothing at all? You don‘t remember being in that area?”
“No I don‘t remember being in that area at all. I remember being on the second floor level of the back clinic area, but not the first floor level. Besides, I don’t believe anybody kung fu kicked that storage room door.”
“You don‘t?” Alex asks.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because by the way it looked! When I saw the damaged storage room door and the damaged storage room, I told my family and the police that no one is this world is that strong or powerful to do that kind of damage to a door or to a room! Something else happened to that storage room door and something else happened to that storage room.”
“Well what do you think happened to it?”
“I don’t know, it looked like a tornado went through there.”
“A tornado?”
“That‘s what it looked like to me.”
“Wow.”
“What about you Michael?” Harvey asks. “What do you think happened to the storage room door and to the storage room?”
“Like Diane said,” Michael says. “It does look like a tornado or hurricane bust through the door and went right through that room.”
“My God.”
“Listen everybody,” Diane D says. “Whatever happened to that storage room door or to that storage room, I had nothing to do with it, absolutely nothing.”
“Well Diane, maybe it’s possible that you were sleepwalking and you might have actually kung fu kicked that storage room door in your sleep, but didn‘t know it?”
“Yeah that’s what that detective said. Even if I was sleepwalking Harvey, I’m still not that strong or powerful to kung fu kick a stuck door or do damage to a room like that even in my sleep!”
“So if you had nothing to do with the storage room door or the storage room Diane, why are the hospital employees afraid to work around you then?”
“Because they rather choose to believe those two damn eye witnesses who are both lying.”
“So if it’s not true that you kung fu kicked that storage room door or damaged that storage room, why are your grandparents making you resign from the hospital then?” Alex asks.
“Because they’re punishing me for something I didn‘t do! But, what else is new? They’re always punishing me for something I didn‘t do. I‘m getting quite used to it by now.”
“Sorry about that Diane.”
“That’s okay. Well I have to get to the office and wait for my family to come in there so they can give me a new assignment.”
“Give you a new assignment?”
“Yeah. And they’re going to talk about me and the girls upcoming performance in Germany.”
“Oh yeah that’s right. You and the girls are going to perform in Germany next!”
“Yeah.”
“Wow that sounds exciting Diane!” Evette says. “You just came back from the Dominican Republic, and now you’re setting off to Germany soon, huh?”
“Yeah I guess.”
“Well where is your family? We haven‘t seen them yet.”
“They’re all outside coming out of my grandfather Mike’s van.”
“What!” the staff members say.
“Your grandfather Mike is outside?” Harvey asks.
“Yeah,” Diane D says. “So is my grandma Gracy.”
“Your grandma Gracy is outside too?“
“Yeah.“
“Are she and your grandfather Mike just dropping your family off, or are they coming in here?�
�� Alex asks.
“They’re coming in here.”
“They are?”
“Yeah.”
“How come?” Stephanie asks.
“To check up on me.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Wow Diane,” Evette says. “I wouldn’t want to run across your grandfather Mike if he comes in here. Now your grandmother Gracy is a different story, I wouldn‘t mind running across her, but not your grandfather Mike.”
“Not my grandfather Mike?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because he sounds like a pretty tough guy.”
“Well, he is. He, my grandmother Gracy and the rest of my family are on their way in here.”
“Okay. Anyway Diane, welcome back. It’s nice to see you again. You look great.”
“Thanks.” Diane D turns to Michael and says, “Let’s go to the office Michael, shall we?”
“Okay Diane,” Michael says. Michael turns to the staff members and says, “See you guys later.”
“Okay,” the staff members say.
Diane D and Michael walk away down the hallway as the staff members turn and puzzled look on at them.
Diane D and Michael continue to walk down the hallway. They then turn and disappear around the corner.
The staff members continue to puzzled look down the hallway. “Well what do you all think?” Harvey asks. “Do you all think she actually kung fu kicked that storage room door, but just doesn’t remember it?”
“I think it’s a strong possibility Harvey,” Alex says.
“Yeah me too,” Evette says. “Because if Diane doesn’t remember all the other past incidents about herself attacking and kung fu kicking other people or objects, then what would make this recent incident any different? I think she actually did kung fu kick that storage room door, but just doesn’t remember it. I think history repeated itself.”
“I think so too. I feel real bad for Diane.”
“I feel bad for her too,” Stephanie says. “I think it’s so sad that she doesn’t remember her own actions whenever she loses her cool!”
“I think it’s sad too,” Norman says, “but what can we do?”
“The only thing we can do, is just be there for Diane,” Alex says. “I hope she takes her medication like she‘s supposed to.”
“I hope so too.” The staff members sadly continue to look down the hallway.
Evette then says, “Come on. Let’s get out of here before we run into her grandfather Mike.”
“Okay,” Stephanie says. Stephanie and the rest of the staff turn and walk away.
Chapter 32
Diane D Does An Eerie Performance In Germany!
