DIANE D The Musical Drama - Volume 1 - Part 1

by Doris Miller

It is a week later. Some staff members are walking on the sidewalk towards the organization building. Crystal looks up towards the street corner. “Is that Nicolas and Mickey up the street?” she asks. The other staff members see Nicolas and Mickey up the street talking with each other.

  “Yeah that’s Nicolas and Mickey,” Stephanie says. “Why are they up the street, they’re not coming in here?”

  “I don’t know.” Crystal, Stephanie and the rest of the staff members go inside the building as they see Nicolas and Mickey continuing to talk up the street.

  Mary, Margarita, Barry, Tomas, Tonio, Marilyn and some other staff members are walking in the organization hallway towards the meeting room.

  Mary, Margarita, Barry, Tomas, Tonio, Marilyn and the staff members enter inside the organization meeting room. The rest of the Diaz-Davidson Organization are standing around talking and having snacks. Mary, Margarita, Barry, Tomas and Tonio go to the long table as Marilyn heads towards the back office.

  Around 40 teen and pre-teen boys surround Mike talking and laughing, being very loud and rowdy as they chit-chat and laugh. Mitch bursts into the room with 10 other pre-teen boys bursting in right behind him, being very loud and rowdy as they chit-chat. They head right towards Mike and the other boys. Mitch and the 10 boys start to chit-chat with Mike and the other boys being loud and rowdy. Half of the organization starts to surround Mike, Mitch and the rest of the boys, looking on. They start to smile towards Mike and Mitch. “Aaah the twins are so cute,” says one of the women.

  “I know, they are,” a second woman says. “And very handsome too.”

  “They are,” says a third woman. The crowd continues to smile.

  Inside the back office, Diane D sits behind a big desk as the Dianettes, Michael and Marilyn surround her reading some invoice papers. Diane D holds an invoice up to Marilyn and says, “You know Aunt Marilyn, I can’t even figure out these people’s handwriting. What are they trying to say or ask for? They want several orders of what?”

  “Here, let me read it,” Marilyn says as Diane D hands her the invoice then reads another one.

  Back in the meeting room, the crowd continues to look on admiring Mike and Mitch as one of the women says, “Wow mirror images. It’s like looking at your own reflection.”

  “Can’t tell them apart right?” one of the men says.

  “Can’t tell them apart at all,” says a second man.

  “We sure can’t,” says another woman. A white/Hispanic female in the circle around her mid 30’s calls out to Mike or Mitch and says, “Hey twins, come here for a minute.” Mitch goes to the lady as half the people follow him. Mitch approaches the lady as the lady asks him, “Which twin is you, are you Mike or Mitch?”

  “That’s Mitch,” Alex says.

  “This is Mitch?” one of the other men asks. “How can you tell?”

  “Yeah Alex,” Harvey says. “How can you tell them apart?”

  “I can’t,” Alex says. “I heard the other twin call him Mitch, that’s how I know this one is Mitch.”

  “Wow,” the lady says. “I guess they know who each other is.” The lady looks down at Mitch and says, “Hey Mitch? What’s happening? You been a good boy lately? Are you and your brother behaving yourselves?” The people laugh a little. Mitch turns around and stands in front of the lady as the lady places her arms around his shoulders. Mitch then shouts across the room, “Hey Mike! Venga aqui por un minuto!”

  “Yo estare alli en un minuto!” Mike says. “Esta senora me esta diciendo algo!” Mike then faces another Hispanic lady with her arms gently around his shoulders.

  Mary walks away from the table. She goes towards the back office. She reaches the back office and opens the door. She pokes her head in the door. Mary steps out of the doorway as Diane D comes out from the back office and enters the meeting room. Diane D goes to the side of the meeting room as Mary walks with her quietly speaking with her.

  Diane D grabs a chair on the side and puts the back of the chair face out. She sits on the chair as Mary continues to speak to her. The Dianettes, Michael and Marilyn come out from the back office and enter the meeting room. They go to the side of the meeting room as Michael, the Dianettes and Marilyn approach Diane D and Mary and stand beside Diane D surrounding her. Mary then turns and walks to the crowd. She approaches the crowd and shouts, “Okay everybody! Can I have your attention for a moment please! Form a huge circle!” Everybody start to form a huge circle around Mary and Diane D. Mike, Mitch and the other boys laugh among themselves. Mary turns to Mike, Mitch and the other boys and says, “Boys quiet down.” Mike, Mitch and the other boys quiet down as they and everyone else turns towards Mary. “Okay everybody listen up!” Mary shouts. “We’re going to get this meeting started because we have a lot to talk about!”

  “Mary where’s Nicolas and Mickey?” Margarita asks.

  “Oh they’re up the street corner Miss Margarita,” Mike says.

  “Up the street corner?” Barry asks. “What are they doing up there?”

  “They’re talking,” Mitch says.

  “Talking?” Margarita. “Why are they talking up the street corner?”

  “That’s right,” Mary says. “They need to be in here.” Mary turns to Barry and says, “Barry could you call Nicolas and Mickey on the phone for me please and find out what’s going on with them and why are they talking up the street corner when they should be in here?”

  “Tell them we’re about to start the meeting,” Tomas says.

  “Okay,” Barry says. Barry gets on his cell phone and goes to the side.

  Mary turns back to the crowd and says, “Okay everybody! As soon as Nicolas and Mickey get in here, we’ll get this meeting started.”

  “Hey Mom?” Diane D says.

  “Yes Diane.”

  “We received some requests for some CD and DVD orders.”

  “Request for some CD and DVD orders?”

  “Yeah. We have requests from over a thousand people who want to…….” (Squeak Squeak) Diane D gets interrupted by a squeaky sound. She and Mary become puzzled. They and everyone else turn their heads to the side of the crowd and look towards the sound. They see Paul, a black boy around ten-years old with a squeaky ball in his hand. Diane D and Mary stare towards Paul.

  Paul nervously looks at Diane D and Mary. He then says, “I’m sorry it was an accident.” Diane D and Mary continue to stare towards Paul. Paul nervously looks at them. He then says, “It was an accident. Sorry.” Diane D continues to stare towards Paul. She then turns back towards Mary.

  “Now what were you saying Diane?” Mary asks.

  Diane D then says, “Like I was saying Mom, I received some requests from over a thousand people who want to…….” (Squeak Squeak) Diane D gets interrupted again by the squeak sound. She and Mary puzzled turn their heads and look towards Paul again.

  Paul still with a squeaky ball in his hand points at a taller white boy and says, “He made me do it.”

  “No I didn’t!” the taller white boy shouts.

  “Yes he did!”

  “No I didn’t!”

  Diane D stares towards Paul again.

  Paul nervously looks at Diane D and says, “It wasn‘t me.”

  “You know this is the second time you rudely interrupted me while I am trying to speak,” Diane D says.

  “But it wasn‘t me!”

  Diane D holds her hand out to Paul and says, “Hand me the ball please.”

  “What?! Hand you the ball?! But it wasn’t……”

  “HAND . . . . . THE BALL!” Diane D angrily shouts. Michael approaches Paul and takes the ball out of his hand. He turns and hands the ball to Diane D as Diane D says to Paul, “You’ll get the ball back at the end of the day!”

  “At the end of the day?!”

  “That’s right!”

  Paul turns to Mary and says, “Miss Mary!”

  “You heard her!” Mary shou
ts. “At the end of the day!”

  Paul sadly stares at Mary.

  Diane D turns back to Mary and says, “Like I was saying Mom, we received requests from over a thousand people who want to order some Diaz-Davidson Organization CDs and DVDs.”

  “Alriiiight!” the crowd says.

  “And we have request from some schools wanting some of us to perform there. And we received requests for some TV Show interviews again.”

  “TV show interviews?” Mary says. “We have to discuss that. But let me take a look.” Mary walks over to Diane D.

  Diane D hands the papers to Mary. Mary looks at the papers. She then says, “Wow that‘s a lot of requests. I guess we have to get started on making more copies of the CDs and DVDs as soon as possible so we can start selling them. We’ll talk about all of this at this meeting as soon as Nicolas and Mickey get in here.” Mary turns and walks away through the crowd. Diane D gets up off the chair as the crowd goes to the other chairs. The crowd starts to sit down facing forward.

  Diane D and Michael walk towards the front of the room. Paul suddenly shouts, “Hey Diane?!” Diane D and Michael stop and turn their heads towards Paul as Paul asks, “What about my ball?”

  “What about your ball?!” Michael shouts. “Didn’t you hear her?! You’ll get your ball back at the end of the day like she said!”

  Paul angrily folds his arms. Diane D firmly points her arm and finger at Paul and says, “YOU better be patient my friend.” Diane D angrily glares at Paul as Paul nervously looks at her. Diane D turns her head back forward as she and Michael continue to walk to the front of the room. Paul and the taller white kid sadly stare at them.

  Mary, Margarita, Barry and Tomas go behind the long table. The meeting room door opens. Nicolas and Mickey comes into the room. They approach Mary as Nicolas says, “Lo sentimos que estamos tarde Mama.”

  “Esta todo bien?” Mary asks.

  “Si hemos perdido el rastro del tiempo,” Mickey says.

  “Okay baby.”

  Nicolas and Mickey go to the side where Diane D is.

  Mary starts to shout to everyone, “Okay okay now listen up everybody!” The entire crowd listens to Mary. “We have to do another show in two weeks! We’re going to raise a lot of money again! We raised so much money last time, you all did a great job!” Everyone cheers and shouts. Mary holds up her arm and hand and shouts, “We’re going to have more banquet parties, barbeques and picnics soon!” Everyone cheers and shouts.

  “That’s right!” Margarita shouts, “so start getting ready to do rehearsals soon! Also in the near future, we’re going to perform on a cruise ship!”

  “Wow a cruise ship!” everyone cheers and shouts.

  “Y’all like that huh?!”

  Everyone continues to cheer and shout.

  It is two weeks later on a Saturday evening. The theater is packed full of excited people! There are a lot of people holding large banners and large signs high in the air that read, ‘THE DIAZ-DAVIDSON ORGANIZATION’ with very large bold letters printed on them while other banners and signs read, ‘DIANE D AND THE DIANETTES’ with very large bold letters.

  Behind the curtain, Diane D and several organization members look towards the stage. No one is on the stage. Diane D becomes annoyed and says, “What’s going on, where’s everybody at? The show should be starting now! Why is no one on the stage?”

  “Beats me,” Alex says. “Everybody should be here already.”

  Diane D becomes angry and starts to sing as music plays. She heads towards the exit door as Alex follows her.

  Diane D heads down the street as she continues to sing. She sees everybody and starts to sing in anger as music continues to play. Diane D sees some of The Dianettes in some trucks and sees her brothers and Michael and the band in the park. She sees the African dancers in the park. She continues to sing as she calls everyone over. Everyone approaches Diane D. They all parade behind Diane D as she continues to sing. Diane D stops singing as she, The Dianettes and twenty male African dancers all jump and dance. They jump for a while, then dance again. They all then jump and dance down the street.

  Barry is in the backstage hallway looking around. He doesn’t see any of the performers. He starts to wait impatiently He suddenly hears a crowd of people talking. He turns his head to look. He looks way down at the other end of the hallway. He sees Diane D, Michael, the Dianettes, Nicolas, Mickey, Mike, Mitch, the other Youth Show performers and athletes, the Band members and other performers hurry down the hallway with Mike and Mitch talking to Michael and Nicolas. Barry starts to shout, “Hey!” Everybody becomes quiet and turn their heads. They look and see Barry. “What in the world took you all so long?! You all should have been here already! The show is about to start!”

  “Gee calm down Dad!” Diane D says. “I had to round everybody up!”

  “Everybody should’ve been rounded up already!” Barry says with arms folded. “Let’s move it! Now!”

  “Oh come on now Dad!” Nicolas says.

  “Yeah cut us some slack!” Diane D says as she and the rest of the crowd annoyingly look at Barry. Diane D and the rest of the crowd turn their heads away from Barry and quickly go past him as the rest of the Diaz-Davidson Organization turn their heads away from Barry and quickly go past him following Diane D, Michael, a few of the Dianettes, Mike, Mitch, some of the Youth Show performers and athletes. Barry frustratingly looks at them all. He then follows them.

  The theatre is packed with thousands of excited people! Some of the crowd are holding up signs and banners reading: THE DIAZ-DAVIDSON ORGANIZATION. The announcer, a male black, comes out on stage with a microphone in his hand. He speaks into the microphone and says, “Ladies and gentlemen The Diaz-Davidson Organization is here!” The crowd becomes very excited and start to cheer! “Their first performance is ready to come out! Ladies and gentlemen, The Diaz-Davidson Organization presents brothers, Nicolas and Mickey Diaz-Davidson!” The crowd becomes very excited and starts to cheer. Nicolas and Mickey come out on stage and wave to the crowd. They sit on the stage with their guitars. They smile to the crowd. Nicolas and Mickey start to play the guitars and sing some tunes. The crowd starts to cheer. Nicolas and Mickey finish their act. The crowd cheers and applauds. Nicolas and Mickey take a bow. They turn and wave to the crowd as they leave the stage. The announcer comes back on stage. He speaks into the mic and shouts, “Wow what a wonderful performance that was! Let’s give it up one more time for The Diaz-Davidson Brothers, Nicolas and Mickey!” The crowd cheers and applauds again as the announcer says, “Okay ladies and gentleman! We have another wonderful performance! Ladies and gentlemen The Diaz-Davidson Organization presents Michael and The Diaz-Davidson Band!” The crowd jumps and cheer louder! Michael and the six young black and Hispanic men come out on the stage. They smile and wave to the crowd. Michael and The Band start to play the instruments. The crowd jumps and becomes excited! Michael and The Band continue to perform. They finish their performance. The crowd cheers. Michael and The Band turn and wave to the crowd as the leave the stage. The announcer comes back on stage. He speaks into the mic and says, “Wow what a wonderful performance that was! Let’s give it up one more time for Michael and The Diaz-Davidson Band!” The crowd cheers and applauds again! “Okay ladies and gentleman! We have another wonderful performance! The Diaz-Davidson Organization presents Mike and Mitch and the Diaz-Davidson Youth Show Performers!” The crowd jumps and cheers as the lights go dim. Three dark silhouettes come out on the stage. A bright light suddenly shines. Mike and two Diaz-Davidson Youth boys appear in the light as large sounds of the drum beats and he throws his arm in the air looking mean and serious at the crowd as the crowd scream and cheer. Music starts to play as the light shines on Mitch and the other boys. Mike and the other two boys suddenly take off their caps and toss their caps to one side of the stage. The crowd excitingly shout out, “Go Mike! Go Mitch!“ Mike and the
two other boys perform a hip-hop dance routine. The jump on one leg back and forth then move towards the back of the stage. Mitch and twenty-nine other Diaz-Davidson Youth boys suddenly appear from one side of the stage as thirty other Diaz-Davidson boys appear from the other side of the stage as the crowd screams and cheers, “Hey Mike and Mitch!” The crowd hold up signs and banners reading ‘MIKE AND MITCH’ and ‘THE DIAZ-DAVIDSON ORGANIZATION YOUTH BOYS‘. Mike toughly walks towards the center of the stage and looks at all the boys. He then shouts out, “Let’s goo!!” Mike, Mitch and all the other boys start to perform a hip hop dance routine. Mitch and all the other boys start to circle around Mike and do a hip hop dance as Mike dances in the center of all of them. Mitch and the other boys close the circle in on Mike then open the circle wider as they all continue to do a hip-hop dance routine. Mike, Mitch and all the other boys finish their act. The crowd cheers and applauds. Mike, Mitch and all the other boys throw their fists in the air towards the crowd as they turn and leave the stage. The crowd continues to hold up signs and banners reading ‘MIKE AND MITCH’ and ‘THE DIAZ-DAVIDSON ORGANIZATION YOUTH SHOW‘. The announcer comes on stage. He speaks into the mic and says, “Wow what a wonderful performance that was! Let’s give it up one more time for Mike, Mitch and the Diaz-Davidson Youth Show Performers!” The crowd cheers and applauds again! “Okay ladies and gentleman! We have another wonderful performance! Ladies and gentlemen The Diaz-Davidson Organization presents Diane D, The Dianettes featuring the African Dance Squad!” The crowd jumps and cheer louder! The lights go dim again. The sounds of African drum beats are heard. A bright light suddenly shines and Diane D appears in the light with her back to the audience dressed in a black dance body suit with leggings, primping herself as the crowd scream and cheer. She slowly turns her head around as the audience scream and cheer more. She turns her head all the way towards the audience smiling at the crowd as the crowd scream and cheer. The Dianettes appear out on stage. The Dianettes start to stand on a line, 3 on each side of the stage as Diane D goes right to the front and middle of the stage to microphone. She speaks to the crowd and says, “Good evening everyone!” The crowd jumps and cheers as they hold and wave the signs and banners high in the air that read ‘DIANE D AND THE DIANETTES’. “How’s everyone doing?! You feeling alright?!” The crowd jumps and cheers again. “Good!” Diane D says. “I just want to tell you all that The Dianettes and I have a wonderful dance for you! We hope you enjoy it.” Diane D turns to the drum players and shout, “Okay hit it!” African drum beats continue to play as Diane D and The Dianettes dance slowly. The crowd continues to cheer. Diane D and The Dianettes dance faster. The African drum beats become faster. People in the crowd become more excited. They hold up signs and banners in the air that reads, 'DIANE D AND THE DIANETTES','THE SUPER SEVEN', 'THE DYNAMIC DIANE' and 'THE DYNAMIC DIANETTES'. Diane D and The Dianettes dance for a while. Three Dianettes twirl to each side of the stage. They disappear on the side of the stage, leaving Diane D to dance alone. Diane D dance very hard to the African drum beats! She finishes and twirls to the side. She backflips and disappears on the side of the stage as two Dianettes twirl and appear back on stage. They dance hard to the African drum beats! They finish and twirl to the side. They backflip and disappear on the side of the stage as two other Dianettes twirl and appear back on stage. They dance hard to the African drum beats! They finish and twirl to the side. They backflip and disappear on the side of the stage as two other Dianettes twirl and appear back on stage. They dance hard to the African drum beats! They finish and twirl to the side. They backflip and disappear on the side of the stage as seven male dancers come out and flip onto the stage. They start to dance to the African drum beats. They dance hard to the African drum beats. They dance for a while. They start to jump high to the drum beats as Diane D and The Dianettes suddenly appear, flipping and spin high onto the stage, jumping towards the male dancers. The entire crowd cheers and jumps with them as the male dancers jump backwards and Diane D and The Dianettes jump in front of them! They’re all jumping! The male dancers flip and disappear off the stage, leaving Diane D and The Dianettes on the stage dancing fast to the African drum beats. The crowd continues to cheer, holding signs and banners high in the air that reads, ‘THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’, ‘THE SUPER SEVEN’'THE DYNAMIC DIANE' and 'THE DYNAMIC DIANETTES'! African drum beats continue to play as the light shines on the Dianettes and a group of African drummers. Diane D and the Dianettes do an African dance as the African drummers continue to beat the drums. The crowd jumps and becomes excited! Diane D and The Dianettes continue to do African dancing. Diane D and The Dianettes continue to dance as the crowd cheers loudly. Diane D and The Dianettes bend forward on the floor, finishing and stopping their performance. The crowd cheers. Diane D and The Dianettes turn and wave to the crowd as they leave the stage. The announcer comes back on stage. He speaks into the mic and says, “Wow what a wonderful performance that was! Let’s give it up one more time for Diane D and The Dianettes!“ The crowd cheers again. “Okay ladies and gentlemen, the next performance is coming out!“ The crowd starts to cheer more! “Ladies and gentlemen the Diaz-Davidson Organization presents The Diaz-Davidson Choir!“ Music starts to play. The crowd starts to cheer and scream! The Diaz-Davidson Choir appears out on stage from behind the curtain. They start to sing and perform.

  A few nights later, Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna are at a club. The club is crowded with patrons. Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna walk slowly past the bar and look at all the drinks lying around. “Are any of you gonna grab a drink?” Lonna asks.

  “No not me,” Bernice says. “I’m not touching that”

  “Me neither,” says Charlotte.

  “That’s right,” Miranda says. “You remember what happened the last time Diane caught us sipping hard liquor, she caused a big scene. Believe me, I don’t want to go through that again.”

  “Me neither,” says Bernice.

  “I don’t think any of these are hard liquor though,” Lonna says. “I think the hard liquor is over there.”

  “I still don’t want to take any chances,” Miranda says. “None of us should.”

  “Yeah you’re right.”

  “Come on,” Bernice says. “Let’s go.” Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna look at the drinks and leave the bar.

  Kelly and Nancy are in the next room. They approach another bar. They look at all the drinks. A black male patron around his mid forties with a dark complexion approaches them. He says to them, “Hey Dianettes! What’s up? How’re you two feeling?”

  “Okay,” Nancy and Kelly say.

  “That’s good! Where’s Diane D?”

  “She’s in the back room,” Nancy says.

  “She is? Well before she comes out here, how about you two ladies having a quick drink?”

  “A quick drink?” Kelly says. “No that’s okay.”

  “Yeah, we don’t drink any hard liquor,” Nancy says.

  “Hard liquor?” the patron says. “Who’s talking about hard liquor? This isn’t hard liquor. This is mild, try it.”

  “No that’s okay,” Kelly says as Nancy gently pulls her away.

  “Yeah, we’ll pass,” Nancy says.

  “I told you, this is not hard liquor!” the patron says “The hard liquor is over there! Come on, try this! It won’t hurt!” The patron turns around and quickly pours a drink in a glass. He turns around and hands the drink to Nancy. Nancy holds the drink and puzzled looks at it. The patron turns around and quickly pours another drink in another glass. He turns back around and puzzled looks at Nancy. He says to her, “Well what are you waiting for, hurry and try the drink. Try it before Diane D comes out here and have a fit. You don’t want her catching you with that drink in your hand and make a scene like she did before, do you?” Nancy looks at the patron. The patron quickly hands the drink in his hand to Kelly. Kelly holds the drink and puzzled lo
oks at it also. The patron looks at Kelly and grins, “Ah come on, now don’t tell me you’re afraid to take a sip too! Diane D isn’t out here right now. You got time.” The patron turns around and quickly pours another drink in a third glass. He turns back to Kelly and Nancy smiling. He toasts them and says, “Well, let’s drink up!” The patron starts to drink from his glass as Nancy and Kelly stare at him.

  “What’s up? What’s up?” a deep voice on the side says. Kelly, Nancy and the patron quickly turn their heads to the side. They see a serious looking Diane D approaching them carrying a pen and clipboard. Nancy and Kelly become nervous. Diane D stops and angrily looks at the drinks in Nancy’s and Kelly’s hands. She then says, “What’s going on?!” She angrily looks at Kelly and Nancy.

  The patron nervously smiles to Diane D and says, “Well hello there Miss D. How’ve you been?”

  “Never mind that! What’s going on?!”

  “Nothing’s going on!” the patron says. Kelly and Nancy secretly and quickly put the drink glasses down on the side as the patron tells Diane D, “I was just trying to show the girls how to have a good time, that’s all.”

  “Showing them how to have a good time?!” Diane D shouts. “It looks like you were trying to show them how to get drunk!”

  “I wasn’t trying to show them how to get drunk!”

  Diane D angrily snatches the bottle out of the guy’s hand. She looks at the label. She looks back up at the man and shouts, “You ARE trying to show them how to get drunk man, this is hard liquor! Are you trying to take advantage of them?!”

  “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

  “How much hard liquor is in this place?”

  “There’s no hard liquor in this room! All the hard liquor is in the next room.”

  “The manager said there weren’t going to be any hard liquor in this place at all!”

  “Well it’s right in the next room!”

  Diane D angrily walks away with the bottle in her hand. The patron follows after her. Kelly and Nancy follow behind. Diane D goes into the next room as the patron, Kelly and Nancy follow inside.

  Diane D comes through the door of the next room. She walks through the crowded room as the patron comes through the door. Kelly and Nancy come through the door after the patron. The patron follows Diane D and shouts to her, “Hey Diane D! Aren’t you gonna give me that bottle back?”

  Diane D turns around to the patron and tells him, “No, I’m not gonna give you the bottle back, because it’s mines now!”

  “Yours? What do you mean yours?”

  “You were just trying to get the girls drunk! I am not gonna tolerate that! I’m gonna hold on to this bottle!”

  “No you can’t just take my bottle like that! Hand me back the bottle please!”

  Across the room, Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte, Lonna are sitting at the bar with drinks in their hands. They and the rest of the crowd hear the commotion and turn their heads around to look.

  Back across the room, Diane D continues to shout at the patron saying, “If I give you back this bottle, you might try again to get the girls drunk! The only way for me to make sure you don’t give any of the girls hard liquor, is for me to get rid of this bottle!” Diane D angrily throws the glass bottle way across the empty side of the room towards two trash cans. The bottle misses the trash cans and falls and shatters right onto the floor making a loud crashing sound! Broken glass and liquor are all over the floor!

  The patron looks at Diane D and shouts, “Hey!” Diane D angrily turns forward and starts to head towards the bar.

  Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna see an angry Diane D coming their way. “Oh oh,” they all say. Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna nervously turn around and quickly sneak off the other direction, leaving the bar.

  Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna bend down a little and sneak through the crowd trying to hide from Diane D.

  Diane D approaches the bar. She steps up at the bar and looks at four half-emptied champagne glasses and liquor bottles as Nancy and Kelly approach and stand near her. A male bartender approaches Diane D and says, “Hey Diane D!” Diane D looks at the bartender as the bartender tells her, “Listen, I saw what you just did and I know what you’re going to say. I just want to let you know all this hard liquor just got here. Someone bought it here at the very last minute! I didn’t expect it to be here.”

  “Well hurry up and get rid of it, before I get rid of it for you,” Diane D says.

  “No I wouldn’t want to see that! I would hate to see anymore broken glass around here!” The bartender turns around and quickly starts to get rid of the liquor as Diane D turns away from him. Diane D looks towards the exit door and stops. She sees the exit door shutting very fast. She becomes suspicious. She turns her head around and looks back at the four half-emptied champagne glasses. She angrily turns her head back around towards the exit door and jumps down from the bar! She hurries through the crowd towards the exit door as Nancy, Kelly and several patrons follow off after her!

  Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna hurry down the hallway as they whisper out to each other, “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go! This way, this way, this way!” They turn and quickly go out the side exit door, holding each other’s hands as Lonna almost looses her balance and hops out the exit door behind them.

  Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna are running through the parking lot. They run to a car at the end of the parking lot!

  Bernice, Miranda, Charlotte and Lonna approach the car and get inside it as Lonna gets into the driver’s seat! Lonna quickly starts up the engine and is about to pull off.

  Inside the car, Lonna, Charlotte, Bernice and Miranda turn their heads and quickly look at the back exit door of the club! They suddenly see the back exit door bang open! “Let’s split!” Bernice says as Lonna quietly speeds the car away.

  The car speeds quietly towards the street with the headlights off. It enters the street. It then turns and drives down the street disappearing into the night.

 

  Chapter 16

  Trouble At The Youth Baseball Game