Diane_7

Chapter seven

Diane walked into the kitchen as the aroma of bacon and egg wafted through her nose.

"Good morning ma'am, would you like your breakfast to be served?" The cook asked.

"Heavens! please serve it to me. I'm starved." She groaned, her love for food was an understatement.

The cook chuckled and nodded. She served her the bacon and egg and watched as she ate it, she wanted the lady of the house approval of her meal that's why she specially prepared it.

Diane moaned softly as the taste of the food hit her taste buds. She began to rush it earning a chuckle from the cook.

"This is magnificent, this is heavenly." She complimented in between her meal.

"Thanks ma'am."

"It's Diane, what's your name?"

"Charlotte. I'm glad you like it." Charlotte beamed with happiness. It was a great deal for Charlotte, Dario had never ever said a thank you to her at least the lady of the house appreciates her work.

"You know what Charlotte you'll have to teach me your recipe. I'm sure Elena would kill for it."

Charlotte chuckled. "No problem, anytime Diane."

Diane was about to take another bite when Dennis walked in with another cute young boy. She sent him a bright smile but he returned it with a deep scowl.

"Good morning." The young boy who stood beside Dennis greeted.

"Good morning sweetie, would you like some bacon and egg?"

The young boy glinted with sheer happiness as he walked towards her slowly.

"Gabby what are you doing?" Dennis questioned with annoyance as he stared at his stupid best friend who was falling for the witch spell.

Gabriel stopped on his tracks and turned to him. "She's nice and she's offering me breakfast."

"That's the red witch!" Dennis said with consternation.

"Dennis! Say sorry to her this instance." Charlotte cautioned.

"I won't." He stamped his feet on the ground. "I rather not eat than apologise to her." He folded his arms prepared to go through with his promise.

"Denny," Gabriel called eyes wide. He wondered what was wrong with his best friend, this woman is not a witch, she's the sweetest and kindest step mother he knows, has ever seen.

Diane felt hurt that Dennis stopped his friend from collecting the food she offered. She covered it up immediately when she noticed Charlotte gaze on her.

"Don't worry Char," she turned to Dennis who still had a deep scowl on his face. "You don't have to miss breakfast because of me, I'll be leaving now."

She stood up and left the kitchen bumping into Garrett outside.

"Diane.."

She cut him off immediately not wanting any apology. "I'll be going out and won't be back till late evening." She said and left.

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Diane met Jason and Elena in the hospital, Ruby was going to be discharged today.

"Good morning." She greeted them as she drew closer.

"Morning." They replied.

Jason pulled her into a brotherly hug and kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry I wasn't around when all this happened." He apologised. "I should have been there."

"It's nothing. You had things doing." She replied as they watched the doctors run some small tests on Ruby before she was fully discharged.

"How's Dario?" Elena questioned.

Jason frowned at that. "Who is Dario?"

Diane and Elena both exchanged glances, how could they forget to inform Jason on the new developments. Jason was going to be Elena husband on Saturday and Jason was a brother to her and they missed out on informing him about Dario.

"Diane is married to him." Elena broke the news.

They both watched his guarded expression. His face was blank then it shifted to frown, confusion and then it stopped at hurt.

"We're so sorry, we didn't mean for you not to know." Diane tried to apologise without getting him pissed.

"Why wasn't I aware of this?" He yelled at the brink of anger.

The nurse passing by shot a hard glare at him and mouthed, "be quiet." He glared at her back and turned to Elena and her.

"I can't believe this, who is he? How can I not know?" He was exasperated.

"Dario Simpson." Elena answered.

Jason paused and stared at both of them in awe, the Dario Simpson? This can't be possible, no it can't be. He shook his head and began pacing up and down the hallway. Diane can't be married to that arrogant jerk, that obnoxious bastard. He was about to come forward and let them knowo about his displeasure with this but he was stopped.

Ruby came out with the doctor, she had a cast on her left arm, her head was bandaged and a small plaster on her face below her eyes. She stared at her mother, aunt and uncle Jay. She wondered where her uncle Andy was, did he not like her anymore? Why wasn't he here to take her back home? She didn't dwell on it for a long time because uncle Jay flashed her one of his famous smiles.

"Oncle Jay!" she screamed as she ran towards him to get a hug.

"Careful Ruby," Diane shouted her heart almost out of her chest.

"Hey munchkin," Jason said bending low to her height though he still towered above her.

She tried to fling her arms around him but that just caused a sharp pain on her left hand. She hissed immediately and returned the arm back to its position.

"Careful munchkin." Jason said as he assessed her.

Diane smiled fondly at Jason and Ruby, he was the father figure in her life and the love Jason showered on her would make you think they were father and daughter. She blinked away a stray tears from her eye, she didn't want memories of her ex boyfriend haunting her.

She missed the conversation between Ruby and Jason because of her wondering thoughts but she grabbed the part of Jason buying her ice cream. She was in Jason's arms as they walked out of the hospital heading home. She watched as Ruby blabbered on to Jason and Elena about what went on in the hospital, making hand gestures which was weird because she was doing it with one hand. Jason and Elena laughed about her poor description of a doctor which she said was evil.

Diane thoughts wandered off to Dario house. She wondered what will happen when Dennis sees Ruby, she was scared of the things he would do to her. She knew he lacked attention and that's why he misbehaved and is bittered but she wants to let him know that she would never be a wicked stepmother.