With that story of three chapters I wanted to delve into the character of Diane, that fascinates me. Therefore, I come back to her roots: the story of her parents. Many of the details of the story appeared in "Cheers", others are my invention. I hope you enjoy.
Spencer and Hellen Chambers were a young couple from Boston 's high society . He came from a wealthy industrial family with multiple businesses. She came from a family with low incomes that lived in the slums of the city.
They met by chance. One day Spencer went to a department store, when suddenly, as he spoke with his good friend and partner Jack Meechan, he was captivated by the beauty of that employed .She was Hellen . It was love at first sight.
From there emerged a beautiful relationship, in which both fell in love , and finally got married. She knew he ran a business, but it was after she married with him, when she realized that had left poverty behind. At that time, Helen decided to blow over all the bad moments of her past, to live the life, enjoy everything that she hadn´t enjoyed before, all that life had denied her so far.
One day Helen gave to Spencer the greatest joy of his life: She was pregnant . If he was obsequious and gallant before with her, now was much more . There was only one thing that worried Spencer: Hellen was going from party to party, she went to shopping ,was not careful, she kept going to dances with her friends. More than once they discussed because Spencer wanted that Helen was quieter but Helen would not listen. The result was that one day Boggs, the driver of the family, told Spencer by telephone that Ms. Chambers was hospitalized.
When he reached the hospital, Spencer was nervous and sweaty. A beautiful young nurse, told him kindly where was his wife 's room . Once there, a doctor congratulated him. He had just become a father. The mother and the girl were well, because baby was a beautiful girl . But there was a problema: His daughter was premature , was born one month in advance, so she will be a time in an incubator.
After few weeks, the respiratory failure that baby suffered was resolved and returned home. But they never knew if the facial tic that the girl had, was due to her advanced birth.
Spencer was crazy with the girl. They had put the name of Diane, goddess of the hunt in mythology. She was beautiful and blonde. Spencer didn´t explain himself how it was possible that Helen didn´t notice how cute was Diane, instead of always partied, and social acts.
So Diane grew… Between a father who loved her and cared for her, but was always busy with business, traveling to and fro, and a mother who cared more their own fun, than about her daughter.
Diane developed from very younger a passion for reading, study , music and art in general. Being very small, she became a bookworm. But above all, the reading awoke in her a great imagination . She liked to surround herself with stuffed animals and write, imagine mythical animals, fantastic heroes , endearing characters . There were people who thought in her as a rare and solitary girl. That made that her classmates behaved cruelly with her . But she was strong and resisted.
What she liked most was when her father was in town: she ran out of class to the car and tell the driver :
- Boggs Please, take me with Dad.
Boggs smiled and accepted her request . He was very fond of the girl. When they arrived and opened the door , she almost did not have time , because Diane run like lightning into the office of her father. It doesn´t matter if he was in a meeting or not. She knew that Spencer always had a while for her.
-Daddy!
-Princess!... -Spencer was leaving the board of directors - Gentlemen, I ask you to forgive me . You see, has happened a very important thing... the most important issue ... - Spencer said as he hugged her daughter: - you can handle this for me, Jack? ...
-Me? No way! I also want to salute Diane - answered Jack- Who is your favorite Uncle?
-Uncle Jack!, Uncle Jack! - the little Diane answered-
Thus the three were going to the office of Spencer, before the smile to the members of the board of directors . In the office, Spencer and Jack made questions to Diane about all the news that had happened in her life lately . Diane loved to feel herself the center of attention . The trouble was that, when they came back home, her parents treated each other coldly. And better, because, if not, they certainly ended up arguing.
One day, when she was a teenager, her father and Uncle Jack gave away to Diane a beautiful wicker basket decorated with precious satin bows in pink and white colors. When she looked into, Diane saw a lovely puppy cat. It was a beautiful Angora cat. She called it Elisabeth. Since then, this cat became her friend, companion, her confidante, at least that she thought in her fantasy world.
But the happiness was short lived. One night her parents argued more hotly than usual. Spencer´s work and the desire for fun of Hellen had separated definitely to the couple: That night, after work, Spencer came with some papers in his hand. Were bank statements. Hellen had very widely exceeded her credit limit and the amount could be considered a small fortune. After a soured discussion, finally, her parents divorced.
The terms of the divorce stipulated that Hellen could enjoy the family home and serfdom that remained, that Diane would be in the custody of the mother while she is a minor, and that Spencer brought them a monthly allowance. Diane couldn´t bear to see her father in the few days that a judge had set. She wouldn´t have as much freedom to be with him. Now, if she wanted to see more her father as provided by the court, would have to ask her mother's permission, knowing that she would not. He felt so bad in that situation that one night, in the solitude of her room, she thought throw herself into the river. She was about to do something crazy, when suddenly, something soft brushed her hand. Was Elisabeth. Then thought that if she would committed suicide no one would take care of her cat . Fewer still her mother. She decided to resit and wait for the majority to choose a life with her father. Elisabeth had saved her life! .
When she had about twenty years old, she went to college. First to Bennington College, and later at Boston University. With the intention that Diane wouldn´t have to go back and forth from home to Boston and then go to college, her father gave her a small penthouse on Beacon Hill. Therefore, Diane was closer to campus and downtown. She studied law , literature, history and some psychology.
Spencer was concerned that her daughter almost did not relate to people . She always had her nose stuck in a book . One summer, Diane took a trip to Italy with Spencer... She was so happy . That city, center of Western civilization, capital of the ancient Roman Empire, was monumental, it was filled with art, museums , history, that she found awesome.
One day, when they were visiting the Vatican, went to a Mass celebrated by the Pope. At the end, came out the Swiss Guard, the papal guard. Diana was fascinated by a young soldier who was part of the escort. He was tall, strong , beautiful and slim as a god of Greek mythology . The two young men looked at each other and smiled. That brief and innocent idyll was Diane 's first love . It only lasted that vacation in Italy.
Months later, came the first blow of her life. Spencer died of a heart attack. He was found lying in his chair in the office and hugged a photo of his daughter...
- Take a coffe, will do you good - said Sam to Diane- He had interrupted her thoughts.
- Thanks Sam- said Diane smiling to him .
- What do you think?- Sam asked .
- No ... Nothing ... I came to mind memories... -replied Diane.
It will continue very soon…
