Chapter 10

It is sometimes quite surprising how fast life can creep upon you and bring with it massive change. With Chef Alfred Ramsey keeping a oh so watchful eye over all the goings on at the diner each day had become a huge event for the people who worked there. Supply and flaming demand was Ramsey's motto.

Colleen Smart was kept very busy shuffling back and fro to collect the carefully prepared food, and Chef Ramsey let her complaints of having huge bunions the size of golf balls on her feet caused from the amount of walking she was doing everyday go right over his head.

While Irene's crush for the bald headed but in her eyes very handsome and masterful chef grew even stronger by the day.

Indi's job was to greet the costumers and to flirt them if needs be to encourage people to leave good feedback on Alfred Ramsey's comments cards.

While when ever someone placed a order for a exotic meal instead of it having it's very own fortune cookie, Marilyn would place her tarot cards down and work her predictions on people, Which left most people amazed and some slightly sacred out of their wits.

The Pier Diner thanks to Summer Bay's most nerdy resident Dexter Walker was very near to exploding with its insane popularity.

In a matter of fact Dexter's life had taken on a much unexpected turn too, having had a very strange message from his online friend AprilD2 one night. Dex had just put April's message down to either being half asleep or being to high on sugar from eating to many smarties. On the night in question he had found himself grinning goofily at her message which simply read

I'm going come and see you soon.

And even though Dex had dismissed this message it didn't change the fact that he now found himself nerously in the airport waiting to meet her and her sister. Sasha can't help but turn to Dex and snigger at the sight of her brother as he swayed back and fourth behind the huge present for April. Upon hearing Sasha's sniggers Dex peers round the large wrapped picture frame of the Eiffel Tower.

Dex: : "I can hear you oh so dear sister."

Sasha: : "Oh I'm sorry but that thing is double your size, its like watching a midget carry something."

Sid: : "What on earth is it Dex?"

Dex: : "A picture of The Eiffel Tower dad"

Sid: : "Well judging by the size of it, it might as well be the tower itself."

Sasha: : " You could have just brought her chocolates or a teddy bear."

Dex: : "Well that would of just been boring don't you think? I wanted to be different plus they say first impressions matter I don't want to be forgettable."

Sasha: : "Well fear not Dex a guy with a huge picture towering over him as he makes his way through a busy airport awaiting the arrival of an Italian princess is no way going to be forgotten."

Sid; ; " It is at this point I must just ask how is it you know a Princess Dex?"

Dex: : "Met her online dad in a Star Wars chat room."

Sid: : "Oh so does this mean I will have to bow to her when I meet her? Because I have very tight jeans on and I don't want them to go ripping on me you see."

Sasha: : "Plus you can't bow to her holding that picture Dex."

Dex: : "I'm planning on getting you to hold it for me."

Sasha: : "Oh no I don't think so."

Dex: : "Oh come on Sasha what's the likelihood of me meeting a princess again?"

Sid: : "Do you even know how to bow properly?"

Dex: : "Yeah all we have to do is kneel dramatically and kiss her hand."

Sid: : "Er ok I think I will just follow your lead on this one Dex."

Sasha: : " What your really going to do it?"

Sid: : "She's royalty Sash so I guess so."

Dex tenses up with nerves as the announcement of the landing of the plane with his online princess friend abroad comes through on the loud airport speakers. Sid readies himself nervously watching as the crowd of people start to tumble out of the terminal.

Sasha quickly connects to Xavier via video chat, and after grinning for a few seconds at his goofy looking face she turns her phone to face towards the plane terminal. So Xavier could also watch the Italian princess upon her arrival.

Dex: : "Dad is there any sight of anyone royally yet?"

Sid turns his head and finds it hard to hold back a laugh.

Sid:: "Well there is a poncey guy over there wearing a flowing flowery grown and wearing a crown on his head."

Dex:: "OH IT'S THEM DAD, OH GOD ITS THEM. QUICK SASHA TAKE THE PICTURE, TAKE THE PICTURE, COME ON QUICK."

Sasha walks slowly over to her panicky brother and starts to lift the huge picture out of Dex's arms.

Sasha:: "Ok Dex calm down, here take Xavier."

Dex:: " Xavier?"

Sasha:: " On my phone Dex."

Dex looks confusedly looks down at Sasha's phone to see a grinning Xavier waving back up at him.

Xavier:: " Hey Dex so meeting a princess are we? That's so cool isn't this video chat thing great, means I can meet her too."

Dex:: "Yeah just don't go saying anything silly will you?"

Xavier:: " Oh no that's your department."

Dex:: "Cheeky Xavier, now be careful Or I will put you in my pocket."

Sasha:: " No your not going to be putting my boyfriend in your pocket."

Dex glances down to Sasha's phone again to see Xavier give him a thumbs up before making his way closer to Sid.

Sid:: "So here they come Dex."

Dex:: "Remember Dad kneel dramatic, kiss her hand."

Sid:: "Got you"

Dex and Sid watch as black haired girl and a blonde haired woman approach them. Sid tries his best not to laugh as he watches the poncey dressed fellow approach as well.

Bianca:: "April so where is this Dexter person we are suppose to be meeting?"

April:: "Bianca speak normally will you please?"

Bianca:: " Oh April stop being so picky I'm a princess after all."

April:: "Yes, yes you are aren't you?"

Sid gently nudges Dex in his side.

Sid:: "Is that April there? She's smiling at you."

Dex eyes follow Sid's head gesture towards April. Upon the sight of her Dex could feel the corners of his mouth curl up into a huge beaming grin.

Xavier:: "Wow don't go telling Sasha this but she is soooooo dam hot."

Dex turns Sasha's phone to face him to give Xavier a glare.

Xavier:: "Sorry dude just saying."

April:: "Dex3PO is it really you?"

Dex:: "AprilD2?"

April:: "Yes"

After giving Dex a odd look Sid and Dex fall to one knee and with Xavier also grinning out from Sasha's phone the three of them say..

Sid:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

Dex:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

Xavier:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

April then starts to giggle as Sid and Dex kiss each of her hands. While a loud kissing sound is heard from Xavier via the video chat. Bianca pushes her way through pulling her poncey dressed prince behind her and coughs loudly.

Bianca:: I'm Princess Bianca and this is my Prince Vittorio."

Vittorio:: "Lieto di conoscerti inglese."

Dex and Sid look blankly at each other before shrugging and then place themselves kneeling before Bianca.

Dex:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

Sid:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

Xavier:: "YOUR HIGHNESS IT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR TO MEET YOU."

Bianca:: "That is better April how could you tell your little friend that you were the princess?"

April:: "Well I am sorry but everyone lies a little online."

Dex:: "She has a fair point there."

Bianca tuts before dragging Vittorio off.

Vittorio:: "Lieto di conoscerti inglese."

Sid and Dex both glance at each other with blank expressions once again as Vittorio is dragged passed them.

Sid:: "What's he saying?"

Dex:: "I don't he might be swearing at us for all I know."

April:: "Yes he is and you don't want to know what he is saying either."

Bianca:: "APRIL"

April:: "No sorry that was a lie, his saying it's a pleasure to meet you. I don't like him much."

Dex:: "Oh why is that?"

April:: "A long story and Dex I'm only here for a few weeks so I haven't got enough time to tell you."

Sid:: "Well I will leave you kids to it, I have some questions for the princess."

Sid quickly dashes over to Bianca as she hurries away.

Sid:: "So why are you here your highness a holiday?"

Bianca:: "I have come for a meal in your highly spoken about five star restaurant."

Sid:: "Oh which one? I don't think we have one."

Bianca:: "The Pier diner silly, Alfred Ramsey has invited his celebrity friends over for a special themed rock night."

Sasha staggers behind Dex and April as they walk chatting. Dex had been so swept away by meeting April that he had totally forgotten Sasha was carrying his large picture for her.

April:: "I'm sorry Dex."

Dex:: "What for?"

April:: "Well you must be disappointed."

Dex:: "Disappointed why?"

April:: "Well I told you I'm a princess and well I'm not."

April and Dex both stop to gaze at each other and fail to notice a staggering slightly off balanced Sasha nearly go crashing into the back of them.

April:: "Are you disappointed?"

Dex:: "No"

April smiles.

Dex:: "No I'm not."