Chapter 9
Happy Birthday, or not (In The heart of Dublin)
When Artemis said that very last sentence, Diana had just blown the candles on her 16th birthday cake. David was just beside her, along with his mother and his classmates in his school. Diana owed her whole life to David's mother; she had bought her a small flat nearby for Diana to live in. You see, Diana had become David's very best friend, and David was from a really rich family. So buying another house wasn't a big deal for David, but it made a huge impact on his mother. Ellinia Walter was one of the most stingy, selfish old women you can find in this world. But ever since David said that Diana did not deserve a garage to live in, she was forced to buy a small 2-room flat for her.
But poor Diana did not know that Mrs Walter was keeping such hatred against her, because she was always smiling. For her 16th birthday, David had decorated the whole house and his 2nd best friend, Frank, had ordered a vanilla cake, Diana's favourite flavor. She and David had both changed their hairstyles; Now Diana had glossy, pretty wavy hair which she did not tie up, and David had a haircut, but his hair was still quite long, so there wasn't much difference. And they did not even part once ever since they met.
After cutting and eating the cake, the visitors left, and Mrs Walter (I'll call her Ellinia), David and Diana were alone at home. Ellinia was dozing in the bedroom, having woken up really early to help with the decorations. Diana was in the mansion's hallway, thinking deeply about something. "You OK, squawker?" David asked her, holding her shoulder.
"I don't know, i was wondering how my birth parents would look like," she replied.
"Well, I'm sure they would look as hideous as you do." Diana scowled playfully at him, and pinched him hard. " OUCH!" he shouted really loudly. Suddenly, a loud noise rocked the mansion. "Please tell me that was the result of your off-tune screaming, Walter," Diana said blankly. "WHAT IS GOING ON?" Ellinia shrieked from inside the bedroom, and that is quite a feat, as the bedroom is two stories higher than the hall way. "It's a helicopter," yelled Diana, as she realized what the sound was. "And it's landing in your property! "