Chapter 11
Detroit and deception
Diana Andy and the whole team arrived at Detroit metropolitan airport (Fred stayed in San Francisco to spend time with Gemma and Joy). They reached the carousel with their bags. While they were waiting Diana's phone started ringing. She had changed her ringtone to late to the party (her and Andy's song) he smiled when he noticed this.
"Hello?"
"Diana it's your dad I am here to pick you up from the airport."
"What!? No dad there's a bus taking the whole team to the hotel."
"What! No you are not staying at a hotel!"
"Yes dad we are its already booked."
"But you always stay at home when you come to Detroit."
"I know I know but this time …"
"What's going on Diana!"
"Nothing I - I just think you and mom are worried enough about the party and everything."
"Come on Diana it's my retirement."
"Dad."
The alarm went off signaling the bags were coming.
"Dad I gotta go."
"Call me back."
She just rolled her eyes and hung up
One of Diana's came up first. Andy grabbed it for her. "Thanks!" She said happily. Suddenly her dad appeared behind her. "Is this one of yours." Her dad asked pointing to her bag. "What are you doing here?" Diana said embarrassed. He just took her bag to his car. "Is that your dad?" Andy asked confused. She sat down and put her hands over her face. Andy sat down next to her and put his arm around her. "He wants me to stay at their house." She scoffed. "It's okay you can." Andy said rubbing her arm. "No, I wanna stay with you." She said smiling. "Maybe I could stay with you." Andy said hopeful. Diana looked behind her and saw her dad coming; she moved out of Andy's embrace and her dad grabbed another of her bags.
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"Diana what's going on!" Andy said angrily. She wouldn't make eye contact with him. "Diana." He said sternly. "I wanna stay with you but you can't stay at my parents house." She said nervous. "Why not?" He said annoyed. "I haven't told them yet." She said looking at the floor. "Diana come on!" Andy groaned. "Andy I really wanna tell them but I am nervous." Diana said putting her head on his shoulder. "Why we've been doing well haven't we." Andy said grabbing her hand. "That's why Andy!" Diana said raising her voice. "What we have is really REALLY good; and my dad is super tuff on my boyfriends." She said breaking eye contact again. "Diana; I can take it." He said laughing. She smiled looked behind her to make sure her dad wasn't around and leaned over for a kiss. It lasted longer than she expected.
"Diana!" Her dad yelled from behind her. She backed of immediately. "Andy! What are you doing kissing my daughter?" Andy hated that. "Got ya dad were just messing with ya." Diana said threw nervous laughter. Andy was even angrier at her response.
He pushed past her to grab his bag. "Diana don't be a baby, go talk to Andy he can stay with us if he wants… ill be in the car." Her dad said walking to his car. She just stood there turning her thoughts over in her head.
"Andy." Her voice was very breathy. He was ignoring her. "Andy please I am so sorry." She sounded very sad. He grabbed his bag and headed towards the bus. "Andy please talk to me." She pleaded. "DIANA! We have been together for over a month. Why won't you won't tell your family!" He was yelling at her. "Andy I … its just I don't wanna move to fast I mean..." "Your having us move too slow!" He interrupted. "Andy I did stuff with you that I have never done with anyone else." She whispered. "Wait … you mean." His eyes widened. She just nodded. "Oh … Diana. Listen I am sorry was so hard on you." "It's okay you had some legitimate complaints." She said grabbing his hand.
"My dad said you could stay in their house if you wanna." Diana said as they walked to the door. He thought for a while "I don't mean to pressure you." She said worried. "I'm still a bit mad at you but I think we can talk about it later."
They both got in the back seat "Hey Andy haven't talked to you in forever!" Diana's mom said after greeting her daughter. "Oh how are things Mrs. Gross." Andy said trying to sound polite. She rolled her eyes "So your staying with us, Why?" She asked driving out of the airport. "Well mom, dad me and Andy have been together for a bit over a month now." Diana said hoping to reconcile with Andy. Her dad didn't react he worked it out. Her mom was a different story. "OH FINALLY! I was getting worried."What?" Diana asked. "I just thought you were focusing to much on work." Her mom answered. "Well my job keeps me busy." Diana said rolling her eyes. "Just don't throw your life away on work." Diana's dad said looking out the window.
They pulled up in the driveway. "Hey, Diana were you planning on visiting your brother at all on this visit." Her dad asked. "I don't know?" She said sadly. "I think you should." Her mom said. "He's getting out in a few months." "Has it been 10 years already." Diana said surprised. "Yup, so will ya go?" Her dad asked moving her bags in. "I guess I should." She looked sad. "Visiting ends at 6." Her mom said. "Dose the bus down the street still reach there." Diana asked.
They were carrying their bags up the stairs. She lead him to her old bedroom. It had light green walls and there was only a twin sized bed (her parents had sold everything else). They both put their bags on the floor. "So your brother's getting out soon." Andy said bluntly. "Yea." She said sitting down on the bed. "You okay?" Andy asked hearing her sad tone. "Just nervous about seeing him." Diana said. "But you've been before." He said sitting down next to her. "Never when he was this close to getting out." She said putting her head on his shoulder. "He's changed Andy, that place has changed him, not for the better." She said eyes watering. "Diana you still should go." "Why!" She said facing him. "Believe me you'll regret it." Andy said griping her hand tighter. "How do you know Andy, have you ever had a family member in prison!" She said an edge in her voice. He was shocked she never said "prison" or "jail" she always said "that place" or something. He was the only one of her San Francisco friends who knew her brother was in prison even Fred and Joy didn't know. "No but he's your brother come on." "I worried about him." "Diana what ever damage that place has done! You not going to see him is only going to make it worse." Andy said hugging her. She started crying "Will you go with me?" "Umm Diana are you sure?" He said worried. "Just on the bus you can wait in the lobby." Diana said pleading. "Okay baby."
A few minutes later Diana's parents walked in. "Wait Andy why are your bags in Diana's room." Her dad asked. "Dad come on." Diana said. "No Diana you know the rules. No boys." He screamed. "That's when I was like 16." Diana said annoyed. "He can stay in your brother's old room!" He said grabbing Andy's bag walking across the hall to her brother room. "Diana visiting hours will end soon." Diana's mom said looking sympathetically. "Okay, come on Andy." Diana said sitting up. "Wait Andy's going?" Her mom said worried. "Just on the bus he will wait in the lobby." "Alright and Diana … be kind to your brother." Her mom said crestfallen. "Okay mom." Diana said rolling her eyes. Andy looked at Diana's mom. "Mrs. Gross are you okay?" Andy asked sympathetically. "I am fine. Now go your going to miss the bus."