Dork Diaries: Dorky Daughter (4)

MEETING THE PARENTS:

Renée's P.O.V:

Come to think of it, Dani hasn't been acting like his usual self lately. I guess that I could try to cheer him up by inviting him to my mansion after school or something.

RENÉE: "Dani!"

DANIEL: "Oh, hey Ren."

RENÉE: "I know this seems a bit sudden but, are you okay? You haven't been acting like yourself lately."

DANIEL: "No, I haven't it's nothing interesting really."

RENÉE: "Trust me, I will listen to whatever problems you have and I will help you as much as possible."

DANIEL: "It's just... My Dad is still busy, and we had a pretty bad argument. I feel like he's trying to hide something about himself from me."

RENÉE: "That's nothing new then, my parents have always hidden their past away from me."

DANIEL: "Is there something that they just don't want us to know?"

RENÉE: "I'm not sure but... Hey I know what will cheer you up, how about you come over to my place after school?"

DANIEL: "Sure I guess that would be great. Thanks Ren."

RENÉE: "No problem, I'll see you then!"

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Daniel's P.O.V:

As arranged, I met Ren after school. It was very different for someone like me considering I got to ride in a freaking limo!

Fancy stuff.

And we arrived at Ren's house... I say house but what I really mean is MANSION.

Mr and Mrs Roberts must make a fortune to afford a place like this.

JEEVES: "Welcome back home miss Renée, may I take your bags for you? And who is this guest?"

RENÉE: "Thanks Jeeves, and this is Daniel a close friend of mine."

JEEVES: "Very well, welcome young sir. Might I say that you please don't make a large racket considering Mr. Roberts is currently working in his study."

Wow, where have I heard that one before?

DANIEL: "Don't worry Jeeves, my father works in his study all the time. This shouldn't be anything new to me."

We were about to walk up the grand staircase, before someone else appeared.

NIKKI: "Welcome home Renée. Ooh! And is this a new friend I see?"

RENÉE: "Yes mom, this is Daniel. You can call him Dani for short if you want to."

NIKKI: "Interesting, nice to meet you Mr. Dani."

DANIEL: "It's nice to meet you too. But, Ren your mother is Nikki Maxwell?!"

RENÉE: "Who's Nikki Maxwell?"

DANIEL: "Whoops, this is awkward. What I meant to say was... Your mother is Nikki Roberts?!"

RENÉE: "Yeah."

DANIEL: "THE Nikki Roberts?!"

RENÉE: "Once again, yeah."

DANIEL: "OMG, it's an honor to meet you Mrs. Roberts!"

NIKKI: "So well mannered! And don't feel so shy for calling me Nikki Maxwell, you must be a fan of my older work, right?
And Renée, shouldn't you know your own mother's maiden name by now?"

RENÉE: "Sorry, I don't take notes on you everyday Mom."

NIKKI: "I don't expect you to."

RENÉE: "Whatever..."

NIKKI: "Dani, please excuse Renée's attitude. She can be a real grumpy-pants sometimes."

RENÉE: "Ugh, Mom! We're going to my room."

NIKKI: "No funny business."

RENÉE: "MOM!"

DANIEL: "Don't worry. It was great meeting you Mrs Roberts."

NIKKI: "And it's been great meeting you too Dani. Have fun here at the Roberts Manor and make yourself at home!"

DANIEL: "Thank you."

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Nikki's P.O.V:

This is great!

Maybe a well mannered boy like Daniel is what Renée needs!

But still... He looks a little familiar... It's too close for comfort to call it a coincidence.

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Daniel's P.O.V:

I can see now why Ren feels so patronized all of the time.

With a famous mother like Nikki Roberts, who is the former Nikki Maxwell who paved the way for everyone's success at Westchester Academy. It's very understandable.

I walked on through the large hallway, looking at the various pieces of memorabilia and paintings that I can only assume Mrs. Roberts painted.

But in the heat of the moment, Ren took off ahead and I practically had to guess which room was hers.

Considering the fact that all the doors looked the same to me, this was a rather difficult job.

So instinctively I opened the first door that I found.

REGRET...

Instant regret...

The door that I opened was to her father's study. And the look of shock on his face when I opened the door made him look like he had just seen a ghost of his past or something.

DANIEL: "Sorry Sir, I was looking for Renée's room."

BRANDON: "Who the hell are you?!"

Guess he doesn't like visitors.

DANIEL: "Sorry how rude of me, my name is Daniel Sherman and I'm a friend of your daughter."

BRANDON: "Sherman? Oh, that's a relief. Please continue, her room is at the end of the hall to the right."

DANIEL: "Thank you, Sir."

That was a close one. Now to enter Ren's room.