Then there were 6 - REWRITING

Part 28

Dianne's POV

Jess ran out of the room, and all I could say was, "She's amazing."

Everyone agreed wholeheartedly and I said that I would have to send her to dance lessons, if she wasn't already going.

"Mummy?" Ella came over to me.

"Yes hunny."

"um..." she paused. Then she shook her head and ran quickly out of the room.

Amy looked at me, "What was that about?" I laughed, "I don't know Ames."

Then Jess came in, "Mummy?"

"Yes?"

She cleared her throat, "I'm learning to dance, because..." she started to cry, "Sorry it's so hard for me to explain why you don't know."

"It's ok hunny, give me a hug." I opened my arms to her.

"Daddy wanted me to, cos all his subscribers said I should. We filmed a video on me dancing," she finished, crying into my shoulder.

All I could do was smile to myself, "Well, whatever daddy's subs say goes in our house."

"It's not his fault you don't know." She began again, "We said we shouldn't tell you cos you might have been mad that we were spending money on lessons when I could learn Dancing here instead, but I have a teacher called Miss Rose."

"Jess! Jess! Jess!" Riley said.

"What? What? What?"

"Your teacher is outside right now, she says she needs to see you."

"Oh my god yeah!" She said starting to leave, "It's about the recital!"

Riley nodded to her and I just laughed at the way they acted like adults about things.

"Hey Dot, i heard she just explained it to you," he sighed, "and..."

"It's fine Joe, honestly, it is."

"Oh... but are you 100% sure?"

I nodded reassuringly to him, "Of course, it's fine,"

Joe smiled at me, "That is good, i was worried, ahah."

"I'm back." Jess said, flouncing into the room wearing a big prom like dress.

"Jess, you did so good last week!" He said, giving her a kiss.

"How did I not know about this?!" I asked, giving her a huge hug...

"Cos I have been paying for her to get lessons and I thought you would be thinking it's a lot."

I looked at the others, "How much?"

Joe smirked and the kids laughed, "Only £12,000 a year..." Riley giggled, a hand over her mouth.

I think just about everyone's mouths dropped open in utter shock...