The secrets of Joanne

Family

6.10am

Crystal had woken up with so much energy. She was a morning person, just like Dianne. She ran up the stairs, but tripped on the last step. All Dianne heard was a massive bang. She jumped up and went to the top of the stairs. She saw Crystal, holding her leg. 

"Mummy, I fell."

"Oh darling, are you alright?" 

"It really hurts Mummy." 

"Oh darling, you've cut your leg open. Let's go get a plaster for that, ey." 

She picked Crystal up and took her down the stairs. She sat her on the kitchen counter and got some kitchen towel. She ran it under the cold tap and wiped her cut. 

"Right munchkin, what plaster would you like? I've got monkey ones, zoo ones, or big girl ones?" 

"Can I have the monkey ones please?" 

"Good manners Crystal. Yes you can." 

Dianne got the monkey plasters from the cupboard and took one from the box. She took the sticky protection bit off of it and placed it on her cut. 

"Thank you mummy."

"That's okay darling. Let's get you down off the side." 

Dianne lifted Crystal off the side and let her sit down. 

"Mummy? Can we watch that dancing show that you're on?" 

"What? Strictly?" 

"Yeah, that one." 

"Do you want to watch the one from last night?" 

"Yeah!"

She turned the projector on and went onto catch up. She turned Strictly on and left her to watch it. 

// 

Joe was now up and Crystal was still watching Strictly. The dance that Dianne was lead in, came on, 'Toxic.' 

"Daddy, Daddy! Look it's Mummy!" 

"Yeah, I know baby."

"No look! She's got a witch costume on!" 

Dianne came down the stairs with her messy bun in and no makeup. 

"You still watching Strictly Crystal?" 

"Yeah Mummy! But look it's you!" 

Dianne walked round the corner and saw that she was watching Toxic. 

"Yeah, it is. Do you want to dress up tonight Crystal?"

"Yeah! Can I dress up like you?" 

"Sure darling. Later though. It's not time yet." 

"Okay Mummy." 

"Mummy? Where's Auntie Amy in this?" 

"You cant really tell where she is. They've all got black hair. I don't know darling."

Crystal smiled and carried on watching. Dianne walked over to Joe, who was cooking breakfast. Dianne gave him a hug from behind and a kiss on the neck. 

"That smells nice. What you cooking?" 

"Bacon, eggs and sausages." 

"Ooh." 

"What are you dressing up as tonight?" 

"Probably in my costume from last night, Crystal wants to dress up like I was. You?"