“Something's happened and I can't go back
I fall apart every time you hand your heart out to me
What happens now, I know I don't deserve you
I wonder how I'm ever gonna hurt you
Can't bring myself to let you go”
While listening to Madonna’s “Bad Girl” I thought about how much those lyrics could correlate to a Dina headcanon I have. She marries Mortimer for money but ends up falling in love with him in the process - but it’s too late when she finally realizes it, which leads to her picking up bad habits.
This is it guys ! The last one of the Caliente's household. Here is the infamous Dina Caliente !
I know what you're thinking...hum she doesn't really look like her sister anymore! Well, YES ! I know, I meant it ! And there are several reasons to that.
First, I have decided that the sisters are not twins anymore in my backstory. I needed Nina to build herself in a totally different environment than Dina, where favoritism was part of their dynamic, and what better arc to play than the baby sister who is the preferred one, whether it is actually true or feels like it ?
Second, Dina has definitely benefitted from a few cosmetic surgeries/changes (can you spot them ? or is the surgeon (aka ME) too talented ? Ah ah, just kidding!) Some may say that she is now addicted to them.
In my backstory Dina is a lifestyle influencer. She definitely makes the most of her mother's fame and shares her day to day life on social media. Fashion icon? serial partygoer? Fitness guru ? she is not decided yet. As the baby of the family, she just enjoys her privileged life with no particular pressure to do or be anything special, contrary to her sister who always had to prove herself worthy.
Dina really seems to enjoy living her life under the spotlight, just like she was always the one who got all of Katrina's attention.
Attention, attention, that is all she craves, be it good or bad. After all isn't the saying "bad buzz is still buzz" ?
How bad would it be if someone leaked that her sister was having an affair with her mother's younger boyfriend...
In the biggest house in Willow Creek live the next iteration of the Goth family. Alexander and James took in Alexander’s youngest brother Milton after Bella’s disappearance and Mortimer’s death. It was especially hard on Milton who was so young and devoted to his mum. Left with a lingering sense of unease Milton has been sleeping in the same room as Alexander and James. It was the best decision with the nightmares the boy had. While the family still wonder where Bella is Milton is slowly growing and developing his resilience.
The happiest household members are cats Gertrude and her kitten Hamlet who spend their days wandering around the mansion and sporting whatever outfit cat loving James can get them into. James. He loves Alexander. And Alexander loves him. Sure he was first attracted to the older man’s money but he loves him now. So much so that he’s fighting his black widow aspiration and trying to enjoy the time he can have with James.
It may be the middle of autumn but with indoor heating the household remains as toasty in the dining room as they were in their bedroom.
Milton: Yes, leftovers for breakfast
Alexander: I’ll make something proper later. Did you sleep okay
Milton: I guess
James: Any nightmares
Milton: No
Alexander: That’s wonderful news, come here
Milton gets up and Alexander sweeps him in to a hug.
Alexander: I love you little brother
Milton: I love you to
Milton: And I love you Uncle James
(Yes James is technically his brother in law but Milton likes to call him Uncle)
James: *sniffles* I… I have something in my eye
Alexander: You big softie, you’ve always been a terrible liar
James: I think my ex-wife would disagree with you about that
Milton: How long were you married
James: *sighs* Far too long, luckily I ran into your brother
Alexander: Lucky for me
Milton: *pulls face* You’re not going to talk kissy stuff now are you
Alexander: Not at all *winks at James*
Alexander: Milton, James and I have been talking and we’d like to give you more space
Milton: What do you mean
James: You best explain love
Alexander: Well, you are my brother, and you’ll always be my brother, but it’s important for married couples to have their own space
As soon as he's said it Alexander can see Milton has misunderstood as his face falls.
Milton: So… you need me to leave and go back to Dina?
James: Not at all! We love you here don’t we Gertrude
Gertrude: *purrs* more human servants is acceptable
Alexander: We would just like to give you somewhere you can make your own rather than you sleeping on that airbed. You’re staying here so we may as well move you in properly
Alexander: We’re thinking we could move you into the suite of rooms that James and I shared before we got married. What do you think about that
Milton: *hesitantly* I don’t know
Alexander: You can think about a while if you like
Milton: I mean my own rooms would be cool but…
Alexander: I’m listening
Milton: It’s so posh there
Alexander: *laughs* Don’t worry, we can redecorate
Milton: We can?
James: Why have money if you don’t spend it
Alexander: We’ll swing by the shops on the way out and it should be set up when we get back
Milton: Back from where
Alexander: I need to go see Dina. You don’t have to come if you don’t want to
Milton: No! I… It was our house, I don’t want to be afraid of it
Most of Milton's nightmares take place there but he hasn't told Alexander that.
Alexander: If you’re sure
Milton: Are you talking to her about money
Alexander: Not today. I’m hoping she’ll let me collect some of mum’s things
Milton: Mummy… I miss mummy
Alexander: Yeah. I miss her to
It’s cloudy when they arrive at the place they both called home once. The house had been in the Goth family for generations. Now the only Goth blood inside were the toddler twins Dina conceived with Mortimer before his untimely death.
Milton: Do I need to talk to Dina and Nina? Or Mortimer and Eve
Alexander: No I can talk to Dina, Nina will probably be polishing the silver or something. Don’t worry about the toddlers, I imagine they’re swamped with expensive toys
They enter the hallway and Alexander goes to find Dina. Milton decides to check out his nursery. He’s pleased to see it hasn’t been torn to shreds yet, and the toys he called friends are still there, not ruined by his younger siblings. Maybe if Alexander didn’t get Dina too angry he could ask to take them home, they can’t be worth that much to her.
Alexander: Hello Dina
Dina: What are you doing in my house
Alexander: Newsflash, you left the door unlocked. Not a great idea with toddlers around
Dina: *scoffs* don’t pretend that you suddenly care about my children, you’ve been ignoring them
Alexander: Actually Dina I’ve been busy with Milton and-
Dina: I know. Getting married to money and stealing my son away must take up so much daylight
Alexander: Milton is my mother’s son, not yours
Dina: Mortimer wanted me to look after him. The legal papers say so
Alexander: Then Dina, you should have looked after him! Instead you completely missed him running away for hours. What kept you from noticing? Counting the simoleons in the vault or was the latest reality show too captivating to turn off?
Dina: You spiteful- Get the hell out of my house
Alexander: *sighs* I’m sorry, I got carried away
Dina: Entitled orphan brat, you’re no different than me, you went after a wealthy married man
Alexander: I love James
Dina: And I loved your father
Alexander: You knew him for how long? Mum wasn't even gone when you slept with him
Dina: That is not relevant! And for your information your parents had problems before I came along
Alexander: Look Dina, I know that. Believe it or not I didn’t come here just to argue
Dina: Doesn’t look that way to me
Dina: You’re a jealous hypocrite
Alexander: Look, I’m not here for the money
Dina: Good, because it’s not yours anymore
Alexander: I’m here for Milton. He’s been having trouble adjusting to the loss still so I wanted to get mum’s journals
Dina: Her what
Alexander: Her journals. She kept them since she was young. I think it will help him be closer to her to read them
Dina: I haven’t seen them
Alexander: You don't need to. They’re in the bookshelf upstairs. Just give me five minutes to grab them
Dina: Fine. You may as well take his ratty toys while you’re at it
Even though it curls his stomach, Alexander manages a thank you to the blonde before heading to collect the journals. He's doing it for Milton, he's doing it for Milton.
We are so happy to announce that we are getting married! Bob proposed to me in private but we are ready to celebrate with everybody! We can't wait to become one happy family. Dina&Bob, Kate, Ron, Ann, Kaleigh
It was a particularly dreary day in Willow Creek. Despite the sun attempting to break the clouds overhead in a constant fight to restore the blueness to the sky, the gloom could not be beat.
Fitting after all, because it was the day of Michael Bachelor's funeral.
