After Derek settled the bill, the boys and Diana walked out. The boys strolled a bit ahead of them as she suddenly drew a ten dollar bill from her pocket and shoved it into Derek's hand. "There. It's yours now. Compensation. No take backs," she said in a soft and serious voice as if they were spies in a movie. She smiled at him and ran off to catch up with the other boys before he could say anything in reply.

As she caught up with the other boys, she laughed and commented, "So you guys call him Derkie?" In reference to them teasing Derek earlier. That was humorous to her for some reason. Must have been the irony of giving such an independent person a baby-like nickname.