A Day in the Married Life
5:30 am
The buzzing of the clock was almost more than Daria could bear. How loud was the alarm on that thing anyway? Trying to focus enough to find the off button, she figured a scoreboard buzzer installed under the bed would be less annoying. Eventually her vision was clear enough that she finally managed to reach out and turn off the noisemaker that so rudely interrupted her dream.
5:47 am
Daria was suddenly brought into the world of the awake when Trent quickly pulled the covers off the bed and she felt a blast of cold air shoot up the back of her nightgown. This action was enough that any drowsiness was eliminated instantly. Turning to look at her husband, she shot him an evil glance.
揥hy did you do that??/p>
As Trent finished buttoning his shirt he looked at his wife and smiled. 揧ou were the one who told me not to let you sleep late today.?
Walking over to the closet, he started inspecting neckties. 揚lus you seemed to be enjoying your dream a little too much.?As he pulled his choice around his collar, he asked, 揥ho抯 Tom anyway??/p>
That was the switch that made Daria remember her dream. Looking at Trent, she smiled. 揧ea that was one goofy dream. We were all in high school.?/p>
揈ven me??Trent asked.
Daria shook her head. 揘ope. You were older... and in a band.?/p>
Trent laughed at the thought. 揟hat抯 rich. The next thing you抮e going to say is you were a writer or something.?/p>
Her eyes grew as big as the frames of the glasses she had just put on. 揌ow did you know that!??/p>
Turning to look at her, Trent said, 揧ou mean you were? Whoa. That抯 kinda freaky. You抣l have to tell me about this one.?/p>
Smiling at him, she said, 揗aybe later.?Holding out her hand, she commanded him, 揌elp me get up.?/p>
Trent shook his head. 揘o way. You抮e pregnant, not an invalid. You can get up by yourself.?/p>
Shooting him another evil look, she said, 揧ou抮e as responsible for this as I am. Now you get over here and do your part.?/p>
Figuring he抎 irritated her enough, he said, 揧es Maam.?and went over to lend his wife a hand.
6:12 am
Daria sat at the table eating her cereal as Trent read the paper. Looking at the clock on the microwave, she cleared her throat.
揑t抯 my turn isn抰 it??/p>
Without ever moving the paper, Trent said, 揧ep.?/p>
Sighing. She slid her chair back and got up. Walking down the hallway, she stopped outside a door. Opening it, she went inside and walked over to the bed. Looking down at the mass hidden under the sheets, she waited a second before shaking it.
揥ake up.?/p>
After a few seconds with no reaction, she repeated the process with more enthusiasm.
揂ndrea! Get up now!?/p>
A head slowly appeared from under the blankets and glared at her.
揙kay. Okay. I抦 awake. You抳e done your duty Mom. You can go back to breakfast now.?/p>
Daria shook her head. 揘o way young lady. We抮e not going to have a repeat of Monday. I want you up and out of bed this instant.?/p>
Reluctantly, Andrea threw back the covers and sat up. 揙kay. Geez. You抮e worse than Sandi ever was.?/p>
Daria hated it when she said that. Trent and Sandi divorced when Andrea was only three. Ever since that time Sandi only had occasional contact with her daughter. For the first few years she and Trent were married Daria tried to keep an open attitude about Sandi but that all changed when she invited her to Andrea抯 eighth birthday party. When she told Sandi when and where it was, Sandi抯 only reply was she didn抰 want anything with her biggest mistake. While Daria never told Andrea the truth hoping Sandi抯 attitude would eventually change, it still hurt her when Andrea compared her to Sandi in any negative way. Daria understood it was just Andrea trying to be rebellious but it still hurt.
Putting her hands on her hips, Daria said, 揟hat may well be. But you抮e not going to be late for school again if I have anything to say about it.?
Suddenly, a wave of nausea swept over her. Looking at Andrea, she said, 揋et your clothes together. I抣l be in the bathroom for a few minutes. When I come out, I want to see you waiting to take a shower.?/p>
Not giving Andrea time to reply, Daria ran into the hallway hoping she could beat nature.
7:04 am
Daria was putting her dishes into the washer when Andrea came into the kitchen. Looking up, she said, 揥ell you did make it after all. You look good.?/p>
She hoped that sounded sincere. Daria wasn抰 overly fond of the goth look but, realizing it was just a phase, she had come to accept it. Actually that was not exactly true. She accepted the makeup and the clothes but the nose ring still made her a little woozy. Knowing that too would eventually pass she grudgingly accepted her stepdaughter抯 new look.
Andrea looked back at Daria. 揟hanks.?/p>
Sitting at the table, she asked, 揥hat抯 for breakfast??/p>
Reaching into the cabinet, Daria took out two packets and tossed them on the table.
揧ou have your choice. Grits or apple-cinnamon oatmeal.?/p>
Staring at Daria, Andrea said, 揟hanks. It抯 good to know you抮e so concerned with my well being.?/p>
Slowly sliding into the chair, Daria smiled at her. 揑 try to do my part.?Finally getting comfortable, she continued.
揥hen you抮e done, don抰 forget to put your bowl in the dishwasher. Now hurry up. Your ride will be here soon.?/p>
Andrea got up and started making her oatmeal.
7:14 am
Trent walked into the kitchen putting on his coat. Standing up to help him straighten out the collar, Daria asked, 揂ren抰 you taking lunch today??/p>
揘ah.?Trent said, 揑 have an early meeting. I抣l grab something after it lets out. It抣l get me out of the office and let me unwind a little.?/p>
揋otcha.?Giving him a quick kiss, Daria said, 揥ell have a good day.?/p>
揑 will. Thanks.?Walking over to Andrea, Trent kissed his daughter on the cheek. 揃ye honey. Have a good day at school.?/p>
Kissing him back, she said, 揙kay dad. Bye.?/p>
Trent went into the garage.
7:27 am
Hearing the horn, Daria peeked through the window. Seeing the car waiting at the curb, she shouted.
揂ndrea! Your ride is here.?/p>
As Andrea opened the front door, she looked at Daria.
揃ye Mom.?/p>
揃ye Andrea. Did you forget your lunch too??/p>
Shaking her head, Andrea said, 揘o. Remember, it抯 Wednesday. They抮e serving tacos today.?/p>
揙h right.?Daria said. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a dollar and gave it to her.
揌ere. Have seconds.?/p>
Just then, Kevin honked once more. Looking up, Daria saw Brittany roll down the window.
Waving at Daria, she said, 揌i Mrs. Lane.?/p>
Daria waved back. 揌ey Brittany.?
Brittany was a sweet girl but Daria could live without her perkiness today. Looking at Andrea, she said, 揌urry up before she says anything else.?Giving Andrea her pack, she continued.
揌ave a good day.?/p>
Andrea smiled. 揑 will, and thanks for lunch. Bye.?/p>
揃ye.?/p>
Standing there long enough to see the car drive off, Daria closed the door and decided it was time to get to work. Going down the hallway, she opened the door to the glorified walk-in closet of a bedroom that was now her office. Sitting at the desk, she opened the notebook and pressed the on switch. As she waited for it to finish booting up she began sorting through the stack of folders.
10:48 am
The ringing phone was just what Daria needed. She had been concentrating for hours. The call broke the monotony of her task. Picking up the receiver, she said, 揌ello??/p>
揙h hi Trent.?/p>
揧our meeting ended earlier than you thought??/p>
Daria listened to Trent抯 proposal. 揝ure, I can meet you for lunch. Where??/p>
揟hat sounds nice. I抣l meet you there in about forty-five minutes. I just need to finish something and then I抣l leave.?/p>
揙kay then. Love you. Bye.?/p>
Hanging up the phone, Daria started putting the finishing touches on her report.
11:32 am
When Daria made to the restaurant, Trent was already seated. After she got to the table, he went over and helped her sit down.
Looking up at him, Daria said, 揟hanks.?/p>
The waitress came over and took their order. After she left they discussed their mornings and what their afternoons would be like. Eventually Trent told her he would be coming home later. Monique had scheduled another meeting and he couldn抰 get out of it. Daria said it was okay since she would have to pick Andrea up late from school and run a few errands. She said she would try to have something easy to make for dinner. All she needed was for him to call before he left so she could have it ready by the time he got home. After promising he would he changed the subject.
揝o tell me about this dream you had.?/p>
Daria proceeded to relay the events as they happened. The more he heard the more amused he became. It seemed she had included everyone she ever knew in this fantasy even Monique. Eventually she finished. Looking at her he smiled.
揟hat was some dream alright. The hormones must be working overtime for you now.?/p>
Looking him directly in the eyes, Daria said, 揘ot funny.?Relaxing a little she smiled.
揌ave you ever considered growing a goatee??/p>
Trent chuckled. 揧ea, right. Why don抰 I just get some tattoos as well??/p>
3:49 pm
Daria looked at the clock and realized she had better get going. Andrea抯 meeting would be letting out in a few minutes and she was her ride home. Grabbing the keys, she went to the garage and got in the minivan.
4:03 pm
When Daria pulled up in front of Lawndale High, Andrea opened the passenger door and got in. As she buckled up, Daria asked, 揌ey. How was science club??/p>
Turning to look at Daria, Andrea said, 揙kay I guess. I just wish the guys would listen to some of my ideas from time to time.?/p>
Smiling, Daria said, 揑t was like that when I was in the club too. What you have to do is scare them into listening to you.?/p>
Gesturing at what she was wearing, Andrea asked, 揟his isn抰 scary enough for them??/p>
Shaking her head, Daria smiled.
揘ot that kind of scary. Look at what they wear. You need to spook them mentally. Figure out what makes them tick and beat them at their own game.?/p>
Andrea was amazed when Daria spoke like that. 揥ow. Grandma Helen really has had an influence on you.?
Daria shrugged. 揂t least I was able to avoid the lawyer gene.?/p>
Chuckling, Andrea said, 揑 guess.?Noticing they weren抰 headed back to the house, she asked, 揥here are we going??/p>
揙h. Amy called yesterday and asked me to pick Quinn up from ballet class. I said I would.?/p>
Crossing her arms, Andrea got a serious look on her face.
揥ell she抯 riding in the back this time.?/p>
Shaking her head, Daria said, 揥hatever you decide. That抯 between you two.?/p>
4:19 pm
After parking in front of the studio, Daria slid out and started to shut her door. As she did she noticed Andrea hadn抰 budged.
揂ren抰 you coming in??/p>
Shaking her head, Andrea looked at her.
揑 told you. She抯 not getting this seat. I抣l wait here.?/p>
Daria nodded. 揥hatever you say. We抣l be out in a minute.?/p>
Going inside, she stood next to the office. Peeking in, she saw Angie.
揌ey.?/p>
Looking up, Angie said, 揌ey Daria. Quinn said you were coming to get her.?/p>
揧ea. Are they ready??/p>
揧ep. The class ended a few minutes ago. Now they抮e just playing. Come in and sit down for a second.?/p>
Smiling, Daria said, 揟hanks but I need to get going. Mind if I go into the studio to get her??/p>
Angie shook her head. 揙f course not.?Pausing to get her breath, she said, 揃efore you do though I need to ask a favor.?/p>
Daria eyed her suspiciously.
揥hat??/p>
揚rincipal DeMartino pressured me into chaperoning Tiffany and her class on their field trip to the museum Saturday morning. Do you think you could teach my adult class??/p>
This was unexpected. Daria looked at her for a few seconds. Finally she spoke.
揑 don抰 know.?Patting her stomach, she continued, 揑抦 not really that flexible right now. I mean this will make it tough for me to reach the barre.?/p>
Shaking her head, Angie looked Daria in the eyes. 揧ou don抰 have to participate. Just teach. Oh, and make sure nobody pulls anything.?/p>
Sighing, Daria said, 揕et me think about it. I抣l let you know tomorrow.?/p>
Angie smiled. 揝ure. Thanks.?/p>
Just then an alarm sounded. Rushing to the door, Angie shouted, 揟iffany!?/p>
Tiffany and Quinn ran over. Looking up at Angie, she said, 揧es Mother.?/p>
揥hat抯 going on??/p>
Turning to look at the back of the studio, Tiffany said, 揙h. Stacy got upset and ran out through the emergency exit again.?/p>
Closing her eyes, Angie said, 揇amn. Where are those keys??/p>
Fumbling around her desk drawer, she pulled out a ring and rushed out of the office. Daria, Quinn, and Tiffany all stood there and watched her as she shut off the noise. A minute later she returned, still upset but a little calmer.
揘ow I need to let the security company know we抮e alright.?Looking up at Daria, she said, 揧ou will call me tomorrow. Right??/p>
Daria nodded. 揧es. Bye.?Turning to look at Quinn she asked, 揇o you have everything??/p>
Quinn nodded. 揧ea.?Looking in the office she saw Angie on the phone. Waving, she said, 揃ye Ms. Li. See you next week.?/p>
Angie waved back.
Outside, Daria got in the van. Quinn looked in at the front seat then slid the door open and got in the back.
Andrea turned around. Grinning, she said, 揌ey Quinn.?/p>
Emotionless, Quinn returned the greeting, 揌ey Andrea.?/p>
4:38 pm
Daria pulled up at the gate. The guard instantly recognized her and let her through. A few blocks later, she parked in the driveway of Amy抯 house. As Quinn gathered her things, Daria turned around.
揙kay here we are. Tell your mom I抣l call her tomorrow.?/p>
Quinn looked up from her activities. 揧ou won抰 have to.?/p>
揥hy??/p>
Pointing out the window, Quinn said, 揟here she is.?/p>
Sure enough, when Daria looked out, there was Amy. Rolling down the window she said. 揌ey.?/p>
Amy smiled. 揌ey Sis. Thanks for bringing Quinn home.?/p>
揑t was no problem.?/p>
揥ell I appreciate it anyway. Would you like to come in for a minute??/p>
Shaking her head, Daria gave Amy a brief smile.
揟hanks but I really need to get going.?/p>
Getting a sad look on her face, Amy said, 揃ut I need you to come in. I have something for the baby.?/p>
Pulling the handle, Daria got out of the car. 揥ell that抯 different. Lead the way.?Turning to look in the car she said, 揂ndrea you抮e coming in too.?/p>
It was then Amy noticed Andrea in the front seat. 揌ey Andrea.?/p>
揌i.?Andrea said.
When they got in the house, Quinn immediately ran upstairs while the other three went into the living room. After they were all comfortable, Amy reached beside the chair and gave Daria a small package.
揌ere you go. I saw it and couldn抰 resist.?/p>
Taking the package, Daria said, 揟hanks.?and proceeded to unwrap the box. When she finally got it open, she pulled out a tiny pair of designer overalls and a little shirt. Holding it up, she said, 揥ow. This is nice.?
Looking at her older sister, she said, 揑 appreciate this but you really didn抰 need to.?/p>
Amy smiled. 揑 know but I saw it and immediately thought about my nephew.?/p>
Putting it back in the box, Daria gave her a brief smile. 揥ell it抯 nice of you. Thanks. Of course he can抰 wear it for a few months after he gets here. I hope you don抰 mind.?/p>
揑 understand. Have you two decided on a name yet??/p>
Daria shook her head. 揘o. Not yet.?Looking down she put her hand on her stomach again. 揥e still have two months. We should figure it out by then.?/p>
As she looked down she noticed the time. 揙h Andrea. We have to go. It抯 later than I thought.?Looking at her sister, she spoke again.
揑 hate to run but I need to get to the office before Eric leaves. Thanks for the outfit. I抣l call you tomorrow.?/p>
Amy said, 揑 understand. Drive careful.?/p>
A few minutes later, Daria was waiting for the guard to raise the gate.
5:07pm
Daria pulled up and grabbed her files. Looking at Andrea she said, 揑抣l be just a minute. Do you want to come inside or wait here??/p>
Picking up her history book, she faked studying. 揑抣l wait here.?/p>
揙kay. Just keep the doors locked until I get back.?Daria said, and shut the door. Once inside, Charles saw her running toward the elevator and pressed the hold button. When Daria was inside she said, 揟hanks Chuck.?/p>
In a smooth voice, Charles said, 揗y pleasure senorita. I抳e missed seeing your beauty grace this drab structure.?/p>
揅reep.?Daria thought, Out loud, she said, 揥ell since I抳e been able to work at home I only come in a few hours a week.?/p>
揥ell I hope you will miss us enough to try to make your visits more frequent.?/p>
In her mind she said, 揙nly if it抯 to throw you out of your office window.?Speaking up, she looked at him, then at her stomach. 揥ell it depends on when I have him.?/p>
Charles smiled. 揂h yes. The joyous event.?/p>
Before he could continue, the elevator stopped at Daria抯 floor. 揥ell Chuck. This is where I have to get off. Nice seeing you.?Not giving him a chance to reply she rushed to the office to meet with Eric.
Sticking her head in the door, she said. 揌ey.?/p>
Looking up, Eric smiled. 揌ello stranger. I thought you weren抰 going to show up today.?Pointing at the chair he said, 揅ome in and get some weight off your feet.?/p>
As she entered the office, Eric went over and got the stack of folders from her. 揌ere let me take those off your hands.?/p>
After they both were seated he finally looked at the pile. 揥ow. Did you do all these today??/p>
Nodding, Daria said, 揟oday, and the night before. I seem to really work better from home. Less distractions I guess.?/p>
Looking at the contents of one of the folders, Eric agreed. 揑抣l say. You抳e always done great work but if this is what you do from home we might have to consider making this a permanent thing.?/p>
Daria抯 eyes got big. 揜eally??/p>
Eric leaned back in his chair. 揥e抣l see what we can do.?/p>
揟hanks.?Looking at a pile of folders on the edge of the desk, Daria asked, 揑 guess that抯 the next batch.?/p>
Eric nodded. 揧es.?/p>
揙kay. I hate to rush but I need to get home.?Going over to get the files, she said, 揑抣l have these to you by Friday afternoon.?/p>
Standing up, Eric brushed her hands away from the stack. 揇on抰 try to carry those. You shouldn抰 strain yourself. Let me help.?/p>
Daria was amazed. 揟hanks.?/p>
揗y pleasure.?Eric said. Pressing a button, he paged for an intern to take the pile out to her van.
5:26 pm
Pulling out of the parking lot, Daria stopped at a traffic light. As she waited for the signal to turn green, she heard Andrea.
揗om??/p>
揧es??/p>
揑t抯 getting late. What are we going to do for dinner??/p>
Looking at the clock on the dashboard, she realized it was later than she thought. Both she and Trent would be so late supper would be a long time coming if she didn抰 think of something and quick.
Handing Andrea the phone, she said, 揅all him.?/p>
As Daria started driving again, Andrea smiled and dialed the number. A few rings later she spoke.
揌ey Mack. Is Uncle Artie there??/p>
揟hanks?/p>
Andrea patiently waited until she heard a familiar voice.
揌ey Uncle Artie.?/p>
揧ea the usual.?/p>
揅ool. We抣l be there in about fifteen minutes. Is that too soon??/p>
Andrea laughed. 揟hanks. Bye?Closing the phone she looked at Daria.
揌e said they抣l be ready by the time we get there.?/p>
Daria turned onto another road. 揟hat抯 nice. What was so funny??/p>
Andrea shrugged. 揘othing really. He just makes me laugh.?/p>
Daria smiled to herself. She really liked Artie. He was goofy as all get out but unlike her mother, who wanted nothing to do with Andrea, Sandi抯 brother adored his niece. That抯 the main reason Daria always had Andrea order the pizza. Whenever she ordered a pie it never failed to have more toppings than it the specs allowed. She used to feel guilty about using Artie and Andrea like that but eventually realized it was Artie抯 small way of letting Andrea know that at least one person on that side of the family still loved her.
5:44 pm
Daria pulled up to the window at Rocket Pizza. She always though the idea of a drive through pizza restaurant shaped like a flying saucer was idiotic but after all these years the ugly thing had become a local icon. Rolling down her window, she heard a familiar voice.
揌i.?/p>
Looking out the window, she smiled. 揌i Artie.?/p>
Andrea unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned over Daria. 揌ey Uncle Artie.?/p>
Artie grinned at his niece. 揌i.?/p>
Just then an employee tapped him on the shoulder and pointed at something. Artie picked up the boxes and handed them to Daria who passed them to Andrea who proceeded to put them between the front seats then buckled herself back in.
揑抦 sorry but I can抰 talk right now. Minor emergency.?As he looked at something out of their view, he said. 揟hat抣l be $12.86.?/p>
Daria handed him the money and got her change. Before she rolled the window up, she said, 揟hanks. Bye.?/p>
Andrea leaned over and waved. 揃ye.?/p>
Artie smiled at the pair and turned to take care of the problem.
When they were back on the road, Daria asked, 揥hat did we get??/p>
Andrea lifted the cover of both boxes and peeked inside. 揟he usual. Ooh, and a double order of breadsticks!?/p>
Reaching inside, Andrea grabbed one of the sticks. Hearing what she was doing, Daria spoke up.
揂ndrea! I can抰 believe you.?/p>
Bowing her head, Andrea said, 揝orry.?then reached down and got a breadstick for Daria.
揟hanks.?
6:17 pm
Trent walked through the door to see Andrea putting plates on the table.
揌ey kid.?/p>
Andrea stopped and looked at him.
揌i Dad.?/p>
Noticing the boxes on the countertop, he said, 揝o you visited Artie again.?/p>
Andrea chuckled. 揧ou could say that.?/p>
Smiling, he said, 揑 just did.?Pausing long enough for his daughter to roll her eyes, he finally had enough of waiting and spoke again.
揝o where抯 Daria??/p>
揝he抯 in the bathroom again.?/p>
Trent nodded. 揂h. Gotcha. How long until everything抯 ready??/p>
Going to the cabinet, Andrea got out three glasses. 揓ust long enough for me to put ice in these and get you two sitting down.?/p>
Giving his daughter a quick smile, he said, 揅ool. Just give me a few minutes to change. I don抰 want to get sauce on these pants.?/p>
揟ake your time.?Andrea said. 揗om抯 gonna be a while.?/p>
6:42 pm
All three sat at the table looking at the last two slices. None of them could bring themselves to eat any more. Finally Daria got up and started gathering the dishes. Trent immediately stood up and took the plates out of her hands.
揑t抯 my turn. You did the breakfast dishes.?/p>
Daria smiled. 揑f you insist.?/p>
揑 do. You go in the other room and rest now.?/p>
揙kay. Thanks.?/p>
Trent turned his attention to Andrea. 揘ow do you have any homework??/p>
Andrea nodded. 揂 little.?/p>
揥ell go get started.?/p>
Putting her napkin down, Andrea got up and said, 揧es Sir.?/p>
After both women were out of the kitchen, Trent sat back down and ate another slice before getting back to work.
8:37 pm
Daria was once again at her desk typing away on her notebook when Trent stuck his head in.
揂re you working now??/p>
Looking up, Daria nodded. 揥ell there was nothing else to do. This will get me a little further ahead in the morning. I抦 almost done. How did the study session go??/p>
Trent shrugged. 揙kay. I know she抯 a brilliant girl. I just can抰 understand why trig is giving her so much trouble.?/p>
Turning the chair to face him, Daria shifted her weight to be a little more comfortable. 揥ell everyone has a weakness. Remember I had problems with english class when I was in high school.?/p>
Smiling, Trent said, 揘ot really. Remember I graduated before you even moved here.?
Wadding up a ball of paper, Daria threw it at him. 揝martass. Go watch some tv. I抣l be there in a few minutes. I just want to finish this.?/p>
揙kay.?/p>
As Trent left the room, Daria turned her attention back to the computer.
9:25 pm
Lying with her head on the pillow, Daria smiled and closed her eyes.
揙h that felt so good.?/p>
Moving one foot out of the way, Trent picked up the other one and started rubbing between the toes.
揥e aim to please.?/p>
Daria opened her eyes and looked at Trent. 揥ell your aim is perfect.?/p>
As he continued the foot massage, he asked, 揝o are you going to do it??/p>
揇o what??/p>
揟each the class Saturday??/p>
揑 guess I will. Angie抯 been a friend for years. It抯 the least I can do.?/p>
揥ell do me a favor and don抰 overdo it. Okay??/p>
Opening her eyes and looking at him again, she said, 揑抣l behave. Just do me a favor.?/p>
Trent looked at her. 揥hat??/p>
揟ell Jane if she shows up for class with a camera I抣l kill her.?/p>
Grinning, Trent asked, 揑s that a problem??/p>
Daria glared at him. 揧ou have to ask? I swore off spandex until after he抯 born. I want no record of me wearing it until after then.?/p>
Putting the foot down, Trent leaned over and kissed Daria. 揑t doesn抰 matter. I love the way you look. You抮e as beautiful now as you ever were.?/p>
Wrapping her arms around him she smiled. 揑 love you.?/p>
Hugging back, Trent said, 揑 love you too.?/p>
Letting go, Daria propped herself on her elbows. 揃ut that doesn抰 mean I抦 showing up at the studio in anything smaller than my biggest t-shirt.?/p>
Trent smiled at her. 揑f it bothers you that much you need to tell Jane not to bring a camera. She抯 your friend.?/p>
揧ea. I plan to.?Daria said. 揃ut she抯 your sister. A threat from both of us just might work.?/p>
Laughing, Trent said, 揑抣l do what I can.?/p>
揟hanks.?Daria said. Lifting her foot again, she said. 揧ou never finished this one.?/p>
10:38 pm
Daria stuck her head into Andrea抯 room.
揌ey.?/p>
Andrea turned her attention from the screen to look at her.
揝till doing homework??Daria asked.
揘ah. I finished a little while ago. I抦 playing now.?/p>
Daria nodded slightly. 揙kay well don抰 stay up too late. You still have two more days of school this week.?/p>
Giving Daria her 揑t抯 obvious?look, Andrea said. 揙kay.?/p>
揥ell I抦 turning in. Trent will be in soon to say goodnight.?/p>
Andrea said, 揙kay goodnight.?/p>
揋oodnight.?Daria said, and shut the door.
10:57 pm
Pressing the button on the remote, Daria turned down the volume. Looking over at Trent, she said, 揌ey.?/p>
After no reply she poked him in the side. 揥ake up.?/p>
The jab was enough to get his attention. Rolling over he looked at Daria. 揥hat is it??/p>
Looking down at him, she asked, 揥hat do you think about the name Ted??/p>
Shifting slightly so he was more comfortable, he said, 揘ot much. Where did you come up with that one??/p>
Daria shrugged. 揑t just popped in my head.?/p>
揥ell I抦 not to keen on that one. We still have a while. We can surely figure something out by then.?/p>
Taking his hand, Daria put it on her stomach. 揑 guess. But time is running out.?/p>
Trent propped himself up with his other arm. 揥e抣l have a name soon. I know we will.?/p>
Looking at him, Daria said, 揑 know.?Picking up the remote again, she turned off the tv.
Leaning over, she gave Trent a quick kiss. 揥ell goodnight.?/p>
揋oodnight.?/p>
Daria rolled over, set her glasses on the nightstand and turned off the lamp.
The End
As always, Daria belongs to MTV. This was written for my amusement.