Daria's Dilemma parts 1-7

a Daria Fanfiction by Chameleon: (due to fanfiction.net changes, I am now known as chamellieon)

Daria's Dilemma

For two hours she had sat, slaving away at re-writing her History paper from Mr. De Martino�s class that she had submitted the year before. She just couldn�t get it to start! With a sigh Daria Morgendorffer put down her pen and held her head in her hands. Things had gotten tough lately, with Tom away on ski trip in Aspen with his family, and her home life was becoming intolerable. It had been a long winter, and it promised to get even longer. She had begun to lose faith in Tom, he seemed far more tucked inside himself than he usually was, and it felt like trying to get used to a whole new person.

�He�s slowly straying from me,� she thought as a tear rolled down her cheek, making her ink bleed on the paper she was editing, �I don�t even know him anymore!�

Slowly Daria got up and shuffled over to her bed, she let the final tears fall out of her eyes before she decided to clean herself up and go to Jane�s.

Although Tom was her first real boyfriend, she felt as if this were the relationship she wanted forever, had schoolwork and the occasional screw-up not gotten in the way of the both of them, she felt that things would have been better and much more secure now. She was envious of all the friends that Tom had, he just seemed to collect them from everywhere, whereas she merely had one, one that couldn�t be there for her all the time, and she didn�t want to lean on Tom, but it felt like there were no other option. Maybe things would of stayed the way they�d been in the beginning if they had seen a lot more of each other and not be influenced by their friends. It seemed selfish to think this, but it seemed like the only variable. He seemed more distant by the day, he spoke less, made fewer appearances in her life, which made him become less of the guy he used to be.

She walked slowly to Jane�s, lost in thought. She kicked the stones at her feet absent-mindedly as her head hung low. It felt like a knife had been wedged inside her heart, then twisted until she felt like she were going to throw up. Finally she saw Jane�s house appear on the horizon.

She stared at the door as if it were an opening to a new world, it seemed like a safety zone for her, she could come here and confide in Jane, who would never release any of her secrets into the world. Arriving on the doorstep, she rung the bell and waited. And waited. And waited. She rung it again, and finally she heard footsteps on the other side of it, the door creaked open, and a just-awoken Trent peered out. He wasn�t fully dressed. She blushed.

�Hi, - uh Trent, uh, is Jane around?� Daria stumbled to say.
�Hey Daria,� Trent said in his smooth voice, � nah, you just missed her, she and Jesse have gone to that Mall of the Millennium to get some art supplies and guitar strings.�
�Oh.� She said, disappointed.

Trent could see the sadness in her eyes, he felt sorry for her � or for whatever was wrong.

�Hey Daria, you wanna come in?� Trent asked.
�Sure,� she replied, �uh � Trent, can I talk to you?�
�Sure thing daria.� He said coolly.

Trent led her up to his room, and gestured for her to sit on his bed. She sat down and folded her arms in her lap. Trent sat beside her.

�So, what�s up?� Trent asked.
�It�s Tom, I feel as if he�s letting go of me, of US!� she whimpered.
�Oh,� he said, his voice flattening out, � sorry to hear that.�
�Yeah.� Daria replied, now with tears wanting to escape the corner of her eye. She tried to wipe them away inconspicuously, but Trent had already noticed it.

�Daria�. hey�?� Trent said sympathetically, putting his arm around her back.
�I�m sorry�Trent�� she said between sobs, �Tom and I have gone to pieces, I�ve liked you since I met you, and I�ve never had the guts to say anything, I regret so much!�

�Daria, its never too late to say, or do anything.� Trent said, hoping it would bring her out of her sadness.

She looked at him, and she hoped he was thinking what she was, but it was a matter of whether to act upon impulse, or not to act at all. She looked him in the eye again, he was gorgeous, with his black hair, pierced ears and the cool attitude that he always held, no matter what mood he was in.

�It�s good to get things out in the open.� Trent said, breaking the silence, and daria�s thoughts.
�Yeah.� she said, putting her hand on Trent�s leg and tapping it as the thought.

Trent looked at her smiled, it was a lovely smile she thought, but it was somehow different.
Acting out of impulse, daria leaned over to Trent and planted a small peck on his cheek, the pulled back suddenly. She blushed.
�I guess I had to get that out in the open.� She said as she looked at the floor.
�It�s ok.� Trent said, as he moved closer to her, cupped her face in his hands and kissing her tenderly on the lips.

Daria felt the most amazing sensations flooding through her entire body, and she thought with a smile, that this was cosmic!

Trent pulled back a few minutes later and looked her in the face, she responded by kissing him again passionately, wrapping her arms around him as she positioned herself so she was sitting in his lap. She enjoyed being so close to him.

The kiss ended and they sat looking at each other. Trent shuffled back further onto his bed and signalled daria to follow. She laid breathless, her tears beginning to dry now, and sadness being replaced with happiness. She extended her arm and touched Trent�s chest. Gliding it slowly, she looked in Trent�s eyes to see that they were following her hand. She drifted her hand with her slender fingers gracing each bit oh his skinny frame.

Deciding to go further, she slipped her hand under his lime green shirt that she always saw him in, she was surprised to feel the warmth and silkiness of his skin, she moved her hand all around, as she felt the rise and fall of his breathing patterns. She ventured with her hands up to his warm nipples. She removed his shirt to get better access. She sucked on the warmth of his skin, and flicked her tongue over his now-hardened nipples. He squirmed beneath her, she loved being in control, and she loved seeing the results. Daria removed her green jacket as it was restricting her movements; she tossed it onto the floor.

Trent didn�t want to make the moves, he sat there for a bit, just looking at her, and savouring the memories of what just happened.
�Guide my hand daria�� Trent said slowly. He could feel his cock getting harder as she touched him more.

Daria responded by picking up his right hand, and cupping his hand around her breast. More amazing sensations flooded through her, and she discarded the orange shirt, and her bra, and sat half naked in front of Trent.
Trent�s eyes widened as he shook his head in disbelief to what he was seeing. Daria was sitting across his legs, only her black shirt and panties remained. Her perky cream breasts sat, her red tips swollen and his hand around one. The bulge in his pants got bigger. She looked at it, and placed her spare hand onto it.

�Daria, are you sure you�re ok with this?� Trent asked.
�I�ve never been so sure of anything my whole life, but I do know I want to do this with you.� She replied.
She was adorable; Trent looked into her eyes, pulled her forward, her breasts dangling onto his chest as they kissed deeply. Upon ending the kiss, daria reached down and fumbled with Trent�s fly. Undoing it and removing his trousers, she looked at her artwork, so very pleasing.
Daria was wet. She felt her panties with her hands and found she was dribbling at a marathon pace. Trent watched her with awe; this was his chance to regain control. He put his hands on her milky waist and rolled her over so she was the one lying down. Daria spread her legs and he reached in and removed her soaked panties. The cool air hit her, and drove her further to becoming much more wet.

Trent bent down and warmed her up again. He placed his head between her thighs and toyed with her cunt, now wet and dribbling. He licked her outer lips and grinned with delight as he heard her moan. He plunged his tongue in deeper and continued to lick up the juices that were flowing from her. He withdrew slowly as he removed his underwear. Trent�s penis appeared. It was an amazing object, and she knew it had the capabilities of making her feel wonderful. He was very hard; daria sat up, and traced the bulging veins of his penis with her hand. She could see that he liked it. She bent her head down and licked the head of his penis; the silkiness of it blew her away.

�Trent�I want to�can we�do it?� daria kept stumbling.
�Oh yeah, please Daria.� Trent said, handing her a condom that he had always kept under his pillow incase of �emergency.�

Daria unwrapped the condom and slid it all the way down Trent�s hard shaft. She paused for a minute, as she jumped off the bed and shut the door, just in case Jane and Jesse returned.
Returning, she slipped her black skirt off, then climbed slowly back onto the bed. Her eyes locked with Trent�s as she guided him carefully into her.

She couldn�t believe she was doing something like this, but it felt good all the same, pleasure was her priority now, as she began rocking Trent. She stopped and let Trent roll her over again so he was in control. With each thrust she felt herself get wetter as she gripped his sides throughout the ride. She began to moan loudly, but suddenly Trent clapped his hand over her mouth to silence her.

�Daria�� he whispered, �I think Jamey and Jesse are home!�
�Ok, keep going, this is good, I�ll be quiet.� Daria replied.

The bed was rocking violently now, making small squeaking noises. Jane walked by, Jesse in hand, on the way to her room.
�Hey Jesse,� Jane began, �I wonder what Trent�s doing in there, the bed is making noises.�

Jesse blushed and replied, �Uh, take a peek! Take a peek!� he said in a whisper.
Jane slowly opened the door without making any sounds. She couldn�t believe her eyes, it was DARIA and TRENT!

�Oh god, I think it�s time we left them alone!� Jane said, a small laugh escaping her lips.
�Who?� Jesse asked.
�Trent and Daria!� Jane replied, with a grin so big spreading across her face.
�Go Trent!� Jesse said as he kissed Jane, leading her off to her room.

Trent continued to slam into daria, unaware of the peepers they just had. He was close to orgasm, so close. He kept going; he could see that daria was enjoying her, thoroughly.

�T-t-t-trreeennnnttttttt�..� muttered daria as she came, she could feel trents'cock still pounding in and out of her.
�Oh Daria!� Trent whispered as he heard her cum. �I�m coming!� he said loudly.

Daria watched as trents expression went from enjoyment to sheer ecstasy; she felt a long warm burst inside her as the condom caught his sperm.

He lay on top of her until both their sweat-drenched bodies had regained their energy. Then slowly he dismounted, daria felt his penis slide out of her. She lay still while she watched Trent unroll the condom from him, tuck it into its packet, and discard it wrapped in tissues.

�You ok there?� Trent asked her.
�Yeah, I feel heaps better, thanks, and thanks for listening to me whinge about Tom.� Daria replied.
�I�m going to break up with him, I�d prefer to have a relationship with you Trent� she said again.
�Cool daria.� Trent replied, feeling happier now.
�Um, I better get home, can you tell Jane to call me?�
�Sure.� Trent said.

Daria kissed him on the lips passionately, he responded and kissed her again.
�See you later� she said, breaking the kiss.
�Bye, daria.� Trent said

On arriving home, daria packed away the paper she had been attempting to write again, and lay on her bed, staring at the roof. What happened was amazing, and she looked forward to her future with Trent.

Tom was due to return home tomorrow, so she decided to call him then. That would be interesting, she thought with a grin.

Part 2

�Helll-ooo!� chanted Helen Morgendorffer into the phone.
�Hi, Mrs Morgendorffer, it�s Jane, daria�s friend, would I be able to talk to daria?� Jane asked.
�Of course, Jane,� Helen replied, �she�s been seeming a bit detached and quiet lately, I�m hoping you know what�s wrong cos I�m stumped.�
�I have an idea, but I can�t be 100% sure.� Jane replied, hoping that Helen would not ask what her theory was, especially given what she had seen the week before.
�Ok, then, I�ll get her for you.� Helen said flatly.

There was a bump as the phone was put on the bench; Jane could hear Helen asking where daria was. After a long silence, daria answered.
�Hey!� Jane said cheerily.
�Hey, how are you?� daria replied.
�I�m good, I more or less called to find out how you were, I wish Trent had given me the message to call you earlier, that boy just keeps things to himself a lot.� Jane said, hinting daria.
�Me? What do you think is wrong with me? I�m just the same as I have always been, nothing is different� daria said quickly, suddenly feeling like Jane had tagged onto her game.
�Yeah, Trent said you dropped by a week-or-so ago,� Jane paused, �what�s up?�
�Uh, - I don�t really want to talk about it over the phone,� Daria began, �can we get some pizza and discuss it there?� she asked.
�Sure thing, pizza place in half an hour?� Jane said, confirming the arrangement.
�Sure.� Daria said, hanging up the phone.

Thoughts streamed through Daria�s head as how to explain this dilemma to Jane. No doubt her friend would be incredibly shocked, and quite possibly disgraced. Either way, she hoped the reaction wouldn�t be terribly awkward. She would hate to lose Jane as a friend, especially after Daria and Tom had kissed in his car. She didn�t want to welcome another war.

Daria stood in the car park and stared at the pizza parlour, she analysed her situation, then headed on in. Jane was sitting in a booth, one tucked far into the corner, this was one thing that daria was thankful for. Before joining Jane, she wondered over to the counter, bought the largest soda on offer, and then sat with Jane.

�Hey Daria!� Jane said
�Hey.� Daria replied flatly.

Jane sat munching on pizza, watching daria nervously sip on her soda. Finally daria broke the uneasy silence.
�Jane?� she asked quietly. Jane snapped to attention and nodded. Daria continued.
�Well, last week I,� she paused, � I went to your place, you had gone to that mall � I talked to Trent and we had an accidental outcome -.� daria trailed off and grabbed the straw of her soda with her teeth.

Jane raised an eyebrow.

�I was dishonest to Tom, we broke up after I had talked with Trent, and tom said it was better for us to break up as we were straying apart eventually anyway.� Daria finished, and once again grabbed her soda and began sucking madly on the straw.

�Ah, so what did you and Trent discuss?� Jane asked, faking a clueless attitude to it.
�About Tom.� She went silent and a rosy blush appeared on her milky cheeks.
�Daria�?� Jane quizzed.
�I� hadsexwithtrent.� She said all at once, she was now too embarrassed to speak. She stared at the table, to afraid to look into Jane�s eyes.

Jane pretended to be shocked but after a few minutes of watching daria squirm, Jane broke her silence.
�I know,� Jane started, � I passed by after getting back from the mall with Jesse and I heard, I saw too.

Daria�s face resembled one of disbelief, but half relief as well. She stayed silent.

�I couldn�t believe my eyes, I was disgusted at first, but I�ve been waiting a long time for you and Trent to admit your feelings for one another, and you�ve got to admit daria, you were enjoying yourself.� Jane blurted out, losing her breath, but taking a huge breath when she finished.

�Uh � so you don�t look at me any differently now?� daria asked in a small voice.

Before Jane could answer, both she and daria turned around to see Quinn and her fashion fiends enter, and sit down at a middle table, loudly filling the once-silent pizza place with loud shrieks and endless natter about their many obsessions. Both daria and Jane raised an eyebrow, then got back to their conversation.

�Daria, I don�t see you any differently, it takes guts to admit to these things and I see you as a stronger person for telling me about it,� Jane began sympathetically, � it�s a fact of life that humans are put on this earth to reproduce, don�t feel inhuman because you tested the procedure.� Jane finished with a pleased smirk.

Daria seemed contented with the sympathy her friend was showing, and gave her Mona- Lisa smile.

�Just because you had sex with my brother, doesn�t make me treat you any differently, in fact, that�s another reason for you to come over more often!� Jane said, pointing out the up side.

From across the pizza parlour, Quinn suddenly snapped to attention upon hearing �sex with my brother� come from daria�s direction. She knew there was some sort of chemistry between that guy and daria, but this surely couldn�t be real, or could it�?

Quinn raised her eyebrows at receiving such information.

Part 3

Quinn sat in astonishment. It had finally hit her, and she was paralysed in her place. She had longed to have such information, and now it was hers! She couldn�t wait to tell her mother.

�Quinn�are you like, listening?� Sandi asked with a scowl.
�Sure, I was just thinking about what colour nail polish to wear tomorrow night on my date.� Quinn replied.
�Oh.� Sandi replied, she cursed herself for losing the chance to make Quinn feel bad.

Quinn�s beeper suddenly went off and she looked down to see it was her mother. Today, she wasn�t angry to be wanted at home. Daria and her friend were still eating pizza and talking. Quinn said goodbye to her fellow fashion fairy�s and left.

Arriving home, Quinn purposely slammed the door and entered the kitchen to see the two candidates that she had been bursting to tell the news to.
Helen and Jake both looked up at the same time.

�Hello sweetie.� Helen said cheerily.
�Yeah HI!� Jake said, giving Quinn a pat on the back.
�Mom, Dad, you are not going to believe what I heard today!� Quinn said proudly.
�Sandi�s leaving Lawndale?� Helen asked, with a hint of a joke in her voice.
�No, that�s not it, I wish it were, but..� She got cut off by Jake.
�News, what news, where�s the newspaper damit!� He got up and began searching for the daily paper.
�What�s the news?� Helen asked curiously.
�Well, in the pizza parlour, Daria and her friend were talking, and Daria admitted to having sex with her boyfriend!� Quinn said, then waited for a reaction.

Helen and Jake stayed quiet. Their expressions changed, and slowly Jake�s jaw dropped to the table. He went pale, but didn�t pass out.

Helen�s expression was blank, but she managed to say �Oh my, are you sure Quinn?�

�Yes! I overhead the whole thing!� She announced and ran up to her room upon hearing Daria enter through the door.

Daria sensed something was up and managed to call Quinn back down.
�Quinn, why are you in such a rush to go upstairs?� Daria asked sternly.
�No reason, I�ve just got to get ready for a date, that�s all.� She answered innocently.

Daria didn�t see anything out of the usual, and headed into the kitchen. Helen and Jake were at the table discussing something secretively as she walked in. Her parents� expressions changed as she entered, and there was something about what she saw in these faces that was somewhat traces of disbelief.

�What?!� Daria asked, and she suspected that this had something to do with Quinn�s hasty disappearance from the scene.
�Um Daria,� Helen began, � Quinn tells us that you�ve uh-, having very close relations with Tom.�
�Quinn, how does she know, and what do you mean about �close relations?� Daria said accusingly.
�I don�t know, is that true?� Helen asked
�Mom, can I talk to you alone please?� Daria asked.

Jake got up and left the room.

�Mom- ok, I did sleep with a guy, but it wasn�t Tom, and it�s none of your business anyway- or Quinn�s for that matter.� Daria said, getting upset.
�Ok, but you do know you can turn to me for anything.� Helen said.
�Look, its not going to happen again.� Daria gave in to the conversation and walked off to her room.

Daria knew she would have to call Trent one of these days and explain to him about how she was feeling.

~~~
Next day at school:

Daria and Jane walked down the halls as they usually did. Arriving at her locker, she unloaded her books and grabbed the one�s she�d be needing for the classes ahead. She noticed that people were looking at her weirdly, and this made her quite uncomfortable. Daria turned around to see Upchuck smiling at her.

�What do YOU want?� Daria asked.
�Daria, there need not be this chitter-chatter when we can be off riding the waves of passion!� He hissed.
�Why would I ride a wave that was occupied with you Upchuck?� Daria told him.
�Daria, I know what you did with your ex boyfriend, there need not be any shyness, why, I�ve heard you�re quite the minx!� Upchuck said.

Daria looked at Jane and they shared a similar look. Sorting Quinn out would have to wait until later.

�Upchuck, whatever you�ve heard, it isn�t true, and you�d be dreaming, and I�d be insane if it ever did.� She said flatly, then walked away with Jane.

Each class that day she got strange looks, looks of fascination, looks of disgust and looks of disbelief.

She hoped this day would end, soon!

Part 4

As daria and Jane walked away from their encounter with upchuck, they heard the familiar
�You�ll be back, they all come back!� Upchuck chanted, hopefully.

Walking silently down the halls, Daria began to think about what Quinn could of possibly spread, whatever it was though, she was going to get a verbal bashing. A big one.

�Jane, you saw what happened with Trent and I, and do you think it�s that bad?� Daria asked.
�Hey, don�t worry about what other people are saying, they�re just secretly jealous that you�ve done it before they have.� Jane replied honestly.
�Yeah, but what about the gossip seekers, like Quinn and her group?� Daria asked.
�I�m sure they�ll move on after a few minutes of whispering and shrieking, then they�ll find out that Brooke got something else done to make her look worse than she already did. Remember that nose, and the lips that were faulty?� Jane said.
�Yes, I remember the lip thing,� daria began, �but what does that have to do with my situation?�
�Do not guess, I will show you.� Jane said mischievously.
Daria did not understand, but thanked Jane equally.

Daria and Jane continued to stroll down the hall; Quinn and her fashion club were up ahead. Jane grinned.

�Hey Daria, did you hear about Brooke?� Jane asked whilst walking past the fashion club.

Daria and Jane stopped to talk just metres from the gossip seekers. The fashion club snapped to eavesdropping attention when Brooke was mentioned.

�Yeah, tell me about Brooke.� Daria said, going along with the gag.
�Well, it was rumoured that she�s got a boyfriend, and she got a navel piercing for the occasion.� Jane said. The shocked, but happy looks of the gossip seekers satisfied her.
�Why did she have that done?� Daria asked.
�Brooke herself said that she wanted to become a member of the fashion club, so she�s making herself more popular than Sandi to do so.� Jane said, planting the seed.

Sandi�s face turned to a scowl as the club stormed off to kill the sources of the rumours.

Jane looked at Daria.
�There you go, I think you will be fine from now on.�
�Thanks.� Daria said, showing her Mona Lisa smile.

Later, in the cafeteria, Sandi and the fashion club can be heard talking the loudest.
�I can�t believe that Brooke thinks that she�s going to beat me, I mean, she isn�t even in the fashion club now, so why does she even bother?� Sandi said to Quinn, Stacey and Tiffany.
�It�s sad really�� Tiffany said.
�Brooke doesn�t even look good after that lip job.� Quinn said.
�I know, it�s like she doesn�t even care that she looks bad now.� Stacey said.
�Yes, and who is that boyfriend of hers?� Sandi asked.
�Jamie said it was Brent.� Quinn said.
�Brent?! No way!� Sandi said again.
�Brent wouldn�t do that!� Stacey shrieked.
�Come on, let�s get to the bottom of this.� Sandi said, getting up, looking at Brooke.�

Daria and Jane watched the drama unfold.

�Um Brooke?� Sandi asked.
�Yeah, what is it?� Brooke asked, looking excited.
�What is this gossip going around about you and Brent?� Sandi asked, now scowling.
�Brent?� Brooke asked.
�Yes, my sources have told me that you are dating Brent - which will do nothing for your popularity, and I�d like to tell you that you�ll never be in the fashion club because you�re way too ugly.� Sandi yelled.

Brooke began crying. Sandi smiled and walked away, followed by the rest of the fashion club.
�Don�t you feel guilty about stirring the school up, just to protect me?� Daria asked Jane.
�Nah, they needed something to fight about.� Jane said.
~~
Back at home that evening, Daria was sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper, listening to Helen rant on about her day, and listening to Quinn try break the news about what she had heard about Brooke.

The phone rang. Quinn rushed upstairs to get it.
�Daria!� Quinn yelled, as she came back down the stairs.
�Yeah?� Daria asked puzzled.
�It�s that friend of yours� brother.� Quinn said.
�Okay, I�ll take it upstairs.� She said to Quinn.

Getting up to her room and shutting the door, Daria sat on her bed. She wondered why Trent was calling her.

�Hello?� Daria said, turning the phone on.
�Hey Daria.� Trent said.
�Hey.� She said nervously.
�Um Daria, would you come over, there�s something I need to talk to you about, one that I can�t talk on the phone about.� Trent blurted out.
�Is everything ok Trent?� Daria asked, now worried.
�Yeah, I just want to talk to you.� Trent said.
�Okay, I�m on my way.� Daria said, hanging up the phone.
She hurried over to the Lane residence, whatever Trent wanted to talk to her about, it played on her mind like a jack in the box.
She finally got there, and stood on the doorstep, waiting for someone to answer it.

�Hey Daria.� Trent said, opening the door.
�Hey, you wanted to talk to me?� Daria asked.
�Yeah, come with me.� Trent said, leading her up to his room.

Trent�s room was still full of the usual mess, a shoe here and there, a book with ripped pages lying in the corner, a shirt over a chair and some pants as well. Then the guitar lay carefully on a desk, as well as Mike�s drum kit.

Daria sat on the bed, and looked at Trent. She couldn�t believe that this was where she and Trent had um-
�Daria,� Trent began, � I�ve been thinking about what we did.�
�Yeah?� Daria asked
�Yeah, I�m sorry I haven�t called you yet, like as a couple, I�ve just been getting used to the idea, if you know what I mean.� Trent apologised.
�I do know what you mean Trent, I�ve been feeling the same way myself, but I�m ok now.� Daria replied, looking at him.
�Cool.� Trent said quietly, moving himself over to her, and kissing her lightly on the lips.

Daria put her hand on his knee and kissed him back, deeper this time. Trent�s hands wrapped behind her neck as they kissed again. Daria broke the kiss and looked at him, and quickly took off her green jacket.

Trent smiled. That jacket hid so much of the beauty that she had. He put his hands on her waist, and pulled her onto his lap. Daria�s skirt got bunched up and as she went to pull it free, she glided her hand over Trent�s penis. It was hard. He grinned as her hand briefly touched it, and aroused the area. Daria realised what she was doing and she stopped, only to see the dissatisfaction from Trent. She pouted at him, and then continued to touch him through his clothes.

�Trent�� she began, �Is that all you wanted to say to me � that you were sorry that you hadn�t been talking?�
�Yeah�ahhhhh.� Trent said, knowing he was close.
�You have some technique of doing this to me!� Trent said, really excited.
�I do?� daria asked innocently.
�Here � let me finish, stay there.� Trent said.

Trent pulled his penis out of his pants and began masturbating himself, daria grinned. Trent looked greatly aroused and he beckoned for daria to get on her knees on the floor. She did as he pleased.

�Here I come!� Trent said.
Daria looked the slightest bit confused.
�Suck.� Was all that Trent could say?
Daria put her mouth over him, and she tasted the smooth salty fluid as he exploded in her mouth. It was a strange taste, but one that she didn�t mind. Trent bucked his head back and lay on the bed. Daria got up and sat beside him, holding one hand.

�Was that okay?� Daria asked.
�Okay, it was great!� Trent said, sitting up and hugging her.
�Thanks Daria, I needed that.� Trent said, putting his pants back on.

Daria kissed Trent again, and they headed downstairs for something to eat.
After downing some corn chips, and some cherry soda, daria headed back home. It had been a rather long day, one that had been weird in the best of times.
She smiled when she thought of Trent�s words as she left.
�I�ll call you, I won�t forget this time.� He had said.

He won�t forget, and nor will she.

Tomorrow was going to be another interesting day. Just like today.

Part 5

Daria blushed. Every time she thought of Trent and what they�d done, she blushed.

It had been almost a day since she�d had sexual relations with Trent again. She felt guilty, things were supposed to be cleared up, and she�d gone and indulged again. As good as it felt at the time, she did feel really very guilty.

Guilt wasn�t something she was unfamiliar with. She gave herself guilt whenever she felt like a hypocrite and when she wasn�t a martyr to her principles. But Trent was now her boyfriend, and these things were common from what she had heard of Quinn�s shanagans from time to time.

So why did she felt guilty?
She had lost her virginity to Trent before this one time, yes.
They were together, yes.
Her parents knew, no.
Jane knows, yes.
Jane supports her decisions despite Trent being her brother, yes.
People at school didn�t know, no!

That was the one variable. It had to be the source of the trouble.
Upchuck had heard, and she had become the subject of vicious gossip. Jane had stopped most of it, but she still felt like she were some terrible person all over again.

�Damn emotions� she said to herself, deciding to stop worrying and get on with her day.

She was to walk by Jane�s place before school and then they would walk there together.
Today, no more of a nice Daria would be seen. (Except to Trent and Jane).

Knocking on the door, a weary Trent opened.
�Oh hey Dar.� Trent said.
The name �Dar� reminded her of when that air headed fashion magazine woman �Val� had visited to partake in Daria�s day, turning out terribly. She smiled for Trent.

�Hey Trent.� Daria said, giving him a hug and receiving a kiss on the lips.
�Um, how you been?� Daria asked nervously. She shouldn�t have been nervous; Trent was hers, not even Monique�s anymore. Hers.
�I�ve been good, me and the band still can�t decide on a new name.� Trent mumbled, still half asleep.
�Sounds good,� Daria began, �um, is Jane around, we have to get to school and begin a history project.�
�Yeah, I�ll get her for you.� He said, giving her a hug, they shared one final passionate kiss before Jane came down the stairs.
�Hey amigo!� Jane said loudly to Daria.
�Heya.� Daria said.
�I figured I�d give you and Trent some time to snuggle before seeing me.� Jane said.
�You�re so considerate.� Daria said flatly to Jane.
�I thought so, now I want you to tell me the whole story so far.� Jane said to Daria, referring to Trent.

Yeap, it sure was going to be the long day Daria had expected.

Part 6

She had kicked the stones on the pavement with her feet, lost once again inside the depths of her worried mind.
The flashback was still clear in her mind:

Jane walked beside her, waiting for the time she would open her mouth and reveal the situation between her and Trent.

�Jane.� Daria said all of a sudden.
�Yes, all ears here!� Jane chanted happily, trying to raise Daria�s mournful tone.
�I�ve come to the hardest part of all this and I was wondering if you could give me some support.� Daria asked.
�Sure, what about?� Jane queried.
�Tom � We�re meeting up at the pizza place, just me and him, but I- I have no idea what to say to him.� Daria said quietly, and as she did, a small tear fell out the side of her eye.
�Ouch, well all I can say is good luck, be yourself and tell the truth.� Jane said.

The last line from Jane had hit home, and now she felt confident that all would be okay.

Now standing outside the pizza place, she looked at the glassy doors, they seemed to make her want to enter, and at the same time, wanting to run off screaming into the afternoon sun. This was it, no turning back. She put her hand on the shiny metal handle and pushed inwards.
Tom wasn�t there yet, she felt thankful.
After ordering a large pizza and a soda, she sat down at a booth. At least with the pizza she�d be able to stuff something into her mouth should things get tough.

She began eating the pizza, it was hot and comforting to her heart that felt like it was turning to stone with each beat. It began to hurt, and so it should, she had cheated on Tom, but it seemed fair on him because he cheated on Jane, so shouldn�t he be a little more understanding?

�Hey Daria.�
It was that voice; it was Tom, sitting in front of her.
Her heart stopped for a few seconds, then began again. This had to be torture, suddenly time slowed and minutes felt like hours.
�Hi.� Daria said, tightly grasping her cup and taking a long drink from the straw.
�How have you been?� Tom asked.
�Good, school is busy.� Daria replied. She felt like a real goof, but there wasn�t much to do about it.

Once more they sat in silence, Daria�s head began filling with thoughts, if she didn�t get them out soon, and she feared that she would drown in them.
�I�m sorry Tom, for all the trouble I caused, for tempting you to stray from Jane, and all.� Daria said quickly, then shoving the soda straw into her mouth again.

�It�s okay.� Tom said

Daria looked up at him, wide-eyed. Did she just hear that correctly?

�Let�s face it Daria, we�re basically adults now, we�re both old enough to make smart decisions. Being at different schools� didn�t help our relationship, and I can understand your position, I was in it with Jane, so I have no right to get mad at you and call you bad names. There�s no point in dragging anyone through the mud, because that never helps.� Tom said.

�Um, I feel very guilty for what I did, can we ever be friends?� Daria asked.
�What exactly did you do to cheat on me..?� Tom asked quickly, and she saw a look of curiosity on his face.

This was the part she hadn�t expected after his �sympathetic� speech. She blushed.
�I- I- we did IT.� Daria said quietly.
Tom�s expression fell. �Oh, I see.� He said, then immediately looked at the pizza she was eating.

�I know, it�s inexcusable.� Daria replied in a small voice.

�Let�s just forget about the past okay, it can�t be changed. Friends?� Tom asked.

�Yes, friends.� Daria agreed.

�I think this has been awkward enough, lets call it a day.� Tom said.
�Yes, good idea, um, I guess I�ll see you round?� Daria said.
�Yes, perhaps next time you�ll want to bring Jane, help break the tension?� Tom asked.
�Okay.� Daria said.

And with that, Tom got up and left, leaving Daria sitting there, staring at an empty bench.

She put her head on the table and tried to think over what had just happened.
�Yo!� yet another voice she recognized.

Daria looked up to see Jane sitting there.
�What just happened?� Jane asked.
�I think things are beginning to make more sense.� Daria said with a smile.
�You two have made up no doubt?� Jane questioned.
�Yes, I�ve just got to hope that nothing else goes wrong.� Daria replied.
�I tell you, this whole ordeal has been a bit of a head spin for me, I enjoyed doing what I did with Trent; I guess I�m finally learning to live life closer to the edge.�
�You are, and then here, have some lipstick!� Jane said.
�Get that away from me!� Daria replied, and smiled.
�Not yet, but someday I will teach you.� Jane said.
�Teach me what?� Daria looked puzzled.
�Oh I don�t know, we�ll decide that when we get there.� Jane said.

Part 7

This whole saga had fogged up her head, the meeting with tom was just plain weird, and the last �encounter� with Trent hadn�t really been as she had intended, it just sort of�happened.

Daria sat on her bed and looked out her window into the empty street. There was nobody to be seen and only a slight wind caressed the leaves in the trees. They made tiny noises as the new leaves rustled with the old. It was peaceful, almost like the calm before the storm.

All this nonsense had begun over Tom, and it felt like it wasn�t yet over.
She heard a knock at the door and begun her usual phrase.

�Yes, come in, but if it�s you Quinn, you�ve lost your way, turn around and go to the other end of the hall.� She said, monotone.

�Daria, its me.� A familiar voice said.
�Oh Jane, come on in, thought you were Quinn, nobody ever comes up this way unless they�re lost or want me to do something for them.� Daria replied.

�So how are you?� Jane asked.
�Oh, okay I guess, I�m in a bit of a quiet mood today, but what�s different?� Daria replied, still looking out of the window.
�Rapunzel, Rapunzel let out your golden hair.� Jane said, joking about Daria.

Daria threw Jane a look as if to say �I�m not amused.�

�Come on Daria, what�s the matter?� Jane asked again.

�I can�t decide.� Daria said, still staring out the window.
�Decide?� Jane asked.
�Between Tom and Trent.� Daria said.
�Why tom, you guys spilt it, you cheated, you took Trent and finally got to admit your feelings for each other.� Jane said.
�Sounds like our relationship suits you.� Daria mumbled.
�What? Oh come on Daria, take the joke.� Jane pleaded.
�Haha, thanks for the comment there, yes you are true, but why do I feel guilty?� Daria said, still angry.

Still she stared out the window, Jane didn�t remove her glance from Daria�s direction.
�I need to talk to� TRENT!� Daria got up and ran out the door.

Jane looked out the window, and sure enough, just as it had been planned, Trent stood below her window, with a dozen red roses in his arms. She watched from the window as Daria met him at the garden bed below. It was like Romeo and Juliet, more modern than it had been in the movie.

They spoke to each other, the words were inaudible for Jane, but she was happy just to watch.

�Trent! Oh my god, these are beautiful!� Daria said, the happiness sounding out of her words.
�Something beautiful for a beautiful girl.� Trent said sweetly.
Daria blushed as Trent put the roses in her arms and kissed her lightly on the lips.
�I know things have been a bit stop and start, but I�m willing to put in a proper pace now.� Daria said finally.
�Same, that�s why I came over.� Trent said, putting his arm around her.
�Do you want to go inside?� Daria asked.

Trent could see Jane at the window, and he nodded to her to tell her that they were coming up, Jane got the message.

As Daria and Trent entered the house, Jane came running down the stairs.
�Sorry mate, can�t stop, I just remembered I haven�t got long until the admissions for the art fair.� Jane made that up, but it sounded genuine to a lovestruck Daria.

�Oh okay, thanks for stopping by.� Daria said.
�And besides, it seems you�ve got something to work on too.� Jane replied, winking at them.

�Damn Janie, do you always have to embarrass me?� Trent said.
�I do what I can.� Jane said.

Daria and Trent got upstairs only to be snapped back to reality by Quinn ushering them to Daria�s room before the Fashion Club arrived for their discussions.

�Thank you very much again for these beautiful roses!� Daria said to Trent, giving him a long kiss on the lips.
�Anything for you.� Trent quietly said, then returned the kiss.

Daria lay down on her bed and looked at Trent.
�So what did Tom say?� Trent asked her.
�He excused me for what I did, we�re friends, end of story.� Daria said.
�Cool.� Trent replied, getting onto her bed and lying beside her, wrapping his arms around her waist and letting her lean on him.

It was so relaxing, the warmth of his body and the silence in the room made both of them drift off into a deep sleep. The roses sat on Daria�s desk and each perfectly formed petal was not crushed, nor was Daria�s heart.
Now she realized why she had wanted Trent all along, and it had paid off to go through the trenches to see the prize. Nothing could be more right.
She closed her eyes and let herself sleep.

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