WITSKTA Chapter 8

Thank you for reading this chapter, And sorry it took so long to put out.

Daria walked into the large ballroom, With Jane, Will, Quin, Nick and Kelly, clinging onto Trent as a nervous habit. Immediately people crowded her, Congratulating her, Asking questions and someone threw her book across the room. The only think keeping her from hiding behind Trent was the fact that she was being rewarded for her book.

Once everyone went on to do their own thing, Trent leaned into Daria. " Don't be nervous." He whispered " They are all here for you"

She smiled and kissed him. They went to the table that their friend's and family where at (Daria ended up inviting her parents and Aunt Amy)

Jake stood up and hugged his daughter. " I'm so proud of you!" He beamed not letting go of her.

" Thank you Dad, but you are crushing my back."

he immediately let go and they all sat down.

"I think your next book should be about a fashanista who is secretly a spy!" Quin said.

Nick laughed. " Then you should write it yourself." Daria remarked as Quin stomped on Nick's foot.

Helen laughed. " Reminds me of myself and your father when we where your age" She said to Quin.

The lights went out in the large ballroom and a tall man stood on the stage with Kelly.

" Today we are celebrating author Daria Morgandorffer, For her novel, Melody Powers, And it's winning of a New York Bestseller. Daria, Would you please come up to receive your prize." The man said.

Daria slowly walked up to the stage, Noticing how many people Quin must have invited. She noticed Jodie and Mack, Kevin and Brittany, Stacy and Tiffany and other random friends. Nervously she took her book from the man's hands, Except this one has a gold stamp on it and a gold cover. The crowd clapped as she received it but her mind was going blank. She could not think. She was at the sudden relation that she was important and might even change someones life because of her book.

She took place at the podium. " Uh, Thank you." She said as the clapping died down quickly. " I would like to thank everyone who helped me write this book and and the support from people close to me." She said looking at Trent. " I am no one to judge how good a book is, But I am ever so thankful for the good people who read my story and see something in it. Thank you." She said as she nervously stepped down and clapping roared through the room.

Trent got up and hugged her. " You did great and you deserved this." He said as he kissed her.

" Good job kiddo!" Jake said as she and Trent sat down.

"Thanks dad. Thank you all for coming." She said as waiters started to bring out food.

"Well I only live a block away from here. I could not help myself." Amy noted.

" I feel amazingly lucky." Daria said.

" What do you mean?" Quin asked as she picked out the fat from a steak.

"I mean, I am an established writer, I am healthy, and my family is not as screwed up as I originally thought. Damn it. I was desperately trying not to be sappy tonight." She said.

Jane smirked. " Oh yeah, Your full of sap." She said as Will laughed.

Later that night...

Daria suddenly woke up in a deep panic. Trent muffled out in a groggy voice. " Whats wrong?"

" A dream I had.." She said looking through the window of the hotel. " I did not survive my coma and penguin cut me open and pulled out my guts and Jane just stood there laughing then she stated to denigrate into a penguin..." She said from memory.

" Do you have a thing for penguins?" He said sitting up.

She kissed him on the cheek. " Not to my knowledge. I did have a stuffed animal penguin when I was little..."

"Don't think to much of it." He said as she lied back down.