Notes 10
I sense the machinations of the Barksdale and Morgendorffer women at work.
Not too long ago, Daria's Aunt Amy shows up at the Blue Moon.
Yesterday, Quinn shows up at Daria's office. Janey and I swung by to pick Daria up, and her sister's with her. I was all set to hate the evening; I mean, I know that Daria and her sister are talking now; I get that. But that girl totally disrespected Daria in high school, something I just couldn't wrap my head around. I guess sisters can do that kind of shit to each other, but Janey and I are so close that I have to try hard to imagine why Daria's own sister would have been so mean to her.
I guess I can't be too objective with the two Morgendorffer girls. Daria was good at cloaking, but how could Quinn not appreciate how cool her sister was, even in high school? I always thought of Princess Grace (I think that's what Janey used to call her) as sort of cute but totally shallow. I mean, she used to deny that Daria was her sister. I mean, come on…I could see Daria saying that, though.
But hell, Quinn's grown up. She's actually kinda cool. She's looking out for her big sister, trying to figure out how to get Daria and Helen to work things out. She didn't really talk much, not the motormouth I remembered that would go on and on about the stupidest things.
She observed a lot. Watched and listened to me during my set, and when I'd finish a song, her applause was genuine. It was a little odd, actually; when I'd glance over at the girls I realized that Daria and Quinn had the same eyes. And from time to time, as the evening went on, I would catch something like admiration flit across her face as she and Daria would talk.
She's not the self-centered brat anymore. She's maturing, learning to get past appearances, learning what things really matter.
Her Aunt Amy drove her to the airport this afternoon, and they stopped by Ziggy's on the way. I was finishing up with the last of the performance reviews when she showed up in my office. She stepped over to me and gave me a little hug, and spoke quietly into my ear.
"Thank you for taking care of my Sister."