Desclaimer: Daria is not copywrited by me.

Chapter 2: Trent's feelings!

----- McGrundy's---

Mystic Spiral is trying to set up as fast as they can, because they were late getting there…well almost all of the band. Trent slowly connects the amps to the guitars. Jesse notices his thoughtful expression. "Hey man." Trent's still in the zone. "DUDE!!" Jesse yells. This gets Trent's attention and he looks up. "Yah?" Jesse looking at Trent gets a little worried, "You okay man?" Trent nods.

The gig goes well, even though the main singer/guitarist has his mind somewhere else. Why did she like me? Why didn't she say anything? Does she still feel that way? He thinks on these questions while he's putting away the band equipment, with Jane standing next to him."Hey Trent, you okay?"

"Janey?!?", looks up, "hey." Trent looks somewhat dazed from being disturbed from his thinking.

Jane tries again, "You okay? Came by to see how it went. And found you standing there with a dazed expression."

Trent, trying to keep Jane from getting worried replies, "Yah, I'm fine. You ready to go home?"

She looks suspiciously at Trent, but nods in agreement. On the ride on Jane notices the thoughtful expression is still on Trents face.. I wonder what he's thinking about. Trent doesn't usually think that hard or for that long on ANYTHING. As usual she speaks what's on her mind, "Penny for your thoughts?" Trent replies, "I…I…um…', tries a little harder, 'Hey Janey?"

Jane looks at him curiously, "Yah?"

I can't ask her if Daria liked me…because the would then want to know why I would ask. She'd find out I read her journal! How do I ask then?!? Trent tries again, "Um…how's Daria and Tom doing? *pause* I mean do they get along well?" Relieved that he at least got that much out.

Jane replies, somewhat confused, "Yah, I'd say so. They have a lot in common. Even though he doesn't go and do much with her."

"Oh…." Trent goes back into silence for the rest of the ride home.

Trent lays down on his bed later on in the evening, and as he's about to sleep the thinks to himself,. I guess the question is… what would I do if she did say that she liked me? When he falls asleep he thinks of the circumstances and how he would react.

---About 3:30 AM---

-----In Trent's Dream----

Trent can see the actions that are going on in his dream but can do nothing about them. He's driving Daria somewhere in the Tank, but don't know where or why Janey isn't there too. He keeps driving for a while when Daria turns and looks at Trent. "Uh…Trent?" "Yes Daria?" Trent scratches an itch on his head.

Daria starts to blush, "uh…I…I…I love you Trent." She gets even redder now, and tries to hide the blush in her hands.

For some reason when Trent hears this he's extremely happy. "Uh…Daria…I…I love you too!!" She looks at him with her heart in her eyes, "Really?" He smiles, "Yah, think I always have." Surprised at what he says, and that he meant them, Trent blushes. He pulls the car over, and they kiss.

Suddenly something happens and it's as if time has pushed rewind. It stops to when Daria had said she loved him. Trent (watching from a distance) waits…but it doesn't come. What? She said it last time why not now? I know I'm to chicken to say anything…and she's too timid!!! No!!

Then the dream fades out, and it comes to present day. With the exception that spectator Trent knows how he feels and how Daria had felt. In the distance, he sees Tom and Daria holding hands. This hurts Trent like nothing ever has. To know that he had a chance and was to chicken to take it due to his own lack of knowledge of his feelings toward her. Did I miss my chance?

----Reality---

Jane's standing angrily next to the bed yelling, "TRENT!!! HELLO? IS ANYONE IN THERE???" She then grabs a pillow that's laying on the floor and whacks him with it repeatedly.

Slowly Trent opens his eyes, "Hey...that hurts...." Jane looks at him very angrily, "You were snoring so loudly that I could hear it in my room, and I'm trying to finish a new painting that I've started." "Oh, sorry Janey. I'll go sleep down stairs on the couch." He gets up and walks out the door following Jane.

What do I do now? He becomes sad when he remembers the nightmare he just had. I wonder if I should ask Janey if Daria still likes me. He turns around and sees Jane stomping down the hall angrily. Uh…maybe not RIGHT now. Trent turns and walks down the stairs, Do I still have a chance? I should see if Daria's really happy with Tom, if she is I won't tell her. Reaches the bottom of the steps and goes to sit on the couch. But how am I going to tell if she is? I'd have to be around her a lot. But HOW?

After a three hour nap and a half an hour sitting at the kitchen table, he gets and idea. Trent congradulates himself on such an ingenious idea, he falls asleep mumbling, "Perfect…it's perfect…".

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---End of Chapter 2---

This is the second chapter. I'm going to write more so don't worry. If you find any typos or anything else that needs to be corrected, feel free to tell me.

P.S. Thanks for reviewing! ^.^-

~ Cat Girl