A.N:Its my first "Daria" fic so be gentle,also its just for fun so no harsh flames please,thank you! :)
Part Seven of the series:
~Displaced
SYNOPSIS:
Daria realizes she might have a problem with letting people get too close while on a road trip with her friends.
Displaced
Its just a simple line
But I can still hear it all of the time
If I can just hold on tonight
I know that nothing...survives,nothing survives
I think I'm turned around
I'm looking up,not looking down
And when I'm standing still watching you run,watching you fall...Fall into me
Am I making something worth while?
Am I making something worth while,I am displaced?
And she's my friend of all friends
She's still here,when everyones gone
She doesnt have to say a thing,well just keep laughing all night long..All night long
Am I making something worth while
I am displaced
If I can just hold on tonight
I know that no one,no one survives
Jane Lane sat on the steps in front of her house quietly sketching while her brother hauled various items in and out of the tank.
It was now mid-summer and an exceptionally hot day.
Pausing to wipe his forehead with the end of his sleeve,Trent sighed then glanced at his watch.
"Hey Janey?" he called out turning around "What time did you say Daria was coming by?"
"Noon," Jane replied not looking up "Which by my calculation means she's due to show up anytime now since it's well pass one"
With a laugh that turned into a coughing fit Trent closed the back door to the tank when the sound of a rumbling old car made its way infront of the Lane residence.
Jane looked up to see Daria climb from the vehicle and slid a knapsack on then lift a bag from the backseat.
Smiling Trent walked over and helped Daria with her bags.
Jane stood and grinned "Well now that my servant Mr Lane has helped you with your luggage Ms Morgandorffer whadaya say we blow this popstand and be on our way"
"Sounds good to me Jane" Daria smiled back "Lets get this show on the road"
"Okay guys," Trent exclaimed hopping into the drivers seat "We just have to pick up Jess at the slurp 'n go and we can hit the highway"
Jane tossed Daria's bag from the driveway into the back of the van and then climbed in.
Daria set her knapsack onto the floor then took the front seat.
As they drove down the street Jane turned up the volume on the radio with a scream of joy "Woo Hoo! Week of summer fun here I come!"
Trent laughed and Daria couldn't help but break into a grin.
The foursome had been driving down the winding stretch of road for sometime when Jane leaned forward popping her head between Trent and Daria.
"Hey lovebirds,whadya say we stop for the night?" Jane asked with a laugh "Thats the third time I've seen Trent doze off"
"Great idea," Daria replied rubbing her knees "But where do you suggest we sleep? I haven't seen a hotel in hours"
"Oh your going to love this Daria," Jane replied with a smirk "Trent and I figured we wouldn't make it all the way to Greenville before we died of exuastion so we brought camping gear!"
Daria squinted then rubbed her eyes from under her glasses "Well you know how I feel about camping Jane but since I'm too tired to argue I wont"
"Don't worry Daria," Trent exclaimed in his low voice "we brought tons of pillows and blankets so we wont be uncomfortable"
"Camping with my family has scarred me for life when it comes to the outdoors but since Quinn doesn't seem to be in the picture bitching and whining about every little thing I think I can handle this"
"Thats the spirt Daria," Jane replied with a yawn "Don't let your past experiences with the Morgandorffer clan scare you away from our night of-
Jane stared off into space when she looked out the window.
"Are you okay Jane?" Daria asked quickly
Shaking her head,Jane pointed towards the sky "Looks like a nasty storms gonna blow in we better find a place to park for the night Trent"
"On it Janey," Trent replied pulling the tank off the highway and onto a dirt road.
As they drove down a winding path surrounded by tall pine trees Daria shivered and pulled her sweater around her.
"Want me to turn on the heat Daria?" Trent asked glancing over
"No thanks Trent,I'm just tired"
"Aren't we all," Jane laughed "Well except Jesse here,he's been asleep since the 'leaving lawndale' sign"
"Jesse never has had a problem sleeping on the road," Trent exclaimed with a grin "Come to think of it he's never had a problem sleeping anywhere"
"He's not the only one," Daria replied with a half smile "So whats the plan anyway,did you guys bring tents and everything or are we crashing in the tank?"
"Not to worry Daria we packed up two 2-man tents so we wont have to sleep in the lovely peanut butter scented van" Jane exclaimed with a wink
"Music to my ears Jane," Daria smiled back
As the tank rumbled to a stop in a clearing in the woods a snore could be heard from the back.
"Hey Janey could you wake up Jess?" Trent asked turning off the ignition.
"Sure thing 'o brother of mine," Jane answered with a nod then glanced at Daria with a secretive grin "No problem at all"
Jane leaned close to Jesse then whispered in his ear with a soft,seductive voice.
Jesse could be seen wearing a sudden grin as his eyes flew open.
Grabbing a few items from the back Jane jumped out,followed closely by Jesse then Daria.
After swinging on her knapsack,Daria helped unload the back with the others.
An hour later two tents stood side by side as the four friend sat around a fire.
Daria watched as Jane whispered something in Jesses ear then grabbed his hand and pulled him to his feet.
"Hey guys were gonna go for a little walk,if were not back in half an hour alert the athorities" Jane replied with a devious look
Trent was about to protest when Daria wordlessly grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes.
"Okay have fun," Trent replied with a heavy sigh "But be careful its easy to get lost in these woods"
As Jane and Jesse walked away Jane shot Daria a thumbs up and mouthed "thanks" when she knew her brother wasn't looking.
Daria nodded and mouthed back "Be careful Jane"
In responce Jane lifted her hand in an 'A okay' motion.
Once they were out of sight,Trent wrapped his arm around Daria's shoulders and pulled her close for a kiss.
Nearly two hours had gone by when Daria suddenly opened her eyes.
She looked down to see herself snuggled in a blanket on ground near the fire and in Trents arms who had also drifted off.
"Wake up Trent," Daria quickly shook him
Trent opened his eyes with a yawn "Whats the matter Daria? Are you okay?"
"Trent, Jane and Jesse aren't back yet" Daria replied frantically "And we've been asleep for close to two hours,we have to go look for them"
"They must have gotten lost," Trent exclaimed in a strained voice "Damnit we can't go into the woods when it's this dark,we'll just end up getting lost too...we'll have to wait until morning-wait did Janey...
Trent trailed off at the sound of ringing coming from Daria's knapsack.
"The cellphone," Daria replied with relief "Jane must have brought hers with her"
Quickly jumping to her feet Daria dug through her bag for the phone.
It was the fifth ring when she answered.
"Hello,Jane is that you?"
Trent watched with a concerned expression on his face.
"Daria,where have you been? I've phoned five times" Jane replied with the sound of relief in her voice "Thank god you answered,I was worried something happened to you"
"To me? Where the hell are you and Jesse?" Daria found herself yelling to her surprise
"We got lost,damn I hate it when Trent's right"
"Jane are you guys okay? Trent and I fell asleep and when we woke up we freaked out when we saw you two weren't back yet"
Jane was suprised by the evident concern and worry in Daria voice "Were okay Daria,not to worry..we stumbled apon an abandon cabin with a working fireplace and bunk beds so were gonna stay the night and then try to find our way back when the sun comes up"
Daria let out a pent up breath she didn't realize she was holding in "Sounds good Jane,you wanna talk to Trent?"
"No thats alright Daria," Jane replied quickly "I just walked two hours on an empty stomach in the woods,I'm not really in the mood for an 'I told you so' from my big brother"
"Alright then,phone me in the morning okay Jane?" Daria asked sitting back down on the blanket next to Trent
"Sure thing amigo,have a good night and don't let the Trent bug bite"
"Ha ha Jane,bye" Daria hung up feeling better knowing Jane was back to her old self and safe.
Trent was still staring at Daria with his eyes full of question when she leaned forward and kissed him softly on the cheek.
"Jane's fine,Jesse and her got lost but they found a cabin to stay in for the night"
Daria quickly thought it was best not to mention that his sister and bestfriend were alone in the cabin.
"They said they'd phone in the morning and let us know before they tried to find their way back"
Trent let out a sigh of relief "I'm glad Janeys okay"
"Me too," Daria exclaimed with a yawn
"Tired Daria? We can head into the tent if you want,I'm pretty beat as well despite drifting off there"
Daria sat back for a moment.Had Trent just said 'we can head into the tent'
As in both of them,together?
It was then her mind began to work in overdrive.
Did Trent want to sleep with her? Was she ready to sleep with him? Did he think they-
Daria was broken out of her thoughts when she heard Trent call out her name
"Daria...Daria..Daria are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh uhmm yeah,sorry Trent I guess I'm just really tired"
"Well lets head in then shall we?"
And then he shot her a devistatingly,heart stopping look as he lifted her to her feet with a pull on her hand.
Before she knew what she was doing she found herself being led under the flaps of the tent entrance and onto a pile of blankets and sleeping bags.
With a mishevious smile,Trent extended one hand out to caress the sensitive spot along the edge of her neck.
Daria felt herself melting into his arms,and then losing herself in his kisses.
On thing about Trent was if he kissed you with all of the passion and intensity in his heart you lost all abilty to form a cognitive thought.
Heart beating a mile a minute,Daria forced herself to pull away.
"Trent?" her voice was suprisingly low even to herself "Trent I need to talk to you"
Looking up at her,Trents eyes filled with concern "What the matter Daria,don't you want to spend the night with me?"
La lalala...
TBC...
Part Seven of the series:
~Displaced
SYNOPSIS:
Daria realizes she might have a problem with letting people get too close while on a road trip with her friends.
Displaced
Its just a simple line
But I can still hear it all of the time
If I can just hold on tonight
I know that nothing...survives,nothing survives
I think I'm turned around
I'm looking up,not looking down
And when I'm standing still watching you run,watching you fall...Fall into me
Am I making something worth while?
Am I making something worth while,I am displaced?
And she's my friend of all friends
She's still here,when everyones gone
She doesnt have to say a thing,well just keep laughing all night long..All night long
Am I making something worth while
I am displaced
If I can just hold on tonight
I know that no one,no one survives
Jane Lane sat on the steps in front of her house quietly sketching while her brother hauled various items in and out of the tank.
It was now mid-summer and an exceptionally hot day.
Pausing to wipe his forehead with the end of his sleeve,Trent sighed then glanced at his watch.
"Hey Janey?" he called out turning around "What time did you say Daria was coming by?"
"Noon," Jane replied not looking up "Which by my calculation means she's due to show up anytime now since it's well pass one"
With a laugh that turned into a coughing fit Trent closed the back door to the tank when the sound of a rumbling old car made its way infront of the Lane residence.
Jane looked up to see Daria climb from the vehicle and slid a knapsack on then lift a bag from the backseat.
Smiling Trent walked over and helped Daria with her bags.
Jane stood and grinned "Well now that my servant Mr Lane has helped you with your luggage Ms Morgandorffer whadaya say we blow this popstand and be on our way"
"Sounds good to me Jane" Daria smiled back "Lets get this show on the road"
"Okay guys," Trent exclaimed hopping into the drivers seat "We just have to pick up Jess at the slurp 'n go and we can hit the highway"
Jane tossed Daria's bag from the driveway into the back of the van and then climbed in.
Daria set her knapsack onto the floor then took the front seat.
As they drove down the street Jane turned up the volume on the radio with a scream of joy "Woo Hoo! Week of summer fun here I come!"
Trent laughed and Daria couldn't help but break into a grin.
The foursome had been driving down the winding stretch of road for sometime when Jane leaned forward popping her head between Trent and Daria.
"Hey lovebirds,whadya say we stop for the night?" Jane asked with a laugh "Thats the third time I've seen Trent doze off"
"Great idea," Daria replied rubbing her knees "But where do you suggest we sleep? I haven't seen a hotel in hours"
"Oh your going to love this Daria," Jane replied with a smirk "Trent and I figured we wouldn't make it all the way to Greenville before we died of exuastion so we brought camping gear!"
Daria squinted then rubbed her eyes from under her glasses "Well you know how I feel about camping Jane but since I'm too tired to argue I wont"
"Don't worry Daria," Trent exclaimed in his low voice "we brought tons of pillows and blankets so we wont be uncomfortable"
"Camping with my family has scarred me for life when it comes to the outdoors but since Quinn doesn't seem to be in the picture bitching and whining about every little thing I think I can handle this"
"Thats the spirt Daria," Jane replied with a yawn "Don't let your past experiences with the Morgandorffer clan scare you away from our night of-
Jane stared off into space when she looked out the window.
"Are you okay Jane?" Daria asked quickly
Shaking her head,Jane pointed towards the sky "Looks like a nasty storms gonna blow in we better find a place to park for the night Trent"
"On it Janey," Trent replied pulling the tank off the highway and onto a dirt road.
As they drove down a winding path surrounded by tall pine trees Daria shivered and pulled her sweater around her.
"Want me to turn on the heat Daria?" Trent asked glancing over
"No thanks Trent,I'm just tired"
"Aren't we all," Jane laughed "Well except Jesse here,he's been asleep since the 'leaving lawndale' sign"
"Jesse never has had a problem sleeping on the road," Trent exclaimed with a grin "Come to think of it he's never had a problem sleeping anywhere"
"He's not the only one," Daria replied with a half smile "So whats the plan anyway,did you guys bring tents and everything or are we crashing in the tank?"
"Not to worry Daria we packed up two 2-man tents so we wont have to sleep in the lovely peanut butter scented van" Jane exclaimed with a wink
"Music to my ears Jane," Daria smiled back
As the tank rumbled to a stop in a clearing in the woods a snore could be heard from the back.
"Hey Janey could you wake up Jess?" Trent asked turning off the ignition.
"Sure thing 'o brother of mine," Jane answered with a nod then glanced at Daria with a secretive grin "No problem at all"
Jane leaned close to Jesse then whispered in his ear with a soft,seductive voice.
Jesse could be seen wearing a sudden grin as his eyes flew open.
Grabbing a few items from the back Jane jumped out,followed closely by Jesse then Daria.
After swinging on her knapsack,Daria helped unload the back with the others.
An hour later two tents stood side by side as the four friend sat around a fire.
Daria watched as Jane whispered something in Jesses ear then grabbed his hand and pulled him to his feet.
"Hey guys were gonna go for a little walk,if were not back in half an hour alert the athorities" Jane replied with a devious look
Trent was about to protest when Daria wordlessly grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes.
"Okay have fun," Trent replied with a heavy sigh "But be careful its easy to get lost in these woods"
As Jane and Jesse walked away Jane shot Daria a thumbs up and mouthed "thanks" when she knew her brother wasn't looking.
Daria nodded and mouthed back "Be careful Jane"
In responce Jane lifted her hand in an 'A okay' motion.
Once they were out of sight,Trent wrapped his arm around Daria's shoulders and pulled her close for a kiss.
Nearly two hours had gone by when Daria suddenly opened her eyes.
She looked down to see herself snuggled in a blanket on ground near the fire and in Trents arms who had also drifted off.
"Wake up Trent," Daria quickly shook him
Trent opened his eyes with a yawn "Whats the matter Daria? Are you okay?"
"Trent, Jane and Jesse aren't back yet" Daria replied frantically "And we've been asleep for close to two hours,we have to go look for them"
"They must have gotten lost," Trent exclaimed in a strained voice "Damnit we can't go into the woods when it's this dark,we'll just end up getting lost too...we'll have to wait until morning-wait did Janey...
Trent trailed off at the sound of ringing coming from Daria's knapsack.
"The cellphone," Daria replied with relief "Jane must have brought hers with her"
Quickly jumping to her feet Daria dug through her bag for the phone.
It was the fifth ring when she answered.
"Hello,Jane is that you?"
Trent watched with a concerned expression on his face.
"Daria,where have you been? I've phoned five times" Jane replied with the sound of relief in her voice "Thank god you answered,I was worried something happened to you"
"To me? Where the hell are you and Jesse?" Daria found herself yelling to her surprise
"We got lost,damn I hate it when Trent's right"
"Jane are you guys okay? Trent and I fell asleep and when we woke up we freaked out when we saw you two weren't back yet"
Jane was suprised by the evident concern and worry in Daria voice "Were okay Daria,not to worry..we stumbled apon an abandon cabin with a working fireplace and bunk beds so were gonna stay the night and then try to find our way back when the sun comes up"
Daria let out a pent up breath she didn't realize she was holding in "Sounds good Jane,you wanna talk to Trent?"
"No thats alright Daria," Jane replied quickly "I just walked two hours on an empty stomach in the woods,I'm not really in the mood for an 'I told you so' from my big brother"
"Alright then,phone me in the morning okay Jane?" Daria asked sitting back down on the blanket next to Trent
"Sure thing amigo,have a good night and don't let the Trent bug bite"
"Ha ha Jane,bye" Daria hung up feeling better knowing Jane was back to her old self and safe.
Trent was still staring at Daria with his eyes full of question when she leaned forward and kissed him softly on the cheek.
"Jane's fine,Jesse and her got lost but they found a cabin to stay in for the night"
Daria quickly thought it was best not to mention that his sister and bestfriend were alone in the cabin.
"They said they'd phone in the morning and let us know before they tried to find their way back"
Trent let out a sigh of relief "I'm glad Janeys okay"
"Me too," Daria exclaimed with a yawn
"Tired Daria? We can head into the tent if you want,I'm pretty beat as well despite drifting off there"
Daria sat back for a moment.Had Trent just said 'we can head into the tent'
As in both of them,together?
It was then her mind began to work in overdrive.
Did Trent want to sleep with her? Was she ready to sleep with him? Did he think they-
Daria was broken out of her thoughts when she heard Trent call out her name
"Daria...Daria..Daria are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh uhmm yeah,sorry Trent I guess I'm just really tired"
"Well lets head in then shall we?"
And then he shot her a devistatingly,heart stopping look as he lifted her to her feet with a pull on her hand.
Before she knew what she was doing she found herself being led under the flaps of the tent entrance and onto a pile of blankets and sleeping bags.
With a mishevious smile,Trent extended one hand out to caress the sensitive spot along the edge of her neck.
Daria felt herself melting into his arms,and then losing herself in his kisses.
On thing about Trent was if he kissed you with all of the passion and intensity in his heart you lost all abilty to form a cognitive thought.
Heart beating a mile a minute,Daria forced herself to pull away.
"Trent?" her voice was suprisingly low even to herself "Trent I need to talk to you"
Looking up at her,Trents eyes filled with concern "What the matter Daria,don't you want to spend the night with me?"
La lalala...
TBC...