Chapter Ten Of The Series:
~Tonight,and Forever
Syn:Trent and Daria think they're going to die when an accident occurs ie a freak storm in the forest that uproots everything including their relationship.
Unsure times lead them to make a major decision,but when the storm dies down and their left to come to terms with the events of the chaotic night will things go back to the way they were or is everything left in pieces?
"Do you honestly think thats the best idea,I think we should go to the hospital right away...I don't want anything to happen to you okay?"
"Please,would you just listen to me...I'm fine I've said it a thousand times but you wont listen"
Jane and Trent stood in front of the tank,the headlights illuminating their faces as they argued.
It was obvious they were both tired and frustrated but neither would stop fighting until the other finally gave up and agreed with what they were saying.
"Look," Jane placed her hands on her hips with a sigh "I don't want to ruin everyones vacation okay,I really don't think dragging you all into the emergency room waiting room for the night is going to be a lot of fun"
"Janey," Trent replied,concern evident in his voice "Your well being comes before anything here alright so were going to the hospital,or at least the walk in clinic in town-"
"It's two in the morning Trent," Jane exclaimed cutting him off "We're not going anywhere until morning,I feel fine I really-
Stopping mid-sentence Jane stumbled backwards,loosing her balance from a spell of dizziness.
Trent quickly grabbed her arm,steadying her "Thats it,were going"
Just as he was about to help lead her back to the van,Jesse hopped out.
"Whats up man? Is everything okay out here,Daria and I have been waiting in the van for twenty minutes" Jesse replied tiredly.
"Jane's sick" Trent blurted out despite his sisters protest to keep it a secret
"Trent!" Jane exclaimed narrowing her eyes
"Jane whats the matter?" Jesse asked locking eyes with her "Why didn't you tell me?"
Jane sat down on the bumper of the tank "I didn't want to ruin our trip"
Sighing,she wrapped her arms around herself "I just have a fever and my throat hurts a little,its nothing to worry about..it must have been from the lake"
"Jane won't let me take her to the clinic in town," Trent explained sitting down next to her "And I think its a good idea for her to at least get checked out,she could have pneumonia or something"
"Trents right," Jesse replied looking at Jane "If you wont let him take you then at least let me go with you"
"Jess you're tired-"
"I won't take no for an answer Jane," Jesse exclaimed raising his hand in the air to stop her protesting "Were gonna make sure you're okay,end of story"
"Fine," Jane replied defeated "Frankly I'm tired of arguing with you guys but what are you going to do Trent? Were in the middle of nowhere here and the next sign of civilization is town and its still a few hours away by car"
Trent examined the area for a moment,then stood up "This will be fine for tonight Janey,you guys will be back by morning so Daria and I can spend the night in the tent over there"
Jane and Jesse followed his view as he pointed to a clearing by the edge of the woods off the side of the road.
"Jess,when you take Jane into town here's some money for a prescription if you need one after you see the doc" Trent dug into his pocket pulling out a few crumpled up bills "If your too tired to drive back after that wait until morning,we'll be okay here"
"Cool," Jesse replied pocketing the cash "We better hit the road,but first I'll help you set up the tent"
"Thanks," Trent exclaimed walking to the back of the tank
As they opened up the back doors to pull out the tent bag,Daria woke up.
"Whats going on?" she asked rubbing her eyes
"Jess is gonna take Jane into town to the clinic,she's come down with something so were going to camp out here for the night...is that okay with you Daria?" Trent asked softly
"Fine by me,where's Jane?" Daria replied with concern
Just then Jane climbed in,looking worse than before "Hey Daria,your up?"
"I just woke up,Jane why didn't you tell me you were sick?" Daria asked with a frown
"Sorry amiga,I didn't want to ruin anyones fun" Jane replied with a shiver
"Jane you look really sick,your health is more important than any trip," Daria exclaimed with worry "I can't believe you kept this from us all night"
Daria silently noted how pale her best friend looked,then leaned forward reaching up to feel her forehead "Your really burning up,Jesse you better go right now..I'll help Trent finish putting up the tent"
Jesse nodded,then Daria slid out to let Jane in the front seat.
"Take care of yourself Jane," Daria replied wrapping a blanket from the back around her shoulders once she was seated.
"Don't worry guys," Jesse said hopping behind the wheel "I'll take care of Jane,and we'll be back soon to get you"
"Be careful driving!" Trent yelled as they pulled away
Jesse nodded,then waved as he pulled a u-turn.
As Trent put the finishing touches on the tent,Daria unfolded some blankets and sleeping bags and placed them inside.
Once they were done setting up,they built a fire nearby.
As they sat warming themselves for a moment,Daria noticed a snowflake land on her nose.
"Its snowing," Daria replied softly,touching Trent's arm to get his attention.
Trent looked up at the sky "Weird,isn't it a little early in the season to be snowing?"
"It is only august," Daria noted "But we are in the mountains"
"Yeah,it sure is beautiful out here though huh" Trent replied leaning back on his elbows staring into the sky
"It sure is," Daria agreed mesmerized by the sight of the swirling snowflakes in the satin like black sky
Trent looked over at Daria and smiled as he saw her intensely watching the scene overhead with a look of pure wonderment.
A few minutes later he noticed she had drifted off on the blanket so he carefully lifted her up and carried her back to the tent.
In the morning,or so it seemed the tent walls rattled from the wind.
Trent poked his head out to see what was up and receive a cold shock.
It was still dark and only a mere five am,a sheet of icy cold snow hit him in the face causing temporary blindness.
Inside Trent wiped his eyes dry then looked again to see something that made his heart drop.
Outside there was drifts of snow,nearly covering the little orange tent.
Instantly Trent straightened up,a look of fear coming over his face "Oh my god" he muttered
"What is it?" Daria replied surprising him "What's the matter?"
"It stormed all night Daria," Trent explained with a shiver "There must be six feet of snow out there"
"What?" Daria exclaimed not believing her ears
Sitting up,she crawled over to see for herself then sat back down with a look of amazement.
"What time is it?" she asked after a moment of silence
Trent looked at his watch "Quarter after five"
"Maybe-maybe we should try to get some more sleep" Daria replied nervously "When the sun comes out it'll melt the snow or at least we can dig ourselves out of here and make a fire for heat"
"Yeah,that sounds like a good idea" Trent replied crawling into his sleeping bag "Are you warm enough Daria?"
"I'm alright,thanks Trent" Daria said laying down next to face him "Are you okay?"
"I guess," Trent locked eyes with her "I'm a little worried though its awfully cold out here"
"Yeah," Daria agreed closing her eyes for a moment "But when the sun comes out it'll be okay,lets try to get some sleep"
"Goodnight Daria," Trent replied leaning over to give her a small kiss
"Night Trent," Daria exclaimed with a smile
It was three in the afternoon when Daria stirred, waking out of her deep sleep.
She couldn't quite believe she'd slept nearly ten hours when she looked at Trents watch but after the night they'd had she'd believe almost anything.
Leaning over,she softly brushed the hair out of Trents eyes and placed a little kiss on his cheek waking him.
"Mmm,good morning" Trent replied with a grin
Daria smiled back "Actually it's afternoon,three to be exact"
"Really?" Trent replied with a puzzled look
"Don't look so suprised,you're the only person I know that could sleep twenty hours a day" Daria exclaimed with a laugh
"True enough," Trent said with a smile "So have you been outside yet?"
"I just woke up myself,suprisingly enough" Daria replied with a sideways grin "But I think I'll peek outside and see what mother nature has left us with,hopefully a good suprise this time"
Unzipping the tent a little,Daria's jaw fell "No it can't be possible,the sun isn't out..its overcast and still snowing"
"Damn," Trent answered sitting up "What are we gonna do,we can't last long in this weather with only the tent for shelter"
"Your right,I guess we need to dig our selves out and figure out the situation..build a fire maybe"
"Lets go,I'll get our gloves out of the duffle bag"
A few minutes later,they had made a clearing around the doorway of the tent and a path a few feet away for a fire.
"We'll need dry wood," Trent replied wrapping his arms around his body for warmth
"Lets go under the trees,there's got to be some under the branches..the brush must have sheltered some of the woods"
"Good idea Daria,but let me..can you get some of the food and water out of the tent,we need to eat"
"Sure," Daria replied nodding "Meet you back here in ten minutes?"
"Yeah," Trent answered sheltering his eyes from the snow "See you then"
Twenty minutes later Daria,and Trent sat next to the fire eating the last of their lunch,a bag of chips and a can of soda.
"Trent," Daria exclaimed with a look of worry
"What is it Daria?" Trent replied softly
"I hate to say this but the road has to be closed,it hasn't been plowed since the snow first began to fall...what if we freeze to death here"
"Don't think like that Daria," Trent replied lightly squeezing her shoulder "We'll be okay,someone will help us by morning"
"But sometimes the roads stay closed for weeks when it storms,what if no one can get to us"
Trent sat silent for a moment,looking a little uneasy.
"I don't want to be pessimistic here Trent but we don't have anymore food and I don't know about you but my whole body feels numb" Daria cried out
"I..I'm worried too Daria," Trent exclaimed sadly "But it doesn't do us any good to panic,Janey and Jess know where we are and I'm sure as soon as they can get through they'll save us"
"Yeah..your right Trent," Daria replied hugging onto him "Sorry for freaking out there"
"Its alright,like I said I'm worried too" Trent pulled away to look her in the eyes
"I just hope Jane and Jesse get here sooner than later," Daria said rubbing her hands together "I don't know how much longer we can survive in this cold"
A few minutes later Trent and Daria put out the fire then headed back into the tent and tried to sleep to pass the time.
The next morning it was even worse outside,enough so that they didn't even leave the tent to try and make a fire.
The wind was strong and the snow pounded mercilessly on the walls of the tent.
After napping all day to conserve their energy they only woke up once to snack on a chocolate bar that Trent had forgotten he had in his jacket pocket.
It was night again when they woke from the sounds of the storm outside,so they decided to talk awhile.
"What are you thinking?" Trent asked leaning to face Daria
Daria frowned a little "I don't think you want to hear about it"
"Tell me," Trent grabbed her hand and smiled a little
"Okay," Daria replied softly "I was thinking.....what if we die here before anyone finds us"
"Daria," Trent exclaimed moving closer
It was then he noticed a tear running down her face,lightly Trent moved his hand over her cheek
to wipe it away.
"Daria I'm so sorry," Trent replied sadly "I..I never thought something like this could happen,trust me if I ever even considered-
"Stop," Daria exclaimed squeezing his hand "It's not your fault,I know that..its just-
Trent nodded for her to continue,his eyes full of question.
"Don't you have any regrets,anything you wished you'd done before you-you know something you wish was different..that's what I was thinking about"
"I think everyone does," Trent replied with a knowing look "What do you wish was different Daria?"
Daria sat silent for a moment then opened her eyes
"I..."
Wrapping her arms around his body,she leaning back to kiss him intensely.
He could feel her longing as she pressed her lips against his.
Without unlocking her eyes from his she reached down to unbutton his shirt.
He moaned as her fingers brushed his skin as she softly pushed the fabric of his shirt over his shoulders.
Her breath quickened as he lifted her shirt off and ran his fingers down the sensitive underside of her arms while kissing her neck.
He looked down at her,silently noting how she looked so beautiful,so like the girl he fell in love with.
La la lala..
TBC....
~Tonight,and Forever
Syn:Trent and Daria think they're going to die when an accident occurs ie a freak storm in the forest that uproots everything including their relationship.
Unsure times lead them to make a major decision,but when the storm dies down and their left to come to terms with the events of the chaotic night will things go back to the way they were or is everything left in pieces?
"Do you honestly think thats the best idea,I think we should go to the hospital right away...I don't want anything to happen to you okay?"
"Please,would you just listen to me...I'm fine I've said it a thousand times but you wont listen"
Jane and Trent stood in front of the tank,the headlights illuminating their faces as they argued.
It was obvious they were both tired and frustrated but neither would stop fighting until the other finally gave up and agreed with what they were saying.
"Look," Jane placed her hands on her hips with a sigh "I don't want to ruin everyones vacation okay,I really don't think dragging you all into the emergency room waiting room for the night is going to be a lot of fun"
"Janey," Trent replied,concern evident in his voice "Your well being comes before anything here alright so were going to the hospital,or at least the walk in clinic in town-"
"It's two in the morning Trent," Jane exclaimed cutting him off "We're not going anywhere until morning,I feel fine I really-
Stopping mid-sentence Jane stumbled backwards,loosing her balance from a spell of dizziness.
Trent quickly grabbed her arm,steadying her "Thats it,were going"
Just as he was about to help lead her back to the van,Jesse hopped out.
"Whats up man? Is everything okay out here,Daria and I have been waiting in the van for twenty minutes" Jesse replied tiredly.
"Jane's sick" Trent blurted out despite his sisters protest to keep it a secret
"Trent!" Jane exclaimed narrowing her eyes
"Jane whats the matter?" Jesse asked locking eyes with her "Why didn't you tell me?"
Jane sat down on the bumper of the tank "I didn't want to ruin our trip"
Sighing,she wrapped her arms around herself "I just have a fever and my throat hurts a little,its nothing to worry about..it must have been from the lake"
"Jane won't let me take her to the clinic in town," Trent explained sitting down next to her "And I think its a good idea for her to at least get checked out,she could have pneumonia or something"
"Trents right," Jesse replied looking at Jane "If you wont let him take you then at least let me go with you"
"Jess you're tired-"
"I won't take no for an answer Jane," Jesse exclaimed raising his hand in the air to stop her protesting "Were gonna make sure you're okay,end of story"
"Fine," Jane replied defeated "Frankly I'm tired of arguing with you guys but what are you going to do Trent? Were in the middle of nowhere here and the next sign of civilization is town and its still a few hours away by car"
Trent examined the area for a moment,then stood up "This will be fine for tonight Janey,you guys will be back by morning so Daria and I can spend the night in the tent over there"
Jane and Jesse followed his view as he pointed to a clearing by the edge of the woods off the side of the road.
"Jess,when you take Jane into town here's some money for a prescription if you need one after you see the doc" Trent dug into his pocket pulling out a few crumpled up bills "If your too tired to drive back after that wait until morning,we'll be okay here"
"Cool," Jesse replied pocketing the cash "We better hit the road,but first I'll help you set up the tent"
"Thanks," Trent exclaimed walking to the back of the tank
As they opened up the back doors to pull out the tent bag,Daria woke up.
"Whats going on?" she asked rubbing her eyes
"Jess is gonna take Jane into town to the clinic,she's come down with something so were going to camp out here for the night...is that okay with you Daria?" Trent asked softly
"Fine by me,where's Jane?" Daria replied with concern
Just then Jane climbed in,looking worse than before "Hey Daria,your up?"
"I just woke up,Jane why didn't you tell me you were sick?" Daria asked with a frown
"Sorry amiga,I didn't want to ruin anyones fun" Jane replied with a shiver
"Jane you look really sick,your health is more important than any trip," Daria exclaimed with worry "I can't believe you kept this from us all night"
Daria silently noted how pale her best friend looked,then leaned forward reaching up to feel her forehead "Your really burning up,Jesse you better go right now..I'll help Trent finish putting up the tent"
Jesse nodded,then Daria slid out to let Jane in the front seat.
"Take care of yourself Jane," Daria replied wrapping a blanket from the back around her shoulders once she was seated.
"Don't worry guys," Jesse said hopping behind the wheel "I'll take care of Jane,and we'll be back soon to get you"
"Be careful driving!" Trent yelled as they pulled away
Jesse nodded,then waved as he pulled a u-turn.
As Trent put the finishing touches on the tent,Daria unfolded some blankets and sleeping bags and placed them inside.
Once they were done setting up,they built a fire nearby.
As they sat warming themselves for a moment,Daria noticed a snowflake land on her nose.
"Its snowing," Daria replied softly,touching Trent's arm to get his attention.
Trent looked up at the sky "Weird,isn't it a little early in the season to be snowing?"
"It is only august," Daria noted "But we are in the mountains"
"Yeah,it sure is beautiful out here though huh" Trent replied leaning back on his elbows staring into the sky
"It sure is," Daria agreed mesmerized by the sight of the swirling snowflakes in the satin like black sky
Trent looked over at Daria and smiled as he saw her intensely watching the scene overhead with a look of pure wonderment.
A few minutes later he noticed she had drifted off on the blanket so he carefully lifted her up and carried her back to the tent.
In the morning,or so it seemed the tent walls rattled from the wind.
Trent poked his head out to see what was up and receive a cold shock.
It was still dark and only a mere five am,a sheet of icy cold snow hit him in the face causing temporary blindness.
Inside Trent wiped his eyes dry then looked again to see something that made his heart drop.
Outside there was drifts of snow,nearly covering the little orange tent.
Instantly Trent straightened up,a look of fear coming over his face "Oh my god" he muttered
"What is it?" Daria replied surprising him "What's the matter?"
"It stormed all night Daria," Trent explained with a shiver "There must be six feet of snow out there"
"What?" Daria exclaimed not believing her ears
Sitting up,she crawled over to see for herself then sat back down with a look of amazement.
"What time is it?" she asked after a moment of silence
Trent looked at his watch "Quarter after five"
"Maybe-maybe we should try to get some more sleep" Daria replied nervously "When the sun comes out it'll melt the snow or at least we can dig ourselves out of here and make a fire for heat"
"Yeah,that sounds like a good idea" Trent replied crawling into his sleeping bag "Are you warm enough Daria?"
"I'm alright,thanks Trent" Daria said laying down next to face him "Are you okay?"
"I guess," Trent locked eyes with her "I'm a little worried though its awfully cold out here"
"Yeah," Daria agreed closing her eyes for a moment "But when the sun comes out it'll be okay,lets try to get some sleep"
"Goodnight Daria," Trent replied leaning over to give her a small kiss
"Night Trent," Daria exclaimed with a smile
It was three in the afternoon when Daria stirred, waking out of her deep sleep.
She couldn't quite believe she'd slept nearly ten hours when she looked at Trents watch but after the night they'd had she'd believe almost anything.
Leaning over,she softly brushed the hair out of Trents eyes and placed a little kiss on his cheek waking him.
"Mmm,good morning" Trent replied with a grin
Daria smiled back "Actually it's afternoon,three to be exact"
"Really?" Trent replied with a puzzled look
"Don't look so suprised,you're the only person I know that could sleep twenty hours a day" Daria exclaimed with a laugh
"True enough," Trent said with a smile "So have you been outside yet?"
"I just woke up myself,suprisingly enough" Daria replied with a sideways grin "But I think I'll peek outside and see what mother nature has left us with,hopefully a good suprise this time"
Unzipping the tent a little,Daria's jaw fell "No it can't be possible,the sun isn't out..its overcast and still snowing"
"Damn," Trent answered sitting up "What are we gonna do,we can't last long in this weather with only the tent for shelter"
"Your right,I guess we need to dig our selves out and figure out the situation..build a fire maybe"
"Lets go,I'll get our gloves out of the duffle bag"
A few minutes later,they had made a clearing around the doorway of the tent and a path a few feet away for a fire.
"We'll need dry wood," Trent replied wrapping his arms around his body for warmth
"Lets go under the trees,there's got to be some under the branches..the brush must have sheltered some of the woods"
"Good idea Daria,but let me..can you get some of the food and water out of the tent,we need to eat"
"Sure," Daria replied nodding "Meet you back here in ten minutes?"
"Yeah," Trent answered sheltering his eyes from the snow "See you then"
Twenty minutes later Daria,and Trent sat next to the fire eating the last of their lunch,a bag of chips and a can of soda.
"Trent," Daria exclaimed with a look of worry
"What is it Daria?" Trent replied softly
"I hate to say this but the road has to be closed,it hasn't been plowed since the snow first began to fall...what if we freeze to death here"
"Don't think like that Daria," Trent replied lightly squeezing her shoulder "We'll be okay,someone will help us by morning"
"But sometimes the roads stay closed for weeks when it storms,what if no one can get to us"
Trent sat silent for a moment,looking a little uneasy.
"I don't want to be pessimistic here Trent but we don't have anymore food and I don't know about you but my whole body feels numb" Daria cried out
"I..I'm worried too Daria," Trent exclaimed sadly "But it doesn't do us any good to panic,Janey and Jess know where we are and I'm sure as soon as they can get through they'll save us"
"Yeah..your right Trent," Daria replied hugging onto him "Sorry for freaking out there"
"Its alright,like I said I'm worried too" Trent pulled away to look her in the eyes
"I just hope Jane and Jesse get here sooner than later," Daria said rubbing her hands together "I don't know how much longer we can survive in this cold"
A few minutes later Trent and Daria put out the fire then headed back into the tent and tried to sleep to pass the time.
The next morning it was even worse outside,enough so that they didn't even leave the tent to try and make a fire.
The wind was strong and the snow pounded mercilessly on the walls of the tent.
After napping all day to conserve their energy they only woke up once to snack on a chocolate bar that Trent had forgotten he had in his jacket pocket.
It was night again when they woke from the sounds of the storm outside,so they decided to talk awhile.
"What are you thinking?" Trent asked leaning to face Daria
Daria frowned a little "I don't think you want to hear about it"
"Tell me," Trent grabbed her hand and smiled a little
"Okay," Daria replied softly "I was thinking.....what if we die here before anyone finds us"
"Daria," Trent exclaimed moving closer
It was then he noticed a tear running down her face,lightly Trent moved his hand over her cheek
to wipe it away.
"Daria I'm so sorry," Trent replied sadly "I..I never thought something like this could happen,trust me if I ever even considered-
"Stop," Daria exclaimed squeezing his hand "It's not your fault,I know that..its just-
Trent nodded for her to continue,his eyes full of question.
"Don't you have any regrets,anything you wished you'd done before you-you know something you wish was different..that's what I was thinking about"
"I think everyone does," Trent replied with a knowing look "What do you wish was different Daria?"
Daria sat silent for a moment then opened her eyes
"I..."
Wrapping her arms around his body,she leaning back to kiss him intensely.
He could feel her longing as she pressed her lips against his.
Without unlocking her eyes from his she reached down to unbutton his shirt.
He moaned as her fingers brushed his skin as she softly pushed the fabric of his shirt over his shoulders.
Her breath quickened as he lifted her shirt off and ran his fingers down the sensitive underside of her arms while kissing her neck.
He looked down at her,silently noting how she looked so beautiful,so like the girl he fell in love with.
La la lala..
TBC....