Chapter Twelve Of The Series:
~All Hallows Eve part one
Darkness filled the small messy room,leaving only a small ray of light to be filtered in at the edge of the window.
At the end of the stream of light eye lashes fluttered under a dark curtain of black hair.
A loud crash rumbled through the house as the front door slammed shut.
Turning over,Trent was unaware of anything as he snored away.
Outside in the driveway of the Lane residence,Jane rubbed her eyes sleepily as she started the car.
It had been a couple weeks since Daria and Trents fall out and Jane was more eager than ever to try to fix the situation.
As far as she saw it,the whole thing was simply unlivable.
It was the end of October already,perfect timing for reuniting the most important people in her life.
What better day than Halloween,the night of all things magic and mysterious to put her plan into motion.
If she knew anything it was that there were no better two people that suited the true meaning of all things different or special.
The day even looked the perfect part,Jane thought as she drove down the foggy street lined by bare trees.
Almost everything was in order for the party later that evening,the guest had been sent invitations,the house was decorated,the only thing left was the finishing touches.
Stopping down on Dega,Jane parked near a meter and slid on her fall coat.
A few hours later Trents old car rumbled into the driveway followed by a dark cloud of smoke.
Hauling in a bunch of bags,Jane set to work in the kitchen.
As she unpacked her supplies she picked up the cordless phone and dialed.
After a few rings someone answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey,how's my favourite fellow creature of the dark doing this afternoon?"
Jane could almost hear Daria's smirk on the other end.
"I'm relatively fine despite the fact that my family has gone even more insane than usual"
"Interesting," Jane replied with a laugh "whats going on at the old Morgandorffer residence this year?"
Daria laid back on her bed "My father has taken apon himself to recreate what he thinks is the scariest house in all of Lawndale trick or treating history,to start"
"Mmhmm," Jane listened as she mixed a bowl of punch in a black culdron.
"Lets just say my mother isn't taking the madness around her too well either,with all dads weird concoctions he's been even more scatterbrained than usual"
Daria closed her eyes "To top it all off the queen of fashion has decided last minute that she wants to have a Halloween party HERE of all places tonight"
Jane's eyebrows rose in suprise "Really?"
"To my horror of horrors yes," Daria replied with a cringe "I guess I'm going to have to lock myself in my room tonight and wait out the madness as long as possible"
"I have a better idea," Jane said as she placed various sized black candles around the house "Why don't you come to my place tonight and join me in a marathon of frighteningly bad scary movies?"
"Thanks for the offer Jane but-
"It'll only be the two of us amiga," Jane cut her friend off with a sly smile "Trent and the band are playing down at McGrundys Midnight Bash"
"Well.." Daria concidered Janes offer,it did beat hanging around her house "I guess I-
"Great!" Jane replied quickly with excitement "Be here by nine though okay and promise me you'll follow the directions without any complaints when you get the package"
"What package Jane?" Daria asked growing more skeptical by the minute.
"I've got a package being dropped off at your doorstep around 8,it's a suprise though so I can't say anymore"
"Jane," Daria replied in her warning tone "What are you up to?"
"You're so untrusting Daria,I'm you're best friend remember..I've only got your best interests at heart" Jane replied smiling to herself
"Thats what I'm worried about," Daria exclaimed with a sigh "Uh Jane about tonight maybe I should just-
"Listen I gotta go Daria,but don't forget nine o'clock" Jane rushed her off the phone before she could back out "And remember to follow the directions to the letter okay,I know you can do it for me..thanks alot Daria I owe you..bye"
Daria looked down at the phone in confusion as she heard a click.
Setting it back down on her desk,she stared off into space.
"What are you up to Jane," she mumbled to herself
Just as she was about to phone Jane back and cancel she heard the door bell ring.
After a few more annoying buzzes Daria took it apon herself to answer the door.
As she swung it open she heard her sister come bounding down the stairs
"Is it for me? Is it a boy Daria?"
Daria rolled her eyes but was met with confusion when there was no one on the other side of the door.
"Daria whats going on out there?" Quinn exclaimed pushing past her to see for herself
Looking down on the cold pavement of the doorstep Daria was met with the sight of a package wrapped in plain brown wrapping paper,tied with string.
"Oooh a present,I bet it's from Joey or maybe Jeffy or-
Daria cut Quinn off with a glare "It isn't for you actually,the tag has my name on it"
Quinn was looked confused,but then shrugged as she looked closer "I guess it really is..but from who?"
Just then the phone rang and Quinn quickly ran away to answer it.
Daria picked up the small box and carried it upstairs,closing her door behind her.
"Must be the suprise from Jane," she exclaimed sitting down on her bed and placing it next to her "It's only five though.."
Daria looked at her clock again,and sure enough she was right.
Untying the twine that held it together,Daria's face was clouded with confusion.
Lala la lala...
TBC.
~All Hallows Eve part one
Darkness filled the small messy room,leaving only a small ray of light to be filtered in at the edge of the window.
At the end of the stream of light eye lashes fluttered under a dark curtain of black hair.
A loud crash rumbled through the house as the front door slammed shut.
Turning over,Trent was unaware of anything as he snored away.
Outside in the driveway of the Lane residence,Jane rubbed her eyes sleepily as she started the car.
It had been a couple weeks since Daria and Trents fall out and Jane was more eager than ever to try to fix the situation.
As far as she saw it,the whole thing was simply unlivable.
It was the end of October already,perfect timing for reuniting the most important people in her life.
What better day than Halloween,the night of all things magic and mysterious to put her plan into motion.
If she knew anything it was that there were no better two people that suited the true meaning of all things different or special.
The day even looked the perfect part,Jane thought as she drove down the foggy street lined by bare trees.
Almost everything was in order for the party later that evening,the guest had been sent invitations,the house was decorated,the only thing left was the finishing touches.
Stopping down on Dega,Jane parked near a meter and slid on her fall coat.
A few hours later Trents old car rumbled into the driveway followed by a dark cloud of smoke.
Hauling in a bunch of bags,Jane set to work in the kitchen.
As she unpacked her supplies she picked up the cordless phone and dialed.
After a few rings someone answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey,how's my favourite fellow creature of the dark doing this afternoon?"
Jane could almost hear Daria's smirk on the other end.
"I'm relatively fine despite the fact that my family has gone even more insane than usual"
"Interesting," Jane replied with a laugh "whats going on at the old Morgandorffer residence this year?"
Daria laid back on her bed "My father has taken apon himself to recreate what he thinks is the scariest house in all of Lawndale trick or treating history,to start"
"Mmhmm," Jane listened as she mixed a bowl of punch in a black culdron.
"Lets just say my mother isn't taking the madness around her too well either,with all dads weird concoctions he's been even more scatterbrained than usual"
Daria closed her eyes "To top it all off the queen of fashion has decided last minute that she wants to have a Halloween party HERE of all places tonight"
Jane's eyebrows rose in suprise "Really?"
"To my horror of horrors yes," Daria replied with a cringe "I guess I'm going to have to lock myself in my room tonight and wait out the madness as long as possible"
"I have a better idea," Jane said as she placed various sized black candles around the house "Why don't you come to my place tonight and join me in a marathon of frighteningly bad scary movies?"
"Thanks for the offer Jane but-
"It'll only be the two of us amiga," Jane cut her friend off with a sly smile "Trent and the band are playing down at McGrundys Midnight Bash"
"Well.." Daria concidered Janes offer,it did beat hanging around her house "I guess I-
"Great!" Jane replied quickly with excitement "Be here by nine though okay and promise me you'll follow the directions without any complaints when you get the package"
"What package Jane?" Daria asked growing more skeptical by the minute.
"I've got a package being dropped off at your doorstep around 8,it's a suprise though so I can't say anymore"
"Jane," Daria replied in her warning tone "What are you up to?"
"You're so untrusting Daria,I'm you're best friend remember..I've only got your best interests at heart" Jane replied smiling to herself
"Thats what I'm worried about," Daria exclaimed with a sigh "Uh Jane about tonight maybe I should just-
"Listen I gotta go Daria,but don't forget nine o'clock" Jane rushed her off the phone before she could back out "And remember to follow the directions to the letter okay,I know you can do it for me..thanks alot Daria I owe you..bye"
Daria looked down at the phone in confusion as she heard a click.
Setting it back down on her desk,she stared off into space.
"What are you up to Jane," she mumbled to herself
Just as she was about to phone Jane back and cancel she heard the door bell ring.
After a few more annoying buzzes Daria took it apon herself to answer the door.
As she swung it open she heard her sister come bounding down the stairs
"Is it for me? Is it a boy Daria?"
Daria rolled her eyes but was met with confusion when there was no one on the other side of the door.
"Daria whats going on out there?" Quinn exclaimed pushing past her to see for herself
Looking down on the cold pavement of the doorstep Daria was met with the sight of a package wrapped in plain brown wrapping paper,tied with string.
"Oooh a present,I bet it's from Joey or maybe Jeffy or-
Daria cut Quinn off with a glare "It isn't for you actually,the tag has my name on it"
Quinn was looked confused,but then shrugged as she looked closer "I guess it really is..but from who?"
Just then the phone rang and Quinn quickly ran away to answer it.
Daria picked up the small box and carried it upstairs,closing her door behind her.
"Must be the suprise from Jane," she exclaimed sitting down on her bed and placing it next to her "It's only five though.."
Daria looked at her clock again,and sure enough she was right.
Untying the twine that held it together,Daria's face was clouded with confusion.
Lala la lala...
TBC.