A Story Of Love
Chapter 14: Breaking Up The Girl
Inside the Lane house, Daria and Jane walked through the kitchen into the living room.
Well as far into the living room as they could get anyway.
"Oh my god Jane how many people did you invite?" Daria asked in awe of the crowd
Jane cringed "Well there was only Mack,Jodie,Andrea,a couple people from art class,a few from our regular classes..in total 20 tops but then I guess the word spread"
Daria stepped back a few steps until she was back in the kitchen
"Yeah who knew word of a party spread so fast?" Jane replied with a smirk "Ah well whatchya gonna do?"
"I don't know but are you at least having fun Jane?" Daria asked leaning against the counter
"Sure the more the merrier, besides like I said before the only person I truly care about being here is you"
Daria smiled looking around the room at Jane's decorations "So what do you have planned for tonight? Bobbing for apples,pin the broom on the witch that sorta thing?"
Jane laughed grabbing some Styrofoam cups from the table "Actually I was thinking more along the lines of music, dancing, talking, drinking..you know the normal party activities"
"Well I'm up for the talking, drinking, music part but I've never much for dancing"
"Yeah me neither, go figure" Jane replied gesturing to the blood red punch "Drink?"
"Sure," Daria answered sitting down "So the party looks like it's a success, people seem to be having fun"
"I'm glad," Jane exclaimed taking a seat across from her and handing Daria her drink "So how are things at the Morgandorffer bash?"
"Quinn was actually a big help tonight, I mean we got along for once and even exchanged some kind words to my own shock"
"Really? In a good mood cause of her party huh?"
"I guess, either way it was oddly nice"
"Thats great Daria,I'm glad you two are getting along"
"Me too actually," Daria stared off into space "It probably won't last though"
"Ye of little faith," Jane replied with a laugh "So what do you think of my artist expression here?"
"It's really great Jane, even the outside of the Lane residence scared me" Daria exclaimed wide eyed
"Mission accomplished then I guess," Jane replied with a grin "If it scares Daria you know it's gotta horrify others"
Daria laughed and took a drink of her punch,immediately making a face.
"Whats wrong?" Jane asked quickly
"See for yourself" Daria replied with a laugh
"Someone must have spiked it,it's a stiff as that guy" Jane replied pointing to a fake dead guy in the corner.
"Now who would have done something like that?" Daria exclaimed rolling her eyes
"Could be anyone here really, it's a big crowd..most of the people here probably drink" Jane said looking around
"Hey you want me to get us some soda or something from downstairs?"
"Nah,that's okay this stuff kinda grows on you after a few drinks" Daria replied with a smirk
"Thats the spirt Daria," Jane replied taking a drink of her punch "Down the hatch"
Just as Daria was about to ask Jane something she stood up
"Hey where are you going?" Daria asked quickly "You aren't thinking of ditching me already are you?"
"Nah, Jesse isn't even here yet" Jane replied with a laugh "I'm just gonna hit the bathroom, the one upstairs has gotta be jammed so I'll be right back"
A second after Jane headed to the basement bathroom,Upchuck took it as his cue to come over.
"Well hello my lovely, might I say you're looking particularly scrumptious tonight?"
"Uh I think I hear Jane calling me, gotta go" Daria replied jumping up.
Daria follows after where Jane went to avoid upchuck hitting on her again.
Downstairs she is shocked to see Mystik Spiral setting up.
They begin to play "Tainted Love"as Daria stands there silently stunned.
Suddenly her eyes narrow at the sight and she grabs Jane as she walks out from the washroom.
She then pulling her into the next room
"Jane what's going on I thought you said Trent had a gig tonight?"
"Well actually the gig was for my party," Jane began nervously
"Wait you told me he wouldn't be home all night," Daria replied cutting her off
"Jane you promise you weren't going to lie to me anymore and now this?"
"Daria I know this looks bad but I can explain-
"No need Jane, I understand completely" Daria replied with hurt in her voice
Upset she stood there a moment then began to run up the basement stairs.
Trent sees this and drops his guitar, chasing after her.
As Daria is running out the back door Trent grabs her hand.
"We need to talk" he replied raspily.
"Thats new considering we haven't talked in weeks" Daria replied defensively.
Trent pulls her in the backyard " Please,sit down on the gezebo stairs"
Outside Trent sits down next to her, slowly and un-surely taking her hand in his
"Daria...Daria I feel like such a jerk about how I treated you these past weeks"
Looking away, Daria remained silent.
Seeing this Trent closed his eyes and squeezed her hand "I want you to know I never meant to hurt you, but I know I did by the way you won't look at me..I guess it's pretty obvious"
Turning back,Trent was surprised to see tears streaming down Daria's face and it broke his heart all over again.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, he coughed.
"I...I want you to know why I pulled away, even though I know they're no excuse and I regret it I really do but you have to understand I've never love someone like this before..I-"
"You're right there is no excuse," Daria spoke for the first time "And you're wrong I do understand because I love you too Trent"
Trent smiled a little, but then felt himself on the verge of breaking down again
"I was afraid of losing you Daria, especially now that we're even closer" Trent began softly "The night we slept together, that was the best night of my life, then I panicked..I pulled away"
Daria intertwined her fingers in his with a nod and he continued
"That night after you fell asleep I just watched you and thought about the future, the idea of losing you..of you going off to college and us being apart.."
Trent turned away for a second, and Daria gently pulled him towards her, enveloping him in a hug.
"That's why I pulled away Daria,the idea of us never seeing each other again..it just broke my heart and I'm so sorry.. more sorry than I ever thought I could be"
"Trent," Daria replied pulling way to look into his eyes "I understand"
"You do?" Trent exclaimed wide eyed
"I do," Daria repeated softly "Because I have the same fear"
Before she can say anymore Trent presses his lips against hers in a passionate kiss.
Then dropping down on one knee on the grass under the stars he digs into his coat pocket
"I know were young ...but I can't imagine living without you Daria, I don't want to spend another second worrying whether we'll see each other again.. I love you so much I can't even begin to put it into words"
He took a breath and kissed her on the forehead.
"Ever since I first met you I knew you were special, but I never knew what an amazing person you were until I really got to know you..you make me so unbelievably happy, just hearing your name or seeing you makes my knees weak and having the honor of loving you,well nothing can compare to that"
Daria's lip quivered as he opened the box and pulled out the ring
"So I guess what I'm really trying to say is...I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I hope you feel the same way"
Wiping off a tear, Daria's hand shook.
Reaching up, Trent took it gently in his "Will you marry me Daria?"
TBC....
Chapter 14: Breaking Up The Girl
Inside the Lane house, Daria and Jane walked through the kitchen into the living room.
Well as far into the living room as they could get anyway.
"Oh my god Jane how many people did you invite?" Daria asked in awe of the crowd
Jane cringed "Well there was only Mack,Jodie,Andrea,a couple people from art class,a few from our regular classes..in total 20 tops but then I guess the word spread"
Daria stepped back a few steps until she was back in the kitchen
"Yeah who knew word of a party spread so fast?" Jane replied with a smirk "Ah well whatchya gonna do?"
"I don't know but are you at least having fun Jane?" Daria asked leaning against the counter
"Sure the more the merrier, besides like I said before the only person I truly care about being here is you"
Daria smiled looking around the room at Jane's decorations "So what do you have planned for tonight? Bobbing for apples,pin the broom on the witch that sorta thing?"
Jane laughed grabbing some Styrofoam cups from the table "Actually I was thinking more along the lines of music, dancing, talking, drinking..you know the normal party activities"
"Well I'm up for the talking, drinking, music part but I've never much for dancing"
"Yeah me neither, go figure" Jane replied gesturing to the blood red punch "Drink?"
"Sure," Daria answered sitting down "So the party looks like it's a success, people seem to be having fun"
"I'm glad," Jane exclaimed taking a seat across from her and handing Daria her drink "So how are things at the Morgandorffer bash?"
"Quinn was actually a big help tonight, I mean we got along for once and even exchanged some kind words to my own shock"
"Really? In a good mood cause of her party huh?"
"I guess, either way it was oddly nice"
"Thats great Daria,I'm glad you two are getting along"
"Me too actually," Daria stared off into space "It probably won't last though"
"Ye of little faith," Jane replied with a laugh "So what do you think of my artist expression here?"
"It's really great Jane, even the outside of the Lane residence scared me" Daria exclaimed wide eyed
"Mission accomplished then I guess," Jane replied with a grin "If it scares Daria you know it's gotta horrify others"
Daria laughed and took a drink of her punch,immediately making a face.
"Whats wrong?" Jane asked quickly
"See for yourself" Daria replied with a laugh
"Someone must have spiked it,it's a stiff as that guy" Jane replied pointing to a fake dead guy in the corner.
"Now who would have done something like that?" Daria exclaimed rolling her eyes
"Could be anyone here really, it's a big crowd..most of the people here probably drink" Jane said looking around
"Hey you want me to get us some soda or something from downstairs?"
"Nah,that's okay this stuff kinda grows on you after a few drinks" Daria replied with a smirk
"Thats the spirt Daria," Jane replied taking a drink of her punch "Down the hatch"
Just as Daria was about to ask Jane something she stood up
"Hey where are you going?" Daria asked quickly "You aren't thinking of ditching me already are you?"
"Nah, Jesse isn't even here yet" Jane replied with a laugh "I'm just gonna hit the bathroom, the one upstairs has gotta be jammed so I'll be right back"
A second after Jane headed to the basement bathroom,Upchuck took it as his cue to come over.
"Well hello my lovely, might I say you're looking particularly scrumptious tonight?"
"Uh I think I hear Jane calling me, gotta go" Daria replied jumping up.
Daria follows after where Jane went to avoid upchuck hitting on her again.
Downstairs she is shocked to see Mystik Spiral setting up.
They begin to play "Tainted Love"as Daria stands there silently stunned.
Suddenly her eyes narrow at the sight and she grabs Jane as she walks out from the washroom.
She then pulling her into the next room
"Jane what's going on I thought you said Trent had a gig tonight?"
"Well actually the gig was for my party," Jane began nervously
"Wait you told me he wouldn't be home all night," Daria replied cutting her off
"Jane you promise you weren't going to lie to me anymore and now this?"
"Daria I know this looks bad but I can explain-
"No need Jane, I understand completely" Daria replied with hurt in her voice
Upset she stood there a moment then began to run up the basement stairs.
Trent sees this and drops his guitar, chasing after her.
As Daria is running out the back door Trent grabs her hand.
"We need to talk" he replied raspily.
"Thats new considering we haven't talked in weeks" Daria replied defensively.
Trent pulls her in the backyard " Please,sit down on the gezebo stairs"
Outside Trent sits down next to her, slowly and un-surely taking her hand in his
"Daria...Daria I feel like such a jerk about how I treated you these past weeks"
Looking away, Daria remained silent.
Seeing this Trent closed his eyes and squeezed her hand "I want you to know I never meant to hurt you, but I know I did by the way you won't look at me..I guess it's pretty obvious"
Turning back,Trent was surprised to see tears streaming down Daria's face and it broke his heart all over again.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, he coughed.
"I...I want you to know why I pulled away, even though I know they're no excuse and I regret it I really do but you have to understand I've never love someone like this before..I-"
"You're right there is no excuse," Daria spoke for the first time "And you're wrong I do understand because I love you too Trent"
Trent smiled a little, but then felt himself on the verge of breaking down again
"I was afraid of losing you Daria, especially now that we're even closer" Trent began softly "The night we slept together, that was the best night of my life, then I panicked..I pulled away"
Daria intertwined her fingers in his with a nod and he continued
"That night after you fell asleep I just watched you and thought about the future, the idea of losing you..of you going off to college and us being apart.."
Trent turned away for a second, and Daria gently pulled him towards her, enveloping him in a hug.
"That's why I pulled away Daria,the idea of us never seeing each other again..it just broke my heart and I'm so sorry.. more sorry than I ever thought I could be"
"Trent," Daria replied pulling way to look into his eyes "I understand"
"You do?" Trent exclaimed wide eyed
"I do," Daria repeated softly "Because I have the same fear"
Before she can say anymore Trent presses his lips against hers in a passionate kiss.
Then dropping down on one knee on the grass under the stars he digs into his coat pocket
"I know were young ...but I can't imagine living without you Daria, I don't want to spend another second worrying whether we'll see each other again.. I love you so much I can't even begin to put it into words"
He took a breath and kissed her on the forehead.
"Ever since I first met you I knew you were special, but I never knew what an amazing person you were until I really got to know you..you make me so unbelievably happy, just hearing your name or seeing you makes my knees weak and having the honor of loving you,well nothing can compare to that"
Daria's lip quivered as he opened the box and pulled out the ring
"So I guess what I'm really trying to say is...I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I hope you feel the same way"
Wiping off a tear, Daria's hand shook.
Reaching up, Trent took it gently in his "Will you marry me Daria?"
TBC....