Daria becomes pregnant, causing massive trouble between family, friend, and Tom. Especially, when she finds the baby isn't Tom's.


Love, War, and Daria Morgendorffer

Chapter 5::


"Tom!" Quinn shouted as the door flew open and Tom ran out like a speeding bullet. Quinn ran to the entrance and watched as Tom got into his car and sped off, leaving a dust of car exhaust behind. "Damn it!" Quinn shouted as she walked back into the house and slammed the door.

***

Tom smacked his hands against the car wheel. "I don't believe this!" he shouted in anger. "How could she?!" He sighed and relaxed in his seat as he began to drive down Daria's usual route to Jane's house.

*** Flash back ***

"Tom sit down," Quinn instructed as she stood over him.

"What's going on with Daria?" Tom asked once again, hoping for a honest answer.

"Something happen," Quinn began as she sat down on the other couch. "Two months ago, she got drunk and slept with Trent."

"What?!" Tom shouted as he stood up and began to go for the door. "Damn it! We had just gotten together then! How could she?!"

"Tom!" Quinn shouted as she began to follow him to the door.

*** Present ***

Tom growled as he turned a corner and watched out for Daria. I don't believe her! Telling me she wanted to go out with me and then going behind my back and sleeping with Trent Lane! Tom's mind raced as he continued down the road in search for Daria.

*****

"You what?" Jane gasped as began to smile. The smile soon faded as she began to grow suspicious. "Wait," she began in a low voice as she stared at Daria. "You're in love with him!"

"Jane," Daria began as she avoided eye contact.

"Yes! It's true!" Jane shouted in joy. "It's written all over your face!"

Daria rubbed her eyes with her hands. "Yeah, so what?" she asked, not really worried about Trent. "Why do you think I'm glad about having his baby?"

"Whoa!" Jane took a step back. "It just hit me. You a mother. Man, it's going to take some getting use to."

"Thank you for that lovely tidbit," Daria replied with a deadpan look.

"Come on! Admit it," Jane began. "You are looking forward to becoming a mother and you're in love with my brother."

"Alright, I am," Daria muttered as she looked up at Jane. "Happy?"

Jane gazed over to the right, seeming to not pay a attention to her. "Daria," she called out, pointing to something behind her. "Remember what Quinn said?" she asked with raised eyebrows. "Well, now's your chance."

Daria turned around and saw a angry Tom getting out of his car. "Tom," Daria called out in a somewhat afraid manner. "What are you doing here?"

"How could you, Daria?" Tom demanded to know as he neared her. "How could you and Trent do this to me?"

*****

Trent entered the old music shop along with Jesse. He gazed around at the guitars and drums, hoping he could make something out of this place. "Hello?" he called out. "Earl?"

"Hey," Max called out from behind the counter.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Trent asked with a suspicious look on his face. He glanced over at the basses to see Nick, playing furiously on one.

"We just brought this place, Trent," Max exclaimed. "This morning!"

"What?" Trent asked in amazement as he looked out. "You're kidding!"

"No," Jesse began. "We all chipped in and this is going to be a shared business. We are going to teach and sell instruments."

"You guys actually did this for me?" Trent asked still in shock at the kindness of his friends.

"Of course, we are all like brothers!" Max shouted as he let a bright smile fill his lips.

"And, Daria is like a sister to us just like Jane," Jesse declared.

Trent looked around in awe. He was amazed at the kindness shown by his band mates, who rarely show any emotion at all. He walked to the guitars and lightly touched the strings. "What about the Spiral?" Trent asked as he turned back around.

"We all decided that family is most important, man," Nick replied as he set the bass down and walked over to join the conversation. "Besides, Max and I were thinking of adding a little stage in the corner over there."

"To hold live shows for our students for a admission fee," Max continued. "And, we can play for the customers every friday night and still make it to the Zen for our weekly show."

"You know what," Trent began as he gazed around with a satisfied look. "I think we can make this work."

*****

Helen walked into the kitchen with a sad look on her face. She couldn't believe that Daria was going to be a mother. Her mind kept trying to tell her that it wasn't true, but deep down she knew that it was. Helen sat down at the table next to Jake, who was gazing at the paper, but not reading it.

"Anything interesting?" Helen asked, referring to the paper.

Jake looked up and shook his head. "Only some article about pregnant girls barely out of high school."

"Oh, I've read that one," Helen replied with a sigh. "Jake, we can't stay mad at her forever."

"Helen, she's our little girl! And, she's going to be a mother," Jake replied with a sob. "I have no other choice, but to be mad!"

"Well, this Trent fellow seems to really want to support them," Helen reminded him. "And, he did live most of his life as a bum."

Jake sighed and looked up at his wife. "Yeah, I know. But, I wanted Daria to get married first and then have some time to think about kids. I wanted her to live a normal life. Not a life with out a education and a child to raise."

"That's very sweet of you," Helen replied as she reached out and touched his hand. "But, life doesn't work that way. Sometimes things happen, because it would be for the best."

"Yeah, I know," Jake muttered as he fidgeted in his chair. "It's just too hard to believe that we are going to be grandparents already."

"Besides, Daria was never normal to begin with," Helen muttered with a displeased voice. "And, right now I can imagine that she needs us. Even if she won't admit it."

"You're right, Helen!" Jake shouted as he stood up. "Let's go over there and show her that we care!"

"Not right now," Helen began as she stood up. "It's been a long day and I'm turning off my phone and going to bed early."

"It's only seven o'clock," Jake interjected, but then smiled. "Oh!"

*****

"Who told you?" Daria demanded to know. "It was Quinn, wasn't it?"

"To be honest," Jane began with a thoughtful gaze. "I thought you'd be a little more angry to find out Daria was pregnant."

Tom's eyes widen in shock as he gazed at Daria. "You're what?"

"Ok, there it is," Jane began as she walked away, leaving the two alone.

"She didn't tell you that part, huh?" Daria asked, assuming it was Quinn who told Tom. "So, I guess this is the end of our dating thing."

"Not that easy, Daria!" Tom shouted with his arms in the air. "You're pregnant? I can't believe you!"

"Tom, listen! I've had plenty of yelling at me going on today and I'm not in the mood right now," Daria exclaimed with a exhausted look.

Tom stopped and stared at her. Everything was beginning so fast and ended just as quick. He took a deep breath and looked away from her. "I just want to know," he began in a low voice as he kept his gaze away from her. "You did you like me, right? You weren't using me for some twisted plot, were you?"

"I still do," Daria replied as she gazed down. "It was a mistake to sleep with Trent. Especially with out protection. But, I'm not going to say that I regret it."

Tom looked away in anger. "So, you love him."

"Tom," Daria began with a short breath. "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you sooner. And I'm sorry that I did that do you, but I can't change the way I feel about him and this new situation."

Tom took a deep breath as tears began to fall onto the ground below. "Daria," he began with a sniffle as he looked up at her. "If I had known that it was going to end up this way when I kissed you behind Jane's back... then I wouldn't have asked you to come into my car."

"Tom, come on!" Daria shouted at him as he began to walk towards his car. Jane walked up towards Daria and stood next to her as Tom sped off. "Well, that went well..."

"It wasn't going anywhere anyway," she replied with a confident look. "You were still hung up with Trent, remember?"

Daria kicked the stone that laid on the ground and shrugged. "I suppose so. But, you know what?" she asked. "Despite the fact that I ruined one of the greatest relationships I have ever had, I'm not in the least bit sorry."

"Good," Jane muttered as they turned and walked towards Jane's house.


***** LA, la la LA la *****

With Tom out of the picture and a new future ahead, Daria must start a new future. With Trent?