Mysteries of Lawndale 02: The First Party Part 1
Lawndale – Wednesday, 1 October 1997
Lunch time at Lawndale High. “Ugh! I hate it when the trays are wet,” Brittany Taylor complained.
“ ‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger,’ ” Daria Morgendorffer quoted.
“Is that from a song?Hey, thanks for helping me out in art.” Daria had helped her to comprehend one point perspective.
“No problem,” Daria answered.
“Maybe I could help you out in something.”
“Well, you could show me how to twirl hair around my little finger and look vacant.”
“I don't know if that's something you can teach,” Brittany said while doing exactly that.
“I know what you mean... and that scares me.”
“Hey, even though I'm much more popular, we have some things in common.”
“Breathing?”
“I mean, you're not popular, but you're not so unpopular that you couldn't come to my party Saturday night.”
‘Interesting,’ Daria thought. “Is that an invitation?”
“Yes! Just this once, though.”
“Gee, Brittany. I'm overcome with emotion.”
“You need a napkin? Anyway, I promised the other cheerleaders that I wouldn't invite any more really attractive girls.”
‘No mystery there,’ Daria thought. “Now I'm especially flattered.”
“Don’t mention it!” Brittany said as she walked away.
That afternoon, Daria was looking through Jane Lanes’s book of life drawings she had brought over. “These are really good. When did you study for this?”
“Last summer,” Jane answered.
Daria turned a page. ‘Wow!’ “You're really bursting out of the picture plane here.”
“Oh, yeah. That particular model was quite bursty. I think she had her bursts done.”
“Speaking of which... Brittany invited me to her party.”
“No kidding? Are you going?”
“Of course, how could I pass up an opportunity to learn more about our peers and so come closer to solving the mysteries that seem to define this suburb?”
“True,” Jane said.
( Half an hour later... )