Beginnings - Daria - Beach Party Invitation

Daria – Beach Party Invitation
Daria Morgendorffer approached the counter with trepidation. She didn’t know what the cafeteria staff were serving up today. “Uh! I hate it when the trays are wet,” Brittany Taylor said beside her.

“‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger,’" she said quoting Nietzsche.

“Is that from a song?” Brittany asked. “Hey, thanks for helping me out in Art.”

“No problem.”

“Maybe I could help you out in something.”

“Well, you could show me how to twirl hair around my little finger and look vacant,” Daria snarked.

Brittany did just that. “I don’t think that’s something you can teach. I know! You can come to my backyard beach party Saturday afternoon.”

“Backyard beach party?” Daria asked.

“Yes,” Brittany responded. “We had a pool with a wave machine put in. There is also a lot of sand around it, so it’s kind of like a beach!”

‘I see,” Daria said. ‘Of course, the Taylors would want of show off how wealthy they are!’

“But just this once of course.”

“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.”

“Now I'm especially flattered.”


Daria was still thinking about the invitation as she arrived at her friend Jane Lane’s house that afternoon. When she entered Jane’s room, she saw her friend looking through a sketchbook.

Life drawings? She didn’t know Jane did life drawings! She said so.

“I did them last summer. Want a look?”

“Sure.”

Mysteries of Lawndale - The First Party - Conclusion

Mysteries of Lawndale 02 The First Party – Conclusion
They soon entered Steve Taylor’s home office. It was a well organised and efficient space. Two of the walls were occupied by bookshelves filled with books and folders. Opposite the door, in front of the window was a computer desk. The computer was a new model. Daria was certain that it had Windows 95. Indeed as she looked around, she saw the Microsoft sanctioned sticker alongside the ‘Intel Inside’ one.

“Ok, turn it on. But be sure to use the knuckle, rather than then the end of the finger,” Daria said.

“Sure,” Upchuck said. He turned the computer on.

Daria, had her cameras working, so she recorded the appearance of the office. The computer turned on. Then there was a snag. It had Windows NT 4.0 rather than Windows 95. ‘He must have installed it after buying the computer,’ she thought as she looked at the ‘use alt control delete to log in’ box. “Okay, turn it off again.”

“Would that be wise?” Upchuck asked.

“He won’t know it was us who turned it on,” Daria said.

“Sure,” Upchuck said. He switched the computer off.

“Let’s go back downstairs,” Daria said.

“Sure, we’ve been up here long enough,” Jane said.


( Read More )