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Title: Futures Trading
Author: D.L.SchizoAuthoress
Rating: PG
Spoilers: none, post series (though I vaguely allude to "Jake of Hearts")
Prompt: askbox prompt from Renaroo "Daria and Jane, a problem that pizza CAN'T solve"
Warnings: parental illness
Word Count: 656
Summary: A turn for the worse makes Daria reconsider her path in life.
Note: I didn't mean for it to be quite so serious, but the idea grabbed onto my head.
Word of the Day: nubilous, adjective:
1. Cloudy or foggy.
2. Obscure or vague; indefinite
Futures Trading
"I can't believe it," Daria murmured numbly. She looked up at Quinn, who stared back looking just as shell-shocked as Daria felt. "I was sure that if we lost a parent before you got out of high school, it would be Dad."
Jane, seated beside Daria, gave a little snort. She patted Daria's hand supportively.
"Daria," Quinn said with exasperation (not holding the second syllable of Daria's name for nearly as long as she used to), "Mom's not dead."
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Author: D.L.SchizoAuthoress
Rating: PG
Spoilers: none, post series (though I vaguely allude to "Jake of Hearts")
Prompt: askbox prompt from Renaroo "Daria and Jane, a problem that pizza CAN'T solve"
Warnings: parental illness
Word Count: 656
Summary: A turn for the worse makes Daria reconsider her path in life.
Note: I didn't mean for it to be quite so serious, but the idea grabbed onto my head.
Word of the Day: nubilous, adjective:
1. Cloudy or foggy.
2. Obscure or vague; indefinite
Futures Trading
"I can't believe it," Daria murmured numbly. She looked up at Quinn, who stared back looking just as shell-shocked as Daria felt. "I was sure that if we lost a parent before you got out of high school, it would be Dad."
Jane, seated beside Daria, gave a little snort. She patted Daria's hand supportively.
"Daria," Quinn said with exasperation (not holding the second syllable of Daria's name for nearly as long as she used to), "Mom's not dead."
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