Bus
Stop
Text ?003 Roger E. Moore
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Daria and associated
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Synopsis: A crossover ficlet with an ironic 搖h-oh.?o:p>
Author抯
Notes: This
was written as an entry in Erin M.抯 February 2003 Iron Chef contest to write a
brief crossover ficlet for 揇aria?that 搒houldn抰 be done.?It is assumed that
the reader is familiar with the major characters of the 揇aria?TV show, so
explanations of who is who are not needed.
Acknowledgements: Thanks to Erin M. for the
contest that spawned this. 8)
牋牋牋牋牋?揥e could walk to Oakwood, you know,?said Daria, standing by the bus stop sign. 揑t抯 only fifty-eight miles.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揂nd miss out on a bus ride, sharing space with Earth抯 teeming unwashed millions??Jane sighed. 揥e抣l fit right in. Eh, but maybe you抳e got a point, but maybe I抣l see someone interesting to sketch, too.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揂nd I抣l sit next to someone who throws up in my lap.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揃oy, that takes me back. You almost
threw up in my lap on a bus once. Remember when we were棓
牋牋牋牋牋?揧es, thanks, stop. There抯 the bus. You owe me for this.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揌ey, you wanted to go to Oakwood抯 new art museum, too. Or did you want to go pick up guys at the laundromat??o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揝ure, right after I drink a can of drain cleaner.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?The bus pulled up to the stop in a
cloud of exhaust fumes and the whining of old brakes. The doors folded open.
Daria and Jane took one step forward and looked up梐nd froze.
牋牋牋牋牋?Descending the steps was a teenage girl in a short red dress, carrying a black octagonal suitcase. Her black bangs framed a pair of narrow glasses on a round face. She took one step down to get off the bus, looked down at Daria and Jane梐nd froze.
牋牋牋牋牋?For two seconds, no one moved or
said a thing.
牋牋牋牋牋?揝hit,?said Enid in defeat. She
turned and went back up the steps. 揙akwood,?she told the driver.
牋牋牋牋牋?Daria and Jane took a step back from
the bus.
牋牋牋牋牋?The doors closed. The bus left.
Daria and Jane watched it go.
牋牋牋牋牋??i>That was close,?Jane said
in relief.
牋牋牋牋牋?揥e really need to talk to the writers about our scripts,?Daria muttered. 揕et抯 pick up some drain cleaner and go to the laundromat.?o:p>
牋牋牋牋牋?揥e抮e gone, girl,?said Jane,
and梞oments later梩hey were.
Author抯
Notes II:
The characters in the teen movie Ghost World, from which Enid hails, are
widely supposed to have been derived in part from Daria Morgendorffer and Jane
Lane. Enid in particular seems to be a combination of the two in one body. You
watch the movie and decide.
Original:
2/19/03
Crossover
(Daria/Ghost World)
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