This is Senior Year?

This is Senior Year?
Second Semester
by SSJ04 Mewtwo

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Reviewer Responses

kyradda: Well, wait no more. Here's the second part.

Nia: Hmmm, didn't know I was being evil. Here's the second semester.

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"You and Trent...,I still can't believe it." Jane says as the two head to LHS.
"I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I'm actually happy for once in my life."
"You and happy? You two have never been in the same room together."
"Yeah, well, I'm getting used to it."
"Well, back to jail." Jane says turning off the car and the two girls head inside.

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"You sure we can do it?" Trent asks.
"We should be able to convert the basement into a studio. It'll save the label and us money in the long run." Daric replies. The two then hear someone coming down the steps.
"It's good to see you again Daric." Amanda Lane says smiling at the two boys.
"Mom? What are you doing here?" Trent asks. "Is the rest of the family coming?"
"No, just your father."
"Why's dad coming back?"
"We had found ourselves in the same place at the same time. We decided to have another honeymoon, and ever since then I've been feeling nauseous in the mornings." The two boys look at each other realizing what might be going on.
"Uh mom, we were hoping to...,"
"Convert the basement into a recording studio?" she says with a smile. "I'm glad my youngest children are so creative."
"Mom, you might be carrying more children." Trent starts.
"Hmmm, maybe that's why we try not to have so much sex." she muses.
"Mom....," Trent complains.
"Sorry." she apologizes with a smile.

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"Jane," Daria says exasperatedly as she digs through her locker. "If another guy flirts with me before we can get out of here I'm going to have to just drop out."
"Maybe you ought to make everyone aware that you've upgraded your boyfriend?" Jane asks with a smile.
"Hmmm, I guess mom and everyone else have to find out eventually. Let's go." she says slamming her locker and the girls leave.

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"Quinn," Sandy starts stretching Quinn's name out, "What is that brainy sister doing with that guy over there?"
"What guy...?" Quinn starts and sees that that wasn't Tom, but Trent. "Oh, that's just her artist friend's older brother."
"Hmmm, if he didn't have those piercings and those ragged clothes then he would be quite datable."
"Uh, he doesn't pay attention to girls like us."
"And just what does that mean?"
"Uh, I met him once and he kept referring to me as my sister's sister."
"You mean to tell me that a guy actually ignored Quinn Morgandorffer?" Sandy asks with mock shock.
"Maybe he's got some sort of mental problem." Tiffany slowly adds.
"No, I think he just likes brains." Quinn replies.
"You see...,mental problem." Sandy pipes in. Then, Quinn sees out of the corner of her eye Tom coming into the Pizza King and heading straight over to the table where Daria and Trent were.
"No way," Stacy says in shock, "they're not going to fight over a brain are they?"
"We must find a way to get rid of those blasted uniforms. It's giving the guys the notion that they can look at the unpopular even if they do have assets." Sandy says firmly.

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"I told you, it's over. I didn't like how our relationship started. I wasn't sure you wouldn't do to me that you did to Jane. Now, I suggest you leave before Trent has to force you to leave." Daria states.
"This isn't over Lane." Tom growls.
"Not according to Daria." he replies smiling.

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The two stand in the kitchen looking at each other. Neither blinked nor wavered from their stare.
"Why?"
"There are many questions that you could be asking, so you'll have to be more specific. Which 'why' do you want to know?"
"Why did you break up with Tom and why are you with Trent?"
"That's two 'why's'."
"Don't start with me...,"
"Trent and I had a talk during the winter break. We got together and I broke up with Tom over the phone."
"Why would you do that?"
"Tom might do the same thing to me that he did to Jane. I couldn't take that risk. Trent, I can trust."
"But he's...,"
"Save it mom. You don't give every one of Quinn's dates the fifth degree, so don't start doing that to mine. I'm eighteen now, I need to make mistakes. Now, I better go make sure that monstrosity known as a uniform is clean."

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"You've been quiet all day." Daria comments to Jane as they walk the halls of LHS.
"Mom's pregnant."
"What?"
"I'm not going to be the youngest. What happened to Trent better not happen to me though." Jane finishes with a snarl.
"Uh...,"
"Sorry. Mom is never around as you know and I don't like what may happen once that bundle of joy comes out."
"What are you afraid of?"
"That I'll be put in charge of her child while she continues to globe hop. It's not easy for us black sheep Lanes not to go wandering all over the planet. Trent wasn't given that chance and he became the sleepy musician you're dating now."
"So, it's in the genetic code?"
"Probably. Don't know if it transfers through sex though." Jane finishes with a smirk.

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"We've got too many songs." Daric states.
"Yeah, but what can we do?" Trent asks.
"Simple, our first will be a double album."
"Hmmm, metal on the first disc and grunge and symphonic goth on the other. Cool."
"At this rate, all of our albums will be double. We'll end up playing five hour shows at this rate." Daric says smirking. "If we aren't killed in some sort of bus accident." Trent laughs and coughs. Daric continues, "You sure your new relationship will be able to handle this?"
"Yeah, at least, I hope so."

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"Visually raped? That is a very interesting choice of words, Ms. Morgandorffer. I must admit, Principal Li could have done a better job of choosing the outfits for the girls."
"The choice of words was to guarantee you that I was being serious about my protest to you." Daria replies to the superintendent.
"I see...,well, if these uniforms are going to be a distraction, I'll need to speak to Li about resending her new dress code."
"I would also suggest you have the school's budget audited. There might be more abuses of power." she suggests firmly.

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"We need to talk." Jane begins coming to her mother. "Are you going to do the same thing to me that you did to Trent? Keep me here with your child while you go off somewhere?" she bluntly asks.
"Jane...," she sighs, "No, I know I've not been the best parent. I've raised all my children the same way, and they all turn out differently. No, my wandering days are over. Maybe, I need to learn that I must grip a butterfly so that it lives, but doesn't die." Jane rolls her eyes at her mother's analogy.
"Alright, but if the rest of the family comes back, I'm permanently moving in with Daria."

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"Attention, students of Lawndale High, this is your superintendent speaking. It has come to my attention that Principal Li has done several things that went unchecked by the school board. For her multiple abuses of power, I have fired her. I've also rescinded the dress code. Uniforms have been banded from this school. Dismissal will be after lunch." the superintendent says over the intercom.

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"Did you have a hand in this?" Jane asks as the two girls walk down the street.
"I might have Lane."
"And just why would do this?"
"I didn't need Trent going on a throat slitting rampage."
"Told you about that part of him did he?"
"How did your talk with your mother go?"
"Better than I thought. So, now what? we go overthrow some other dictator?"
"No. We finish school, and get the heck out of this town."
"Until our male consorts come back from tour." Jane adds with a smirk.
"This isn't going to be easy is it?"
"Hey, if I can't go to some fancy art college, I can always get inspired by the nightly moshing their fans will do."
"My mother doesn't approve, but she'll just have to get over it." Daria replies as the two start heading down the Lane driveway. Then they could hear the sounds of a fight. The girls pick up the pace to find Trent and Tom in the middle of a struggle. Daria, seeing red, slaps Tom just before he tries to lunge towards Trent.
"Leave, or I won't be responsible for what he'll do to you." Daria says glaring at Tom.
"I'm not afraid of him." Tom retorts.
"You ought to be." Trent says bringing out his switchblade. Tom, realizing that he couldn't fight Trent while he was holding a sharp object quickly retreats.
"If that doesn't teach him, than nothing will." Daria says watching him go. the drama was now over.

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The End

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Author's Ramblings

I know, this sucked. I struggled to come up with a finale to rap up the plot points in the first part. I probably left even more plot points dangling. I just can think of where to take it from here. Read & review and let me know what you think. Plus, read my other fics, including Team Alphanumeric.