Daria in the Background
Daria Morgendorffer just wanted to be left alone. As she
had grown up she had found she was different to the other children, and to her
sister Quinn. She was more intelligent and not as outgoing as others. Over the years
she had found ways to blend into the background so others would not notice her.
It didn’t always work. Teachers always noted how good her work was, even if her
writing was unusual for a child her age. Then there was that dumb duo in
Highland who hung around her sometimes.
Things were to change when the Morgendorffers moved to
Lawndale, a middle class small city in northern Maryland. The description of
the town made it seem perfect for someone who wanted to complete their High
School education without drawing too much attention, but she didn’t know that her
efforts would be to no avail.
1111 Glen Oaks Lane, Lawndale; September 15, 1997 7:30
AM
Having finished cleaning her teeth, Daria looked over
herself in mirror. She wanted to be sure that her impression of an average teenager
was infallible. That no one other than the people she wanted to notice her
would look twice at her. Mousy auburn hair tied back in a high ponytail. ‘Check,’
she thought as she looked at herself sideways. Tied back so, the hair fell to
just below her shoulder blades. There was some length to it, but it was still
shorter than Quinn’s. She then looked lower. Face washed.
Check. Understated clear lip gloss. Check. Understated
light green dress. Check. She was about as different from Quinn as she could
be. And right on cue, there was knocking on the door. She then went to open it,
allowing Quinn in. “There you go.”
“Gosh, Daria, you’re going like that?” Quinn asked.
“At least I’m not dressed in pink,” Daria shot back as
she left the bathroom.
“Ha!” Quinn said as she slammed the door.
Arriving at Lawndale High, Quinn drew all the attention,
with a girl in pigtails asking her name.
“Quinn Morgendorffer,” she answered. She didn’t
understand why Daria didn’t want any attention.
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