Gossip Girl: Early days
Disclaimer: This is only a fan fiction, none of the characters or ideas are mines.
Hello guys, this is my first attempt at a fan fiction. Just to let you know the bold words are of gossip girl's narrative.
Morning Upper East Siders, it's time you learnt that sleeping through your holidays isn't going to drown your sorrows but that they will follow you until you wish you had a better distraction but surely you should know, you live in a city that never sleeps, that is its own consequence.
Daniel Humphrey walked out of the coffee shop holding his usual hot chocolate and his side bag hitting his right leg, annoyingly. He had only a few minutes to get to Serena's house to give her back her book, she left in History class last week, before he would be late for school. He smiled as the inhaled fresh air, knowing that he would see Serena gave him butterflies in his stomach, he hoped his waffles would stay put.
Dan took the subway to Serena's house and ultimately there was an irrefutable change in atmosphere, no it wasn't the air or the morning birds he thought about, it was the transition from being amongst the mediocre middle classes that walked the streets in Brooklyn, to judgmental business people with overpriced possessions and definitely pride, in the Upper East Side. It was a wonder how Serena was so different living amongst them; she was lively and interesting, and exquisite. It was also a wonder why she would speak to him as surely Dan Humphrey from Brooklyn deserved even less attention than a rat living in a sewer or Serena's best friend Blair Waldorf thought anyway.
He stopped in front of the hotel gates: where Serena was staying whilst her mother finished renovating their old apartment. He composed himself and took a deep breathe making sure his tie was straight and he looked his best. He walked into the building and over to the reception.
"How can I help you." Asked the receptionist dully, almost as if out of habit as he didn't look very interested in helping Dan. But Dan asked him anyway.
"Hi I'm here to see Serena Van Der Woodsen."
"Well she just left, you can either wait for her over there or come back later." He said pointing to the empty chairs right ahead.
"Oh." Said Dan disappointed. He hoped that he would get to see Serena before school started and avoid her obnoxious and intolerable social fiasco's of friends , maybe he'd just come back tomorrow but earlier.
"Thank you, I'll just err… come back tomorrow."
The receptionist gave a fitting smile in response as he went back to his work. Then just as Dan turned to leave his breath got caught up his throat as he saw Serena walk into the hotel hurriedly. Her blonde curls were getting swept by her swift pace as she reached the elevator. She pressed the button and waited. Dan shook himself awake trying to function.
"She's here, go get her now." Said the receptionist nodded in Serena's direction.
Dan gulped trying to clear the lump in his throat as he hurriedly walked up to her but he could see that it was going to be too late as she walked into the elevator and Dan rushed in just in time. She seemed quite surprised with his sudden appearance.
"Hey, um… you probably don't remember me but you erm left this book in class last week and I thought you might need it." Dan held the book out in front of him.
"Oh um…thank you, you must be Dan Humphrey? From History?" she confirmed as she took the book without looking at it.
Dan wiped his sweaty palms on his leg as he chuckled nervously. "So you do remember me."
"Well you're not as invisible as you try to be."
"I don't try, I just happen to be."
"Well thank you anyway." Serena smiled gratefully making Dan's insides flutter a little. It was slightly awkward as now that he had given her book, it was only normal to leave but he was stuck in the lift with her.
"Well I would go now but I'm kind of stuck here with you…not that I don't want to…I err… are you not coming to school?" He asked trying to keep himself from stuttering, even though he could see she was dressed in her school uniform.
"No I just left…" she fumbled with the book Dan gave her until she read the cover. "I came back for this book, I thought I'd left it at home." She said surprised.
"Yeah so I brought it just in case you needed it for the test we have last period."
Dan looked into Serena's eyes as they glistened with the dim light of the elevator. Serena held his gaze not sure of why he was so nervous. Did he like her? She thought.
"So what chapters were we supposed to have looked at for the test? I've been over them just to be sure." She said innocently trying to make conversation.
Dan leaned over and showed her the chapters that were needed for the exam but she was too focused on studying Dan and his curly dark hair and how frequently his eyes fluttered when he was nervous. It was cute, she finally thought.
"But this chapter would be for the exam next week, so you should be okay with just that one." Dan said finally.
"Well maybe you can tell me over dinner tonight?"
Dan blinked. "Dinner?"
"Unless you don't want to of course."
"Oh no I would love to but would you really go out with me."
"Well I do really want to pass this history paper." She said earnestly.
Dan smiled, amazed at how Serena Van Der Woodsen asked him out to dinner.
Serena pressed the button for ground floor and finally they left the hotel.
"Hey you're going to school too right?" Serena asked Dan.
"Yeah."
"Let's share a cab."
"Oh no its fine I'll take the subway, I'm sure I won't be…" Dan checked his watch but realized he'd would be late. "I will be late. Let's go."
Serena and Dan sat quietly in the cab stealing glances at one another and nervously smiling until they reached school, they both parted. Serena walked up to the steps to meet with Blair and her minions whilst Dan made his way inside to the school library.
"Hey B." Serena greeted Blair with a warming huge.
"Hi S." Blair replied.
Blair was queen at Constance, she was never to be questioned but only answered to. She had quite a worthy reputation with her history of scheming surely it must pay of somewhere and it worked because Blair's desire for manipulation was as frequent as the one's need for nutrition, she could not and did not attempt to live without it. Blair was always wore the most expensive shoes to perfume, she always looked her finest, almost as if she had Chanel and Louis Vuitton on her speed dial, people would be more surprised to find out if she didn't.
Serena sat at the steps looking through her schedule.
"Oh I don't like having Chemistry on Monday mornings, it's stressful."
"Well at least it's only for a year, I had physics double period in the mornings for two years straight. Nothing can be more torturous." Just then a limo came to a stop outside the school gates, the door opened to reveal Chuck Bass. "Unless it's Chuck Bass of course."
"Morning ladies, it's always my pleasure to see you." Chuck said chivalrously, the corners of his mouth twisting into a mischievous yet mysterious smirk. Blair rolled her eyes whilst her minions giggled.
"Urrgh it's always a bad omen to see Chuck Bass. Go away Chuck I don't want to ruin my morning." Blair said with a wave of dismissal.
Just then everyone's phone beeped. Serena, Blair and Chuck took out their phones and saw an online post. Serena rolled her eyes, it was gossip girl.
Well upper east siders, rumour has it lonely boy isn't so lonely anymore. What is this we hear? He's going on a date The Serena Van Der Woodsen, dig deeper for evidence as this time we'll need more proof that this miracle has occurred.
"Who is he?" Blair looking at the picture gossip girl had posted.
"Daniel Humphrey, I see you've decided to get dirty in Brooklyn, you'll feel there's always a different rush of adrenaline with using something that hasn't been used or competed with in this matter-"
Chuck hadn't finished when Serena shoved him out of the way.
"Gross." Serena said frustrated. "But yes, we are going on a date."
Blair didn't even respond with the disgust written on her face.
"I'll let you know how it goes B." Serena squeaked with excitement.
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