Carter
I had grown up with Chuck saw a loot of the this he did, hell I did a lot of though things with him. When Blair, died I knew Chuck would never be ok. Not that he ever had been ok. But Blair she had maid things better and a million times worse. But I knew to expect anything of him, so when I got the call from Serena I wasn't surprised. We all knew it was coming. We didn't know in what form it would come but we knew he'd end up doing something idiotic. So I wasn't surprised.
We wear now sitting out in the privet waiting aria before his room Bart had been hear up until Chuck woke up. He went in and stormed out three minuets later- he wouldn't be coming back any time soon. Serena insisted we call Evelyn. When we finally got a hold on her she hadn't bothered to make up some lie she had said she'd try to find sometime to go.
Now it was Serena, Nate and me in a hospital waiting room, the first time we had been in the same room together in more then a year. Serena sat in one of the chairs looking down at her phone Aaron had come by earlier but had left soon after, something to do with the way Nate kept glaring at him. Nate was now standing across the small aria staring in to space; he had spent half the time staring at Serena.
I sat in a chair in the corner sipping at the coffee Serena had brought me. The three of us had been there for at least four hours. Chuck was still up but wouldn't see anyone.
"Family of Chuck Bass?"
Asked a middle aged woman in blue scrubs.
"Friends."
Answered Nate to mine- and I'm shire Serena's to- I didn't even think Nate grasped what was happening, not really anyways. The women nodded and looked around the room.
"I am doctor Smith, I would like to speak to Mr. Bass could you tell me wear I might find him?"
Said the woman looking at Nate but it was Serena who answered.
"Mr. Bass had some business to attend to."
She answered solemnly.
"Well are there any relatives I can speak to?"
Serena nodded.
"Yes I am his sister."
She answered plainly Doctor Smith nodded and sat before Serena.
"Well Mrs. Bass,"
"Van der woodsen, I am Chucks sister by marriage."
"Mrs. Van der woodsen I would like to speak to you about what comes after Mr. Bass is in a stable health position."
"What comes after?'
The women nodded.
"Yes I personally would like to recommend considering checking Mr. Bass in to an psychiatric center."
Serena stared at the women as if she had said something extremely odd.
"Check Chuck in to a psychiatric center."
Repeated Serena.
"I know what this must seem like to you Mrs. Van der woodsen but it is what is best for Charles."
I scoffed the doctor and Nate looked over at me Serena stared at the wall. Nate looked back at doctor smith.
"You obviously do not know Chuck Bass he would never allow it."
She nodded.
"Yes, well we can resort to involuntary admission. But I would much rather he except going on his own."
"Make him go."
I stated plainly the women looked over at me and nodded plainly. I looked away. Serena who had more or less been on the edge of her seat slumped back on to it, Nate went back to looking at nothing.
"I realize I am giving you an ordeal to think about considering what has happened to your brother Mrs. Van der woodsen but seeing as you are Mr. Bass's only family member present I must speak to you about this."
Serena looked back at the women with wide teary eyes.
"There is nothing ells we can do?"
The doctor sighed.
"Your brother tried to kill himself, he needs help and you must except it."
With that she got up nodded at Nate and me and left. We wear surrounded by silence for a few minutes until Serena's phone went off. She did not answer it so it rang and rang and rang. She didn't even seem to notice it.
"Answer it."
Came Nate's voice before he turned and headed down the hall as he went he slammed his palm in to the wall there was a lowed thump. At that Serena's watery eyes over flowed and she started to cry. They wear not messy laud cries but simple tears that made next to no sound but it was like they had a sign that said look at me because all I could do was stair at them.
I sighed loudly looking down at me hands. I really had no idea what the hell I was even doing there. The truth was Chuck had wonted to die. If he hadn't he would have asked for help or at least have answered one of the hundred call's Nate and Serena maid to him.
Truth be tolled none of us wear maid for this. We had been born to roll over the world in a high building over the New York sky line. Not worrying over some idiot who had decided to die. Serena was not supposed to be marrying some guy who up until half a year ago she more or less despised. And Nate, Nate was supposed to be drinking and smoking pot with out a care in the world. And I was supposed to be baring myself in a pile of drug's alcohol and whores.
I couldn't go and ask Serena to stop crying much less go try and pick the very much empty brain of Nate Archibald. I did not have the mental capacity to go head on with a brooding Chuck Bass. I was no hero I wouldn't go in to some battle I couldn't win I wasn't fire proof nor wear any of them.
Blair was the only one who ever did know what she was doing and even she ended up dyeing.
Serena's quiet tears had grown in to sobs and my head was starting to hurt. I should have just left but I couldn't get myself to do it. So I got up and headed for Chucks hospital room. I didn't knock I just pulled the door opened and went in.
The room was dark the only light coming in was one of a lamp that was dimly lit. Chuck was there in the middle of the room in a hospital bed his eye's wear opened and he was glaring at me I just grinned and maid my way over to one of the two chairs in the small space. I cot a glimpse of his white goose covered wrist. I sat down and closed my eyes leaning my head back agents the wall.
"Get out I told the nurse I didn't want to see anyone."
Came Chuck's dead monotone. I gave a hared laugh.
"Leave."
He said agene and if it had been anyone ells in my place they would have. This was Chuck Bass no one said no to him. But that had never stopped me much less now that the little respect I had for him had slipped away when I found out he had swallowed enough pills to kill a hours and slit his wrist.
So I just leaned back and let my mind wonder back to a different place, time. Another life.
Carter Basin turned on his way back to the pent house of the palace to see an all to familiar leggy blond standing across the room from him.
"Serena Van der woodsen."
He exclaimed walking over to her Serena turned a huge smile all ready on her face she practically ran towards him and gave him a bear huge.
"Carter Basin!"
She yelled and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"What are you doing hear? Aren't you supposed to be on some great adventure in Asia?"
Carter grinned.
"I guess I missed the city. Decided to come back."
Serena rolled her eyes. Carter had just finished his senior year and he Nate Archibald and Chuck Bass had gone on a back packing trip threw the world for there first year out of school. Witch had become quiet the scandal on 5th the son's of some of wall streets finest deferring from school for a year of under aged drinking and scandalous affairs. In the past year there hadn't been a day wear at least one of there faces had been plastered on to page 6 and every other gossip magazine in New York.
"Of course."
Said Serena sarcastically Carter laughed.
"So what brings you to the palace?"
Asked Carter Serena was not surprised he did not know. What was a mere boring Upper East Side event compared to the lives of Carter basin Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald. Even Serena her self had to admit she was a bit envies of Carter.
"A friends celebrating her birthday tonight,"
She posed suddenly a grin taking the place of her smile. Carter chuckled any idea of Serena Van der woodsen was bound to be a good one.
"Actually I believe you can help me."
She said this in a goofy way that only Serena could pull off. Carter nodded all ready decided on saying yes to what ever she would ask for.
"Really pray tell."
Answered Carter, Serena smiled once more knowing she had all ready won.
"My friend she's turning 17 tonight and I would absolutely love it if you could help me give her a good time."
Carter laughed he knew exactly what friend she spoke of.
"Princess Blair Waldorf coming of age."
Stated Carter in a playful way Serena nodded.
"Well then we must not let her grow bored then. Don't weary dear Van der woodsen I'll take care of it you just get her there."
He reached in to his back pocket and pulled out a key cared and handed it to her. Serena's smile some how grew even more and she hugged him once more.
"Thank you."
She whispered in to his ear before letting go of him and walking back the way she had come. Before she was out of his sight she turned and pointed at him.
"I'll see you to night. Make it good!"
With that she was off out the door before it shut though Carter yelled out.
"Pleas I always make it good."
With a grin on his face he maid his way up to the pent house making a few call's on the way. When the doors to the lavish place opened he walked out and maid his way to the back den picking up a bottle of Jin on his way.
When he maid it to the vast room he saw Nate taking a drag from a lit joint in his hand playing on the x box. Chuck had two blonds perched on both his thighs kissing one of them , the other one was whispering some thing in to his ear.
Carter maid his way over to wear Nate sat playing Halo. He had all ready opened the bottle of Jin and took a gulp from it. He watched Nate play for a little bite before grabbing the joint he held in his hand and took a drag from it himself.
"We're hosting a birthday party tonight."
He informed them carelessly blowing out some smoke. Chuck didn't seem to care as he started to suck on one of the blonde's neck.
"Who for?"
Asked Nate not looking away from the T.V. Carter took another chug of Jin.
"Princess Blair Waldorf of Europe."
He said the name in a mocking way at this Nate chuckled and took his joint back from Carter.
"Why?"
Carter shrugged and leaned back agents the leather couch.
"I owed Serena a favor."
He lied smoothly Nate turned to look at him now his face lightening up.
"You saw Serena?"
He asked with much enthusiasm Carter rolled his eyes not bothering to answer.
The hours went by in a haze of smock and boos before they knew it Nate and Carter watched a tipsy Serena walk in – with a strut that looked fit for a runway- in a very short black sequent dress. Her hair in its usual loss wavy doo. Serena who was both Carter and Nate's hit now towered over them in flaming red stilettos as she hugged them and kissed them both.
Carter laughed at the way Serena greeted him as if she hadn't seen him in years instead of a few mere hour. But that was the thing about Serena she treated everyone with the same enthusiasm so you never knew whether or not you actually meant something to her. That had been Carters mistake.
"Carter, Nate let me introduce you to her Royal Highness Princess Blair Waldorf of Europe."
Said Serena pulling the hand she had been hold forward. That is when both boys noticed the beautiful brunet that stood behind Serena.
She was the exact opposite of the blond next to her but she was equally captivating. She had porcelain skin and perfectly pouted red lips and brown hair that ran down her back in ringlets. Her close weren't nearly as showy as Serena's no she wore a black sleeved backless dress that didn't go very far up her nicely toned thighs she wore matching black stilettos she was dainty sized and didn't reach Serena's towering height but the way she held her self. Back ram road strait shoulders back yet managed to look perfectly comfortable maid her stand at the same level as Serena did in confidence/
Blair grinned at both boys.
"Princess."
Said Carter bowing before her taking her little perfectly manicured hand and kissing it lightly. He cot the way she rolled her eyes at him.
"I must inform you I save the title for boring events with boring people."
She said in a voice that screamed arranges. Carter smirked at her.
"Well then Serena, Blair come along."
He said outstretching both arms. Serena took his immediately Blair how ever did not she just went ahead of them. Carter looked after her in aw Serena laughed. And they maid there way down the hall to wear all the noise came from. Nate Shook his head a goofy grin on his face and fallowed after them.
About an hour later drinks in hand Serena and Blair fawned them self's with Nate and Carter and a few others – mostly men. Serena knew mostly everyone there, there was one or two people she could not place so she wrought them off as hookers. She introduced everyone to Blair who seemed to be having a good time but Serena wasn't sure she was a little drunk after all. But she knew Blair and if she hadn't been enjoying her self she would have said so all ready.
"So Waldorf how are you liking being seventeen?"
Asked Carter getting a little to close for Blair's taste, so she took a steep back.
"So far it seam's to be going well."
She answered plainly then turned righting Carter off. This maid his smirk she had ignored him most of the night not that he minded it maid things more fun. Carter was contemplating how he would get Blair to sleep with him starting to think he'd possibly need more then one night or at least something a little stronger then a martini when Chuck stumbled in to the room.
More then a few pairs of eyes went over to him as me maid his way throw the much lively part a red head under one arm and a new blond on the other. Carter looked at him annoyed. Blair was now staring at him.
"Bass come say hello to are guest of honor."
Said Carter in an annoyed tone. Chuck stopped a few feet before them, the red head playing with his hair. He looked over at Serena then at Blair. He took a sip of his scotch looking Blair over head to toe.
"Van der woodsen."
He said nodding towered Serena. Then he looked over at Blair agene he dislodged him self from both whores and bowed before Blair.
"Princess."
He then took both the blond and thin red head once more turned and headed up the stairs. Carter stared at Blair to see what her reaction would be, but she didn't give one. She looked after Chuck a few more second's then turned back to Serena who was now looking at Nate.
"I see hehasn't changed."
Nate shrugged carelessly, taking another hit from his joint.
"He's Chuck Bass."
"Sur."
Carter heard a soft voice call him.
"Sur."
He opened his eyes and saw a paid of light blue eyes staring down at him. He sat up looking at the nurse annoyed.
"What."
He asked rudely the nurse's face fell a bit but she answered him.
"Sir would you like me to set a cote up for you?"
She asked in a small voice Carter stared at her.
"What?"
"A cote, cote sur. To sleep on."
Said the nurse in a stutter. Carter got up then shaking his head no and walked out of the room not bothering to look over at Chuck. When he maid it out in to the waiting room he found a sleeping Serena on the same chair he had left her on and a weary Nate looking over at him. He maid his way over to him.
"How is he?"
Asked Nate looking at Serena who was sounded asleep. Carter shrugged leaning back agents the same wall as Nate.
"Same as always."