It's Called Us, Chapter 3: Everybody Knows, a gossip girl fanfic

(A/N: I'm so happy that some have added me to their author/story alerts, thanks you all! I was inspired to write my next chapter by VivitheDSaddict's Hearts Racing Like A Rocket At The Speed Of Light, it was amazing. This chapter will have a little more cross-character interaction than the previous two, and the song chosen for this chapter is Everybody Knows by McFly! Maybe there will be a little inserts of other songs somewhere, they'll be in italics, and I'll credit those in my note at the end. Have fun reading this and listen to McFly! xoxo, )

"Bzzz, bzzz", Nate's phone buzzed against the coffee table. He sat up in bed, gently putting one of the girls' arms down, half-dressed. Stepping over a pile of clothes belonging to the two girls in his bed, he picked up his phone. A blast from Gossip Girl. Knowing that Serena and Blair were leaving for Paris that day, he guessed that was probably what the blast was about. However, he totally didn't expect the blast's topic.

"Are S and Lonely Boy making their comeback...again?" A picture of them glued to each other at the mouth filled his screen, and a tinge of jealously hit him. They looked so blissful, so absorbed in their own world. Shaking off the feeling, he decided, "Why should I still care?" He forwarded the blast to Vanessa and Jenny, guessing that neither of them would have received the blast.

The sun is in the sky and it is gonna be a glorious day, huh
So pour yourself a coffee, put your clothes back on and tell me your name
Now hearts are getting broken but i guess its what they call growing up, yeah
We don't expect results because the kids around here don't give a..

Eric heard his phone ring, and saw two messages: Jenny and Gossip Girl. Jenny had a long gleeful(!) message for him, 'ERIC! MY BROTHER AND SERENA ARE SO GETTING BACK TOGETHER! ISN'T THIS JUST FANTASTIC NEWS? PERHAPS LIFE IS GETTING BACK TO WHAT IT WAS BEFORE! Loving Hudson by the way, xo!' He smiled, and opened Gossip Girl's blast. He widened his eyes as he realised what Jenny meant. Was it for the better?

"Dan! Gossip Girl's blast is out! Oh no, now everyone will know." Serena squealed, her eyes fixated on a charming Dan who was preparing a grilled cheese sandwich. She got up from the couch and wrapped her arms around him as he scrutinised the picture, and to her surprise, he laughed! "It's all right, Serena, if we're so secretive, she'll want to dig up more dirt. Let her blast all she wants, all that matters is that we're together, and we're happy." He grinned, and she tapped his nose playfully, giggling along.

Nothing really matters, nothing really matters at all
When all your dreams are shattered, everything is beautiful
Nothing ever happens, they think we waste our lives but they're wrong, we're moving on

Rufus and Lily walked into the apartment, and Eric was fiddling with his fingers on the couch. He decided that they had to know about Dan and Serena. "Mum, Rufus, I think you guys need to see something." He powered on his MacBook Pro, and showed them the post, observing their expressions. His mother looked startled, she probably thought that it was highly inappropriate, but Rufus looked rather calm. "Lily, I think it's fine. Dan has loved Serena even before she knew he existed, it's a love he can't deny. Its not his fault that the van der Woodsen women attract us Humphrey men."

Eric smiled, Rufus' words were always so rational, yet with a hidden meaning behind them. Lily sighed, but gave them a reassuring smile, signalling that she was fine with it. "Shall I call them over for dinner, since Chuck's coming over? By the way, Nate's coming too." Without missing a beat, Lily nodded, then looked into the distance, like she had something on her mind.

(Everybody knows) You know the ships going down
(Everybody knows) Oooh,send the cherrys around
(Everybody knows) We're gonna die in this town

"Eric's calling. Oh, don't tell me he saw the blast too and he's gonna confront me." Serena whined, puppy-dog eyes pleading with Dan. "Well, it's Eric. Answer it, he won't." Dan laughed, as he tapped her lightly on her forehead. "Hello? Eric?" She walked over to the window, as a small smile spread across her lips. "Alright, sure, uh, we'll be there in forty. See you." She turned around, and cocked her head slightly as she looked at Dan. "Eric called to say that we're expected for dinner. At the apartment. Chuck and Nate are gonna be there." Dan put his arm around her, and squeezed her shoulder gently. "It's gonna be fine. Let me handle it all. They'll understand." He put her hand on his chest, and whispered, "It's so obvious that my heart beats for you." She giggled at his mushiness, and bit her lip as she muttered, "Mushy. Get ready, we only have ten minutes!"

She laughed to herself, it reminded her of the times before, when they just got to know each other. When Dan wasn't the type of guy that people expected her to date. I'm not perfect, but I keep trying, cause that's what I said I would do from the start. It was all that got her going then, and it was now. Falling a thousand feet per second, you still take me by surprise. His words were magic, they never were the same. But the meaning, the honesty that dripped with each enunciation, it was the same. 3,2,1, it's the same old story. Recycled, yet that was the most precious thing they had. While I recall all the words you spoke to me.

My voice is gone for screaming and my body aches from giving them hell (na na na na, na na na na)
You gotta know the truth that we're not in this for the cash but it helps (na na na na, na na na na)

There was an awkward silence hanging, for once Chuck was just eating, staring at his food, not making any comments. Nate looked out of place, amazingly, there was no weird connection from him to them. Eric fiddled with his fingers, trying to think of a filler conversation; Rufus and Lily simply went on as normal, eating and making small talk. Dan and Serena were sitting next to each other, making eyes at each other, it was adorable to watch, yet it felt, for lack of a better word, awkward. Take the time to know her, search within her mind. They had been through it all, nothing would and could stop them now, was it?

"Ahem." Dan cleared his throat, then regretted it immediately. Great, he thought, he just made the atmosphere even more tense than it was before. Chuck looked at him as he stood up, cocking his eyebrows. Cause you're the answers to my prayers. Right, she was the reason why he would do this. And if you only hold me tight, we'll be holding on forever. "Dad, Lily, there's something I need to tell you both. I love Serena, and I'm never letting go of her again. I made mistakes in the past, but none of them have been worse than breaking her heart, because every time we broke up, I did nothing but chip off part of ours. I hope, that you two will grant us your blessings, because we don't want to err further." He held her hand, and looked into her eyes, willing her peace.

"Dan, I meant it, when I said you belonged with my daughter, and I guess it still is true. If this is what you two want, we won't stop you." Lily nodded at Serena, bringing a light to her face.

Dan took Serena's hand in his, as he looked around the table, "I'm sorry, but there's something we've got to do. We'll explain another time." As he glanced at Nate, he was relieved to detect approval, perhaps Nate had taken it in his stride, he did acknowledge that Serena was best with Dan.

(Everybody knows) You know the ships going down
(Everybody knows) Yeah, send the cherrys around
(Everybody knows) We're gonna die in this town

(A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I was listening to my love playlist while writing this chapter, and random quotes from Hedley's Perfect, Hedley's 321, RunnerRunner's So Obvious, Glee's Total Eclipse of The Heart, Avenged Sevenfold's Dear God, Johnny Strat's She's Gone Away andGuy Sebastian's Angels Brought Me Here. There, I acknowledged. I love McFly. This song isn't quite as related as I want it to be, but I heard this song again recently and I fell in love with it all over again. For my next chapter, I'll either dedicate it to Busted's songs or The Beatles' songs, so tell me your preference! I'll try to get it up within this coming week, but no promises as I have a work attachment! I know the interaction was a little lacking, and honestly I think this chapter is a little of a filler, and quite poorly written. I apologise for it, and I'll try to make it better in the next. I kind of need some ideas. I'm planning to write a oneshot of why Georgina's back; so I'll really appreciate any contributions from anyone. Last but not least, please review! THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING THIS CHAPTER. XOXO, ! )