chapter 3.
meanwhille....
Knock, knock, knock. "Hello?" Chuck said as he answered the door, "Uncle Chuck!" Chuck just smiled "Katie, Katie Archibald" Chuck said hugging the young girl "What are you doing here,?" he asked, "Well, i dont know anyone here and i mssed you like crazy, so i decided id come for a visit hope thats okay?" Katie said. "Well of course, come on in, it has been a while." Chick said to the smiling girl. "I also wanted to ask you something, if thats okay?" Katie asked, "Of course, ask away." "I want to know about my father?" "Of course you do, what do you want to know.?" "Well all mom ever told me is that he was the only man, she ever loved, and that she was super young when she had me, ive never seen pictures or anything, she tells me that i look like him alot, she says i have his eyes, she says that sometimes she regrets leaving, but can you tell me about him, i dont want to ask my mom, cause everytime i bring him up, i can see the pain in her eyes," Katie said looking down. "Katie, your father, Nate, hes been my best friend forever, and i mean forever, i love that guy, and its been hard, not going to lie, here" Chuck said handing Katie a picture "Who is this?" Katie asked looking at the picture, "Its your mother and father, right before she left actually," Katie just stared at the young couple, wow, her mom, was gorgeous, and that was her dad, "They looked so happy." Katie said, "Oh they were" Chuck said smiling, "I have never in all my years, seen a love like that, it was magical just being around them." "Then why did she leave, i dont get it, why did she give up her life." Katie asked "Well Katie, your mother is a very selfless woman, she knew your father would give up his dreams, and his life for her and you, and shes absolutely right he would have given everything, she didnt want that for him." "Was he hurt, when she left?" "Absolutely, he was heartbroken i had never seen him like that before, when she left she took apart of him with her, and hes never been the same, when your mother first left he never even left his house, he felt so betrayed, i hated seeing my best friend in that much pain, but your mother trusted me so i couldnt tell him, no matter how much i wanted to." "I cant believe she made you do that." Katie said amazed "Katie you need to understand your mom didnt want to Nate to be unhappy, and she left thinking it was for the best, she never thought that by her leaving it would be the cause of his unhappiness" "Does he have kids now?" Katie asked "Yes, a doughter, Callie" "I have a sister, how old is she?" "17, a year after your mom left, he slept with Vanessa, and she got pregnant, of course he took responsibility and ended up marrying her" Chuck said as he stood up and started looking for something. "What are you looking for?" Katie asked. "For my 18th birthday, Serena made me a scrapbook, im trying to find it" "Serena, whos that?" "Oh, youll see shes married to your moms older brother Dan" "Finaly!" Chuck said. walking over to Katie, "Here, i want you to have this, it the life your mom had before you." Chuck said, handing it to Katie "Uncle Chuck, i cant take this, its your memories," "Dont worry, i have doubles. now lets look, i havent seen it in years." "Okay" Katie said opening the book. the frst picture was of 2 blondes with puppies, "Look at Jenny, she was so happy," "Which ones my mom, and who is she with," "Thats your mom," He said pointing to the one on the right with a huge smile on her face, "The other is Serena." Katie turned the page it was a picture of thrree guys laughing, "Which one is you, Uncle Chuck?" "Haaha, Im the one on the far left in the middle is your father and on the right is your moms older brother Dan, That was a great night" Katie just smiled, Katie turned the page, she started to recognize when it was her mom and dad, even when it was chuck, but as she turned the page she recognized her mom, her dad, and that Serena girl, but there were 2 others in the picture, "Who are they?" She asked, "Well, its your mom, your dad, and beside your dad its Vanessa, Serena and Blair, my wife." "Wait, Vanessa, isnt that the girl you said my dad was now married to, were they friends before she left?" "Yes, it is the same Vanessa, they were friends actually, very good friends untill, Vanessa told your mom, she had feelings for your father, your mom, was so angry, and betrayed, she cut off total contact, and to tell you the truth, as soon as your mom, left Vanessa was all over Nate, it was pathetic." Katie flipped the page, and the this picture made her giggle, it was her moms brother dan and serena, gazing into eachothers eyes then her dad laughing with Chuck and Blair, on the end with her mom laying on top of them laughing, "Uncle Chuck, you can really tell you were all the best of friends, " "We were Katie, that all changed when your mom left, the balance was wrong, there was me, the total badass who didnt care, there was Blair, who was perfectionist, she was the Queen B, in high school, then theres Serena the gorgeous blonde, who every guy wanted to date and every girl wanted to be, and Dan, the loner, he was the smart tortured soul, and your dad, was the golden boy, and your mom, was a rebel, she broke all the rules, but it just wasnt the same after she left, there was something missing, and it was hard to replace" "Do you think he'll ever be able to forgive her and accept me?" Katie asked "If i know anything about Nate, it wint be you he has a problem with, as soon as he finds out about you, he'll make an effort to get to know you, garanteed you dont need to worry about that, trust me, Vanessa you should be scared of." Chuck said with a laugh "But what about my mom,?" "Katie you need to understand that even though your mother didnt mean to hurt Nate, she did and she hurt him bad, it will take a long time, for him to forgive her, but he will, quite frankly, i think they will end up together they cant stay apart, i know it he loves her always has always will. When your father finds out shes back he will question his whole life, i know him, he will be so confused" "Does anyone know were here?" Katie asked hopeful "I dont think so, and if they do, they dont know about you, my dear" Chuck said as he put his arm around the young girl.