A/N: Here's you guys another chapter. I really liked this one and hope you do to
Disclaimer: As always I only own miss Darcy. Oh and in this one I own Brooklyn.
Trust?
Darcy arrived back at the school after her winter break. Which she could honestly say went well. She still was unsure on how she felt about what she did with Chuck, she did know she felt bad about what she did to Mason. She did however take advice from Nate and went to see Brooklyn.
Darcy found out where Brooklyn was and walked in the rehab center that she was told. She found the room she walked into the doorway and spotted Brookyln sitting at a desk writing. She was always writing. Mostly about Darcy. She knocked on the door and Brooke turned to her.
"Darc!"
"Hey Brookie" she said a little tear falling.
Brooke stood up and walked over to her and hugged her.
"Come in, have a seat" Brooke said pulling out a chair and they both sit down. "What brings you by?"
"A friend of mine gave me some advice that led me to you"
"Oh"
"Another friend of mine, his father died"
"I'm so sorry "Brooke said and grabbed Darcy's hand.
"It made me think of mom. My friend that led me to you asked about you and told me that I should see you"
"I should send this friend a thank you"
"I'll let him know"
"I should apologize. Its one of my steps and…"
"Brooke"
"You needed me and I wasn't there. I made drugs my priority and it was wrong. I'm sorry"
"Brooke, its…"
"It's not fine Darc. I was wrong to do that to you and because of that we lost two years of friendship."
"I forgive you" she said.
"Really?!"
"Yes. Mainly because I need you back."
"Boyfriend troubles? How is your boyfriend?" Brooke asked clearly out of the loop.
"Austin and I broke up."
"Oh so who's the new guy making trouble"
"Well I'm single now. But I was dating Mason Drake"
"Mason Drake. Crush on since third grade Drake?"
"One and only"
"What happened?"
"He said that 4 letter word that I'm not so good with"
"Okay but Austin has said it and you didn't mind"
"Mason also brought up sex"
"Right you're a virgin" Brooke said and Darcy looked away. "You're not a Virgin?"
"I guess not"
"Mason?"
"No"
"Okay now you've lost me"
"I broke up with Mason because I couldn't say the word back and I didn't want to have sex with him but then a week later something happened."
"You gave it to a random?"
"No." she said unsure of how she was gonna phrase this. "Okay so my friend whose father passed away. He came to see me the night after the funeral because everyone was treating him differently but I understood what he was going through. He kissed me. I didn't stop him, nor did I stop what came next."
"You like him?"
"No, he's just my friend. Someone I never thought I would be friends with."
"You're confused because you don't know why you could sleep with him but not a guy you like."
"Yeah"
"Trust." She said.
"Trust?"
"Do you trust this guy?" Brooke asked and Darcy thought about it. Yeah she guess she did. She could tell him anything.
"Yeah" she finally replied.
"That's why. You trust him enough to let him go there. You couldn't say the L word back not only because you can't say it but because you also didn't feel it"
"Trust" she said again.
Darcy spotted Jenny and Eric talking on the steps.
"Welcome back to Constance" she said to Jenny.
"Thanks Darc" Jenny replied back.
"Um Eric, have you seen Chuck?"
"No, but Uncle Jack went to go find him"
"Uncle Jack?"
"He's Bart's little brother"
"Charming. Will you let me know when you hear from him?"
"Yeah of course, I know you're worried about Chuck. You two are close"
"We are. I'll see you guys around" she said then walks away and into the school. She rounds a corner to see Dan and Serena making out.
"Darcy" Serena said pulling away from Dan.
"S hey. So um that doesn't look like Aaron."
"We broke up"
"Well that explains the many photos of you by yourself"
"Darcy" Dan said.
"Dan" she replied back doing their normal routine.
"So how was California?" Serena asked.
"Good, I just had a lot on my mind so it was good going back"
"Your mom?"
"Mostly but other things. Um I'm gonna let you two get back to that but um but S. Have you heard from Bass at all?"
"No, I was actually gonna ask you the same thing."
"Oh, well see you guys later" she said and walked away.
"Why are you so worried that you slept with this guy?" Brooke asked her.
"Well I don't…you know"
"Darc, it's the 21st century"
"True I guess"
"You're avoiding something"
"The Queen Bee"
"Wait Darcy Ellis isn't the queen"
"No I'm not. Her name is Blair and well..."
"You slept with the Queen Bee's boyfriend?"
"No but she did spill her heart out to him before him and I did that"
"So basically you're dead"
"I guess. I'm not afraid of her. I'm afraid of him…our friendship just took a wild turn"
"I'm still shocked that someone trumps Darcy Ellis"
"I'm not in Kansas anymore, that place is full on Oz and she's the freaking Wicked Witch of the West. "
"Which makes you Dorothy. She wins if you remember from our freshman year production."
"Brooke"
"D take charge, show them all you're Darcinda Cecila Ellis and you're the Queen Bee! Click those Red Heels and make New York your bitch."
"I missed you"
"You too" Brooke said and they hugged.
Later that day she spotted Chuck smoking out in the courtyard. She needed to talk to him but now finally seeing him after that night she wasn't sure she could. It's not that she regretted it which okay in the beginning she did but after many days hanging out with Brooke she didn't any more. Blair walked up to him which now she definitely couldn't talk to him now with her there.
"Ellis" she heard him say.
"Bass, Blair" she said walking over. She couldn't run now.
"Darcy" Blair said.
Before anything else could be said the headmistress spotted the three of them. Chuck with the joint still in his hand.
The next morning she sat at breakfast with her dad and uncle. Her dad wasn't really talking to her. After Headmistress Queller saw her, Chuck and Blair. Parents were called and her uncle had to go in.
"So are we going to spend the whole morning not talking" Darcy asked. She hated the silent treatment.
"I'm just very disappointed in you. You were doing so well. We weren't falling into old habits. Now this" her dad said.
"I didn't do it!"
"You associated yourself with someone who was"
"Like you didn't have friends that did it" she said looking over to Keith and then back to him. Keith had told her stories about the boys growing up. She knew exactly who her parents were.
"That's beside the point!"
"Dad!"
"Were not discussing this anymore" he said.
"Fine, I have things to do anyways" she said standing up and grabbing her bag and leaving.
Instead of going to the school she headed to the one place she knew Chuck would be. Victrola. She spotted him sitting toward the front and walked over.
"Darcinda Ellis. What brings you by?"
"Have you told anyone?"
"Afraid I'll ruin your perfect image"
"You and I both know I ruined that a long time ago. But that's not my point. I'm trying to save someone some heartache and you and I both know who I'm referring to."
"You. Sparing Blair's feelings. How noble of you"
"Maybe you should sober up and do the same. You like her Bass and she likes you. Do something about it."
"She just pities me"
"Not true Bass" she said.
"I'm having a party tonight. You should come. Bring your new best friend Blair."
"I'll see you tonight" she said then went to leave but stopped and turned back around "Just so you know. I don't regret it"
She turned and left wishing that Brooke was here to help her.
The next day she went back to the rehab center. Brooke sat at the desk again writing.
"You're back!"
"Of course"
"So did you think about making New York your bitch"
"It make time but I think I could do it"
"Have you called Mason and apologized."
"No, I can't"
"Why not"
"I'm afraid he's right"
"About?"
"When I broke up with him he asked Nate or Chuck?"
"Your friends"
"Yeah."
"Which one did you sleep with?"
"Chuck."
"Alright then who's Nate?"
Darcy gets her phone out and finds a picture that she and Nate had taken one of the nights he was staying with her. She hands it over to Brooke.
"Wow!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah" Darcy said "I spotted him and I've been crushing since"
"Knowing you he's like one of your good friend"
"He's my best friend in New York"
"He's very attractive"
"I know and I lied to his girlfriend"
"What?"
"I told her I wouldn't act on my crush but that's all I want to do."
"Oh"
"I like this girl and she's good for him. Better than his ex"
"You're a great friend"
"I know" she said smiling at Brooke.
That night Darcy walked back into Victrola. She spotted Blair and Eric talking to a man. She assumed he was the Uncle Jack Eric mentioned the other day.
"Darcy" Eric said as she walked over.
"Hey Eric, Blair"
"Darcy" Blair said.
"You must be the mysterious Uncle Jack" she said then turned to Eric. "Where's Bass?"
"He went up top." He replied.
"You mean upstairs?" Jack asked. Blair and Darcy looked at each other then back at Jack.
"You obviously don't know Chuck" Blair said.
"He has a thing for rooftops." Darcy said.
They headed up to the roof to find Chuck standing on the ledge. Something in Darcy's heart sank. She had been in that exact spot months after her mother's death.
"CHUCK!" Jack yelled.
"You don't yell at someone who's on the ledge of a building" Darcy said as Blair walks over to Chuck and pours her heart out. They get back downstairs and to the limo.
"He should go back to Lily's" Blair said.
"He'll run away again" Jack said.
"Let me take him" Darcy said.
"Really Darcy" Blair said.
"He's my friend and my dad is a doctor"
"No he's my nephew he should come with me"
"Fine but I don't trust you" Blair said to Jack as he climbed in the limo and took off.
"You really care about him don't you" Darcy said.
"Yeah" Blair said. "You?"
"I do. He's a good friend and has helped me a lot so I'm returning the favor"
"Good. He needs that" Blair said and walked away.
Darcy got back to her place and stepped off the elevator for the living room light came on and her dad sat there.
"Where have you been?" he asked.
She walked over to him and hugged him really tight. She let go and sat down.
"I was saving a friend"
"From?"
"Himself. Much like you did for me" she said.
"Well then I think he has a great friend."
"Me too" she said and snuggled into her dad. She loved those moments with him. He was all she had now.
A/N: You got to meet Brooklyn. Hope you liked the talks she and Darcy had. Sorry for the back and forth in this chapter. I wanted to show how much sleeping with Chuck has really gotten to Darcy