A/N: Sorry it's a short chapter.
Disclaimer: I only own Darcy (and Austin)
Back to the City
Darcy stood in her bedroom packing the last of her clothes. The movie had wrapped and she was ready to go home. She had already missed the 1st week of classes and now she had to catch up. Which had her stressing. Not to mention to she was worried about Chuck and the big bruise they had found. Every time she talked to him on the phone about it he always ignored the question. She heard the front door open and then shut. She assumed it was her sister coming back early from Brunch with Charlie.
"Knock, knock" she heard Austin say from the door. She turned to him and noticed a book bag he had. Brooke's bag. "Can I come in?"
"What brings you by?" she asked.
"Um actually Brooke." he said.
"Oh"
"So, as you know this is her book bag."
"I remember" she replied.
"Right" he said "So in it is every diary she has ever written, well sort of. They really aren't about her."
"What do you mean?"
"They're about you."
"Me?" she asked and he handed the bag over.
"Everything from your mom being diagnosed to your dad returning multiple times. All the way up to the party that Chuck told you he loves you."
"Wow."
"She wanted you to have them. It says on a post it in the beginning."
"I guess this what she meant by wanting to publish them one day. I never understood why she'd want to publish her personal thoughts"
"She was basically writing your biography."
"Yeah" she replied and set them in her suit case.
"If you want to publish them you can."
"I haven't even read them."
"I'm just saying. You have that option."
"I'll give it some thought" she replied "Thank you Austin"
"Well I should let you get packed. Going back to New York?"
"Its home" she said.
Hours later she arrived in New York City. She got her stuff to the apartment and decided she needed to go see Chuck. She hailed a cab when her phone rang.
"Hello" she answered.
"Hey Darc" Nate said.
"Hey"
"So I'm worried about Chuck. When are you gonna be in town?"
"I already am headed that way" she said then turned to the cab driver. "The Empire please"
"You know about his bruise don't you"
"Um yeah"
"Of course you do"
"He told me he was gonna have a doctor look at it. If he lied I'm gonna kill him"
She arrived at the Empire shortly and walked in.
"I uh…I wrote a novel" she heard Dan say "It was something I was working on for a while. No one was supposed to see it. But then Vanessa found it and sent it to a publisher. So now I need to find which one so I can put a stop to it"
"Forgive me for stating the obvious but isn't being published a writer's goal." Chuck asked.
"Bass is right" Darcy said showing herself.
"Not this book. It's a scathing social satire about everyone I know including the both of you."
"The return of Charlie Trout?"
"Original" Darcy commented.
"I need to get into Vanessa's account so I can see whose making the deposits before anyone sees what I wrote" Dan said.
"Well just because I can't feel anything shouldn't mean everyone else has to endure a humiliation. I'll help you"
Dan smiled and nodded.
Later after Dan left Chuck sat on the couch. Darcy sat next to him and grabbed his hand.
"Talk to me Bass" she said.
"For some reason. I can't feel anything"
"I kinda envy you" she said.
He pulled her close and kissed the top of her head.
"I'm glad you're home Ellis"
"Me too Bass" she replied.
She was so happy to be back in the city but she wasn't exactly home yet. Home to her was with Chuck.