A/N: Another one for you guys tonight. I really hope you enjoy. Like I mentioned you guys are the best.
Disclaimer: I own Darcy Ellis. Oh how I love her so
S.A.T.s
Darcy sat at the kitchen table, she had been studying all night for the SATs. She had to get a good score because she knew her grades weren't the best in the last two years. Her dad sat across from her just watching.
"So miss study queen, have you decided on a school yet?" he asked her.
"It all depends"
"On what? Darc you're a smart girl you can get into whatever school you want"
"No dad I can get into any school I want because I'm Darcy Ellis. I want to prove I can do it. So it all depends on these scores"
"Well after the 25 practice test you've done and did great on I think you will be fine"
"Thanks to my smart dad who didn't only just go to Harvard but also Columbia and my uncle went to Stanford. I have a lot to live up too"
"You don't have to go to any of those schools. I would be happy if you just went to the school you want to go to"
"Thanks dad that means the world. Not everyone has supportive parents like mine"
"You're a lucky girl"
"Thank you. I should actually head to school. Are you headed back today?" she asked standing up.
"I'll call you once I touch down"
"Bye dad" she said hugging him.
Darcy got to the school and spotted Serena and Blair sitting at the table with some practice SAT computer games.
"Ewe gross, incoming Chuck" Blair said and Darcy sat down rolling her eyes. "You coming S"
"No I gotta wait for Dan. He's pretty stressed. He doesn't do well on tests." Serena's said.
"Performance Anxiety?" Blair asked and stood up.
"Bye Blair" Serena said and Blair walked away minions right behind her. She turned to Darcy "Hey Darc"
"Hey"
"Have you been studying?"
"Like crazy" Darcy said as Chuck sat down next to her.
"She really needs to tone down on the social niceties. It's embarrassing."
"Eventually the two of you are gonna have to work out your issues" Serena said.
"What issues. I'm issue free and based off Ellis and I's research you are too"
"Georgina?"
"According to one of Bass' reliable sources Georgina Sparks is nowhere near this island" Darcy said.
"She's in Switzerland" Chuck replied.
"Thank god"
"I'm going to go Study. I have three schools I need to aim for."
"I know a beautiful blonde who would love to play you for a day"
"I'm taking my own test Bass." She said then walked away.
Later on in the day Darcy came across Serena and Dan kissing and then Dan walking away.
"You always did know how to leave them wanting more" she heard someone say and a girl popped out behind a pillar.
"Oh my god Georgina"
"Well I told you I was coming"
"You're Georgina?" Darcy asked.
"Yes and who might you be" Georgina asked and Darcy laughed to herself.
"Darcy Ellis"
"You're supposed to be in Switzerland." Serena said
"Didn't you miss me" Georgina said
"How could I not" Serena replied and looked over at Darcy then back.
"I get it. You don't want to throw me a coming home party."
"Well we didn't have time" Darcy said. "No notice"
"No problem. S lets grab drinks catch up" Georgina said mostly looking at Darcy.
Serena looked at Darcy as well.
"S, you're going to hurt my feelings and you know how I get when my feelings are hurt"
Serena went to say something.
"She'll be there"
"You're invited too"
'Oh I know but only she'll see you tonight. Come on S we have class to get too" Darcy said then pulled Serena away. Far away and into the hallways. "That was Georgina?"
"Yeah"
"What does she have on you?"
"Why?"
"I wasn't born yesterday S, I'm from Hollywood where blackmail is a popular form of getting what you want. That right there was blackmail."
"Which is why you said yes"
"If you don't go, she will out whatever she has on you. I may have just moved to the Upper East Side but for her to have Blackmail on the It Girl is not good."
"It's complicated."
"So I am right"
"D"
"I get it. Trust me I do. So go tonight. Have fun but whatever you do. Do not do anything to further what she has on you"
"Thanks D"
"What are friends for. And speaking of friends I need to find a certain Bass to warn him of a certain friend of yours"
"We were blessed with Darcy Ellis"
"Indeed you were"
Later that evening Darcy arrived back in her room and put her books on the counter. She had just spent an hour at the library prepping herself for SATs. She spotted her stash at the bottom of her bag and decided that she needed a break. She grabbed it and headed over to Chucks hoping he was available for a break. She knocked on the door phone to his ear.
"Serena" he mouthed and she nodded walking over to his bar and making herself a drink. He hung up and looked at Darcy.
"Our girl in trouble?"
"You're a good actress"
"Um yeah my awards would say so. What do you need?"
"Pretend to be Serena."
"Why?"
"Just go with the flow" he said and started dialing a number. "Pretend to be sick"
Darcy walked into the bathroom. She ran some water and took a drink. She was good at pretending to be sick. She did it a lot growing up to get out of school.
"The bathroom doesn't get reception" she heard Chuck say. She walked over to the toilet and stuck her finger down her throat gagging "You can probably hear her though"
She walked out of the bathroom after she heard the phone hang up.
"You think it worked?" Darcy asked taking a drink of her drink.
"If you're a good as an actress as you say you are it should."
"Please I'm brilliant" she smiled and they both took a drink.
"So what brings you by?"
"I was bored and thought hey what Bass is up to"
"What would you be doing if you were still in California?"
"Getting shit faced drunk and dancing on a table at this bar 15 miles out of town. I would probably be singing Karaoke at the top of my lungs and everyone would be screaming for me to shut up because I can't sing when I'm drunk, none of would care that the SATs are just days away."
"So you being here is keeping you out of trouble"
"Or is it. I still go to parties. I still drink like a sailor and I get high on the top of a building that my friend's dad owns"
"True"
"But yeah you're right it sort of is. I'm getting good grades for once in my life" she smiled "I'm going to actually go back to my room and study more. You go take care of our girl"
"Talk to you later Ellis"
"Back at you Bass" she said and walked back to her room.
The next morning Darcy arrived at school. Serena and Chuck stood out front.
"She's only been back a day and look what's happening"
"If it's really that bad then why don't you tell him about her?"
"Bass is right S" Darcy said "Lying does nothing for your relationship"
"But…" Serena said.
"Ellis and I are on agreeance S."
"I can't" she said then walked away. They watched her then Darcy turned to Chuck
"So I'm a crappy actress"
"No you were amazing, Humphrey believed it. That is until Serena said headache"
"101 on story telling Bass. Always tell everyone what the story is"
"I did" he replied.
"We will discuss it later. I'm meeting Nate"
"Later" he said and she walked away. She got into the courtyard and spotted Nate up ahead.
"Nate!" she shouted and he looked her direction. She ran over and hugged him.
"Hey Darc" he replied pulling away.
"How is everything in Nate Land?"
"Nate Land?"
"How is everything?" she laughed.
"Good, just been playing soccer. Not as stressed as all of you"
"Har Har" she said and they both laughed. "Speaking of that. Any tips for your favorite actress"
"Wait you're an actress" he said then laughed "Just relax. Pretend it's a written audition. You relax for those right"
"Yeah if they exist."
"That's the advice then" he said as his phone buzzed and he smiled.
"Who's the girl?" she asked.
"What do you mean?"
"That smile was I'm talking to a girl I like. Trust me girls do it to about guys."
"I never see you do it"
"I'm an actress Archibald."
"Whatever you say Darc. I'll see you later"
"Good Luck with your girl" she said smiling and walked away secretly crushed that there was another girl.
The next day she arrived at the Test. She was super nervous but at the same time excited. She couldn't remember ever being excited about the SAT. The first time she heard of the SATs she was so drunk and probably high. Some nerdy girl in her grade kept saying how they all needed to start studding then if they expected to get a good score.
She sat there in front of the test answering each question to the best of her knowledge trying to get a good score. She didn't regret the fun she had but she should have listened to the nerdy girl.
The test was done and she walked outside to see Dan and Blair staring at Nate and the girl he brought
"If you take a picture it will last longer" she commented and Blair and Dan turned to her. "He moved on Blair get over it"
Darcy arrived back at her room and fell backwards onto the couch exhausted. She never wanted to take another major test like that again. She looked at her phone and noticed a voicemail. She hit play
"Hey sweetheart. Sorry I missed you but pretty sure you are acing that test. Good…I mean break a leg. I know you will do great. I love you" she heard her dads voice come out of the phone. She liked that he left messages like that. She got back up and opened the fridge to see if there was any food when there was a knock on the door. She walked over and opened it.
"Have you ever seen Pretty Women?" Nate asked and Darcy gave him a questioned look. "Vanessa mentioned it"
"Yeah I own it" she said.
"Can we watch it" he asked raising up a bag of take out. She smiled and welcomed him in. She went through her DVD collection and found it as Nate set up food for them. She put it in and they both sat down an enjoyed it.