A/N: Here's you guys a chapter. Trying to get back on a normal posting schedule. Hope you enjoy. I really love this chapter.

Disclaimer: I own Darcy. That is all. Just her.

Hollywood Darcy

Darcy walked into her kitchen dressed for the day. Serena had texted her the night before about throwing a sweet 16 party for Jenny. She said she would try to help hoping it would get her mind off of her mom. It was two years tomorrow and she wasn't exactly sure she was gonna handle it well. She grabbed her bag and was ready to head out the door when her phone rang.

"How's the stalking going?" she said thinking it was Chuck.

"Stalking?" she heard Brooke say.

"Brooke!" she said.

"What have I missed?"

"It's my friend Chuck, he's stalking a girl he likes. Not creepy like though. I hope" she said. She wasn't sure how to explain it. She wasn't sure how to explain Chuck. He was his own species.

"Well guess what?" Brooke said.

"What?"
"I'm in the city!"
"What?"

"Yeah my mom called your dad, said your uncle would be at the apartment so there would be adult supervision"

"Oh my god" Darcy said freaking out a little. Um just to add to the already on going stress that tomorrow would cause. "That's amazing"

The elevator door dinged and Brooke walked in.

"You're here!" Darcy said with fake excitement. She was glad Brooke could barely read through that. She hugged her friend.

"Hey" she heard her uncle say.

"Hey Keith, long time no see" Brooke said hugging him.

"Keith, can I have a favor"

"You want to ditch school?"

"I have A's and B's, I'm in Columbia and I nailed my audition."

"Okay, that's fair." Keith said and wrote a note for her. They took off toward the school.
They arrived at the school and Brooke looked around at all the students in their uniforms.

"This is where you go to school?"

"Yeah" she said as they walked in. She spotted Serena and Eric up ahead. Eric went his separate way.

"Hey D" Serena said.

"That doesn't look like the face of a girl hosting a party"

"J wants just a family thing"

"Oh, well I don't blame her. Nate told me last year there was Jenny Face Cake."

"Yeah" Serena said looking at Brooke.

"Oh my god, this is my friend Brooke. Brooke this is Serena"

"Nice to meet you" Serena said.

"Well maybe the three of us can do something tomorrow night then after the family thing"

"Yeah, that sounds great. I'll text you later D"

"Bye S" she said and they walked away.

After giving the note and walked out on the town. They were in Central Park when Brooke spoke up.

"So tell me the story on this party that was supposed to happen"

"It's my friend J's 16th birthday, last year I guess was a total wreck"

"You weren't there?"
"I was having issues of my own." She said.

"Oh, you're mom. The anniversary of her death is tomorrow, isn't it?"

"Yeah"

Later that evening they sat in the living room eating Chinese. They were eating early because they were getting ready to go dancing. Darcy was throwing some stuff away in the kitchen when her phone began to ring.

"Who's 'Kisses'" she heard Brooke ask and she ran over and answered it.

"Hey Archibald" she said.

"Why does it sound like you're out of breath? You're not running without me are you?"

"Me run? Har Har." She said "What can I do for you?"

"I'm breaking up with Vanessa and I just thought you should hear it from me"

"Why?"

"It's just best"

'Does this have to do with Blair?"
"Darc?"

"Bass and I talk. Do we need to discuss that Calendar again?"

"Funny Darc"

"Joking. Look Nate, you're my friend. Whoever you date I'm gonna be happy for you. On one condition."
"Which is"
"That you're happy."

"Same to you"
"I'm not dating anyone"

"You and Chuck do tell each other everything."
"No! Bass and I are friends"

"Whatever Ellis"

"Archibald!" she yelled and he hung up. "Dammit Nate"

"What was that?" Brooke asked.

"My friend Nate is breaking up with his girlfriend to be with his ex"

"And you don't like the ex?"
"Despise to be exact"

"So you're not happy"

"I adore Nate, he's my friend. So all that matters to me is that he's happy"

"But be honest, you'd be happier if he chose you?"

"Yeah" she blushed.

After getting a text from Serena saying the party was back on the girls went and got dresses for the party. Darcy was still unsure on the party but she knew it would be the perfect distraction and she was sure Chuck would be there. He had to be. She needed him.
They walked into the Van der Woodsens. A drink tray walked by and Darcy grabbed a drink and began to sip. Brooke grabbed one as well and Darcy turned to her and grabbed it.

"I'm an addict not an alcoholic." Brooke said "If I remember correctly you had the drinking problem"

"Humor me. You do drugs when you drink Brookie. I. I just drink" she said taking another sip of her champagne.

"I won't if you won't"

"Dammit" she said downing the first flute and grabbing another one.

"Your classy friends don't know. Do they?" Brooke said taking a sip.

Darcy ignored her and spotted Vanessa and Chuck.

"Hot Damn" she said and Brooke turned to see what she was looking at that.

"Who's the guy?" Brooke said clearly checking him out.

"Chuck Bass" she said.

"That's him? Wow D."

"Yeah" she said as Vanessa got closer. "Hey V"

"Hey Darc."
"Bass as a jealousy tool. I high five you"

"Yeah"

"I'm sorry to hear about you and Nate"

"The whole time I was worried about you and Blair's the one to steal the guy"

"You were worried about Darc?" Brooke asked.

"This is Brooke my friend from California" Darcy said.

"Vanessa, nice to meet you" Vanessa said then walked away.

A little later into the party and Darcy was sure about 4 flutes later she grabbed another one. She could see the disapproving look in Brooke's eyes but that only added to the fire.

"You always clean up nice" Bass said in her ear.

"As do you" she said.

"You're drinking more than normal" he said.

"You're being more Blair obsessed then normal" she said "Don't hurt Vanessa"
"Why do you care, she was never your friend and now she's not dating Nate. And with Blair storming out. Doesn't look like she is either"

"You're telling me you did this all for me. I know you Bass. That isn't true."

"Why would I do this for Vanessa?"

"True" she said. She could see Brooke staring her down from across the room.

"The best friend in town?" Chuck said looking where she was looking. Darcy put the flute on a tray and grabbed another one. "I'll take that as a yes"

"She's being super judgy"

"She's jealous"

"Of?"

"You've replaced her"

"With who? You?"

"Perhaps" he smiled then kissed her cheek "I'll see you later Ellis"

"Thanks Bass" she said.

"With what today is, if you wanna talk. You know where to find me"

"As do you" she replied and he walked away.

Brooke walked over to her and grabbed the flute

"I think you're done"

"Fine. I don't want to be here anymore anyways" she replied.

They got back to the apartment and Darcy went into her room. Brooke being here wasn't helping her at all. She felt like she was going down this downward spiral and there was no way for her to come back up. She had to admit she had a lot to drink tonight but that still didn't stop her.

The next morning she woke up and spotted Chuck passed out next to her.

"Bass" she whispered nudging him.

"Morning" he said and sat up.

"When did you sneek in?"

"Sometime after I almost slept with Vanessa"

"You what" she said.

"Shh. It's really loud in here" he said grabbing his head.

"We're both very super hungover" she said handing him the bottled water she had on the night stand.

"I know why I am. You wanna talk about why you are?"

"Not really" she said laying back down "You?"

"No" he said laying next to her.

"How did we get here?" she said.

"Sometime between me sleeping with Blair and…"

"Everyone finding out about it?" she laughed smacking him in the chest.

"Thank you Ellis for coming into my life"

"Yeah anytime Bass" she said and they laughed.