Somebody That I Used To Know
Chapter 2
Serena lay down on the bed of old room at her family's penthouse dreading the moment that she'd have to return to the chaos that was her grandmother's wake. As a child Serena had always been aware that her family was dysfunctional and today was no exception. Her mother and Carol had been arguing non-stop with Charlie, no Ivy, over the inheritance that Cece had left her. She could understand her mother's anger over the situation - an actress stealing your families fortune wasn't exactly an ideal situation.
"Hey."
She lifted herself up onto her shoulders to see Carter entering the room.
"You came," she replied, shooting him a smile.
He sat down beside her on the bed, " I said I would, didn't I"
"Yeah but funerals aren't exactly the best the place for a good time"
"Maybe" Carter said looking her up and down, "but judging by the 'woe is me' way you were lying here, you definitely needed me to bring you out of your stupor"
Serena raised her eyebrows at him "Wow you're really good at this whole supportive friend thing. I feel so much better now" she said sarcastically.
Carter clutched at his chest dramatically and fell back on the bed "You wound me. Here I am giving you some of my best stuff just to be cut down by that sharp tongue of yours. What am I to do now?"
Laughing Serena shoved him off the bed "You're such a drama queen".
He got off the floor with a cheeky grin on his face "I got you smiling though didn't I. Clearly I'm better at this than you thought"
"Nah I'd say it's more of a one off." she replied smirking at him as he smiled back at her while making himself comfortable on the bed.
"Seriously though, how you holding up?" he said turning on his side to face her.
"I've definitely had better days. You know, the kind where you're not mourning for your grandma while stuck in the house with a family who wants to rip each other's heads off and an ex whose hooking up with your best friend," she replied "I feel like crap"
"Let's get out of here then" Carter said standing up
Serena laughed "I can't"
"Why are you stuck to the bed or something"
Serena stared at him incredulously "No, but it's my grandma's wake. I can't just leave"
"Why not," Carter replied and gestured to the door frowning, "It's not like everyone out there is crying for her. When I walked through your mum looked like she was about to bitch slap your aunt and your BFF was wrapped up in a little love triangle, which. as I'm sure I don't need to remind you, involves your high school sweetheart". He looked down at her "We should give Cece a proper send off, preferably an Irish one" he finished stretching out his hand to her with a smirk.
Looking at Carter Serena couldn't help but think about she wouldn't have been able to get through this week without him. He'd provided an escape just when she needed one and he was right, Cece loved her scotch and probably would've hated the sombre affair her mother had put together. Plus she really didn't want to deal with Dan who she'd been avoiding all week since she'd last spoken to him at the hospital.
"You're right. Let's go" she said taking Carter's hand and allowing him to lead her from the room.
-DS-
Dan chugged back another glass of wine as he attempted to drown his sorrows. Gossip Girl had struck again. In the space of about minutes she'd not only revealed his part in the video that ruined Blair's wedding, but a picture of himself and Blair kissing that not only ruined Blair's chance at nullifying her marriage but also effectively bankrupted the Waldorfs.
"You might want to slow down there man" Nate said appearing by Dan's side
Dan laughed to himself "I don't think so. In case you haven't checked Gossip Girl recently, I have a very good reason to let the alcohol take over."
"No I saw it, and heard everyone talking about it" Nate replied
"So you're here to tell me what a terrible person I am then" Dan said putting his glass down on the counter, "Ok, bring it on, I'm ready for it"
Nate gave him a pitying look "I don't think you really need that right now. You clearly already know you screwed up"
Dan picked up his glass again "True, but while I may not need it I definitely deserve it"
"Have you spoken to Blair?"
"Not yet, I tried after the blast but she just gave me a withering glare and left." Dan said swiping another glass from a cater waiter.
"Dude, seriously. Slow down," Nate said taking the glass away from him, "Getting drunk isn't going to fix things plus with everything going on with the Will I'm guessing your family wouldn't want to deal with a drunk mess"
Dan gave Nate a confused stare "What are you talking about"
"Cece's Will. You mustn't have seen your dad yet. Cece left everything to Ivy Dickens, as in that was the name she wrote in her will and everything"
Dan was shocked "What! Wow. Lily must not be taking that well"
Nate shook his head, "Definitely not. I wasn't there when it was read but I saw her after and let's just say, you do not want to be getting in her way today"
Dan sighed "God, I didn't even know the will was being read today"
"Seriously?" Nate questioned
"Yeah," Dan confirmed, "I should go see my Dad"
"Right. I should probably go find Lola, this has all been a bit much for her," Nate said giving Dan a pat on the back and making his way through the crowd in search of his girlfriend.
Dan waited second, resting on the counter with his head in his hands. He couldn't believe all that had happened and without him having a clue. It made him think about what Serena had said to him at the hospital last week, "the only thing you care about right now is getting Blair". He'd told himself that say that he didn't want to be that guy yet here he was only a week later, so absorbed in his own little Blair bubble that he'd had to find out from Nate what was going on in his own family. He felt sick at himself.
Standing up straight he looked around the living room of the penthouse in an attempt to seek out his father. He frowned as he noticed Carter Baizen, wondering what he was doing here, then he saw the tall blonde attached to him and the two of them making a beeline for the exit.
-DS-
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the storyline
Next Chapter we'll get a bit of DS interaction
