hi everyone, first I want to apologize about the updates. Ive been so busy lately and I've been low of ideas lately but writing is still my passion and I hope there is still readers out there for any stories of mine. Thank You for the kind words everyone. I try my best to update as often as possible.
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Dan arrived at the restaurant in a Mayfair of the event, he doesn't know why he feels obligated to show up at this stupid soiree Serena plan to get her boyfriend back. "It's kind of a small place" he said to himself, adjusting his tie and looking around the hall for Serena and her friends.
"Hi, welcome to Daniel's... do you have a reservation, sir?" the waiter asks Dan as he can see Dan is looking around like a lost puppy.
"I'm here for Serena Van Der Woodsen" he answers sheepishly.
"Please come this way Mr Humphrey..."
"They know my name... wow!"
He glide past more pillars into a softly lit rooms decorated with huge abstract paintings, candles burning in alcoves and only a few linen-covered tables and couples all around the hall, smiling at each other like it's valentine's day. "This is so not my world" he mutter nervously to himself and the sight of Serena make him nervous even more. She's indescribable, she's a tough cookie but she's also soft on the inside. More like a hardcandy when after you chew, you'll get the best inside. That is Serena.
"Dan", she says as she brighten when she sees Dan approaching the table. He changed, he shaved and he clean up well.
"Serena!" he says with a smile and button up his Gucci gray suit.
His heart is like rap music, he doesn't know how to act in front of Serena's friends and not because he is shy and other things that make him seems like a stuck up guy. He just doesn't like to be part of this upper class man.
"Sit here…" Serena says with a glowing facial expression, somehow she can't help her excitement. She grab Dan's hand and insisting him to be seated beside her.
"Okay… okay…" he says playfully and unbuttoning his suit.
"Everyone, this is Daniel Humphrey..." Serena introduces Dan to everyone.
"Hi everyone... you can call me Dan" he introduces himself to everyone.
"Dan, before we welcome you to the table" Nate trying to be smart.
"Okay..." he was shock but he still smile at Serena and later at the table.
"Are you or are you not gay?"
"I'm not gay" he let out a small laugh.
"I knew it" the girls said in unison.
"And you must be Nate?" he said it to himself, preparing himself for the charade.
15 minutes later...
"So is this fun for you?" Dan asks casually, placing the table napkin on his lap and smile at Serena.
"So far," she's being sarcastic. No she's not having the time of her life when her ex boyfriend slash friend is in frontt of her frolicking with a new lady friend.
"Well, if you say so..."
"So Dan, you're in Chelsea Prep I was told," Nate starting his 1000 questions because he's not buying that Serena finally moving on with a new guy. Yes, they're not dating but to see Serena being close to another dude is just not working for him.
"Yeah, Chelsea prep."
"You don't talk that much don't you"
"Not really..." she smirks "but..." she wanted to say something but something got in her way.
"Daniel..." a shocking voice approaching their table "omg, it is you!"
"Hi," is all that Dan can say.
"You're back in New York City?" she asks invested in his answer.
"He is" Blair answers it for him from across the table.
"I am," he finally turn back to look at the girl standing beside him. Gah, it has been so long since the last time he laid his eyes on the girl.
"I have to go but it's nice to see you again," she says knowing that the situation had become awkward around the table "see you soon..." she continues and Dan still didn't say a single word "ok well, bye!" she says finally leaving the table.
"You know her?" Brad asks Dan from across the table,
"Yeah." He says with a smile and shot a lingering smile at Serena.
"She's the most famous girl on Westside Prep!"
"How do you know her again?"
"You okay?" Serena whisper closely to Dan because she can see how unfortable Dan are after the girl recognize him.
"That girl... You know her?" Nate asks invested in his answer. Everyone know who she is, she's one of the most popular girl on the Upper West Side and being close to her is what all guys dream of.
"Yeah,"
"Wow man..." Brad sounds impress "you just got back and you know her?"
"I used to know her..."
"Really?" he says not comfortable with everything right now "I didn't know that..." adjusting his tie.
"Can we change the topic now... please!"
"Amen" a couple of Serena's friends said in unison.
15 minutes later...
"You clean up good!" Serena checking Dan up from where he's sitting.
"I don't want to embarrass you with my sloppiness..." He smiles.
"Hey do you think you want to leave this party early?" she asks embarrassed and a light pink flush is too visible on her cheeks now.
Dan can't help but to let out a smile and delicate laugh at Serena right now because she's the only one that is not comfortable. He knows it very clearly that it was a bad idea to have a dinner party in honouring her ex boyfriend and it was also a bad idea to introduce Dan as one of her closest friend when they barely know her each other to say that they're close. Yes, they're friends but that is just it. They know each other from a far, a surface kind of friend.
"Sure!" he answers reassuring her that no matter what decision she makes, Dan will always be by her side.
"Can you think... make up some excuse for us to leave?" she whisper and Dan can't really hear it that she had to pull Dan's face closer to her and which that gesture, everyone on the table was shocked.
"It's nice meeting everyone but I think I have to leave now..." she let out a smile to everyone "so does Serena, I'm afraid!" he says pretending to feel sorry for Serena to cut her party short.
"What!"
"Yes, I have to report you back to your mother..."
"Fine!" she retorts, playing Dan's game.
"I can take her home..." Nate suggests but Serena shakes her head.
"I don't think that's a good idea... Dan can take me home."
An hour later...
"Did you know that 35 people jump of the Brooklyn Bridge every year," Dan educates Serena on some of Brooklyn bridge history or legend.
"Okay, why?"
"Mostly because of a broken hearts…" he stops to look at Serena's expression, it was priceless. If only he have a camera with him.
"People really kill themselves for love..."
"Well, I'm not an expert of love but I guess…" he's struggling to find the right word to say "I guess after awhile, they're afraid of being so angry and instead they feel sad…" he shot of sadness dag into his heart "and then there comes a point where there is no more sadness and all you feel is disappointments" he says with a long stare at the cars passing by below him.
Serena can feel it in his tone of voice that he's been badly hurt by the last girl, there's something about Dan that he can't seem to express his sadness but he did it when he talks about love a few minutes ago. Then it came clear to Serena that he was hurt and there was a girl who left a guy heartbroken.
"What happened?" she asks, really interested in getting to know Dan even more "and don't tell me it's nothing…" she says taking a sit beside Dan and with just a smile from Dan she knows that Dan will tell her part of his story.
"I'm a mess… by someone before" he tries to some up everything and smiles.
"That's not acceptable," she's not impressed with Dan's story because clearly she knows that he is heartbroken by the girl from the restaurant "and by saying 'by someone before' means that girl we met in the restaurant! Lindsay"
"She upgraded me..." he smiles "she found a new guy when she moved back to New York City."
"Is that why you don't really like the city?"
"Not really, I love the city but I just don't get caught up with the glitz and glamour of life anymore because I think there is more to life than money…" he smirks pointing at the Chanel purse "she changed so much when her mom got richer and we talk lesser…" he continue and Serena still seems very interested in his story "I came back to the city to surprise her but instead I got myself being surprised when I saw her holding hands with another guy."
"Gosh! She cheated on you?" She feels disgusted.
"She blamed it on me…"
"Why would she even blame things on you when she actually cheated?"
"Because I am far away…" he stops to think "maybe it is… so I'm not holding grudges."
"And that's why you've been single ever since?"
"Well, it's not like I'm 40?" he let out a small laugh "I'm still young and this things… will only be a lesson learned" he shot a small smile at Serena.
"How long have you been single?"
"About a year and a couple of months now…" that made him think "shitttttttt… it's been 2 years…" he starts to laugh and got up from the bench.
"Why are you laughing?"
"It's been two years…" he starts to walk slowly towards the city again and leaving Serena behind.
"Dan, this is not funny!" she says getting up and catches on the steps to Dan "Daniel Humphrey!" she runs a little to catch up.
"Take this" he says wrapping his blazer on Serena "it's chilly"
"Aren't you cold?" Serena asks because she was taken aback by Dan's gesture and clearly he will be cold too and Dan don't' seem to mind giving his blazer to Serena when he stops and turn his whole body towards Serena.
"I'm strong!" he says smiling and putting his two arms up to show Serena his muscles and laugh.
"Not impress" she smile and both burst into laughter.
"I'll be alright until I accompany you home"
20 minutes later…
Starbucks Coffee
"You were right" Serena finally wanted to admit "that the dinner was a stupid idea."
"I'm always right…" he smile "it's not a stupid idea… it's a sweet gesture but that's not the way to win him back if you really want him back…"
"No I don't want him back… I think"
"You think?" he raises his eyebrow "well, I want to thank you for inviting me…"
"Welcome" she smiles and continue sipping her coffee.
"It's nice to finally meet her again and it made me realize that I am better off without her," he says while holding his cup up and cheers it with Serena "cheers."
"Cheers!"
"What are we cheering about?"
"Well you said, Cheers… so I did!" she can't stop laughing. Dan seems to make her laugh the whole time today. A side of Dan that she hardly see or even discovered yet and she likes it. She like having a good boy friend around.
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