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Chapter 6: Whiplash
Dan Humphrey was exhausted. When he had agreed to help Blair submit her resume for an internship at W Magazine, he thought they would be dropping it off and then grabbing a bit to eat before catching another showing of American Idiot. Not only was he wrong, but he was not that far away from texting Serena for help. He thought back to the beginning of his day.
Dan arrived at Blair's, on time this time, she had an entire itinerary planned for the day titled 'Internship Submission Itinerary'.
"Umm…Blair? Don't you think you're taking this a little bit too far?" He questioned looking down the 30 items listed to complete, all with the times and locations listed.
"Not at all. It's my dream job Dan. If anything we are not taking it far enough! Dorota already shortened the list by 20!" She hissed glaring at Dorota. Dorota took a step back in fear.
"Ms. Blair, I just don't want the police involve like last time." Dorota softly reasoned. Dan's eyes went big at the mention of police
"Dorota! They escorted me from the building twice! And it was security. Not the police. There's a difference."
Dorota and Blair suddenly looked up distracted by Dan laughing.
"What are you laughing at Humphrey?" Blair demanded.
"I'm sorry Blair but I forgot how dramatic you can be."
Blair glared at the word dramatic but then smirked.
"What you may call dramatic Humphrey is what I call being therow. I happen to be passionate about what I want in life. You don't get a head by doing what everyone else does! You take it to the next level!"
Dan looked at Blair in complete surprise at her words. Yeah he knew she was being a bit crazy, but he couldn't argue with her passionate side in this. He wished sometimes he had just a fraction of her passion when it came to some things in his life. He picked up her 'itinerary' again looking it up and down.
"Your right." He said looking up and seeing her smile. "And I know that if I don't help you complete every single item on this list, you will not feel like you gave it your all, and then I will have to listen to you freak out every minute until you hear from them."
"Thank you Dan." Blair beamed grabbing her purse. "Let's go! Were already late!"
"Oh and Dorota! Where are those last 20 items you removed?" Dan asked holding out his hand. Blair's eyes widened and she hugged Dan in excitement. Dorota hesitated.
"Hand them over Dorota!" Blair yelled. Dorota frowned at Blair but reluctantly pulled out a piece of folded up paper and handed it over to Dan.
"Thank you Dorota!" Dan yelled walking over to the elevator with Blair.
"It your funeral Mr. Dan." Dorota whispered to herself.
Dan was suddenly taken away from his thoughts by Blair raising her voice. He turned around to see her yelling at the young lady behind the café register.
"I wanted herbal tea! Not coffee! Do you know what the caffeine will do to my nerves?" Blair exclaimed.
Dan rushed over and ushered Blair out of the café.
"Dan! What do you think you are doing? Let me go!" Blair fought against his grasp. Dan released her when they were a block away.
"Getting you out of there. I'm not letting them make another drink for you." Dan laughed.
"What? Why not?" Blair frowned looking back towards the café.
"Because 20 bucks says that that guy making the drinks would have spit in your tea."
Blair looked up at Dan shocked.
"He wouldn't!"
"Oh yes he would have. I use to work with him in Brooklyn. I also happen to know that he is dating that girl you just reprimanded, and he didn't look too happy."
"That's disgusting!"
Dan laughed throwing his arm around Blair and turning them in the direction of her home. Blair was left thinking about how many people she had pissed off in her short life—it made her sick to think that any one of them could have done something like that!
"Earth to Blair." Dan said squeezing her shoulder. "I thought you would be relieved that we got everything done on your list! Plus we even got out of there before the police came."
Blair smirked at the memory of Dan throwing her over his shoulder and booking it out the back way of W Magazine's lobby.
"I had no idea you could run that fast Humphrey!" She giggled. "I should have recruited you years ago!"
"As soon as I saw those flashing lights I knew they couldn't see your face so I did the only thing I could think of."
"Yes well I'm still debating on forgiving you for messing up my hair Humphrey. It wasn't styled for whiplash today." Blair smirked running a hand threw her hair.
"I still can't believe you made me impersonate a mail carrier!" Dan said rubbing his free hand down his face. Blair laughed.
"It was the only way to gain access to the private floors and get to the main fax machine." She reasoned.
"And you had to send 332 faxes?"
"Yes. It was in the Itinerary." Blair grinned.
Just then Chuck Bass came walking out of the building in front of them. Dan and Blair froze as did Chuck upon seeing them. Dan noticed Chuck glaring at Dan's hand on Blair's shoulder, and slowly removed it. Blair stepped forward a little. Chuck turned his eyes from Dan and looked Blair up and down, before turning his glare into a sly smile.
"Blair."
"Chuck."
Chuck looked at Dan once more before he spoke.
"I had heard you were softening but I had no idea. Befriending a Humphrey?"
Dan saw Blair swallow and straighten her shoulders trying to regain her composure.
"Shouldn't you be leaving Bass? Don't want to keep the women waiting at the penthouse."
His glare returned quickly.
"Thank you Blair. I had almost forgotten." Chuck answered coldly.
Dan and Blair watched Chuck get into his limo and then drive away. Dan couldn't see Blair's face but he could tell by her frozen posture what kind state she was in. He very gently turned her around to find the tears streaming down her face. He felt his heart break at the site.
"Dan… I…" She barely got out before the sobs started to shake her body. Dan wrapped her into a hug and called for a cab immediately.