[ Ok, people, chill! There is no point in texting me asking for more deets about M and B's possible catfight! I will let you know when I do. Start placing the bets now. I know who I'm rooting for. Sorry, B. You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.]

Blair flipped her phone shut angrily, trying to control her inner bitch. Penelope, Hazel, and Isabel were sitting in Blair's living room, and had just finished reading the new Gossip Girl post too. They carefully watched their leader for her reaction. Blair turned to them and snapped, "What are you looking at? Finish getting ready, we're leaving in a few." She strode quickly to her bathroom and slammed the door. She leaned against the door and tried to calm herself down so she could plan out the night.

Dan had just walked in the door to the house when his cell rang. He glanced at the caller id (Unknown number) before answering it. "Uh, hello?" "Hi, Dan, it's Miranda. Oh, right, you probably don't read Gossip Girl anymore… uhm…" "Oh, well, I don't, but I do know who you are. Jenny was talking my ear off after school about you before she ran off to something with Eric… Wait, shouldn't you be calling her instead of me?," he asked, as he set his messenger bag on the kitchen counter and at down on one of the stools.

"Well, I would, but she told me that she was going to hang with Eric, so I was hoping you would – " "Wait, wait, how do you even have my number?" Miranda laughed, which completely freaked Dan out until she said, "If you still kept up with Gossip Girl, you would know that I'm friends with her. Gossip Girl, that is. She still has your number saved from when you were on her forwarding list."

Dan pulled the phone away and stared at it for a second. "Wow, ok. I guess I need to stop tuning Jenny out when she babbles. You mean you're really friends with Gossip Girl? It's not just a group of those evil bitchy Constance girls messing with everyone's heads?" Miranda laughed again, but now that Dan wasn't so wierded out by it, he could hear how pretty it was. "Oh, Dan, you and your cynicism…" He almost started to ask how she knew what he was like, but then his brain caught up with him, and he just smiled a little, waiting for her to continue.

"No, it's one girl, but that's not what I called about… this is gonna sound really weird, but I was wondering if I could invite myself over this evening. I promise I'm not a creeper, I just – " Dan heard the door open and glanced up to see his dad walking in. Rufus saw his son and asked, "Who're you talking to? Vanessa?" Miranda cut herself off mid-sentence when she heard Rufus and she quickly asked, "Is that your dad?" Dan had been about to tell his dad what was going on, although he wasn't even sure himself, but he paused, and looked at the phone again, confused.

Once he recovered, he simply said, "Yea…" Miranda breathed a sigh of relief, "Ok, again, this is gonna sound weird, but tell him Miranda Dunkirk is gonna stop by this evening to talk to you all… He'll understand." Dan was still completely lost, but he decided to trust her.

"Uh, dad, it's Miranda Dunkirk… she says she's gonna come by tonight to talk to us…" Dan trailed off as he noticed Rufus's bulging eyes and gaping mouth. He was about to ask what the heck was going on when Miranda said softly in his ear, "I bet you two need to talk, I'll see you at eight. Bye, Dan."

He heard the phone click as the call ended and he stuck it back in his pocket automatically. He had no idea what to think, but he knew one thing – he hated the secrecy. "Dad, I think you have some explaining to do."

[Oh, look, there's B going into the Palace with P, H, and I… ho, hum… where's my drama, UES? I guess I'll just have to wait for my girl M to stir some up. I'll be waiting, M. You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.]

Author's note: I'm kinda proud of how Dan's dialogue really sounds like him. Thanks for the reviews, please keep them coming!