【 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ━━ 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 】

𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 : is there a doctor in the room?
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❝ HEY ARE YOU TWO up?" was the first thing I heard in the morning. Rubbing my face, I move my head. Both Jenny and Dan in my room.

After that it only took a second to recall all of last nights events. When we got home we comforted Jenny as much as we could, which ended up in a sleepover.

My eyes connect with those of Dan before we both alvert our gaze to the blond, "Are you okay?" Dan and I ask in unison.

"I'm okay, really. I'm okay. I was okay when you asked me at the party, in the cab, when we got home, before and after I brushed my theeth." she says giving us a look.

"The only thing I feel is really stupid. I mean how could I've actually thought that Chuck Bass just wanted to talk to me?" Jenny says with a sad expression, breaking my heart seeing it.

"Don't blame yourself, Jen. The only person to blame is Chuck." pulling her into my arms, "She's right. You trust people, which is normally a good thing." Dan adds.

"Yeah, except when it involves Chuck." Jenny mumbles, as I run my hand through her hair. Making me hum, "Yeah, pretty much." Dan sighs, "The real question is. How are you?" Jenny asks Dan changing the topic to him.

"Me? Why wouldn't I be okay?" Dan asks confused looking between Jenny and I for an explanation.

"You know, at the end of the night worh Serena and the-" mimicking his wave from last night.

"Was it really that bad?" Dan asks where both Jenny and I nod our heads to, remember what had happend.

The cab makes a stop in front the Palace, the hotel Serena, her family and numerous others are staying at.

"This is me. So.. Goodnight." Serena says awkwardly waiting for Dan to do something while he is nothing but otherly clueless.

"Yeah. Uhm, goodnight." Dan says to her making Serena stare at him before getting out. Where as I just stare at my brother, wanting to litteraly knock some sense into him.

"Go! Walk her to the door or something! Go!" Jenny urges our brother.

Dan nods his head, trying to get out of the cab. Only to have the door slam as the taxi starts to drive.

"Whoa, sir, please stop the cab." I ask, "I think I have brain damage." Dan says holding his head.

"If you had brain damage you wouldn't even know you had brain damage." Jenny says before pointing at me, "Della would know if you had brain damage." J adds.

Where Dan gives her a look for before sighing, slowly shaking his head, "No, let's just go. Williamsburg." Dan says to the driver.

"No!" both Jenny and I say as Serena stops outside the cab looking inside at us with a confused expression.

"Hi." Dan says looking at her dreamy while waving his hand. Oh, my bagel he is actually waving.

"Now I can face palm." I say face palming my head when we drive off.

"She probably thinks I hate her now. I waited my entire adolescent life for a date with this girl. You know, Serena van der Woodsen! And I decided to close the night with a wave." Dan groans while pacing the room.

"It was a nice wave." trying to be supportive. While Jenny shakes her head, "It was a terrible wave." she clarifies.

"At the end of a date? Come on, there is no such a thing. You only get one shot with a girl like Serena. And I blew it." Dan says sadly.

"Meaning you have nothing to lose." I says giving him some sort of hope, "Nothing except my last shred of dignity." Dan says.

"Oh. No, that's gone as well." Jenny says being no help at all but making me laugh nevertheless.

Dan always does say that I tend to say the positive. Where as Jenny says the truth.. Kind of.

"You're right. You know, I will talk to her. I'm going to apologize for the wave and I'm going to tell her how much I like her. Ask her for a second shot, I'm going to get a second shot." Dan says confidently.

"Yes, you are." Jenny nods.

"And Della is coming with me." Dan says while still in the confidence train, pointing at me.

"I've brunch there anyway so it's okay." I say with a smile.

Making Dan and Jennys head snap to me, "Why do you have brunch plans there?" Jennys asks confused.

"Wedding guy?" Dan asks at the same time as Jenny.

"No, Nate invited me." I say. Making then even more confused, "How do you know Nate?" Jen asks.

Making me shrugg, "I don't. He invited me to get to know me. So, we can be friends." I tell Jenny.

What isn't a full lie nor the full truth.

"Now go! Change maybe take a shower." I tell Dan making him nod before disappearing into the bathroom. While I go to my closest putting on some jeans and one of my favorite henley.

With one look at my outfit Jenny starts shaking her head saying many variations of the word; no.

"No sister of mije is wearing that." she says pointing at my outfit.

"I'm your only sister." I remind her.

Ignoring my words she sees my ponytail, "Not doing that either." taking my shoulders, she sits me down her vanity.

"I'm going to do your look." J decided. Taking out a pretty white dress made of lace, "I made it. Never had the perfect place to where it but now we do." she says showing me the dress.

Which literally makes my jaw drop, "Oh, my bagel. Jenny it is beautiful." I tell her stunned, "Everyday I get blown away with the amount of talent you have." I add

Making her flip her hair, "I know. Now get dressed." shoving the dress to me.

Which I quickly put on. After that I put on a oversized kakhi parka for outside. Having on a J approved outfit, I do my hair in my signature middle split tucking some hair behind both my ears.

"Alright, then. Let's go Dells." Dan says looking at me before looking at Jenny.

"Oh, uhm, and about what happend, you know, with Chuck... If you ever want to talk to somone. Not your brother, just let me know." he says sweetly making both Jen and I smile softly.

"I will. D just said the same thing." she says.

"Twin powers." Dan and I say at the same time.

A soft chuckle leaves Jenny her lips. Smiling softly at our accomplishments, I stand up, stretching. Making my way to my room, taking my phone from the charger.

"Hey, guys wait! Actually I have to go talk to someone." Jenny calls after us. Taking a bag from her room and running out flawlessly.

Taking your keys from the hook, "Hey, where are you guys going? I was going to make waffles." dad asks confused, entering the house.

"Uh, sorry dad." Dan says.

"Yeah, can't." Jenny says.

"I wanted waffles." I say, pouting at losing your precious waffels, "But I wanted to know everything about you date." dad says to Dan.

"Girls the party." he says looking at Jenny and I. Kissing his cheek, "You will. Promise." I say, skipping out of the loft catching up with your siblings.

"You guys missed a really great show and I make the best waffles!" dad screams after us making me laugh.

After a hectic bus ride Dan and I finally arrive at the hotel Serena and her family are staying. Walking to the reception. Dan starts stuttering about his fisco date with Serena.

Making me clear my trought, "Hello, sir. My brother here had a date with Serena yesterday." I start.

"How could I forget." he says with a ghost of a smile. Making me smile too, "Well, we were wondering if she was inside." I ask hopefull.

"You just missed her, actually. But you're both welcome to stay." he says to us. Humming, you wonder how long she will be gone for, "She probably won't be that long. Right?" I ask.

Causing him to look at us with an unreadable expression, "Once she went out and didn't come back for six months but feel free to sit." he tells us.

Dan points at the lounge behind the receptionist. While the receptionist point at the opposite side at some chairs.

"Over there." he says with a stern face to Dan. Before smiling at me, "Over here is where we will be." Dan says while we both walk off to the direction where he pointed at.

"Why is it that adults always like you. And never me?" he asks confused. Making me chuckle, "Well that's our twin dynamic. One is good with adults other is good with kids." I tell him where he just gives me a look.

"Your good with ever living and breathing thing." he point out. Shrugging your shoulder, I take a medical magazine from the pile, "It seems like that because you're really bad." I tell him, making him glare.

"You know you could always go see Nate before the brunch." Dan tells me. While I shake my head, "Well you wanted me to come. So, I can be your support. Plus I see him in a few anyways."

"Thanks,." Dan says with a smile before looking at something behind me, "uh, I don't think you need to go far to see Nate." he says.

"Why would you say that?" I ask confused.

"Cause he is right there." Dan says pointing at the thing he was looking at. Where we see Nate talking to he receptionist with a blond woman.

"That's Serenas mom." Dan whispers, making me nod in acknowledgment, "I had a feeling you would be back. Daniel, is it?" Miss van der Woodsen says to my brother as soon as she comes closer.

Dan and I stand up. As 'Daniel' shakes her outstretched hand, "Humphrey, yes. It's so nice to see you again, Misses van der Woodsen.

"Yes, it's has been a pleasure." she says to him with a fake smile. Before looking at me, "Who must this pretty girl be." looking me up and down.

Making me stand up straighter, Dan was about to answer but Nate beats him to it, "Adaline Humphrey. Dan's sister." he says with a smile. While she nods, "Another Humphrey." she says with a small smile, which doesn't feel honest or friendly.

"It's a pleasure meeting you Misses van der Woodsen." I say with a sweet smile while shaking her hand.

"Pleasure,." she says before looking at all of us, "gentlemen, Adaline." she says with a nod before walking off to God knows where.

"Hey." Nate says awkwardly to Dan, "Hey." Dan says taking his previous seat.

"Della what are you doing here?" he asks quite bluntly.

"Not to be rude, but we don't know each other. So, I would like it if you didn't give me nicknames. Secondly, I'm here with Dan for Serena."

Making him blink a few times before he starts nodding, "Are you still coming to brunch later." he asks.

Nodding, I read over the article in my hands, "Okay." he hums. Before looking at Dan taking my arm and moving us a little away from Dan, "Is everything okay with you? What happend last night?" he asks concerned.

The urge to roll my ryes almost breaking threw, but I take a deep breath deciding to be the bigger person, "Look Nate. We don't know each other. And you just go around kissing people while you have a girlfriend. Don't blame me that I didn't want to be there when the masks came off. Okay?"

Nodding he doesn't say anything, he does that a lot. Moving away he tries to reach for my hand but I move it out of his grasp. A look of hurt crosses it's features but it's gone before I could even truly acknowledge it.

"I'm going to wait outside." Nate says. Walking out with Dan hot on his trail. What means I have to follow the idiot too.

"So, ah, what do you need to talk to Serena about?" Dan asks Nate when we're all outside.

"Nothing. Was just in the neighborhood. You?" Nate says making me raise an eyebrow; who waits for someone if they have nothing to talk about? I call BS.

"I... I'm nowhere near the neighborhood, but I'm working on a better excuse." Dan jokes making Nate nod, "You guys..?" Nate trails off.

Dan looks at him before it clicks what he was asking, "Uh— Oh, I don't know." Dan says unsure.

Nate was about to respond before another voice interuptes, "Nataniel! There you are. What are you doing?" a familiar voice says making my blood boil.

Images of his body on Jenny flash in through my mind. Turning around I see him now sporting a black eye.

"She didn't tell you anything. Did she?" Chuck asks.

"Tell me what?" Nate asks looking at me. Like I own him an explanation.

"Della where is he talking about?" he asks me. When I don't respond but just glare at Chuck he looks at Dan.

"Dan?" he asks hopeful. When Chucks eyes land on Dan his smirk turn in to a snarl, "Him? What are you doing here?" Chuck questions Dan.

"Why? What is this your hotel?" Dan asks taking my hand and moving me away from Chuck and Nate, earning a annoyed look from Nate.

"Actually it is." Nate says to us, "Yes, and unless you have a reason to be here I have to ask you to wait on the curb with the rest of the trash. Take your desperate sister with you." Chuck adds.

"What did you just call her, man?" Nate says with an angry look at Chuck, just making him look more amused.

"Trash. Look man? We live in Brooklyn not the Ozark. No offense to Ozark. But don't you think we are taking the class warfare thing way too far?" Dan asks.

But according to tbe punch Chuck deals Dan, it was definitely not far enough. Continuing the cycle of toxic masculinity Dan tries to fight him back.

"Okay, man. Let's just go. Don't cause a scene." Nate calmy says to Chuck. Making me even more furious.

Chuck is a fucking moron he doesn't deserve to be babbied, "If you ever put your hands on my brother or any of my family members, again. You don't have to worry about a scene. It will be a full on broadway musical." I tell him.

My face now flushed with anger. What doesn't happen a lot lately, "It's not a warefare. Not here." Nate says ignoring what I just said. Making me scuff, "You can't be serious?"

"What?" he asks confused. Making Dan shake his head too, "Can't belief this guy. He is actually sticking up for him." Dan says.

"Give me a reason why I shouldn't, Della." Nate tests me, "I can't." I say before pointing at Chuck, "But he doesn't deserve babying. Especially after what he has done." I tell him.

"Whether you like it or not. Chuck is my bestfriend and I know him way before I even met you." He says.

Making me see how it really is. In there world you can do anything and everything and get away with it with as long as you have the right amount of money.

"Yeah. Well, maybe meeting you was a mistake." I say instead. Not responding he just pushes Chuck to the door.

"This isn't over." Chuck exclaims. Making Dan feel like it's a challenge.

Walking backwards he stretches his arms out, "Hey, anytime, man. That one black eye looks a little lonely." Dan yells back, making a small laugh escape my lips.

authors note     hi... i'm sorry! it took very long BUT we are finally here. if you for some reason can't get enough of my writing. check out infatuation [ my other gossip girl story ]! && maybe give me a follow, there is gonna be a new one coming out soon *cough* blair waldorf *cough* :) <3