Secret Keeper

Season 2 Episode 13

Disclaimer: I only own Layla all other characters unless otherwise noted belong to someone else.

A/N: This is a rewrite of my fanfiction Secret Keeper from FanFiction.net. It was written 8 years ago and to be honest not really one of my favorites anymore. The further I got away from it and then came back to it the more I started to not like it. But I do know that there are those who do like it (Since it has been copied and posted by another user 3 separate times.) There are times when it seems some storylines are similar to other storylines. This was my first FanFic and I honestly had no idea what I was doing. So please bear with me. Love You all and your support. 

More towers than trump, more bucks than Bloomberg Bart Bass definitely made his mark on Manhattan. The passing of a public figure can shake a whole town, but the real story is always the one happening in private, Away from the headlines, At home.

Layla walked into the dining area of the Van der Woodsen's with Serena. With Chuck being held up in the Suite and her mother being in denial Serena and Lily both insisted she stay there.

"Ah come eat you need your strength." Cece said from the breakfast table.

"I'm not hungry." Serena and Layla said.

"I'm saving room for later." Eric said from behind them.

"In times of great uncertainty, it's even more important that we continue our daily rituals."

"You haven't eaten a single cheerio since you've been here." Serena said.

"And we know that's gin in your coffee cup." Eric said causing Layla to laugh.

"My point exactly. Life must go on as it always has." Cece said taking a sip of her gin.

Layla sat down and grabbed food figuring why not.

"Come on." Cece said.

"How's mom?" Serena asked.

"I took her some coffee and some toast. She didn't sleep very much last night."

"Or any night since it happened." Eric said "All she does is make lists and yell at people."

"People mourn in their own ways." Layla said.

"What happens tonight when it's all over and there's nothing left for her to do?" Serena asked.

"Maybe she'll move into the palace and hole up with Chuck." Eric said

"Ah, yes, the bottomless minibar and the comfort of the twins in room service. It's scandal." Cece said.

"People mourn in their own ways, mother." Lily said coming in "I've been assured by the hotel that if Chuck isn't alive and well-well at least he's alive."

"I have the staff doing that as well" Layla said.

"That's a nice picture. Remind me to send a thank-you note to the photo editor."

"I'm going to go see if he'll let me in or if my brother or Blair have gotten anywhere with him" Layla said getting up and headed toward Chuck's room, where she had been sleeping instead of the Suite. She got changed for the funeral.

RY: HEY I'LL SEE YOU AT THE CHUCH, WITH YOU GIVING CHUCK SUPPORT SOMEONE NEEDS TO HELP YOU

Layla smiled at the text and walked out into to the living room. Dan was walking in.

"Hey" she smiled.

"Hey" he said back.

They both stood there in silence