Je Suis Rose

Chapter Twenty Seven - So confused

The three of us took Damien outside to talk away from everything that was going on.

"How's your sister?" Damien asked Dan

"She's good. She's been living in Hudson." Dan replied

"I banished her." Blair added

"Yeah, but it's been for the best. Listen, we're not here for a reunion" Dan continued as I looped my arm through his.

"Neither am I. I'm working. The Connecticut burbs do big business over the holidays. College kids come home, school's are always reliable." Daniel told us

"School?" I wonder

"Yeah. Knightly. I went there." he answered

"Wait, boarding school, where you met Serena? I didn't make the connection but of course. When Serena ran away she went to the Knightly, in Cornwall."

"So do you know Juliet sharp?" Dan wondered

"I do. I saw her in the city a week ago. But whatever this is. I'm not getting involved." he denied

"If you sold drugs to Juliet you already are. It was bad. Serena ended up in the hospital." I told him.

"And she said she didn't so it to herself." Blair added

"Is she okay?" Damien asked

"She will be." Dan answered

"Juliet made a pretty big buy, all right? She bought coke, pills even some ether. I assumed she was throwing some party for those sorority girls at whatever house."

"Wait she bought ether. You sold her that?" I asked he nodded and I saw the other confused looks "Its a turn of the century roofie. I used it once to...never mind the experience wasn't great." I shook my head

"So Serena goes to school with Damien, Damien sells drugs to Juliet."

"But what's the connection between Serena and Juliet." Blair wonders

"You know what? Why don't we find her address and go ask her ourselves?" Damien suggested "This is where I first met Juliet. She's a townie." The four of us left

"Whats with the tin can?" he asked

"It's a car from Britain. It's not weird." Dan defended and opened it up, he pulled the seat forward and I got in.

"I told him we should park away from the house. Oh shotgun." Damien got in next to me just as I moved the bag.

"You're engaged?" he asked "To who?"

"To him." I pointed to Dan who started up the car and drove us away.

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Damien knocked on the door of the Sharp house and we waited a few moments before it was answered

"Mrs Sharp?" she nodded "We're Juliet's friends from New York. Is, uh, she around?" Damien wondered

"Oh. No, no. She's out running errands for me." Mrs Sharp answered

"I see, I guess we'll try again later." Damien turned to leave when Blair spoke up.

"Or maybe we could come in and wait? We've been dying to see her and it was along ride."

"Sure, sure. come on in what did you say your names were?"

"We didn't. I'm Blair, this is Rosie, Dan and Damien." We made our way inside

"I'll out the kettle on, you guys sit. So do you go to Columbia with Jules?" Mrs Sharp asked

"I do. Dan and Rosie go to NYU and Damiens in the school of life." Blair answered

"I actually know her from here. I went to Knightly." Damien answered taking a stocking down from the fireplace

"Oh. So I assume you know our Ben. He was a damn good teacher no matter what they say." she replied and I shared a look with Dan.

"I don't remember a Mr Sharp." Damien stated

"No, no, his last name was Donavan. Same as my first husband." Damien picked up a photo

"You recognise him?" I ask

"Yeah. but I didn't know he was Juliet's brother." he replied

"Well if i taught at Knightly I wouldn't bring my mystic Pizza townie family to school events either." Blair scratch up her nose.

"When Serena went back to the city, he got fired for sleeping with a student. Everyone was sure it was her." he informed us just as Mrs Sharp came back.

"Is Earl Grey, okay?" she asked bringing a tray in

"Actually we won't be able to stay." I tell her " We're sorry, but we've just been called back to the city."

"Oh, okay."

"We're sorry for wasting you time. Have a nice day." We leave and make our way back into the town as Damien explained more about his time with Serena.