1812 held many secrets, this was just one more for it to hold. Erik understood as soon as they got there; Serena was more likely to be protected from whatever had hurt her here, and there wasn't much of a chance of anyone coming to visit, especially not Bart or Lilly.
Serena's sobs had finally subsided but the tears still flowed and she noticed for the first time that Erik too had been crying. "Oh my god, Erik. What happened? Are you okay?" Erik laughed quietly; he should be the one asking her that.
"I confronted Asher. He denied it, called me a fag, and Jenny covered for him. I just, I thought I'd found someone special. But I'm fine, really, I half expected it." Serena drew her little brother into a tight hug and Chuck placed his hand reassuringly on Erik's shoulder. Serena whispered to Erik,
"I'm sorry. But I want you to know, I am so proud of you." And Chuck couldn't help but nod in agreement, he too was proud of the younger Van der Woodsen child, as well as the older one.
Erik had promised Lilly that he'd help her with some function and after much assurance from Chuck and Serena, he'd gone. Chuck lay on his bed with his arms wrapped around Serena, his nose hidden in her hair and her face pressed against his chest. She still hadn't admitted what was wrong but Chuck knew better than to press for details, she'd spill when she was ready. Serena pulled away slightly and looked Chuck in the eye before glancing away and admitting "Dan cheated on me, with Georgie." Chuck's jaw tightened and his hands formed fists but he swallowed the anger and pulled Serena closer once again.
"I'm so sorry." He whispered into her hair and kissed her head. Chuck knew that he would some how get both Georgina and Dan back for this, but right now Serena needed him there.
It was the way it had always been with them – they fought and bickered, even hated each other, until someone needed help and they put aside all that to be there for them. Chuck and Serena had always been second best, their two best friends had always been King and Queen. Nate and Blair were the picture-perfect ones, while Serena and Chuck had always been shunned and snubbed. Chuck and Serena understood each other; they dealt with things in the same ways and were very much alike. They were the ones hidden in their friend's shadows, the kids in the background, the disgraces; but they understood, and they were always there when needed, true friends – a rarity in the Upper East Side.
Erik arrived the next morning with tubs of ice-cream and found Chuck and Serena still asleep. He looked at the two under the blankets, with arms holding each other and couldn't help but smile. He'd always liked Chuck best, out of the 'Fab Four' Chuck had been the one Erik had pushed Serena towards. Blair always took Serena for granted, used her, and constantly blamed her. Nate appeared sweet but he toyed with girls' hearts. He pretended to love Blair while he was really in love with Serena, and truly Nate was just as bad as Blair – taking people and things for granted. But Chuck had never treated Serena poorly. He didn't ignore Erik when he came over, he treated him equally. Chuck never took things for granted, he never acted above it all, at least not around his friends. He had his flaws, but he was real and kind. Serena and Chuck both knew heartbreak, had both slept with their best friends 'significant others', both were taken for granted. Erik loved his sister, more than even his mother. Serena never judged him; she loved him unconditionally, and in turn he did the same. Nate and Blair overshone Chuck and Serena, but they never tried to do differently; Serena overshone Erik, but she never wanted to, she tried to give Erik the spotlight, was more proud of him than anything. Erik would trust both Serena and Chuck to help him, and it was great to see that despite popular opinion, they would trust each other.
Note: Just found this on my computer, not sure when I wrote it, Lol, but if you're interested, I could defiantly write more. Please review and tell me!