Chapter 46 -Part 1

Chapter 46
Part 1

Wednesday morning, and Becky’s first day at Constance.
Blair watched enviously from across the courtyard as Becky strolled onto the campus, turning heads and capturing admirers with a single glance. The girls were staring, some darkly, some thrilled, and the guys were drooling. Only a few had the guts to ask Becky out at that very moment. But they just got a laugh, a kiss on the cheek, and a wave as Becky moved on to the rest of her crowd.
“Becky Summers, right?”
Blair turned, and saw that Jenny was standing next to her. B nodded bitterly.
“I’ve heard so much about her. Never met her, of course, since I was only eleven when she left. What’s her status?”
Blair looked surprised at Jenny’s audacity. She spoke to Blair as if she was one of her best friends, and that bothered her. Jenny had just a little too much confidence. Maybe Blair’s training was helping, but it sure made Little J even more annoying.
B, keeping her eyes on Becky, answered, “High. Higher than Nate on April 20th.” She turned to look at Jenny. “I need you to stay away from her. For your own good.”
Jenny cocked her head to one side, confused.
“She’s a wild one. The ultimate Upper East Side party girl. She disgraces us all with her alcoholic ways. Just, stay away. She’s like Serena, only more, Serena-ish. In a bad way.”
J nodded, even though her eyes were still cloudy with thought. Blair let out a long sigh, and turned back to face the courtyard. And that’s when she caught Becky’s eye.
Becky ran over, waving and smiling. Before Blair had a chance to say anything, Becks enveloped her in a hug. But Becky quickly let go, stepped back a bit, and took on a poised, serious attitude.
“Waldorf,” she said, her eyes narrowing.
“Summers,” Blair replied, because she just couldn’t help it.
Becky broke out into a grin, and hugged Blair once again. This time, despite her trying so hard not to like her old friend, B hugged back.
“This is Jenny Humphrey,” Blair told her, pushing Jenny towards Becky.
“Hi,” Jenny said shyly. Becky smiled and kissed both of J’s cheeks.
“Come on, girl, that’s how us wealthy ones do it,” she said laughing, as Jenny stood there, surprised.
Blair opened her mouth to blurt that Little J wasn’t exactly wealthy, but thought better of it.
And obviously Jenny wasn’t dying to admit the truth to Becky, either.
“I’ve missed you, Blair,” Becky said, turning slightly towards B. “You look… so much hotter than when you were fourteen.”
“Wish I could say the same for you, but you know me, honest as can be.” Blair smiled, even though she had mixed feelings for the first part of her statement.
“Honest, my a**!” Becky exclaimed, laughing. “Puh-lease, Blair, that’s a lie right there!”
Blair let out a little laugh. Becky tossed back her glossy hair as it shone in the morning sunlight.
“Anyway, I gotta go find Serena. We had a wild night.” Becky laughed, raising her eyebrows playfully. “See you later, b****.” Becky kissed Blair’s left cheek, and ran off, looking back and waving as she went.
“She seems pretty cool,” Jenny said finally, once Becky was out of view.
Blair sighed. “Yup.” And god, Blair had really hoped she wouldn’t be.

“Becky!”
Serena waved from the Steps as Becky walked by. Turning, Becks sauntered over to the bottom of the stairs.
“Come eat lunch with us,” Serena said, patting the empty spot beside her. Kati, Isabel, and Jenny all smiled at her. Even Blair managed an optimistic expression.
“Sorry girls, I’ve got a hot date.” Becky winked. “And please, no jokes like ‘Really? Who the hell would ask out an ugly piece of s*** like you?’, because I know you’re all just super jealous.” Becky flipped her hair back and gave the girls a Hollywood smile.
“Well, then, who’s this ‘hot date’ with?” Blair asked, raising her eyebrows.
Becky smiled evilly in response. “Girl, your boyfriend!”
Blair tensed up.
“Nate is sexy and taken. My kind of man.” Becky winked again.
This time Blair snorted a laugh. “Oh, please, Nate and I broke up a long time ago.”
For the first time since she had arrived back in NYC, Becky frowned. Her brow creased in confusion.
“I finally realized what a little wh0re he was, so I gave him the old heave ho.” Blair smiled at her terribly cliché saying.
“Oh,” Becky said. “Well, then, who are you dating?”
Blair opened her mouth, but Kati blurted it out before she even had a chance.
“Chuck Bass! Can you believe it?”
At this, Becky’s face turned blank. Her lips pouted out, Angelina style.
“Chuck… Bass?”
Blair flushed. Becky attained her poised attitude once again. “Good for you,” she said, smiling at Blair.
Blair smiled back nervously.
“Well, anyway, I gotta go.” Becky waved, and headed off.
“Are you seriously meeting Nate?” Blair called after her.
Becky turned back and scoffed. “Please. I don’t date wh0res. Why do you think I never asked you out?” Becks grinned devilishly and blew Blair a kiss.
Blair smiled to herself as Becky walked off down the sidewalk. She had missed the striking contrast that was Becky Summers to the reserved, stuck-up Manhattan kids she usually surrounded herself with. And although Blair had once tried so hard to remove the memory of Becky from her life, she knew she couldn’t help but grow into loving her once more.