Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Well, people, it’s been a few days since anything scandalous has happened. Oh, besides a few minor things, of course.
We hear a certain Lonely Boy has been avoiding S. Now he’s lonelier than ever. We’re back to square one with him. Joy.
Bass has been blowing off Nate. He has suggested that N find some new friends. Hmm, are we sensing some tension between the most popular boys of the UES? We sure hope so. Those two are just a little too close. And God, people, that’s not what I mean! Close friends. At least, that’s what we’re all hoping. ;)
Our favourite wannabe “It Couple”, Little J and Oliver, have not been seen together since Monday. Luckily, their date is tomorrow, so I’ll naturally get all the deats.
And, by popular demand, people have been wanting to know what’s up with the Queen B. Well, her life hasn’t been very interesting lately. But I think she’s been spending just a little too much time with Chuck…
And, speaking of Chuck, everyone’s stoked for his party this weekend. Well, almost everyone. Whoever said Sunday was a day of rest sure didn’t know the Upper East Siders.

xoxo, GOSSIP GIRL

“Dan hasn’t called me in forever,” Serena said as she searched a rack of skirts for her size. S and B were at a little boutique in the centre of Manhattan, looking for new outfits to wear at Chuck’s party. “I wonder if everything’s okay.”
“Hmm, well, normally I would suggest going to his house and trying to find him, but you’ve done enough of that already to be classified as a stalker.” Blair laughed as Serena shoved her lightly. “But seriously, S, you are a little obsessed.”
“Whatever.” Serena laughed.
“Hold on a second while I go try this on.” Blair rushed off to the dressing room, leaving Serena in the middle of the store.
A few minutes later, Blair came back out in a beautiful black dress. It had a low V-neck, trimmed with ruffles, and the skirt of it flowed down to her knees, where more black ruffles lined the bottom.
“Oh, Blair!” Serena exclaimed, watching as B twirled in front of a mirror. “You look gorgeous!”
“I know!” Blair said, beaming. “This’ll go perfectly with my new black heels.”
“And your Birthday Necklace,” Serena teased. Blair laughed, but she actually did think it would look nice with the dress.
“I’m so getting this,” B said as she walked back into her change room.
“Chuck’ll love it!” Serena called after her.
Laughing, Blair closed the door. She stared at the dress in the mirror. I sure hope so, she thought to herself, smiling.

When Blair opened the door to her room, she was surprised to find someone was already waiting for her there.
“We need to talk,” Chuck said, getting up from the chair he was sitting in. Quickly, Blair put her shopping bag away. She wanted the dress to be a surprise.
“Why, are you like, breaking up with me or something?”
“No, but I might be if Nate doesn’t find out soon. Blair, that guy is driving me insane! He’s always stalking me and interrogating me!”
“Uh, I hate to break it to you, but you and Nate are best friends. And I’m pretty sure he just wants to hang out with you. That’s what friends do.”
“Humph. Yeah, sure, that’s why he was asking about you and me.”
Blair stared at him. “He asked you about us?”
“Well, I mean, not directly. But I’m sure that’s what he meant when he asked to borrow my shampoo.”
Blair laughed. “You’re so paranoid. Everything’s fine. We’ll tell him later, alone. It would be best not to make a scene.”
“But still. It’s not just about what he says.” Chuck sat down again. “Whenever I’m around him, I get really nervous. Like he’s suddenly just gonna know.”
“Hmm, Chuck Bass, nervous?” Blair said sarcastically, sitting down on his lap. “What is happening to the world? What’s next, Gossip Girl not using fashion metaphors? Serena not being obsessed with a lowly Brooklyn boy?”
Chuck put his hand around her waist, but narrowed his eyes at her. “Scoff if you will, Waldorf, but it’s true that things are changing.”
“Oh, really?” Blair looked sceptical.
“Oh yes,” Chuck said, leaning close to her. “You know great changes are coming when Blair Cornelia Waldorf is no longer in the arms of Nathaniel Archibald.”
“Hmm, yes, especially when she’s in the arms of his best friend Bass. You know, it’s like I always say,”—B spoke quietly, almost in a whisper—“Best friends come and go, but Blair is forever.”
And smiling, B leaned in and kissed him.