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.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Chapter 29
Chapter 29
“Hey, man,” Nate said, walking through the door of Chuck’s hotel room.
“Hello, Nathaniel.”
“Can we talk?” Nate sat down next to Chuck on the sofa.
“What about?”
“Well, I dunno. Stuff. We never hang out anymore.”
“What are you talking about? We hang out all the time. Like right now.”
“Um, actually, no, we don’t.”
“Oh, well. We weren’t that close anyway.” Chuck got up to leave.
“What? We’re like best friends.” Nate followed him to the door.
“Yeah, we should talk about that. You really need some new friends.” Chuck opened the door and walked out into the hallway. Nate followed him into the elevator, and down into the lobby. Serena was just leaving.
“Serena!” Chuck called to her, and she turned around. Hesitating, she walked over to them.
“Here you go, Nate,” Chuck said, patting his friend’s shoulder. “You can hang out with S. Knock yourself out.”
Serena nervously watched Chuck go. When they were alone in the lobby, S turned back to Nate. “Um,” she said, actually not knowing what to say. “I… I was just leaving.”
“Yeah.” Nate looked down at the floor. He could sense the huge amount of tension.
“It’s, uh, important, so I better get going. See you later, okay?” Serena quickly rushed out of the hotel and hailed a cab.
Back inside, Nate just stood there. Suddenly, his pocket started vibrating. He took out his cell phone.
“Hello?”
“Nate? It’s Vanessa. I’m done all the finishing touches. Who knew it would take this long to find a leg in that exact colour of leggings? Come over to my place, and we’ll get it printed out.”
“Great. I’m on my way.” Nate closed his phone, and hurried outside.
At Vanessa’s, V showed N the edited photo.
“Wow,” Nate said. “Impressive.”
The photo of Nate and Serena kissing was Photoshopped to make it look like Serena was the one kissing him. Nate’s hands were still around her waist, but S was edited a lot. Her arms were around his neck, she was leaning in, and her right leg was popped up. Nate couldn’t believe how realistic it looked.
“Now, to print it, and send you off to Dan.” Vanessa printed the picture and handed it to Nate. “You know what to do?” Nate nodded. “Good. Don’t screw up.” Vanessa looked at him, very seriously.
“I won’t.”
When Nate reached Dan’s building, he hesitated. Maybe I shouldn’t do this, he thought. Someone’ll find out. I just know it. Sighing, Nate realized he was torn. He didn’t think Dan was that bad of a guy, and he probably didn’t deserve this. But Nate needed Serena. And the only way to win Serena’s heart is if Dan is out of the picture.
Nate walked into the building.
“You don’t really have a life, do you?” Nate asked, laughing, as Dan let him in.
“Actually, I do have a life, and her name is Serena. But she took Jenny out shopping today, so it’s back to being antisocial.” Dan closed the door, but Nate just stood there. “So,” Dan asked, “What brings you to my humble abode?”
“Well, actually, Serena is what I wanted to talk to you about,” Nate said slowly. “Dan, obviously you try and see the best in people. And sometimes that can be a weakness. I know you think Serena’s changed, but she hasn’t. She’ll always be the Old Serena, deep down. And nothing can change that.”
“What are you talking about?” Dan looked confused. Sighing, Nate pulled the printed photo out of his pocket. He handed it to Dan.
Dan stared at the picture, studying every angle. Clearly, Serena was all over Nate. “I… I don’t understand…”
“This happened a few days ago. Gossip Girl emailed me the photo. She was probably trying to prove a point. I’m sorry, Dan.”
All Dan could do was stand there and stare at the piece of the paper in his hands.
“Look,” N said as he opened the front door, “If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything to Serena. It probably wouldn’t go well. You should just keep your dignity and move on.” And with that, Nate was gone.
Dan just stared at the closed door in front of him, an expression of deep betrayal on his face.
“Hey, man,” Nate said, walking through the door of Chuck’s hotel room.
“Hello, Nathaniel.”
“Can we talk?” Nate sat down next to Chuck on the sofa.
“What about?”
“Well, I dunno. Stuff. We never hang out anymore.”
“What are you talking about? We hang out all the time. Like right now.”
“Um, actually, no, we don’t.”
“Oh, well. We weren’t that close anyway.” Chuck got up to leave.
“What? We’re like best friends.” Nate followed him to the door.
“Yeah, we should talk about that. You really need some new friends.” Chuck opened the door and walked out into the hallway. Nate followed him into the elevator, and down into the lobby. Serena was just leaving.
“Serena!” Chuck called to her, and she turned around. Hesitating, she walked over to them.
“Here you go, Nate,” Chuck said, patting his friend’s shoulder. “You can hang out with S. Knock yourself out.”
Serena nervously watched Chuck go. When they were alone in the lobby, S turned back to Nate. “Um,” she said, actually not knowing what to say. “I… I was just leaving.”
“Yeah.” Nate looked down at the floor. He could sense the huge amount of tension.
“It’s, uh, important, so I better get going. See you later, okay?” Serena quickly rushed out of the hotel and hailed a cab.
Back inside, Nate just stood there. Suddenly, his pocket started vibrating. He took out his cell phone.
“Hello?”
“Nate? It’s Vanessa. I’m done all the finishing touches. Who knew it would take this long to find a leg in that exact colour of leggings? Come over to my place, and we’ll get it printed out.”
“Great. I’m on my way.” Nate closed his phone, and hurried outside.
At Vanessa’s, V showed N the edited photo.
“Wow,” Nate said. “Impressive.”
The photo of Nate and Serena kissing was Photoshopped to make it look like Serena was the one kissing him. Nate’s hands were still around her waist, but S was edited a lot. Her arms were around his neck, she was leaning in, and her right leg was popped up. Nate couldn’t believe how realistic it looked.
“Now, to print it, and send you off to Dan.” Vanessa printed the picture and handed it to Nate. “You know what to do?” Nate nodded. “Good. Don’t screw up.” Vanessa looked at him, very seriously.
“I won’t.”
When Nate reached Dan’s building, he hesitated. Maybe I shouldn’t do this, he thought. Someone’ll find out. I just know it. Sighing, Nate realized he was torn. He didn’t think Dan was that bad of a guy, and he probably didn’t deserve this. But Nate needed Serena. And the only way to win Serena’s heart is if Dan is out of the picture.
Nate walked into the building.
“You don’t really have a life, do you?” Nate asked, laughing, as Dan let him in.
“Actually, I do have a life, and her name is Serena. But she took Jenny out shopping today, so it’s back to being antisocial.” Dan closed the door, but Nate just stood there. “So,” Dan asked, “What brings you to my humble abode?”
“Well, actually, Serena is what I wanted to talk to you about,” Nate said slowly. “Dan, obviously you try and see the best in people. And sometimes that can be a weakness. I know you think Serena’s changed, but she hasn’t. She’ll always be the Old Serena, deep down. And nothing can change that.”
“What are you talking about?” Dan looked confused. Sighing, Nate pulled the printed photo out of his pocket. He handed it to Dan.
Dan stared at the picture, studying every angle. Clearly, Serena was all over Nate. “I… I don’t understand…”
“This happened a few days ago. Gossip Girl emailed me the photo. She was probably trying to prove a point. I’m sorry, Dan.”
All Dan could do was stand there and stare at the piece of the paper in his hands.
“Look,” N said as he opened the front door, “If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything to Serena. It probably wouldn’t go well. You should just keep your dignity and move on.” And with that, Nate was gone.
Dan just stared at the closed door in front of him, an expression of deep betrayal on his face.
Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Blair and Chuck were making out on Blair’s bed, as usual, when Serena suddenly came into the room. Surprised, Blair shoved Chuck off the bed and onto the floor.
Serena rolled her eyes. “You guys really should become public already.”
Chuck, getting up, smiled at her. “Why, so we can have sex in front of everybody?”
“Thank god I didn’t come in a few minutes later,” Serena said, staring at Chuck. “Who knows what would have happened by then?”
“Oh, I think you have a pretty good idea of what would have happened by then.” Chuck winked at S and sat back down on the bed. Serena shuddered in disgust, and walked over to Blair.
“B, I need you to help me do some online research. Our computer broke, and my cell phone died.”
“Sure,” Blair said, walking over and logging onto her computer. “What do you need to research?”
“Oliver Jacobs.”
Blair smiled wickedly. “Oh, gossip research. My favourite kind.” Blair clicked open the Gossip Girl homepage.
“I just want to know a little more about him. After the Chuck incident, I want to be sure that whoever Jenny is seeing is safe.” Serena glared at Chuck.
“Hey, I’m safe! I always have condoms available.”
Serena rolled her eyes. “Blair, do you know anything about Oliver?”
Blair swivelled in her chair to face Serena. “Hmm, let’s see. He was born here, a true blue blood, from one of the richest families in New York. He’s on the yearbook committee, the environmental committee, and the charity drive committee. He’s the captain of the debate team, he’s on the lacrosse team, and does various extracurricular activities. He hopes to study social sciences and one day attend Oxford, his dream school. And from what I know,”–Blair gave Serena a satisfied smile—“he’s still a virgin.”
“Um, okay, that’s great. But, how do you know all of that?” Serena looked at Blair, confused.
“Because she tried to take his virginity a few years back, but he’s gay,” Chuck piped up.
“Yeah, right.” Blair glared at him. “He’s not gay. In fact, he’s had a few girlfriends, but he’s more for relationships than flings.”
“That’s more than you can say for us, isn’t it Blair?” Chuck laughed as he ducked a velvet pillow Blair hurled at him.
“I’ve known him for a while. His parents were always invited to my mom and dad’s parties, so I got to converse with him over the years. Not a bad kid. Reminds me a little of a younger Nate. But less preppy.” The girls laughed.
“Alright, well, thanks. I just wanted to know because I look out for Jenny like a sister.”
“Oh, god, Serena,” Chuck said, sounding disgusted. “Dan’s her brother, and you’re going out with him. Nice way to do a remake of the Brady Bunch.”
“Yeah, well, you’re the disgusting one. Remember when you hit on me when I came back from boarding school? Well, you know our parents are dating, right? Talk about creepy.” Serena shuddered at the thought of her mother and Bart Bass.
“Ugh. I know. And hey, I hit on you before they were going out. I think. Well, at least before we knew. So it doesn’t count.”
“Wait, you hit on her?” Blair said, astonished.
“Don’t be so surprised, Blair,” Serena said. “He’s hit on like every girl in this city.”
“Don’t exaggerate, S. Not every girl; just most of them. And besides, that was before I met you, love,” Chuck said, coming over and kissing Blair on the cheek. She stared at him dully.
“You met us both at the same time.”
“Well, before I was with you. And don’t be so upset. I was just trying to see what Nate saw in her.”
“Excuse me?!” Serena exclaimed.
“No offence, of course.” Chuck smiled at her.
“Whatever. I have to go. See you two later. And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” Serena glared at Chuck.
“Serena, darling, you’ve done everything, and everyone.” Chuck smiled again as Serena sighed and left the room. Blair still looked upset.
“Blair, don’t be so upset,” Chuck said to her. “At least I didn’t sleep with her like some other boyfriends you’ve had.”
B smiled a little. “I guess that’s true. But wait, does this mean… does this mean that you’re my boyfriend now?”
“Well, I think we’ll have to be a little more open about ‘us’ for it to be official dating.”
Blair smiled. “Who needs everything to be official?” she said, as she leaned in to kiss him. Getting up, and holding onto Chuck by his shirt collar, Blair shuffled over to the bed and flopped down on it.
“Certainly not us,” Chuck said, smiling at B as he unbuttoned her shirt.
Outside of Blair’s building, Serena ran into Dan.
“Hey,” he said. “I thought you might be here; your mom said you went to see Blair.”
“Yeah, I did, obviously,” Serena replied, laughing.
“Well, may I escort you to get some coffee?”
“You may,” Serena said in a fake English accent, still laughing. Dan looped his arm through hers, and laughing, the two of them skipped down the sidewalk, talking in very bad accents.
A nearby girl took a picture of them with her camera phone.
Spotted: D and S on a lovely stroll through NYC. Taking a little walk in the English countryside, huh, S? Well, I guess you’ve given up keeping a good reputation; nice job not looking like a complete idiot in public. Oh, the things love does to the mind.
(See horrifying photo below)
Blair and Chuck were making out on Blair’s bed, as usual, when Serena suddenly came into the room. Surprised, Blair shoved Chuck off the bed and onto the floor.
Serena rolled her eyes. “You guys really should become public already.”
Chuck, getting up, smiled at her. “Why, so we can have sex in front of everybody?”
“Thank god I didn’t come in a few minutes later,” Serena said, staring at Chuck. “Who knows what would have happened by then?”
“Oh, I think you have a pretty good idea of what would have happened by then.” Chuck winked at S and sat back down on the bed. Serena shuddered in disgust, and walked over to Blair.
“B, I need you to help me do some online research. Our computer broke, and my cell phone died.”
“Sure,” Blair said, walking over and logging onto her computer. “What do you need to research?”
“Oliver Jacobs.”
Blair smiled wickedly. “Oh, gossip research. My favourite kind.” Blair clicked open the Gossip Girl homepage.
“I just want to know a little more about him. After the Chuck incident, I want to be sure that whoever Jenny is seeing is safe.” Serena glared at Chuck.
“Hey, I’m safe! I always have condoms available.”
Serena rolled her eyes. “Blair, do you know anything about Oliver?”
Blair swivelled in her chair to face Serena. “Hmm, let’s see. He was born here, a true blue blood, from one of the richest families in New York. He’s on the yearbook committee, the environmental committee, and the charity drive committee. He’s the captain of the debate team, he’s on the lacrosse team, and does various extracurricular activities. He hopes to study social sciences and one day attend Oxford, his dream school. And from what I know,”–Blair gave Serena a satisfied smile—“he’s still a virgin.”
“Um, okay, that’s great. But, how do you know all of that?” Serena looked at Blair, confused.
“Because she tried to take his virginity a few years back, but he’s gay,” Chuck piped up.
“Yeah, right.” Blair glared at him. “He’s not gay. In fact, he’s had a few girlfriends, but he’s more for relationships than flings.”
“That’s more than you can say for us, isn’t it Blair?” Chuck laughed as he ducked a velvet pillow Blair hurled at him.
“I’ve known him for a while. His parents were always invited to my mom and dad’s parties, so I got to converse with him over the years. Not a bad kid. Reminds me a little of a younger Nate. But less preppy.” The girls laughed.
“Alright, well, thanks. I just wanted to know because I look out for Jenny like a sister.”
“Oh, god, Serena,” Chuck said, sounding disgusted. “Dan’s her brother, and you’re going out with him. Nice way to do a remake of the Brady Bunch.”
“Yeah, well, you’re the disgusting one. Remember when you hit on me when I came back from boarding school? Well, you know our parents are dating, right? Talk about creepy.” Serena shuddered at the thought of her mother and Bart Bass.
“Ugh. I know. And hey, I hit on you before they were going out. I think. Well, at least before we knew. So it doesn’t count.”
“Wait, you hit on her?” Blair said, astonished.
“Don’t be so surprised, Blair,” Serena said. “He’s hit on like every girl in this city.”
“Don’t exaggerate, S. Not every girl; just most of them. And besides, that was before I met you, love,” Chuck said, coming over and kissing Blair on the cheek. She stared at him dully.
“You met us both at the same time.”
“Well, before I was with you. And don’t be so upset. I was just trying to see what Nate saw in her.”
“Excuse me?!” Serena exclaimed.
“No offence, of course.” Chuck smiled at her.
“Whatever. I have to go. See you two later. And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” Serena glared at Chuck.
“Serena, darling, you’ve done everything, and everyone.” Chuck smiled again as Serena sighed and left the room. Blair still looked upset.
“Blair, don’t be so upset,” Chuck said to her. “At least I didn’t sleep with her like some other boyfriends you’ve had.”
B smiled a little. “I guess that’s true. But wait, does this mean… does this mean that you’re my boyfriend now?”
“Well, I think we’ll have to be a little more open about ‘us’ for it to be official dating.”
Blair smiled. “Who needs everything to be official?” she said, as she leaned in to kiss him. Getting up, and holding onto Chuck by his shirt collar, Blair shuffled over to the bed and flopped down on it.
“Certainly not us,” Chuck said, smiling at B as he unbuttoned her shirt.
Outside of Blair’s building, Serena ran into Dan.
“Hey,” he said. “I thought you might be here; your mom said you went to see Blair.”
“Yeah, I did, obviously,” Serena replied, laughing.
“Well, may I escort you to get some coffee?”
“You may,” Serena said in a fake English accent, still laughing. Dan looped his arm through hers, and laughing, the two of them skipped down the sidewalk, talking in very bad accents.
A nearby girl took a picture of them with her camera phone.
Spotted: D and S on a lovely stroll through NYC. Taking a little walk in the English countryside, huh, S? Well, I guess you’ve given up keeping a good reputation; nice job not looking like a complete idiot in public. Oh, the things love does to the mind.
(See horrifying photo below)
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Serena, Blair, Jenny, Is, and Kati were all sitting on the steps eating lunch together when Chuck Bass came sauntering up to them. He handed each girl a little white envelope.
“Formal much?” Serena asked as she examined the envelope. It was invitation to Chuck’s latest party.
“This isn’t one of my usual get-togethers, van der Woodsen,” Chuck answered, sounding fakely bitter. “It’s much more sophisticated than that.”
Serena opened the envelope. “So are you expecting corsets and lace?”
“Only from Victoria’s Secret,” Chuck said, smiling at her. Serena rolled her eyes.
“Relax, S. It’s just another rave.” Blair read through the invitation.
“It is not,” Chuck insisted. “It’s just a normal party. However, invitations are required this time because not everyone is invited.”
“Is that so?” Blair said, raising her eyebrows. “And who is not invited?”
“Nathaniel.”
“You’re not inviting your best friend?” Kati said sceptically.
“No. We were never that close, anyway.”
“Uh huh.”
Blair sighed. “Chuck, why are you having this party?”
“He’s probably not inviting any guys at all,” Is said.
“Ugh. Sleaze.” Kati put a grape in her mouth.
“Hey, that’s not true. I’m inviting guys. Carter Baizen’s invited.” Chuck grinned at them all.
Blair stood up. “Chuck, can I see you over there for a second?” She smiled at her friends as she led him away.
“Why the hell are you having a party and not inviting Nate?” she hissed.
“So you want him to come?”
“Chuck, just tell me what’s going on.”
“Ah, so you do want him to come.”
“Chuck!”
Chuck sighed. “Fine. Blair, I want to bring us out into the open. We’ve hidden it long enough, and the longer we continue to hide it, the worse it’ll be when everyone finds out.”
“So you’re throwing a party to tell everyone about us, except Nate? Oh, yeah, that’s a terrific plan.” Blair’s voice was dripping with sarcasm.
“We’ll tell him later, I promise. Baby steps.”
Blair sighed. “Fine. But you better make sure nothing goes wrong.”
“How could anything go wrong when I’m planning it?”
Blair sighed again. “Whatever. Just make sure to keep it quiet.”
“Sure.” They walked back over to B’s friends.
“The party’s in a week. See you ladies there.” Chuck winked at Blair and walked away.
“So?” Serena whispered to Blair once he had left.
“I’ll tell you later,” B whispered back.
It was a few minutes after school had ended, and Jenny was making her way through the crowds outside. In a hurry to get through the mobs of people, she bumped right into Oliver.
“Oh, hey,” she said, a little surprised. The two stumbled out of the way of their classmates, and went to stand on an empty sidewalk.
“Crazy back there, isn’t it?”
Jenny laughed. “Yeah.”
“Um, so, did you have fun at the party?”
“Oh, uh, yeah. Did you?”
“Yeah. Me and Blair are real tight. Best friends.” Jenny laughed again.
“I imagine you must be. Blair’s parties are extremely exclusive.”
“Yes, there were only a few hundred kids there from our schools. She’s really cutting down on the invites.” Oliver smiled. Jenny smiled back. “So, um, actually, I have something I want to ask you…” Oliver said, sounding a little nervous.
“Yes?” Jenny prompted.
“Um, well… are you doing anything on Friday?”
“I don’t think so,” Jenny said, trying to hide her excitement.
“Well, then, would you like to go out? On Friday? With me?”
Jenny laughed a little. “I’d love to,” she said.
“Good. That’s, that’s great. I’m sorry, I don’t do this often.” Oliver blushed.
“It’s alright.” Little J kissed his cheek and started down the sidewalk. “See you tomorrow!” she called over her shoulder.
“I’ll call you!” Oliver said back. Sighing, he watched her go, before heading in the opposite direction.
Spotted: One Constance Billiard girl heading Brooklyn’s way. One St. Jude’s boy heading polar opposite; high end Manhattan. This is déjà vu all over again; anyone remember Dan and Serena?
We only hope the best will come for these two; but maybe not every relationship works out as perfectly as with D and S. But wait; actually, I hope it won’t work out. Darena is so sweet and perfect; it’s starting to get boring. Our little Upper East Side needs some excitement, and I’m sure so does Brooklyn. Vanessa’s flying under the radar again, planning her next attack. Can’t wait, V. You know we love you. Well, sort of.
Serena, Blair, Jenny, Is, and Kati were all sitting on the steps eating lunch together when Chuck Bass came sauntering up to them. He handed each girl a little white envelope.
“Formal much?” Serena asked as she examined the envelope. It was invitation to Chuck’s latest party.
“This isn’t one of my usual get-togethers, van der Woodsen,” Chuck answered, sounding fakely bitter. “It’s much more sophisticated than that.”
Serena opened the envelope. “So are you expecting corsets and lace?”
“Only from Victoria’s Secret,” Chuck said, smiling at her. Serena rolled her eyes.
“Relax, S. It’s just another rave.” Blair read through the invitation.
“It is not,” Chuck insisted. “It’s just a normal party. However, invitations are required this time because not everyone is invited.”
“Is that so?” Blair said, raising her eyebrows. “And who is not invited?”
“Nathaniel.”
“You’re not inviting your best friend?” Kati said sceptically.
“No. We were never that close, anyway.”
“Uh huh.”
Blair sighed. “Chuck, why are you having this party?”
“He’s probably not inviting any guys at all,” Is said.
“Ugh. Sleaze.” Kati put a grape in her mouth.
“Hey, that’s not true. I’m inviting guys. Carter Baizen’s invited.” Chuck grinned at them all.
Blair stood up. “Chuck, can I see you over there for a second?” She smiled at her friends as she led him away.
“Why the hell are you having a party and not inviting Nate?” she hissed.
“So you want him to come?”
“Chuck, just tell me what’s going on.”
“Ah, so you do want him to come.”
“Chuck!”
Chuck sighed. “Fine. Blair, I want to bring us out into the open. We’ve hidden it long enough, and the longer we continue to hide it, the worse it’ll be when everyone finds out.”
“So you’re throwing a party to tell everyone about us, except Nate? Oh, yeah, that’s a terrific plan.” Blair’s voice was dripping with sarcasm.
“We’ll tell him later, I promise. Baby steps.”
Blair sighed. “Fine. But you better make sure nothing goes wrong.”
“How could anything go wrong when I’m planning it?”
Blair sighed again. “Whatever. Just make sure to keep it quiet.”
“Sure.” They walked back over to B’s friends.
“The party’s in a week. See you ladies there.” Chuck winked at Blair and walked away.
“So?” Serena whispered to Blair once he had left.
“I’ll tell you later,” B whispered back.
It was a few minutes after school had ended, and Jenny was making her way through the crowds outside. In a hurry to get through the mobs of people, she bumped right into Oliver.
“Oh, hey,” she said, a little surprised. The two stumbled out of the way of their classmates, and went to stand on an empty sidewalk.
“Crazy back there, isn’t it?”
Jenny laughed. “Yeah.”
“Um, so, did you have fun at the party?”
“Oh, uh, yeah. Did you?”
“Yeah. Me and Blair are real tight. Best friends.” Jenny laughed again.
“I imagine you must be. Blair’s parties are extremely exclusive.”
“Yes, there were only a few hundred kids there from our schools. She’s really cutting down on the invites.” Oliver smiled. Jenny smiled back. “So, um, actually, I have something I want to ask you…” Oliver said, sounding a little nervous.
“Yes?” Jenny prompted.
“Um, well… are you doing anything on Friday?”
“I don’t think so,” Jenny said, trying to hide her excitement.
“Well, then, would you like to go out? On Friday? With me?”
Jenny laughed a little. “I’d love to,” she said.
“Good. That’s, that’s great. I’m sorry, I don’t do this often.” Oliver blushed.
“It’s alright.” Little J kissed his cheek and started down the sidewalk. “See you tomorrow!” she called over her shoulder.
“I’ll call you!” Oliver said back. Sighing, he watched her go, before heading in the opposite direction.
Spotted: One Constance Billiard girl heading Brooklyn’s way. One St. Jude’s boy heading polar opposite; high end Manhattan. This is déjà vu all over again; anyone remember Dan and Serena?
We only hope the best will come for these two; but maybe not every relationship works out as perfectly as with D and S. But wait; actually, I hope it won’t work out. Darena is so sweet and perfect; it’s starting to get boring. Our little Upper East Side needs some excitement, and I’m sure so does Brooklyn. Vanessa’s flying under the radar again, planning her next attack. Can’t wait, V. You know we love you. Well, sort of.
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Nate met with Vanessa at 3:45 near the park to discuss what they were going to do. When they’d agreed on the plan, Nate went to meet Serena. Vanessa followed closely behind with her camera phone ready.
“Hey, Serena,” Nate said, approaching the bench she was sitting on.
“Hi.”
“Um, thanks for meeting me here.”
“You’re welcome.”
Nate sat down beside her. “So,” he said a little nervously, “I’m sorry about last night and everything. I just couldn’t hold it in any longer.”
Serena just looked at him,
“And,” Nate continued, “I’ve realized that we can never be together, but I just needed you to know how I felt so we could both move on. I wasn’t expecting you to say it back, either.”
“Good. Because, I’m sorry, Nate, but I’m with Dan, and it would just be too hard to ever be with you.” Serena looked at little sympathetic. Nate sighed.
“I understand. You love him, not me.”
“I never said I loved him,” Serena said suddenly. “I just care about him, and respect him too much to do anything behind his back.” Serena stood up. Nate did too.
“Well, why do things behind his back? I mean, it is possible to do things openly.”
Quickly, before Serena had a chance to reply, Nate grabbed her and kissed her. With his strong, muscular arms, he held her tight against him, his hands wrapped around her waist.
Serena struggled, but it was no use. He had a good hold on her, and he wasn’t letting go. When Nate finally released her, Serena was out of breath.
“Nate!” was all she could manage.
N smiled. “Why, Serena! I didn’t think you felt that strongly about me.”
“What are you talking about?” Serena looked shocked.
“I’ll call you later.” Nate smiled and walked away, leaving Serena standing there, astonished.
Once Nate was around the corner, Serena whipped out her cell phone.
“Blair? It’s Serena. Can I come over? It’s important.”
Nate and Vanessa were in V’s house, at the computer. They had uploaded the picture Vanessa had taken onto the computer, and were about to start work on it.
On the screen was a perfectly angled photo of Nate and Serena in the park, kissing. Of course, it was obvious that Nate had been the one doing the kissing, as he was the one holding her in.
“We can definitely fix this,” Vanessa said, examining the photo.
“How long will it take?” Nate asked.
“Probably a few hours. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
“Awesome. Make sure it looks believable.”
“Of course.”
After Nate left, Vanessa started work on the picture. Tsk, tsk, Serena, she thought to herself as she began clicking. Aren’t we unfaithful? But don’t worry; that won’t be much of a problem for long.
“And so then he just let go! I was so confused!” Serena chugged the rest of her coffee.
“And then what did he do?”
“He ran off.”
“Hmm…” Blair was scanning the Gossip Girl web site. “That’s very strange. And I can’t believe Gossip Girl hasn’t heard about him confessing his love to you yet. She needs to get with the program.”
“You know, I’d prefer it if she didn’t.” Serena went to pour herself some more coffee. “Our lives would be so much easier without our own personal paparazzi.”
“Amen to that,” Blair agreed. “But I guess GG doesn’t have much of a life, so she spends her days pursuing ours.”
“Well, at least we’re like the celebrities of the Upper East Side.”
“Honey, we’re like the queens of the Upper East Side. And this beautiful city of ours,”–Blair waved her hands in the air, gesturing around her—“is our castle.”
“I thought the Palace was our castle.”
“No, dear, the Palace is our palace.”
“It’s more like Chuck’s palace.”
“Serena, don’t turn this conversation into a scene out of Gilmore Girls.”
“Sorry,” Serena said, laughing. “But Lorelai would be proud."
Nate met with Vanessa at 3:45 near the park to discuss what they were going to do. When they’d agreed on the plan, Nate went to meet Serena. Vanessa followed closely behind with her camera phone ready.
“Hey, Serena,” Nate said, approaching the bench she was sitting on.
“Hi.”
“Um, thanks for meeting me here.”
“You’re welcome.”
Nate sat down beside her. “So,” he said a little nervously, “I’m sorry about last night and everything. I just couldn’t hold it in any longer.”
Serena just looked at him,
“And,” Nate continued, “I’ve realized that we can never be together, but I just needed you to know how I felt so we could both move on. I wasn’t expecting you to say it back, either.”
“Good. Because, I’m sorry, Nate, but I’m with Dan, and it would just be too hard to ever be with you.” Serena looked at little sympathetic. Nate sighed.
“I understand. You love him, not me.”
“I never said I loved him,” Serena said suddenly. “I just care about him, and respect him too much to do anything behind his back.” Serena stood up. Nate did too.
“Well, why do things behind his back? I mean, it is possible to do things openly.”
Quickly, before Serena had a chance to reply, Nate grabbed her and kissed her. With his strong, muscular arms, he held her tight against him, his hands wrapped around her waist.
Serena struggled, but it was no use. He had a good hold on her, and he wasn’t letting go. When Nate finally released her, Serena was out of breath.
“Nate!” was all she could manage.
N smiled. “Why, Serena! I didn’t think you felt that strongly about me.”
“What are you talking about?” Serena looked shocked.
“I’ll call you later.” Nate smiled and walked away, leaving Serena standing there, astonished.
Once Nate was around the corner, Serena whipped out her cell phone.
“Blair? It’s Serena. Can I come over? It’s important.”
Nate and Vanessa were in V’s house, at the computer. They had uploaded the picture Vanessa had taken onto the computer, and were about to start work on it.
On the screen was a perfectly angled photo of Nate and Serena in the park, kissing. Of course, it was obvious that Nate had been the one doing the kissing, as he was the one holding her in.
“We can definitely fix this,” Vanessa said, examining the photo.
“How long will it take?” Nate asked.
“Probably a few hours. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
“Awesome. Make sure it looks believable.”
“Of course.”
After Nate left, Vanessa started work on the picture. Tsk, tsk, Serena, she thought to herself as she began clicking. Aren’t we unfaithful? But don’t worry; that won’t be much of a problem for long.
“And so then he just let go! I was so confused!” Serena chugged the rest of her coffee.
“And then what did he do?”
“He ran off.”
“Hmm…” Blair was scanning the Gossip Girl web site. “That’s very strange. And I can’t believe Gossip Girl hasn’t heard about him confessing his love to you yet. She needs to get with the program.”
“You know, I’d prefer it if she didn’t.” Serena went to pour herself some more coffee. “Our lives would be so much easier without our own personal paparazzi.”
“Amen to that,” Blair agreed. “But I guess GG doesn’t have much of a life, so she spends her days pursuing ours.”
“Well, at least we’re like the celebrities of the Upper East Side.”
“Honey, we’re like the queens of the Upper East Side. And this beautiful city of ours,”–Blair waved her hands in the air, gesturing around her—“is our castle.”
“I thought the Palace was our castle.”
“No, dear, the Palace is our palace.”
“It’s more like Chuck’s palace.”
“Serena, don’t turn this conversation into a scene out of Gilmore Girls.”
“Sorry,” Serena said, laughing. “But Lorelai would be proud."
Chapter 25
Chapter 25
A Waldorf dinner party is never boring; Blair makes sure of that. She was seen sneaking upstairs to her room on many occasions, and so was Chuck Bass. Hmm. I wonder what they could be hiding… All I know is that it probably won’t please a certain Nate Archibald.
However, Blair wasn’t the only one spicing up the night. Little Jenny Humphrey, our favourite wannabe, was spotted chatting it up with hunky St. Jude’s sophomore, Oliver Jacobs. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with those two; we’re pretty sure he doesn’t know that Little J isn’t exactly a wealthy Upper East Sider. And considering that Oliver is one of the richest 15 year olds in Manhattan, Jenny won’t be that thrilled to tell him.
N was seen strolling the sidewalks with a mysterious girl. Some say she’s Lonely Boy’s little friend, Vanessa Abrams. But whoever it is, we’re sure Nate had a pretty good reason to ditch Blair’s party for her.
And SVDW? Well, she was pretty teared up after going out for some fresh air. Something about a forbidden love, we hear. We’re all waiting on the edge of our seats to see what happens next.
xoxo, GOSSIP GIRL
Nate sighed. He was in Chuck’s hotel room, lying on the couch, searching through the contacts list on his cell phone. He stared at Serena’s number.
It was noon, the day after Blair’s dinner party. Nate had spent a while talking to Vanessa about how they were going to go about splitting up D and S the previous night. All N had to do was go and tell Dan that Serena was in love with him, and provide some proof. Of course, the proof would be hard to get, considering that Serena probably didn’t ever want to see him again. But all Nate needed was one kiss, and a whole lot of Photoshop.
Finally, Nate dialled Serena’s number. She picked up on the second ring. “Hi, Serena, it’s Nate.” There was silence on the other end. Nate continued. “Um, look, I know you probably don’t want to see me right now, but I just think that we really need to talk.”
There was another pause before Serena finally replied. “What’s there to talk about?”
“Well, you know, just about us. I mean, if we can’t ever be together, we should at least try and be friends. I’d really like to stay friends, Serena.”
Serena sighed. “Fine. Meet me at the park by the hotel at four.”
She hung up.
Nate stared at his cell phone. Well, at least phase one was completed. But the next part would be much more difficult.
Do these diamonds match the embroidery on this blouse?
Blair was sitting at her vanity desk, trying to find accessories to go with the new outfit she had bought a few days ago. She was holding Chuck’s necklace up to her neck, comparing it with one of her favourite pearl chains. Laying the necklace back down beside the pearls, she sighed.
Blair’s bedroom door opened suddenly.
“Don’t you ever knock?” Blair said once she saw who it was.
“Knocking is so predictable.” Chuck smiled as he walked over to her. “Besides, the maid knew I came in. Isn’t that good enough?”
“Not really. What if I had been changing in here?” Blair put the necklaces away.
“All the better.” Chuck grinned devilishly. B rolled her eyes.
“So,” she asked, “on what special occasion have you arrived today?”
“No occasion,” Chuck said defensively. “Can’t a guy just come and visit the girl he’s having a secret affair with on any random morning?”
“First of all, no, and second of all, it’s not a secret affair. A lot of people know. And I don’t really care if a lot of people know, because eventually they’re gonna find out anyway. What I’m worried about is Nate.”
“You know, the longer we hide it from him, the more pissed off he’s gonna be when he finds out.”
Blair sighed. “I know. I just want him to like, die, or something, so we wouldn’t have to tell him.”
“That could be arranged…” Chuck said thoughtfully. Blair laughed a little.
“I’m sick of worrying about him, though. I’m sick of having to sneak around with you because of him. Sometimes, I just wanna kiss you in front of him so it’s over with, and then just tell him all about it.”
“But you know he’ll blame me. And I know the guy’s kind of, well, I won’t say sleazy because that would be hypocritical, so, messed up, but that doesn’t mean I want to end our friendship. I mean, I’m like the only friend he has.”
Blair laughed. “Yeah, he’d be a real loser without you.”
“Everyone in this city would be.” He smiled at Blair. “But I agree, I’m really tired of him, too. And talking about him. So let’s do something else.”
Blair raised her eyebrows at him. “Oh, and what do you have in mind, Bass?”
Chuck grinned at her. “I think you very well know what I have in mind,” he said as he scooped her up in his arms and tossed her onto the bed. Laughing, Blair got a hold of his tie and pulled him down on top of her.
And we all know what happens next.
A Waldorf dinner party is never boring; Blair makes sure of that. She was seen sneaking upstairs to her room on many occasions, and so was Chuck Bass. Hmm. I wonder what they could be hiding… All I know is that it probably won’t please a certain Nate Archibald.
However, Blair wasn’t the only one spicing up the night. Little Jenny Humphrey, our favourite wannabe, was spotted chatting it up with hunky St. Jude’s sophomore, Oliver Jacobs. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with those two; we’re pretty sure he doesn’t know that Little J isn’t exactly a wealthy Upper East Sider. And considering that Oliver is one of the richest 15 year olds in Manhattan, Jenny won’t be that thrilled to tell him.
N was seen strolling the sidewalks with a mysterious girl. Some say she’s Lonely Boy’s little friend, Vanessa Abrams. But whoever it is, we’re sure Nate had a pretty good reason to ditch Blair’s party for her.
And SVDW? Well, she was pretty teared up after going out for some fresh air. Something about a forbidden love, we hear. We’re all waiting on the edge of our seats to see what happens next.
xoxo, GOSSIP GIRL
Nate sighed. He was in Chuck’s hotel room, lying on the couch, searching through the contacts list on his cell phone. He stared at Serena’s number.
It was noon, the day after Blair’s dinner party. Nate had spent a while talking to Vanessa about how they were going to go about splitting up D and S the previous night. All N had to do was go and tell Dan that Serena was in love with him, and provide some proof. Of course, the proof would be hard to get, considering that Serena probably didn’t ever want to see him again. But all Nate needed was one kiss, and a whole lot of Photoshop.
Finally, Nate dialled Serena’s number. She picked up on the second ring. “Hi, Serena, it’s Nate.” There was silence on the other end. Nate continued. “Um, look, I know you probably don’t want to see me right now, but I just think that we really need to talk.”
There was another pause before Serena finally replied. “What’s there to talk about?”
“Well, you know, just about us. I mean, if we can’t ever be together, we should at least try and be friends. I’d really like to stay friends, Serena.”
Serena sighed. “Fine. Meet me at the park by the hotel at four.”
She hung up.
Nate stared at his cell phone. Well, at least phase one was completed. But the next part would be much more difficult.
Do these diamonds match the embroidery on this blouse?
Blair was sitting at her vanity desk, trying to find accessories to go with the new outfit she had bought a few days ago. She was holding Chuck’s necklace up to her neck, comparing it with one of her favourite pearl chains. Laying the necklace back down beside the pearls, she sighed.
Blair’s bedroom door opened suddenly.
“Don’t you ever knock?” Blair said once she saw who it was.
“Knocking is so predictable.” Chuck smiled as he walked over to her. “Besides, the maid knew I came in. Isn’t that good enough?”
“Not really. What if I had been changing in here?” Blair put the necklaces away.
“All the better.” Chuck grinned devilishly. B rolled her eyes.
“So,” she asked, “on what special occasion have you arrived today?”
“No occasion,” Chuck said defensively. “Can’t a guy just come and visit the girl he’s having a secret affair with on any random morning?”
“First of all, no, and second of all, it’s not a secret affair. A lot of people know. And I don’t really care if a lot of people know, because eventually they’re gonna find out anyway. What I’m worried about is Nate.”
“You know, the longer we hide it from him, the more pissed off he’s gonna be when he finds out.”
Blair sighed. “I know. I just want him to like, die, or something, so we wouldn’t have to tell him.”
“That could be arranged…” Chuck said thoughtfully. Blair laughed a little.
“I’m sick of worrying about him, though. I’m sick of having to sneak around with you because of him. Sometimes, I just wanna kiss you in front of him so it’s over with, and then just tell him all about it.”
“But you know he’ll blame me. And I know the guy’s kind of, well, I won’t say sleazy because that would be hypocritical, so, messed up, but that doesn’t mean I want to end our friendship. I mean, I’m like the only friend he has.”
Blair laughed. “Yeah, he’d be a real loser without you.”
“Everyone in this city would be.” He smiled at Blair. “But I agree, I’m really tired of him, too. And talking about him. So let’s do something else.”
Blair raised her eyebrows at him. “Oh, and what do you have in mind, Bass?”
Chuck grinned at her. “I think you very well know what I have in mind,” he said as he scooped her up in his arms and tossed her onto the bed. Laughing, Blair got a hold of his tie and pulled him down on top of her.
And we all know what happens next.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Chapter 24 -Part 3
Chapter 24
Part 3
A teary-eyed Serena burst into the penthouse, and pulled Blair from her fans. Bringing her upstairs, S told her best friend everything. Blair just sat there, soaking up every word. When Serena had finished, Blair didn’t say anything.
“I’m sorry,” S said, anxious for Blair to respond.
“Quite frankly, I’m not surprised,” B said finally. “A part of me always knew he would never get over you. But it doesn’t matter to me, because we’re over and I never wish to have to say another word to him for as long as I live. But what are you going to do about it?”
“Well, I don’t know,” Serena said honestly. “I mean, I don’t know what to tell him. I’m with Dan, and I swear on my life I’ll never be with Nate. But I suppose I’ll have to talk to him eventually.”
At that moment, the door to Blair’s room opened, and Chuck slowly came in. “Are you okay?” he asked Serena.
“Yeah, I’m alright. I mean, Nate Archibald just confessed his love to me, but I tried to play it cool.” Chuck laughed a little and came to sit with them.
“Yep, that guy’s been on you for a while now.”
“I kind of guessed that.” Serena smiled a little sorrowfully.
“I should have paid more attention to it,” Blair said, playing with Chuck’s fingers. “It was there to see all along.”
“Well, the important thing is that now everyone knows, and you’ll just have to find a way to deal with this, Serena.”
“Can’t you have him move to Vermont?” S asked desperately. “And maybe take Vanessa back with him?”
“I wish,” Chuck said, rubbing Blair’s palm. “I know he’s supposed to be my best friend, but it would be much easier to deal with this whole ‘I stole Blair’ thing if he was dead or something. I mean, he’s the only one who doesn’t know by now, and eventually someone’ll tell him, and then his fist will have a seizure all over my face.”
The girls laughed. “Yeah, well, at least the scars will bring down your ego a bit.”
“I doubt it. Scars are hot. I’ll just tell people I got in a motorcycle accident.”
Blair looked at him. “In Manhattan?”
“Hey, it happens,” Chuck insisted. They all laughed.
“Well, I think I’ll just head home.” Serena went to get up, but Blair stopped her.
“Why? The night’s still young, and I doubt Nate will show up after what happened.”
“I guess you’re right,” Serena said slowly. “I’ll just hang out with you and Jenny for a while.”
“Okay. Hey, we’ll meet you down there, okay?” Blair winked at her.
Serena rolled her eyes. “You two are disgusting,” she said, laughing.
“Close the door on your way out,” Chuck called after her as he pushed Blair onto the bed. Laughing, Blair reached up and kissed him.
Shortly after Serena had arrived downstairs, Jenny was whisked off by some sophomore from St. Jude’s. They had talked a lot, and laughed a lot, and Jenny was really having fun. The guy was only slightly taller than she was, with curly light brown hair and emerald green eyes. His name was Oliver Jacobs, and he was extremely loaded.
“So you and Blair are good friends then?” Oliver asked as he handed her a virgin cocktail.
“Um, yeah, pretty good friends. But our relationship’s kind of been rocky lately.” She daintily sipped the fruity drink.
“From what I’ve heard, all of Blair’s relationships are rocky.” He raised his eyebrows at her. “Besides, of course, the one with her boyfriend.”
Jenny looked at him anxiously. Which boyfriend was he talking about? Was he thinking of Nate, or was ‘Chair’ not that big a secret after all?
“Nate? Nate Archibald?” Oliver looked a little confused.
“Oh, um, yes, that boyfriend. Actually, they split up a while ago.”
“Oh. Well, my sympathies to Blair.” Jenny, not wanting to explain that Blair had been the one to dump Nate, and then explain further about B’s latest beau, just smiled and sipped her drink.
“Well, it’s getting kind of late, and I have a charity drive in the morning, so I should be heading off. Would you do me the honour of giving me your phone number?”
“Of course,” Jenny said, trying her best to sound ladylike. She wrote it on a slip of paper and handed it to him.
“Excellent. See you on Monday.” Oliver kissed her cheek, and said goodbye as he headed towards the door.
Jenny sighed. Oliver was smart, funny, handsome, and was interested in her. Little J reran their whole conversation through her mind. He’s sweet, too, she thought. How nice of him to help with a charity drive.
Smiling, J headed back towards her friends. Maybe Blair didn’t have to be her only way into the Upper East Side after all. And of course, Jenny could do with someone to keep her mind off of Nate.
Part 3
A teary-eyed Serena burst into the penthouse, and pulled Blair from her fans. Bringing her upstairs, S told her best friend everything. Blair just sat there, soaking up every word. When Serena had finished, Blair didn’t say anything.
“I’m sorry,” S said, anxious for Blair to respond.
“Quite frankly, I’m not surprised,” B said finally. “A part of me always knew he would never get over you. But it doesn’t matter to me, because we’re over and I never wish to have to say another word to him for as long as I live. But what are you going to do about it?”
“Well, I don’t know,” Serena said honestly. “I mean, I don’t know what to tell him. I’m with Dan, and I swear on my life I’ll never be with Nate. But I suppose I’ll have to talk to him eventually.”
At that moment, the door to Blair’s room opened, and Chuck slowly came in. “Are you okay?” he asked Serena.
“Yeah, I’m alright. I mean, Nate Archibald just confessed his love to me, but I tried to play it cool.” Chuck laughed a little and came to sit with them.
“Yep, that guy’s been on you for a while now.”
“I kind of guessed that.” Serena smiled a little sorrowfully.
“I should have paid more attention to it,” Blair said, playing with Chuck’s fingers. “It was there to see all along.”
“Well, the important thing is that now everyone knows, and you’ll just have to find a way to deal with this, Serena.”
“Can’t you have him move to Vermont?” S asked desperately. “And maybe take Vanessa back with him?”
“I wish,” Chuck said, rubbing Blair’s palm. “I know he’s supposed to be my best friend, but it would be much easier to deal with this whole ‘I stole Blair’ thing if he was dead or something. I mean, he’s the only one who doesn’t know by now, and eventually someone’ll tell him, and then his fist will have a seizure all over my face.”
The girls laughed. “Yeah, well, at least the scars will bring down your ego a bit.”
“I doubt it. Scars are hot. I’ll just tell people I got in a motorcycle accident.”
Blair looked at him. “In Manhattan?”
“Hey, it happens,” Chuck insisted. They all laughed.
“Well, I think I’ll just head home.” Serena went to get up, but Blair stopped her.
“Why? The night’s still young, and I doubt Nate will show up after what happened.”
“I guess you’re right,” Serena said slowly. “I’ll just hang out with you and Jenny for a while.”
“Okay. Hey, we’ll meet you down there, okay?” Blair winked at her.
Serena rolled her eyes. “You two are disgusting,” she said, laughing.
“Close the door on your way out,” Chuck called after her as he pushed Blair onto the bed. Laughing, Blair reached up and kissed him.
Shortly after Serena had arrived downstairs, Jenny was whisked off by some sophomore from St. Jude’s. They had talked a lot, and laughed a lot, and Jenny was really having fun. The guy was only slightly taller than she was, with curly light brown hair and emerald green eyes. His name was Oliver Jacobs, and he was extremely loaded.
“So you and Blair are good friends then?” Oliver asked as he handed her a virgin cocktail.
“Um, yeah, pretty good friends. But our relationship’s kind of been rocky lately.” She daintily sipped the fruity drink.
“From what I’ve heard, all of Blair’s relationships are rocky.” He raised his eyebrows at her. “Besides, of course, the one with her boyfriend.”
Jenny looked at him anxiously. Which boyfriend was he talking about? Was he thinking of Nate, or was ‘Chair’ not that big a secret after all?
“Nate? Nate Archibald?” Oliver looked a little confused.
“Oh, um, yes, that boyfriend. Actually, they split up a while ago.”
“Oh. Well, my sympathies to Blair.” Jenny, not wanting to explain that Blair had been the one to dump Nate, and then explain further about B’s latest beau, just smiled and sipped her drink.
“Well, it’s getting kind of late, and I have a charity drive in the morning, so I should be heading off. Would you do me the honour of giving me your phone number?”
“Of course,” Jenny said, trying her best to sound ladylike. She wrote it on a slip of paper and handed it to him.
“Excellent. See you on Monday.” Oliver kissed her cheek, and said goodbye as he headed towards the door.
Jenny sighed. Oliver was smart, funny, handsome, and was interested in her. Little J reran their whole conversation through her mind. He’s sweet, too, she thought. How nice of him to help with a charity drive.
Smiling, J headed back towards her friends. Maybe Blair didn’t have to be her only way into the Upper East Side after all. And of course, Jenny could do with someone to keep her mind off of Nate.
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