The first person she sees after their fight is Nate

The first person she sees after their fight is Nate.

He catches her arm, pulling gently, "What's wrong?"

And Serena breaks down. She tells him about her pain, her hurt over Dan and how she was tired. Tired of being the one that everyone blames.

Dan blamed her. Now Blair is blaming her, and Serena is just tired.

He takes her outside, holding her tightly to his side, and calls a car.

When they pull up to his house Nate takes her in, guides her through the house, into his room, and lays her on his bed. He throws her shoes somewhere, lays a blanket on her, and slips in next to her.

When Serena wakes the next morning she hears him on the phone. She can tell he is talking to Blair just by listening to his voice. She hears him say that he just felt bad for her, that he blamed her too.

And Serena knows she was stupid, stupid for believing that maybe this could have led to something. She feels her last shred of hope being torn into pieces.

So Serena grabs her bag, finds her shoes, and sneaks out the back.

Maybe this time, she thinks, she'll leave for good.