Dancing With Death
Chapter 1
"How is she?" Chuck looked at the doctor hopefully and got to his feet.
The doctor hesitated. "I'm afraid it isn't very good news."
"What's wrong?" Serena's eyes filled with tears. "What happened to Blair?"
"She suffered major concussions and we expect some amnesia," the doctor replied vaguely, flipping through some charts on his clipboard.
"But the amnesia will wear off right?" Nate frowned, his eyes filled with worry.
"We won't know the extent of her amnesia until she wakes up. I suggest you all go home. It's going to take her eight to ten hours to wake up."
"I'll stay," Serena said defiantly to Nate who was attempting to lead her away.
"I'm staying," Chuck said quietly.
"Oh please…you're probably the last person she wants to see. You ditched her on a plane to Tuscany!" Serena hissed.
"I'm not leaving," he said simply and entered the room where Blair was asleep.
Serena attempted to go after him but Nate grasped her arm tightly, "leave him, Serena. Come on. I'll take you home. You look like hell."
"This really does feel like hell," Serena wiped away the tears that seemed never-ending.
"I know. But Blair's a fighter. She'll get through this," Nate squeezed her shoulder as they entered the car that had been waiting for them.
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"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," Chuck gazed down at Blair's pale face. "I don't know what possessed me to abandon you. I'm such an idiot."
He kissed her hand gently. "I love you, Blair."
What the hell? Where am I? And what on earth am I wearing? Blair blinked confusedly a few hours later. She spotted a figure dozing on the chair next to the bed.
"Blair! You're awake!" Chuck woke up as she tapped him on the shoulder repeatedly.
"Who the hell are you?' Blair wrinkled her nose at his dishevelled appearance.
It was Chuck's turn to blink confusedly.
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"But she doesn't even remember me!" Chuck exploded, leading the doctor out of the room.
"As I said before...amnesia is expected." The doctor sighed. "And how are you related to Ms Waldorf?"
"I'm a...friend."
"Well, I need to have a talk with one of her parents," the doctor refused to make eye contact with Chuck, obviously not telling him something.
"Well her father is in France and Eleanor is in LA," Chuck snapped. "So I suggest you just tell me what the hell is going on!"
"Please give her parents a call," the doctor said coldly and left. "It's urgent."
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"She was on her way to the Hamptons from Tuscany and the plane crashed," Chuck said in hushed tones. "She's fine, but suffered a few concussions and the doctor refuses to tell me anything else. Please come as soon as possible Harold."
"Yes, of course," Harold sounded worried. "I'll be there on the next flight."
"Chuck, what happened?" Nate appeared out of nowhere as Chuck ended the call. "Is she awake yet?"
"Yeah, she woke up." Chuck paused. "She didn't recognise me."
"The doctor said there would be some amnesia..." Nate reassured him.
Chuck nodded slowly, "I know...but I get the feeling he's keeping something from me. He told me to call up her parents."
"Is she awake? Can I see her?" Serena rushed towards them.
"She was awake but she went back to sleep. The doctor said she needs rest," Chuck replied.
"Is she...okay?" Serena stammered, looking at Nate.
"She's fine. Just a little memory loss," Nate quickly said, before Chuck could reply.
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"Wait a second...she doesn't remember anything at all?" Nate said in disbelief. By some miracle, the doctor had allowed the three concerned friends to listen to what he had to tell Blair's dad.
"So she won't remember any of us," Serena said softly, vocalising the thoughts everyone was having.
"The only people she's most likely to remember are her parents," the doctor nodded.
"Will she ever regain her memory?" Chuck asked quietly.
"We really can't tell. But I can assure you...she won't be remembering anything anytime soon. It might take years for her to remember anything at all."
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"No! Please Harold...you can't take her to France with you," Serena pleaded. "We'll help Blair recover. We'll help her remember everything."
"I'm not sure she wants to remember everything," Harold said bitterly. "You think she'll want to remember how you abandoned her on a helipad?" He glared at Chuck. He turned to face Nate, "or how you slept with her best friend?"
"My daughter is coming to France with me. End of story. I suggest you say your goodbyes," Harold pointed to her room. "We're leaving tomorrow."
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"The first person I say 'I love you' to and she gets taken away from me," Chuck fumed.
"You love her?" Serena looked stunned. "Then why did you..."
"Abandon her?" Chuck completed her sentence. "It was the biggest mistake of my life. And nobody's going to let me forget it."
Serena's blue eyes filled with tears. "Go ahead," she opened the door of Blair's room.
"Blair!" Chuck plastered a huge grin on his face.
"Do I know you?" Blair raised one eyebrow at him. She was sitting up regally in bed, her hair in the usual curls. She wasn't wearing a headband though, Chuck noticed.
Chuck kept the smile on his face, "I'm Chuck Bass."
"Chuck...Bass..." Blair repeated and frowned. "No. I don't think I know you." She stared at him curiously.
"I'm your friend," Chuck laced his fingers through hers.
Blair felt a tingling sensation where their hands touched and pulled her hand away quickly. "I don't talk to strangers."
Chuck stood up. The pain of her rejection was too much to bear. I can't do this. "Goodbye, Blair Waldorf." He strode out of the room.
Blair opened her mouth to protest - she didn't want him to go. Seeing him walk out the door filled her with a sense of emptiness. Like a part of her was suddenly missing. How could she have such a strong reaction to someone she had never even met? Who was Chuck Bass?
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Okay, I'm sorry if the first chapter was a bit boring. I wanted to show that Blair lost her memory but is somehow still drawn to Chuck. Yeah and I know Harold Waldorf may seem a bit OOC but I just needed him to take Blair to France to live with him. Next chapter should be better :)
If you're unclear about anything in the story just ask, yeah?
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