Money Woes
These are one-short vignettes about how the Upper East Side would deal with the current economic crisis. I was inspired to write these after a series of articles about how real-life rich people are cutting back. I don't own anything related to Gossip Girl at all, so don't sue or get mad at me.
The first story in this series starts with Serena, because I wondered how she would deal with the economic crisis. Please review and tell me what you think.
Serena doesn't go out to party anymore. When Lily sat down with Serena, Chuck & Eric, she told them that because the economy isn't too well, its not a good idea to out and party or spend a lot of money when people are losing their jobs. So Serena spends her time with the family now, they have family night at least once a week. They either play board games, or they are watch a movie together. Rufus and Lily, who started dating a little after Bart's death, began to have dates at home after the kids went to bed. When Serena went shopping, she actually had to stop and think about what she was going to buy. I mean, when you think about it, Serena always had enough money to buy whatever she wanted, but she decided to cut back on her spending. She decided that she didn't really need the new Gucci handbag, she'd only use it for a short time before she got tired of it. Now Serena and Blair actually swap handbags that they haven't used in a while. They give each other pedicures and manicures for fun and to relax. She also learned that wasting food isn't very smart, she sometimes takes leftovers from home to eat at school. Serena has found a new appreciation for leftovers. The last party Serena went to was very low key, there was no gift bags, there wasn't too much champagne. It was still fun anyway. In the end, Serena has started to realize that money really doesn't make the world go around, when you have family that you can fall back on during tough times, everything would be okay.