Across the Universe
Chapter 1: Observations / Trains
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the Gossip Girl Books or the television show, or the It Girl books either.
A/N: I love the GG show to death, but making Eric gay was one of the worst choices the producers might have made, in my opinion. So this crossover is if he wasn't gay, and I decided to set it in the It Girl series setting, because I like that one better. Oh also Jenny never met Serena or Blair, and Rufus and Lilly never existed, just so things make more sense I suppose. Oh, the name of this fanfiction is a reference to the Beatles song, not the musical/movie.
This is it, Jenny thought to herself as she walked up towards the train station. The station that would take her to her new home, Waverly Boarding School. As she looked around the New York Central train station, she noticed it was very bustling compared what she was used to. Everyone running around, yelling into his or her Bluetooth headsets, or furiously typing into their Blackberry. From the minute her mom drove her into the city, everyone that she observed seemed to have the thought of that if you have 2 seconds to spare, you're going too slow. From the crazy cabbies to everyone rushing around in the train station, it was an interesting experience to watch and observe.
"Here's your ticket." Said her mother, Allison. "Now call me when you get settled in your room. You'll be returning for Thanksgiving at home, and then Christmas at your fathers' correct?"
"Yes mother." Jenny responded, not caring. After her mom wanted to stay in Hudson to continue working on art, Jenny decided not to move into the city with her father and her weird brother. Last she had heard from them was last Christmas, and they had giving her a Barbie.
Clueless boys, she had thought that day. I'm fifteen, not seven. Shopping for women isn't that hard is it? Then again, I got them socks.
Ever since then, she ignored visiting them as much as possible, and they sent money back and forth for birthday and Christmas presents.
A muffled announcement came through the horribly quiet P.A. system. "That's your train their announcing, hunny," her mom cooed, "Platform 12. We'd better hurry over."
"I'll be okay mom. Really," Jenny assured her mom, "I'll call you tonight. Bye."
Jenny reluctantly hugged her mother and then ran to the platform. Even though the train gate had just opened, she really wanted to be the first on the train. She wanted a prime choice seat. Jenny just liked to have things organized and in control. Being raised her mom; the perfectionist had installed that quality in her. For example, instead of sending her off with her two suitcases on the train, her mother had them couriered to her dorm.
Jenny handed her ticket to the man at the entrance to the train and then she clutched her purse and entered.
As Jenny passed by full seat and full seat, she wished that she and her mother had gone to one of the earlier stops. But no, her mother HAD to go to the city to pick up the check for one of their sales. Even though her mother was a perfectionist, she liked to do things in one trip, so instead of taking two trips, one to NYC, and one somewhere else, she just decided to make one trip. As if her dad couldn't use the mail. She kept looking for open seats, but there were none so she kept walking. After what seemed to be an eternity, there was a two seater, but of course, the girl was sitting in the aisle seat and had her stuff strewn across the other seat.
"Excuse me." Jenny said faintly to the mysterious blonde-haired woman.
"Yes?" she snootily responded.
"C-c-could I sit in the window seat?" Jenny stuttered, surprised by the rudeness of this girl.
"Psht. No. My stuff needs that seat." she responded, to Jenny with attitude.
"O-ok." Jenny continued to walk, and walked into the next carriage. She kept walking, walking, walking, and finally found an aisle seat next to a boy who seemed to be asleep. She just quietly sat down and plugged in her iPod. After that first interaction she wasn't in the mood to deal with some snotty boarders.
