Chapter 1

He felt empty, she hadn't responded to his letter, but he wanted her to. Maybe she wasn't into him, maybe she kissed him out of pity. So he asked Vanessa to the Snowflake ball annually held on Christmas eve. He didn't want to, but he did, perhaps because he needed company (preferably female). Since Vanessa didn't say no, he booked a limo. Okay to be honest, he had booked it right before the guerrilla fashion show to go with Jenny, but he always forgot to cancel, it came in handy now... He didn't get Jenny, he got Vanessa, better or worse?

' So uhm...' Nate hesitated

'So uhm; what?' Vanessa implied

'Well, I know you should say this when the night is over but, ... I had fun'

Vanessa knew he wasn't talking about their limo ride, he meant those times they spent together, yes spenT.

'Well, me too'

Nate's face changed into a little smile. Vanessa leaned in and kissed him on the mouth. Nate's body jolted back at the feeling of her touch.

'Vanessa...I...'

Nate saw a strain of blonde hair flickering in symphony with the street lights in the corner of his left eye.

'Jenny?!' Nate wondered while he loosened his grip on Vanessa. 'Jenny, wait!' Nate continued, leaving Vanessa all alone on the cold street of New York's Upper East Side. Jenny, in the meantime, had left his sight. He saw Blair's posse standing there with their (non-existend dates ?! :-P ) martini glasses, laughing loudly, LOL he believed it was called. He wouldn't know, he wasn't into the cyber-lingo.

'Have you guys seen Jenny?'

'Probably hiding in dumpsters!' Hazel said laughing with the embarrassment that Jenny had experienced.

'You know that's funny, you should know, since you were born there...' a familiar voice mouthed. She continued on speaking; 'I believe it's time to look for dates, ladies!' Hazel, Penelope, Is and others left the scene, clearly offended, but too dumb to understand what they just had been offended WITH.

'Blair, you didn't ha...'

'It's fine, I never really liked them anyways' Blair smiled

'Have you seen Jenny?'

'No, I haven't'

Spotted N and B finally getting their friendship back on the right tracks. We hear it might be for the likes of one Jenny Humphrey. Yes, it is the season for charity work, BJenny wasn't hiding in the dumpsters, but Hazel was pretty darn close. The toilet was Jenny's chosen fort where she had built a wall around her heart once after Chuck had seduced her into things with his develish charm. Little did she know Nate Archibald was strong enough to break that wall down. Jenny stood there with her hands supporting her weight on the sink, she let some water drip into her closed handpalms and she sprinkeled it over her pale skin.

'Ah, Humphrey hiding in the bathroom, classic story...' Blair grinned as she walked in and blockated the door.

'What are you doing here? Jenny snapped at Blair

'Hiding' Blair admitted

'What for?' Jenny couldn't help but wonder

'Chuck'

'You?'

'Nate'

An ever-lasting silence followed.

'You know Jenny, despite of what I said in the past, you do have a shot with Nate'

Jenny bursted out in tears. She hugged Blair, in search of some comfort. Blair's face formed into a look like she hadn't had a tetanus shot and she could fall dead any second. Jenny sobbed and apologized for doing those things to Blair last year. Jenny seemed to have the feeling that Blair was finally embracing Jenny's hug and in response Blair said she was sorry as well. 'I too wanna be your friend, Jenny' Blair said when they let go.

'Look at my make-up! I look like a raccoon!?'

'Yeah, you kinda do' Blair smirked. Jenny let out a little laugh as she gathered her stuff and de-blocked the door.

'Thank you, for everything' Jenny said while she walked out into the crowd who were dancing. The door closed behind her. Blair stood in disbelief, struggling wether she should be thankful too or be hating her some more.

'You to' she eventually whispered into the lonely bathroom. She looked in the mirror, stepped towards the door and went onto the dancefloor as Jenny had shown her before.