Chapter 1: First Day at School
A/N : This is my second multi-chapter story. I'm still developing the plot of my first story until now and suddenly this plot of story pop-up on my mind and it makes me itch to try to write another multi-chapter story. I'm a big fan of Chuck & Blair pairing, so both of them still be the center of my story. For some character here will have some differences with the TV series, for example Humphrey clan will be part of the Upper East Sider and the only one who came from Brooklyn is Vanessa. I hope you can enjoy the story as much as I do. Cheers!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl character, except those characters I created by myself.
Waldorf Penthouse, Waldorf-Astoria Tower
"New year, new school, new uniform and new activity." Eleanor Waldorf said to her daughter Blair.
"You forgot to mention new state." Blair said, picking up her Balenciaga bag. "I'm going to be late."
She hurried to the elevator before her mom could say anything else.
"Blair honey, your sister already departs earlier because she has meeting with her friend and some errands to run. She say that she will meet you at the school hall."
"Okay mom, dully noted."
Blair had just moved back to New York from London. Harold Gregory Waldorf, her father, is a famous corporate lawyer with a lot of clients in England. He did a lot of work in London and spend most of his time there and back and forth to New York where his family live. He founds out that the city of London provides best education, so he thought relocating one of his daughter, Blair Cornelia Waldorf, who he thinks really brilliant, not that his other daughter Danica Ellaine Waldorf, not smart enough, but Blair is more determinate, was the best thing to do.
For Blair, her father decision must be for her best benefit, but on the contrary his sister Danica thought it was the worst thing he could have done. Don't get her wrong, Danica loved Blair so much, she's her only sibling, she just wasn't ready to not have her little sister around while his father busy in London and her mother back and forth between New York and Paris, being busy with her fashion line.
Blair attended Wycombe Abbey Boarding School in Buckinghamshire, London. On her sixteen birthday, she asked her father to move back to New York so she can be with her sister Danica. Not that Danica had not visited her in London, but it's different between visiting and being around.
Blair is a beautiful and intelligent girl. She is extremely sweet, on the contrary, Danica is a strong and independent beautiful girl who wouldn't let anybody walk over her.
She walked into the Waldorf-Astoria Towers lobby and could see the Mercedes waiting to take her to her new school, Constance Billard Prepatory School, where her sister goes too.
"Good morning Ms. Blair, your sister already left earlier this morning."
"Hey Dale, yeah I know, my mom told me." Blair said to her driver.
She got into the car and her phone rings, her sister calls .
"Morning Bear. Sorry I left earlier, need to run some errands first."
"It's okay."
"Ready for your first day at school?"
"No doubt about it."
"Great, that's my Bear. Meet you at school hall on break time okay, and tell Dale to pick up us at one." Blair had told Dale to come pick them up at one like Danica's instruction.
Constance Billiard School Hall
The hall door opened and Danica turned around, craning her neck to look at the new arrival, her long brown curls bouncing with the sudden movement. A petite girl stood framed in the doorway with hair like her, long immaculately curled brown hair and was dressed in a Constance uniform. A big grin plastered on Danica's face.
There was something about this girl that caught people's eyes. Was it the way the beam of sunlight streaming through the floor length window behind her caught the natural highlights of her hair. Danica pulled her bag off the seat next to her, the one she had been saving for Isabelle.
The girl spotted Danica dropping the bag to the floor. She has this big grin plastered on her face. As she walked down the middle of the hall, you could hear the muffled whispers of all the Constance girls, muttering behind their hands wondering who she was and you could see every one of the St. Jude boys' heads turn. The girl sat down on the seat next to Danica and Danica strecht out her hand and pull her into hug.
"Bear."
"Nica."
A shadow was cast over the pair of them and Danica looked up to see Isabelle standing there with her hands on her hips
"I thought you said you'd save me a seat Danica." she said. Blair turned round to look at Isabelle.
"Bear! I mean Blair! Is it really you sweetheart?"
"Yeah! It's me." Blair said with a smile on her face.
"Oh my God. Look at you. You're grown up already."
Danica rolls her eyes. "Of course she is Isa. What do you expect? Eventhough she always be my little Bear."
"Our little Bear, Nica." Isabelle pointing out her forefinger back forward between herself and Danica.
"My Bear for sure, because she's my little sister and she's a Waldorf." Danica raised her eyebrow and Isabelle rolled her eyes. Isabelle had known both Waldorf's girl since she's four. Her father is one of Harold Waldorf colleagues.
"How was your first day at school Bear?"
"Nica could you not calling me that here at school, please."
"Okay, okay. I'll said it in soft tone. But I can't promise you for not calling you with my lovey dovey nickname." Blair rolled her eyes.
"Well, so far so good."
"So how come you just started Constance?" Isabelle asked Blair, adjusting her red bow headband in her reflection off her LancĂ´me Photogenic Lumessence Compact Powder mirror.
"I'm sick of boarding school, and I missed being around my family." Blair replied. "Because Nica is one of the Constance girl like others Waldorf's girl so I just continue the tradition."
Suddenly there's a lot sounds of phone beeping. Danica pulls out her cell phone and read new text.
"What's that Nica?" Blair asked.
"It's Gossip Girl, a blog that I subscribe, and more than half of Upper East Siders too."
"Wow. What it's all about?"
"Gossips, scandal, news update, all about Upper East Side social life."
"Oh my God. Is it good news or bad one?"
"Could be both."
"If you feel curious Blair, why don't you subscribe it too. You know what, you're sister here is known as Queen D, and Me as Princess I."
Blair laughed at Isabelle's statement.
"Okay, give me the link."
"Wait. Here you go."
"Okay, I'm officially subscribe to Gossip Girl." Blair shows her phone to Isabelle and Danica.
The second bell went when suddenly everyone checked their phones simultaneously and the three girls realized that it was a Gossip Girl blast.
It would have been far too much of a coincidence i everyone received personal messages at the same time.
When everyone turned to look at Blair, her suspicion grew.
She pulls out her phone and received the same blast like everyone else did.
Hey Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl's here and I have the biggest news ever. One of my many sources Melanie91 sent me this :
Spotted at Constance Billiard Prepatory School Hall, long immaculately curled brown hair, spitting image of our Queen D, bag in hand, could it be she's Queen D little sister who went to boarding school in London. Suddenly she's spotted at the same school as our beloved Queen D. Don't believe me? See for yourself. Lucky for us Melanie91 sent us prove. Thanks for the photo Mel. Now we have another piece of topic to talk on. You know you love me XOXO Gossip Girl.
Her eyes were glued to the photograph. It was her, walking toward her sister.
"Well I guess now you're officially introduce to almost all Constance Billiard occupant and more than half Upper East Side residents, Blair."
Blair just smile and shrugged her shoulder.
The three girls walked down one of Constance's long winding corridors until they reached classroom.
"We're separate here then. Meet you at the gate later okay." Danica kisses her sister's cheek.
"Okay. See you later Isa." Blair waives her hand to Isa. Isa waives her hand to and gives Blair a blow kiss.
Constance Billiard School's Steps
Serena sat down on the Constance Billiard's steps with her yogurt and looked around her. Kelly and Katy were sitting swapping what looked like guys calling cards a few steps down.
"Serena." Serena looked behind her and almost dropped her yogurt when she saw Dan's shadow looming over her.
"Dan."
"Serena, I want to talk with you in private. Do you mind ladies?" He looks at Izzy and Katy. Both girls shrugged their shoulder and take their cue to leave.
"I don't want to talk to you."
"Serena please. Let me explain, okay. I didn't mean to revoke our date yesterday. There's lacrosse pratice that I should attend. Lacrosse School League is near. I'm sorry baby."
"Stop baby me Dan. You used Lacrosse as an excuse while I was sitting on the coffee shop nearby and coincidently watched Vanessa on your embraces, hugging you and kissing you. Enough Dan. I'm over it. I'm over you. We break up. Leave me alone." Serena started to push her books back in to her bag.
"Serena."
"We've said all we need to say to each other Dan. Enough is enough. Leave me alone and stay away from me."
"I love you, there's nothing serious between me and Vanessa."
"Fuck off Dan." Serena picked up her spoon from where it had ben sitting on top of a Dairy Queen napkin and step off down the steps, not looking back at her ex once.
A new year, a new start! But some of us on the Upper East Side aren't finding things all to be quite peachy just yet. And what's with this years batch of Junior class? Sightings:
S and D battling it out over yogurt on the Met steps. Seems that their romance is over and Brooklyn trash girl got her way on our Upper East Side's clan, the Humphrey's. Maybe next time V you will host a charity fund raiser in the future, not filming condoms laying in the street in Brooklyn. You know you love me. XOXO Gossip Girl
She breezed through her classes and was done by twelve thirty. Based on her sister instruction, she's going straight to the gate, waits for her sister arrive from her class.
"I have never seen her before," Chuck Bass, St. Jude infamous playboy, said to perfect golden boy, Nate Archibald.
Nate turned to where Chuck was looking and his eyes fell on the beautiful girl.
"Let's introduce ourselves, shall we?"
Chuck started to the girl standing at the gate with Nate in tow.
"Hi," he said smoothly.
The girl looked up at him with chocolate brown eyes.
"Hi."
"I'm Chuck, this is my friend Nathaniel."
"Nice to meet you guys, I'm Blair."
"Are you new here Blair?"
"Do I look that out of place?"
Chuck chuckled.
"Honestly, yeah. But that's not always a bad thing."
He put his hand out and she took it. He slowly linked his fingers with hers and held her gaze.
"I don't remember when Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald become Constance Billiard & St. Jude Prepatory School usher." Danica said, appearing next to Chuck and Nate with her posse.
Chuck chuckled once again. "Our Queen D. My, my. Long time no see."
Danica gave Chuck a smile then moved her look on Nate. Eventhough Danica has Carter Baizen as a regular date, but almost everyone know that her heart set on Nate, St. Jude Lacrosse captain.
"Hi Nate. Long time no see. How are you? How was your summer?"
"Great. Spend the whole summer at Vanderbilt estate in France and now, back to basic, school and lacrosse."
"Ouch D, I'm standing here next to you but only Nate being your concern. I'm hurt."
Chuck put his hand on his heart and Danica rolled her eyes. Blair laughes a little loud at Chuck's action and her sister reaction.
"I'm sorry. It just his act is too much and it looks funny."
"You want to know the reason why I ignore you Chuck, because you're trying to entice my beautiful little sister over here."
Both Nate and Chuck look shock and look at Blair then at Danica.
"She's Bear. Your little sister who gets into boarding school since she's eleven?" Asked Nate.
"Yes. You're right Nate."
"Wow, you must be the most enchanting bear on earth." Chuck took Blair's hand and kiss on her knuckles.
Danica pinches Chuck's elbow hard. "Ouch! It's hurt D."
"Stop it Chuck. Stop flirting with my little sister."
"I'm not flirting just stating a fact. Right Bear."
"It's Blair. Stop calling her Bear. You're not allowed. Right Bear?"
"Don't worry, it's okay. It was nice meeting you Chuck, you too Nate." Blair said before turning to Danica and pointed her finger on Dale's direction.
"Let's get going Bear. Bye Chuck, Nate."
"Bye. See you tomorrow Chuck and Nate. Nice to know you both."
Chuck smirked as Blair and Danica walked down the steps.
"She's hot stuff. Right Nathaniel?"
Nate suddenly walks toward both girls.
"Hey Blair, Danica, hold on." He caught up to both of them.
"What's up Nate?"
"Are you two busy today?"
"Not really, why?" Danica answered him.
"Would you like to watch our school Lacrosse practice today? Get to know more people and enjoy watching some lacrosse game. Both of you, of course. Then we can have a trip to Central Park after that. Or we can come back to my place so we can spending time together, hang around? Danica?"
"Tempting do you say Bear?"
"Sounds good to me."
Danica leaned in close to his ear. "Pick us at two thirty."
Danica and Blair walked down the street and got into their car. Blair see her sister face glowing. There's sparkle in her eyes. There something about Nate that make her this way.
"Make your move on D involving her little sister?" Nate just smile. He talks to himself. "I think I just found my tamer, and it's not D."
"She's such a hot stuff."
"Who?"
"Blair of course. Who else? Danica? She's yours."
"Stop it Chuck. She's Danica's little sister. Don't mess up with her. She's not just an ordinary girl, she's our friend."
Chuck chuckled, "I'm not kidding Nathaniel. This girl is perfect and special."
"Chuck, the day you settle down is the day you die. Even then I have my doubts." Chuck looks at Nate. There's a jealousy tone that can be heard from his voice, but he doesn't know for sure about it.
"Wow, hold your horse Nathaniel. Are you put some interests in her too?"
"Stop it there too Chuck. Don't change the subject to me."
"Well if you said so. All I can say is she's Danica's little siter, and we know exactly how much Danica in to you Nathaniel."
Nate only gives a small smile to Chuck.
"I don't know Nathaniel. Stuck between sibling?"
"Stop it there Chuck. You know me well. Am I not known as Golden "Ice" Boy? New addition will only make this year going to be one interesting year," Nate said.
They crossed the street and started to The Palace Hotel. Chuck wonders, is it Nate really uninterested with Blair or it just a lie he built to hide the truth. Deep down inside his heart, Chuck knows that he has a thing for Blair. It's different this time. When he saw Blair, he felt something fluttering in his stomach. He never felt that way before with other girls. With Nate on his way, it's going to hardway to get with Blair.
Waldorf Penthouse, Waldorf-Astoria Tower
"So how was school?" Eleanor asked her daughter, Blair.
"Ok I guess. Nothing to get worked up over."
"Different from your old school?"
"Not at all."
"Is that a good thing?"
"Yes and no."
"Danica is that you?" Eleanor asked when she heard the door.
"Yeah mom, I'll be in the shower." She walked straight to her bathroom and closed the door.
Since Blair back, Danica insists to share room with her little sister.
It was ten past two when Danica came out of bathroom and went into their walk-in closet.
"Any plans after this dear?"
"Yes. I and Blair are going to watch Lacrosse practice with Nate then go to Central Park."
"Would you be interested in coming to a dinner with your father and me?"
"Where at?"
"Bart Bass'."
"Is it a must mom?'
"Yes, Danica. Blair needs to be familiar with our social calendar activities, which means she needs to be acknowledge by our social circle. Most of them know Blair when she's still a child. She's grown up now."
"Okay. Okay mom."
"Look, I'm sure he's invited us for the same reason we are going. There's really no harm in it."
Danica shooks her head. The adults in her life sometimes acted more like teenagers than she did.
"So do you want to come Bear?"
"Sure, I'll go get ready."
"Good girl."
Blair watches her sister with fascination. Her sister has this glow and spark which shown all around her face.
"Nica, would you share with me why you've got this spark all over your face?" Blair asked with smirk on her face.
"Well, if you really curious, I will let you know. It's Nate." Her face blush.
"Isn't that Baizen boy is your regular date a.k.a your boyfriend?"
"He's just my regular date, companion in my social event, not more."
"So you have a thing for Nate, is that what you want to state Nica?" Blair raised her eyebrow in teasing manner to her sister.
Danica just grinning and her face flushes in pink.
"I'll take it as a yes then."
There's a soft knock at their bedroom door. Their loyal maid Dorota gets into the room.
"Ms. Danica, Mr. Nate is here to fetch you and ."
"Tell him we will be down in a minute."
"Right away Ms. Danica." Dorota left the room.
"Are you ready Bear? If yes, let's get going."
"I am. Let's not make your prince charming waiting any longer."
Danica smiles at his sister statement.
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park
"Nice game Nate, no wonder you become the captain."
"Well thanks Nica. I'm flattered."
"But really, it seems that lacrosse is your nature talent."
"How about you Blair? Do you like to play any game sport?"
Danica surprised by Nate reaction. Everytime she starts conversation with him, Nate always try to turn the conversation focus on Blair. Nate seems to be more interested with Blair.
Maybe it just her own suspicion. Blair is a newbie in Constance Billiard, and she's her sister, so maybe Nate was just trying to be nice to Blair. Maybe Nate try to get closer to Blair in attempt to be with her. That possibility makes her blush.
"Not really. I play hockey back then in London, but sport just not my thing. My sister here is more in to sport. Right Nica?"
"Of course, who doesn't know about Queen Danica, captain of Constance Billiard's hockey team." Nate smiles at Danica.
"By the way Nate, where's Chuck? Is he not part of Lacrosse team too?"
"No, he's more in to other kind of sport. Not Lacrosse."
"Oh I see. No wonder he's not around."
"Why suddenly you're asking about Chuck, Bear?" Danica asked curiously.
"Just wondering. I mean, Chuck and Nate are the only guys I know from school for now. Just try to make conversation."
"Yeah Nica, no need to suspect anything on her. By the way, don't you guys hungry?"
"I'm starving. I thought you'll never ask." Blair holding her stomach.
"How about The Loeb Boathouse?"
"Sounds good to me. What do you think Bear?"
"Me too. I remember the last time I went there with you and daddy when I was eleven, months before I left to London. I wonder how's the place now."
"What are we waiting for. Let's get going."
The Loeb Boathouse, Central Park
"May I help you sir?'
"Table for three please."
"Okay. Follow me this way, please."
"Here's the menu. May I take your order now?"
"Boathouse Steak Tartar for appetizer, Roasted Scottish Salmon for main course, Apple Tarte Tatin with Ice Cream for dessert and a glass of Minty Ice Green Tea."
"Danica?"
"I take Heirloom Tomato Salad for appetizer, Lobster Roll and Fries for main course, Apple Tarte Tatin with Ice Cream too for dessert and a glass of Ice Lemonade."
"Bear, ready for your order?"
"I want Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, please make it crispy but still juicy. Grilled Muscovy Duck Breast, Warm Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cake with Mango Sauce and Ice Cream, and a glass of Minty Ice Green Tea."
"May I repeat your order sir?"
"Yes, please."
"One Boathouse Steak Tartar, one Roasted Scottish Salmon, two Apple Tarte Tatin with Ice Cream, two Minty Ice Green Tea, one Heirloom Tomato Salad, one Lobster Roll with Fries, one Ice Lemonade, one Jumbo Lump Crab Cake crispy but still juicy, one Grilled Muscovy Duck Breast, one Warm Chocolate Dulce de Leche cake with Mango Sauce and Ice Cream. Any others?"
"No. That would be all, thanks."
They drowned in conversation about their summer and about Blair's life in London while they're enjoying their food. Suddenly Danica's phone ringing.
"Sorry, it's my mom. Hello mother. Yeah, I'm with Blair. Yeah I remember. We'll be back right away after this. We're eating at The Loeb. Okay, bye mom."
"Well, Bear, I think we should go back home right after this. Dinner at Bass tonight."
"Yeah I remember. We should go home soon then. Don't want to make mom upset." A big grin plastered on Blair's face.
"What that smile about Bear?"
"Nothing. Is it wrong if I smile? After all I'm happy after spending time with both of you." Deep down inside her heart, the truth is she's excited to attend dinner at the Basses. Specific someone will be there.
Bass Penthouse, The Palace Tower.
"Chuck our guests are starting to arrive. I told you you can go out later as long as you're here for an hour," Bart Bass said to his son.
"You said I have to be here, not necessarily out there."
"Ok son," Bart said bitterly.
Chuck didn't really hate his dads' dinner parties; he just hated them when he was forced to be there.
The elevator doors opened on the Bass' floor and the Waldorf's walked into the beautiful penthouse.
"Harold Waldorf, how are you?" Bart asked.
"Good Bart, thank you again for inviting us. You remember Eleanor and these are my daughters Danica and Blair."
Both girls smiled.
"Glad you guys could make it, enjoy yourselves."
The men exchanged smiles before Bart walked away.
"Eleanor!" Eleanor's old friend, Maria Cordova, said.
As they engaged in a conversation Blair and Danica slipped away. Danica mingles with other daughter and son of their parent colleagues.
Blair grabbed a flute of champagne and walked down one of the many hallways. Chuck was lying on his bed with his laptop when somebody wandered in.
"I didn't take you as the kind of guy to skip out on a party."
He looked her up and down and smiled.
"Well if I knew you were here I would have been out there in a second."
"I'm here now, so I guess it doesn't matter."
She sat on the edge of his bed.
"Don't be shy, make yourself comfortable."
Chuck put his laptop on his night table as Blair slipped her shoes off and moved to Chuck's side.
"Let me help you with this."
He grabbed her empty flute and stood.
"I'll be right back."
He walked out of the room and came back with two flutes and new bottle of champagne. He closed the door and sat down next to her.
"Thank you," Blair said when he handed her her flute.
Chuck winked at her then gulped down his flute.
Blair got up and started looking around the room. She sat back down next to Chuck.
"Nice bedroom. Quite artistic."
"You want another glass?"
"Don't you think drinking straight out of the bottle if faster?"
"If you want to."
She took a few sips then Chuck did the same.
"You're very beautiful and enchanting tonight."
"You don't know me Chuck, how can you say things like that?"
"I'm the kind of guy that knows what he wants right off the bat."
"And what do you want ? Care to share with me?"
"You." He went to kiss her but she turned away.
"And why do you want me? Is it for sheer entertainment? Get in, get out and get going?"
"No, it's more like a get in, stay in and becomes your boyfriend." She widened her eyes.
"Boyfriend huh?" He moved in to kiss her but again she turned away, pressing her back to his chest.
"Now how do I know you're not just saying that to get some?"
"Because I'm still trying to persuade you through diplomacy and maybe a proposal of a romantic date." He smiled.
"How if I refuse your proposal?"
"Then I'll keep on trying. In the face of true love you just don't give up, even if the object of your affection is begging you to."
"Wow, Chuck Bass is a romantic guy, who knew."
"Now you do. That's all that matter."
