Manhattan's Elite

It was a normal day in The Upper East Side. Blair Waldorf was waiting in the lobby of The Palace for her best friend, Brooke Bass and her boyfriend, Chuck Bass. It was Chuck's 18th birthday and they were all heading to Butter for his birthday, which their friend Nate Archibald had bought out for the night.

"Finally!! I've been waiting down here forever!" Blair yelled when she saw Brooke and Chuck heading down the stairs to the lobby.

"It wasn't forever, just 20 minutes. You need to learn some patience." Brooke laughed, as she hugged her best friend.

"Blair learn some patience? Not in this lifetime." Chuck joked.

"Hahaha you Bass siblings are hilarious, ganging up on me. Just you wait one of these days I'll get you back." Blair laughed.

"Oh come on B! We only tease you because we love you."

"Speak for yourself, Brooke!" Chuck said, winking at Blair.

"Eww, ok can you two love birds wait until were at the bar, and I'm not around, please?"

"Sorry sis, don't think that can happen." Chuck joked, grabbing Blair's hand then kissed her again.

"Seriously I will stay here and drink!" Brooke warned.

"Chuck have some compassion toward your sister, especially since Julian just left." Julian Baker was Brooke's boyfriend who left to go back to LA after his movie didn't work out. Ever since he left Brooke hasn't been able to leave the house. Today was the first day that everyone finally convinced her to go out."

"You promised you wouldn't say that name tonight!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean --"

"Blair, stop before you make it worse. You can't take it back now." Chuck cut her off.

"It's fine. She forgot!"

"I'm just worried about you! I don't want you to stay locked in your room for another couple weeks over him. I swear he better not come back here, or he and my fist will be talking."

"I know thanks, but I don't think you have to worry about him coming back; he said he wasn't."

"That's even worse telling you he's not coming back as he's leaving."

"He didn't tell me when he left."

"Then when?!"

"Last night when I called him."

"And you did that why?"

"Because it was his birthday Chuck, and I needed to hear his voice, happy?"

Chuck was about to say something when Blair stepped in front of him and whispered, "Stop, leave her alone. If she wanted to hear his voice one more time and hear it from him that he wasn't coming back then fine. Just let it go now, your just going to cause her more pain then she needs right now. It's supposed to be a fun night."

"Fine, let's go. Nate's probably looking for us."

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Everyone was now at the party, so everyone started drinking and dancing after they had all wished Chuck a "happy birthday."

"Nate, do you even know all of these people?" Brooke asked when people kept showing up that they didn't know.

"No." He answered, when he looked around. "Someone must have found out about the party and wrote it on Gossip Girl."

"Great! We got to watch our every move now." Brooke laughed.

"How are you doing Brooke since he left?" Nate wondered.

"It's tough, I won't lie to you. But I will get by it, I have to since he's not coming back."

"You don't know that."

"Yeah, I do. I called him last night to wish him a happy birthday and the he told me he wasn't coming back and move on and not call him again."

"He's lying. He loves you and he wants to be with you, he's just hurting too. You can tell how much he loves you by the way he is when he is with you. Just have some faith Brooke."

"I won't be able to move on for awhile, and by the time I do if he still hasn't come back then I will know my answer."

"Yeah. I'm sorry your hurting Brooke."

"Thanks Nate, but its ok. Don't worry about me I'm tough. Enjoy the party. I'm going to get a drink." She said, hugging him and heading to the bar.

"What can I get you Ms. Bass?" The bartender asked her.

"Vodka tonic, please." She smiled at the bartender.

"Here you go. Enjoy yourself Ms. Bass." The bartender handed her, her drink and then she headed for the dance floor.

Blair came up behind her, "Hey Brooke, you got me a drink, thanks." She said, as she took the drink from Brooke and ran off laughing.

"Your dead, Blair!" She laughed after her.

"And why do you always let her do that to you?" A voice from behind her stated, which caused her to turn around to face who the voice belonged too, it was exactly who she thought it was, his voice hasn't changed since the last time she saw him.