A Long Night: Chapter 1 (The Angry Cutie in the Cab)

A/N: Hey Guys, this is my first "Fan Fiction" story, so bear with me! This story is set after Serena walks out of her Mom and Bart's Engagement Party in "School Lies" (Episode 12) . It is told in Serena's point-of-view. The first and second chapter are short and are just basically recapping the end of the Episode. Unfortunately, I don't own Gossip Girl (if I did, Vanessa and Nate would jump off a cliff). Review if you can. xx edie

In the cab ride from the Palace to Brooklyn, I let my anger wash over me like a particularly strong wave, suffocating me from my sense of control. I clench my fists in fury, and make a strong effort not to destroy the upholstery of the cab. I just can't believe that Bart would do that! There I was, very happy that finally I had gotten out of a sticky situation purely on my own merit, and not because some member of my dysfunctional family had bought my freedom with crippling influence and large bank accounts. But then it happened, I realised that Bart had done exactly what all of mine and my friend's parents always did every time we got into trouble; he donated something very expensive to the school. In my case it was a library.

"The Van Der Woodsen-Bass library should be completed in time for Eric's graduation," Chuck's smarmy voice sounded in my head.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

'Relax, Serena, relax,' I tell myself. 'Just don't let him get to you.'