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Chapter 2 – Reality Check Chuck Bass
Chuck Bass arrived at the ball, surprisingly with no one on his arm. Not seeing Blair, he set on a spot at the bar and got a drink. He would definitely be keeping an eye out for her.
Serena and Aaron walked in holding hands in front of Dan and his date. Once Serena spotted Chuck, she excused herself from her boyfriend and walked over to him.
"Drinking already Chuck?" she said.
"It feels like it's going to be a long night."
"Only if you want it to be."
Chuck averted his gaze from her to the door.
"She'll be here soon," Serena said smoothly. "And I suggest you leave her alone."
"Since when do you know what's good for anyone?"
"Since I'm Blair's best friend. She's really hurt by everything and doesn't want to talk to you so just let it go okay?"
Serena had a serious but sad look in her eye as she spoke and Chuck nodded slightly, taking in her tone. Serena nodded back and walked away back to Aaron.
As much as he tried, Chuck couldn't take his eyes away from the door. He wanted to see her walk in, he wanted to tell her he had made a huge mistake not telling her he loved her back, and he wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her right there. But he couldn't do that, he could only dream now that he had ruined everything between them.
After hours of arrivals at the party, Blair still hadn't come in the door. Chuck was sitting in the same seat and still hadn't finished that one drink since he got there. It wasn't like her to show up this late, or even not at all. Picking his phone out of his pocket, he dialed her number and listened to it ring. Unusually for Blair, her voicemail picked up.
Hey! It's Blair! I'm busy planning the next hottest event in Manhattan so leave a message or call back!
Blair watched as her phone lit up. Incoming call: Chuck Bass. As much as she wanted to pick it up, she let it go to voicemail and then promptly shut her phone off so she couldn't see if he left a message.
It wasn't like Blair to answer her phone, or to not show up at events. It wasn't until he tried again and it went straight to voicemail that he realized it. Something was wrong.
Chuck got up from his stool and made his way over to Serena. He pulled her aside.
"Blair isn't answering her phone."
"I told you she doesn't want to talk to you Chuck."
"She always answers her phone."
"Maybe not to you anymore."
Chuck's grip on her arm tightened.
"Then why isn't she here yet?"
Serena saw how worried he was and loosened herself from his grip.
"Fine, I'll call her."
She picked her phone out of her purse and started to walk away with it in hand.
"Don't follow me," she said.
"Just tell me if she's alright."
Serena called Blair's phone and to no surprise, it went straight to voicemail. Blair had told her earlier that day that she would be turning off her phone and she got a new number for Serena to contact her at. Serena dialed the number and after 2 rings Blair picked up.
"Hey S."
"Hey, Chuck called you and realized your phone was off. He wanted me to make sure you were okay."
"I turned it off right after he called. Now remember the plan, I need Chuck and everyone else to think I'm gone. My mom and Dorota will back you up, she's already got a fake army of police officers on the job."
"I've got it B, don't worry."
"Thanks S, you're the best."
Serena hung up the phone with Blair and ran to the bathroom. She splashed some water on her face to make her makeup smudge and went back out to the ball where Chuck and the rest of the group were waiting.
"She's gone," Serena said out of breath and breaking down when she got to Aaron's arms.
"She's gone."
"What? Who?" Aaron didn't understand.
"What do you mean she's gone???" Chuck asked worried.
"I…I just got off the phone with Eleanor. Blair, she didn't come home last night and now her phone's not working."
"Blair's missing??" Dan asked.
Serena continued to cry on Aaron's shoulder as the rest of them were in shock. Chuck just felt sick.
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Kinda getting a bit more interestinggggggg, R&R!!!!
