Chapter 2.
Georgina's Hotel Room.
Serena knocked on the door and Georgina opened it in a flash and pulled Serena inside, closing the door behind her. Looking down at the body on the floor, Serena covered her mouth and stepped back as far as she could, "OMG. I thought you were making this up."
"Yes, I'd really lie about a corpse in my room." Georgina said sarcastically, helping Serena to the bed, "This is not going to ruin my life. I did not kill him."
"You don't know that. You said you don't remember a thing." Serena said, trying not to look at the dead body at her feet.
"I know I wouldn't kill Melky. He was a friend. He was good to me."
"Oh right." Serena said, looking at Georgina like she was insane, "He gave you drugs for sex. He's a real humanitarian."
"So, he still looked out for me and I would never kill him."
"Fine, but we have to call the police."
"You need to be my alibi." Georgina said as she curled up beside Serena, "Tell them I was with you last night. They'll believe you."
"I'm not lying for you."
"Come on." Georgina said, grabbing Serena's hands and getting on her knees, "Please, I don't want to go to prison. Just tell them we were together last night."
"There has to be another way." Serena said, standing up and pulling away from Georgina, "If you didn't do it they will figure it out. Just tell the truth."
"What is wrong with you?" Georgina snapped, tired of Serena's nonchalant attitude, "Here's the truth Serena. I talked to him last night and now he's dead. He was shot and my gun is missing. Who's going to believe I didn't do it?"
"You have no motive."
"Sure I do, he had drugs and I use drugs. I'm screwed if you don't help me. Please, remember back to the good times we had and remember that I'm not a killer."
"Just call the cops and I'll do what I think is right."
Georgina pouted as she realized she wasn't going to this battle, "Fine, but if you're not going to back me up, just leave now. I'm not going to deal with you bailing on me when I need you the most."
"You sure do expect a lot, considering you came here to ruin my life."
"I'm asking you nicely to help, but if you don't want to, fine, just decide before I call."
Serena let out a deep sigh, "I don't know why I'm agreeing, but fine, I'll be your alibi, but let me go on record as saying this is a bad idea. Lying will only make things worse and when they find out you lied, you are going to look even more guilty."
"You let me worry about that." Georgina said, as she dialled 911 and hoped it wasn't the beginning of the end for her.
Lunch break at Constance Billard School for Girls
Vanessa stood outside the exit waiting for Jenny to walk by, but instead met up with Blair, who couldn't help but stop and have a chat.
"Well, I see you are loitering around the school, I assume you are stalking Jenny still?" Blair said with a smirk.
"I'm waiting to have lunch with her. It's what people do at lunch time."
"Yes, but I'm a bit worried about the way you're looking at Jenny. You do realize she has a thing for Georgina right?" Blair asked, more than happy to deflate Vanessa's sails, "Whether I approve of that psycho or not, it really wouldn't be very nice to get in the way of what might be a beautiful relationship."
Vanessa laughed, "Like you care if anyone but you is happy."
"Actually I do care about Jenny." Blair replied instantly, "She's a sweet girl and if by chance she can turn psycho girl into a normal girl then I'm all for it. If anyone can change Georgina, Jenny can."
"You sure have a lot of faith in Jenny. Why's that Blair?" Vanessa asked as she moved right up close to Blair, "Maybe it's because you have a little crush on her to?"
"Stop lying." Blair snapped, turning away from Vanessa's smug smile, "Just keep your hands off Jenny. I need to find Serena, so go away."
"Gladly." Vanessa sneered, turning just in time to see Jenny walk into the courtyard, "Hey, I've been waiting for you."
"Look, I don't want argue about Georgina or Blair anymore." Jenny said with a disappointed sigh, stepping past Vanessa and sitting at an open table.
Vanessa turned and followed, sitting right across from Jenny, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things. Can I start over?"
Jenny smiled, her pretty face lighting up again, "Of course. I actually wanted to talk to someone about Georgina, but if you can't stand her maybe I should talk to someone else."
"No, you can talk to me." Vanessa said, reaching over and putting her hand over Jenny's, "I promise not to say one negative thing about her. I'll just listen and be supportive? Fair enough?"
"Okay." Jenny nodded, happy to move past the fighting, "I've called Georgina 5 times today and she hasn't returned my calls. Why would she do that after we connected so well last night?"
"I don't know. Maybe her cell phone is dead or she is someplace she can't use it." "Well, how many places don't allow cell phones? Hospitals maybe. You don't think she's in the hospital do you? What if she's hurt and can't return my calls?" Jenny said, her mind racing as she imagined the worst case scenario.
"Slow down." Vanessa said, getting up and walking around to sit down next to Jenny, "Let's not get carried away here. If you want I can swing past her motel room and see if she's there. I have a free period after English class today, so I don't mind."
"I would like to know if she's okay, but you don't have to do this."
"I want to." Vanessa said with a smile, enjoying Jenny's sweet smile just a little too long.
Blair stepped up beside their table and shook her head, "Would you stop drooling over her in public?"
"Blair, stop it." Jenny said, getting to her feet and getting between her and Vanessa.
"I'm sorry Jenny, but she's not even being subtle about it."
Vanessa got to her feet and glared at Blair, "Why don't you just get lost and leave us alone. We were having a private conversation."
Glaring back at Vanessa, Blair couldn't contain her displeasure for the pretty brunette, "Oh I didn't see any talking going on, just a lot of lustful glances, all coming from you and you alone."
"Okay you two, that's enough." Jenny said, again stepping between the two combatants, "I appreciate your concern Blair, but everything is fine and nothing is going on. I was trying to talk to Vanessa, so have you found Serena yet?"
Blair changed her tune instantly, "No, and it's starting to scare me. She hasn't blown off school in a long time. She's not answering her cell and she hasn't called me back all morning."
"That's strange, because Georgina hasn't called me back either. You don't think they are together do you?"
"No." Blair snapped, refusing to believe that was a possibility, "She would've told me if she was going to meet Georgina. No way would she keep this a secret, not knowing how I feel about her."
Vanessa couldn't help but smile at the situation, "Well Blair, perhaps you don't know Serena as well as you thought. Maybe she still has feeling for Georgina. Sure seems odd that she left you out though. That's gotta hurt."
"Shut up." Blair yelled, turning away from Vanessa as she grabbed her cell phone yet again.
Jenny turned to Vanessa who's smile quickly faded, "Why would you say that? Are you trying to upset me? I don't want to hear that they are together, so even if you were trying to hurt Blair, you hurt me to. You used to be so nice and friendly, maybe hanging out with Blair has rubbed off on you a little too much."
"Come on Jenny, I didn't mean it that way." Vanessa said, turning Jenny around slowly, "I don't even think they are together. I know Serena loves Blair so all is fine. I'm sorry I said it. You're right, Blair just makes me so mad sometimes."
"Well, that's just who she is, but in a strange way it works for her, but it's not you, so please stop trying to out bitch Blair, it can't be done."
Vanessa shrugged her shoulders and let out a soft laugh, "I'll never understand how she can get away with being a bitch and even end up being the victim, but okay. I just want to be friends with you, so I will ignore her from now on."
"Good." Jenny said, relieved that the fighting was over.
Blair on the other hand wasn't near as happy seeing the two girls make up, "You are way too forgiving Jenny. Luckily, I will respect your wishes and won't say anything more about the predator you're with."
"Blair." Jenny said as she tossed her hands in the air in frustration.
"Oops, starting now, I'll be good." Blair smiled, gave Jenny a hug and kiss on the cheek and then took off back inside.
"She is something." Vanessa said as she walked Blair waltz out of sight, "Anyway, how about if I skip English class and go look for Georgina now. I have an A average so I think I can miss one class."
"You don't have to do that."
"It's fine." Vanessa smiled, picking up her purse and light jacket, "I think I need to get some fresh air anyway, so I'll call you the moment I find something out."
Georgina's Motel Room.
A knock on the door startled Georgina, causing her to stumble backwards, falling into Serena's arms. She smiled as she looked up at Serena and gained her footing again, "I'm surprised you didn't let me fall."
"If I had time to think about it, I probably would've." Serena said with a grin, stepping away from her attractive friend, "You better get the door. We need to get this over with."
Georgina sighed and took a deep breath and then walked over and opened the door. Two police officers stood waiting, "Come in."
They stepped inside, looked at the body on the floor and the taller of the two walked back outside and waved the medical examiner inside. He then walked back inside and stopped in
front of Georgina, "Hello. My name is Officer Jensen and this is my partner Officer McLeod. Who am I talking to?
"My name is Georgina Sparks."
"Which one of you found the body?" Office McLeod asked as he got out his trusty note pad.
"I did." Georgina said, raising her hand as if she were in class.
"Do you know the deceased?"
"Yes, he is, or was an acquaintance of mine." Georgina said, nervously fidgeting with her hair, "His real name is Miguel Jimenez, but everyone knew him as Melky."
"Were you with him last night?"
"No. I talked to him on the phone and that's it. I went…I mean, we went to bed around 1 AM and when I woke up this morning he was there, on the floor, dead." Georgina said as she smiled at Serena.
"Who is your friend?"
"Oh, that's Serena Van Der Woodsen." Georgina said with a big smile as she pointed to Serena in the corner.
"I'm going to need you both to come to the station with me. The detectives will need to ask you more questions and test for gunshot residue on both of you."
"I didn't fire a gun. I didn't kill him and neither did Serena."
"Well, you need to tell that to the detective in charge of the case. For now, would you please come with me." The man said and then looked over at Serena, "You to miss."
As Georgina and Serena were being led to the police car, Vanessa showed up and stopped in her tracks as numerous police vehicles are filled the small parking lot. She walked towards the two girls but was stopped by a female Officer, "You can't go any further. This is a crime scene."
"What kind of crime and why are they being taken away?"
"There's been a murder." The woman said calmly, "They are just going down to the station for questioning. Nobody is being charged yet."
"What precinct will they be taken to? I need to let their friends and family know what's going on."
"Most likely the 19th Precinct, Upper East Side, Manhattan."
"Thank you." Vanessa said and then quickly turned around and pulled out her cell phone and called Jenny.
Jenny dove for her purse and grabbed her cell before it could ring twice, looking up at her teacher to see if she'd heard, but smiled when she saw her dozing off on her desk, "What did you find out?"
"You are not going to believe this, but Georgina and Serena are being questioned for some guy's murder."
"No way."
"Yes way." Vanessa quickly replied, "Anyway, if you see Blair you should probably tell her where Serena is."
"I will, I just can't believe this."
"With Georgina involved, I find it very easy to believe."
"Vanessa." Jenny said with a slight whine, "She didn't do it. I need to go see her."
"Jenny, don't." Vanessa yelled, "Just let the police sort it all out. If she didn't do anything she'll be back at her motel soon enough."
"No, she's all alone and she needs to know that someone cares about her, so I'm going. Thank you for telling me." Jenny said, ending the call before Vanessa could reply. She then placed a call to Blair.
"Jenny, you don't call me in school." Blair said, as she filed her nails, "I could get suspended for this, now what is it?"
"You'll want to know this." Jenny said excitedly, "Serena is being questioned at the police station for some murder."
"What?"
"I know, I don't have all the details, but we need to get down there."
"This is so wrong. I'll meet you out front. I'll get us there as soon as class is over." Blair said, checking her watch as she began wondering just what kind of trouble Georgina had got Serena in this time.
End of Chapter 2.
