Rise and shine Upper East Siders. Christmas break is over and we're celebrating a new beginnings. But this time, no matter how naughty you've been in Aspen, old dishes are winning. Guess who's back? Our Queen B landed her expensive Louboutin on the Upper East Side's ground, again. Why did you left? Where have you been, your Highness? We heard our favorite UES couple is no longer a couple, and our beloved Devil is locked into a Ostroff. The first one who founds out the truth about these two will be the last one to laugh, for sure. - XOXO, Gossip girl
"Ugh, seriously?"
Blair slammed the cell phone in her handbag, sighing. Of course that Gossip Girl would post about her immediately. And what the hell did she mean with "The first one who founds out will be the last one to laugh, for sure." ? The secret about her leaving knew only four of them and she planned on leaving it that way.
She straightened the hem of her deep blue pencil skirt, sighing. Every curl was right in place, white blouse set without wrinkles, diamonds glittering on her head and in her ears. It's been too long since she felt this excitement before a school day. What would people say, how would day react to her homecoming? If any of them had a piece of a mind in their little dyed heads, they wouldn't search for her reason of leaving. Not that Serena or Chuck would tell anyone, of course, but Nate's trust to her was shaky. He wouldn't want to hurt Chuck, but Nate wanted Blair to burn in hell. And, he was not the brightest crayon in the box after all.
"Hey B.." Serena rushed in the room, splashing Blair with her Gucci scent, blondness and chirping. "Excited? I have.. Uh…" She waved her busy hands, holding coffees, "Coffee, and, the latest blast of Gossip Girl." Blair gave her a stern look, raising her eyes.
Blonde opened her mouth and closed it, absorbing Blair's message. "Oh you.. Saw it already.." Blair nodded as she packed the psychology notebook in her handbag. "Yes I did. I expected it, S. But thanks for the coffee thought."
"So.. Are you excited?" Serena asked, sipping her coffee as they went downstairs.
"About the fact that I'm getting my old life back? Yes. I missed it. I still do." Blair shrugged. Her kingdom is always going to be her kingdom, no matter who comes and goes out of it. She was the queen, and as far as she's concerned, queens can leave her empire to struggle a little bit without her.
She pressed the elevator button, smoothing her Burberry. "So, you didn't tell me. Did somebody try to take my place?"
Serena made a weird face expression, but didn't answer the question. She looked like she really didn't want to talk about that. "Huh, where's the elevator when you need it.." Blair raised her eyebrows at her suspiciously. "Serena Celia Van der Woodsen, what are you hiding from me?"
"What.. I.. Am not.." Serena struggled with words, her eyes restless. "Uh, B, can we just.." Blair continued staring at her, "You'll see." Blonde gave up, slumping her shoulders.
"See what exactly?" Blair's lips formed a thin line, her face went pale. "What Serena?"
The other girl bit her nails, pretending that she didn't heard a word Blair said. "I'm losing my patience here, S." Serena was salvaged as the elevator doors opened.
"You're really see. Come on, we're late." She pushed brunette into the elevator avoiding the topic.
"What are you trying to say?"
Jenny tapped her fork impatiently, snarling at Hazel. She didn't understand how Blair managed to circle herself with such a clumsy minions. "I swear to God, you'll be dismissed if you don't get the dress from the dry cleaning by noon."
"But they are not done with the dress. I called three times yesterday and five times this morning. They say that it should done by tomorrow morning." Hazel retorted in a small voice, clutching her purse painfully. "Jenny, maybe you could.."
"Okay, ugh, stop babbling." Jenny raised her hand, shoving off her yoghurt. "Your voice gives me a headache. Hazel, Penelope, give me the reports about Chuck's condition in Ostroff." She extended her pale arm down, but two girls shut their mouth tightly, bowing their heads in defeat. "Blair's comeback?" She stared at them, waiting for an answer. "You haven't found anything?" Penelope nodded slightly, which made Jenny's face red. She gulped, digging her nails in her palms. "Are you that incompetent?!" She barked at them, standing up.
"That's it. You two are grounded. And your punishment is.." She peeped at her notebook, searching for appropriate punishment. "Ah, yes. No siding to the Met steps or me or any minion for two days." Jenny shot them an angry look, "And then, I will thinkabout taking you back. "
Girls scoffed, not believing one word she said. No one listened to queen any longer.
She walked away, dismissing them all. Screw them all. She wanted to save her spot on the Met, in Constance. Now that Blair is back her status as a Queen is threatened, and she needed to have a plan worked out for a takedown, or two just in case. She did learn from the best, of course. Blair wouldn't, in million years digress from her fight. But the times are changing and she blew her chances away when she left. Jenny struggled so much, worked hard to balance two lives she lived. At home, she would sew her dresses whole night and sell them on the internet so she could have money to keep up with everybody else, but when the day rises, Jenny would put her makeup to mask her eye bags from the sleepless night and go to school like the queen she is. Not every queen was born on top, Jenny knew, because she wanted to achieve something, to make it happen by herself. Everything would fall in the laps of Manhattan's teenagers, but she didn't want to live that way. She wanted to turn around one day, and to say that she did it by herself.
Last six months were not successful, to say at least. When Blair went to school in Francethere was a huge mess of fights. Serena was to distraught to make peace, other girls were fighting, Chuck was nowhere to be seen and Nate was.. Well, Nate. Eternally in clouds. So what one girl can do, but to put a weight of all of that on her shoulders. She set the rules, and they were up for everyone, except for Serena. Serena was something like.. A first lady of the Constance Billiard. Everyone loved her, but despised Jenny at the same time. Jenny was also Serena's fan, always kind and sweet to her. What burned most was that nobody followed the rules, and nobody accepted their punishments. There was only a few rebellions that she managed to take down, but the school was in the worst state than ever.
So, in her great fallen kingdom, there was place for only one queen.
"Okay, there they are." Serena spoke darkly as they approached the steps. Blair eyed all of the girls carefully, trying to discover which one was trying to take what belonged to her since forever. One girl looked too out of shape, the other was insecure, third one was.. tinkering her pimple? Gross. None of these girls were even worth of the queen's attention. Of course, that depended of who the queen actually was. She spotted Kati and Iz almost immediately, they were shaking lightly. What the hell was wrong with all of them?
When the girls saw Serena and Blair by her side, they stood up immediately, bowing to Serena. "Serena, Blair, hello. Can we get you anything?" One girl spoke in wavy tone, her head still bowed. "Welcome back, Blair. We are glad to see you here again." Kati said, giving her a small smile.
Serena dismissed them with a wave of her hand. "Girls, I told you, you don't have to do that. This isn't a palace in a kingdom. "
"Thank you, Serena."
"We love you, Serena."
"You are our real first lady of Constance."
"We will always cherish you, Serena."
Blair watched the exchange in awe, her eyes almost fell out of her head. Girls were bowing to the.. first lady? What did they do for a leader, then?
"Ugh, mini-slaves?" Blair waved her hands in front of their faces, "Who is your leader?"
One of the girls trembled, whispering: "Jennifer Jenny Humphrey."
Blair's face went blank, as she took the information. "This all.." She gestured at the sight around them, "Is her work?" Girls nodded. "I want to see her. Where is Little J?"
One of the new girls flinched at the Blair's remark. No one called Jenny like that in ages. "Blair, I don't think it's wise.."
Blair's nostrils flared. "Who are you to tell me what's wise and what's not?!" She almost screamed in frustration. Her comeback shouldn't go like this. Not at all. The poor girl mumbled I'm sorry and backed off.
Serena dragged Blair by the hand, trying to stop a fight. "Come on, Blair I'll show you, just.. Drop it, leave them, okay?" Blair glared at her, then at the terrified minions. The scene was even recorded by one of the students from the St. Jude. She took a breath to compose herself. "Okay. Let's go."
As soon as they turned around to leave, minions stood up and bowed again.
When they reached the bottom of the steps, Blair finally twitched her arm from Serena's tight gasp. She was so angry, she could almost see dizzy.
"What is this, Serena?" Her tone was giving her patience away. "How could you?" Her eyes narrowed in a tight line. "How could you let this happen?" Blair snarled, screaming. "I thought you saved it for me, for your friend! How could you do this to me? You just couldn't wait for me to leave, right, Lady S?" She mocked, drawling Serena's nickname in disgust.
"Woah, Blair, wait.. Why are you angry now that.."
"Why am I angry?" Blair's eyes widened in disbelief, "You mean why am I furious?!"
"Oh stop it, Blair, damn it!" Serena finally screamed, unable to contain her anger. "I really am a horrible friend, am I, Blair? Do you know why I didn't stop her?! I didn't have strength to, okay?!" She nodded at Blair, tears gleaming in her sapphire eyes, "I was mentally and physically exhausted! Because it was too fucking hard, okay?! Nate and I were helping Chuck after he overdosed because of you! Iwas saving his life, so yes, sorry Blair that I didn't have time to save your stupid position because HIS life was on a cliffhanger! He could've died if we came half hour later!"
Serena stopped in her tracks as people started to stare at her. She sniffled and closed her eyes, bad memories overflowing her mind. She was right, it was too fucking hard. "I'll see you in school Blair."
She turned around on her heels, storming off to the school.
Ay dios mio! The school day didn't even started and the catfights are floating around. Be careful, your Highness, homecoming sometimes can be warm and welcoming, but let's face it, this is the Upper East Side. At least you know I love you, and your not so little secrets - XOXO, Gossip Girl
"So, Blair.. You decided to join us again. We are thrilled to have you around again." Headmistress Queller eyed Blair's script quietly as Blair sat in wooden polished chair on the other side of the table.
Blair gulped, playing with the hem of her blouse. "There's no school like Constance Billiard. Especially for me." She even managed to threw one of her signature sweet smiles, reserved for parents and teachers. What an angel, they would think.
"Well, Blair Waldorf, welcome to the Constance, again." Headmistress stood up, shaking hands with Blair. "I'm extremely happy to see you around, if Constance has a shining star, it's Blair Waldorf."
Blair laughed along almost hysterically, raising her eyebrows. "Oh, I can assure you, I'm staying here for good.", the older woman nodded, "Okay.." Headmistress gestured her to go, "Your classes are waiting."
Blair nodded immediately, heading to the French.
When she stepped on the hall, everyone threw her amused looks, someone afraid, someone laughing. Blair passed them all, head and heels high. She spotted Serena next to her locker, looking pale and devastated. She was talking on the phone with someone, and didn't look pleased.
"Serena.." Blair approached her, her tone small. Blonde turned around, still speaking to someone. "Yes, Chuck, in fact she's right here, and if you try to steal nurse's phone again I'll really slap you. Okay, yes, I'll tell her. Bye.."
Blair stared at her, "Chuck?", Serena nodded, smiling a little. "He took a phone from the nurse. Stole it, actually. He said you could come over after school." She stopped in her walk, taking Blair's hand. "Look, he decided to give you a chance and I'm not going to stand in your way. I wish you luck, but if you disappoint him again.." Blair gulped, "He won't survive it."
Blair pulled Serena into a quick hug, fighting her tears. "Thank you.."
"You know, B.." Serena spoke again heavily, "When I told him to stop destroying himself, I told him that because I knew you'll be back and that you two are forever. I know I wasn't wrong." She sighed and then left to meet Nate.
Blair stood in awe, still in little shock. Penelope approached her. "Hey B." She almost snarled, scanning Blair's outfit. "We heard that you're.."
Blair raised her hand to shut her, massaging her temples. "Where is Little J?" Hazel flinched, and Penelope bit her lip. "We're not allowed to go near her for two days.." Blair rose her eyebrows in surprise, "But at this time she has biology. Maybe you could find her there."
Blair smirked, and left without a word more.
After she found the classroom empty, and Jenny sitting in it alone, Blair smiled wickedly. Jenny has changed for sure. She wore black, leather jacket and impudently short skirt in the same colour with white dots. Her eyes are more like racoon's now, but, who cares. Girl looks awful.
"Well, well, isn't it Little J?" Blair smirked down at her. Jenny raised her head, anger radiating through her body. "Oh, Slut Alter." Jenny retorted quickly, raising from her chair. "What do you want Blair?"
"I haven't seen school in this state since Mary Jane Jezebel. You did enough damage and now it's time for you to back off." Blair stated in calm but threatening tone. Jenny scoffed, shaking her head. "Times have changed. You're no longer a queen. Never have, never will be. Your reign is over." Jenny shot back, "For good."
Blair scoffed, closing her eyes. "Little J, if you think I will let you continue with this nonsense, then you are deeply disturbed!" She almost laughed into the Blonde's face.
Jenny had nothing to say, she was so occupied with hiding her fear that she had no time for choosing her words. So she stormed out, forgetting one piece of paper on the desk.
Blair picked it up from the floor, reading it. "Confiscation of your property will be done in.." Her eyes widened as she quickly stuck the document in her purse and left for French.
"Hello?"
Blair entered Chuck's room right after school and little shopping, her hands full of bags. Chuck's eyes softened as he gestured her to come in, pleased to see her. "Shopping a little, aren't we?"
Blair sat on the bed next to him as she threw her bags. "I looked through the Burberry's coats, but every shopping eventually leads to a shoes shopping, so.." She shrugged.
"How was school?" He asked, playing with her chocolate locks, curling it between his fingers. Blair rolled her eyes. "You won't believe in what state school is. And little Jenny is the queen." Chuck rose his eyebrows in surprise. "She is?"
"Well," Blair took her purse, "Was queen, when she sees this.." She pulled a paper out of her purse, clearing her throat, "She will capitulate." Chuck studied the paper carefully, smirking a little. "So, Little Jenny is more than poor."
Blair nodded. "It's not like I would show it to anyone. I will just threaten her with it. Make her think I will." She clasped her hands together, already smelling the scent of a sweet revenge. "How was your day, aside from stealing poor nurse's phone?" Her voice softened at him, but it still held a note of wickedness. "It's better now.." He wra[[ed an arm over her shoulders, cuddling her closer to him.
"I'm really glad you decided to give me a chance." She murmured in his sweater, inhaling his scent. "I'm glad too." He kissed the top of her head as she closed her eyes.
It's always best to stick together, because some ties are simply unbreakable. – XOXO, Gossip Girl.
AN: A little bit of Chair, I know.. So let's make it clear, Chuck and Blair are in a friendly zone right now. Hope you don't mind that. Let's face it he can't jump her right now, don't you agree? Okay, tell me what you think! Reviews down :)
