THE SECRETS THAT CAN DESTROY US
CHAPTER 4
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Well, here is another chapter for you guys. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my story, your support makes writing it so much easier.
A Park Bench in Central Park
"Blair sweetie, we are here. Will you please talk to me?" a worried Serena asked her as of yet still comatose friend.
"Why are we here Serena? We need to be in school. I have to be in school, don't you understand, if I am ever going to get into Yale I can't give them any reason to not want me, I NEED them to want me," Blair said in frenzy, while trying to get all of her books and everything together to head back to Constance.
"Blair you start your day with a study hall, and we are seniors it is going to be fine, so chill out. Will you please tell me what is wrong? You haven't been yourself ever since I got back from Buenos Aires, and you didn't pick up any of my calls while I was gone. You are really starting to worry me. Is this about Chuck?" asked Serena very concerned about her friend.
"There is no Chuck and I," was Blair's timid response to Serena's rant.
"What do you mean, there is no you and Chuck, you went to will reading, you guys had you "NOT DATE" the other night and then you threw him the brunch. I thought you guys would be inseparable by the time school came today. Sorry again about not being able to make the brunch (I can't remember whether she was there or not in the show, but for this story she couldn't go) yesterday. Did you guys have a fight is that it?" Serena asked as she continued to interrogate her best friend.
"You could say that," came Blair's timid response.
"What does that mean? Please talk to me Blair we are all alone no one is going to see or overhear us," Serena asked again.
"Chuck ruined his brunch and his company, that's what happened. Stupid Jack talked me into throwing the damned thing and then proceeds to convince Chuck to cancel our dinner the night before to party with him, and then he brings Chuck there so completely high and drunk, in the middle of his slut sandwich. I went to go find Chuck and two of the board members came with me. Oh S it was so bad, they were so disgusted and disappointed in him, and I could have forgave him, but then he called me an opportunist and that I would never be his wife, so I should stop trying to pretend being it. He made is sound like the most disgusting thing, and I just ran out of their and it was horrible," was Blair's tear filled response to Serena's prodding. By this point she had trails of tears streaming down her face.
"Oh B, that's horrible. I am so sorry I wasn't there for you. Is there anything I can do to help?" asked Serena as she wrapped her arms around her sobbing friend.
"He, he, he came to apologize last night. He brought flowers you know," Blair said through her hiccups as she tried to control her crying.
"Well, that's a good step right? I mean it's what you have wanted isn't it?" questioned Serena.
"I wanted to forgive him I really did, but what if Jack convinced him of something else and it would be yesterday and his disgust all over again. I don't think I could take it, I don't think I could ever recover if I forgave him again and he broke me again. It was so hard the last time. I mean I laid everything on the line telling him I loved him and he threw it back in my face, but on that roof top I thought we had been able to get past all of that, but I was wrong. How can I set myself up for more of that pain? How Serena?" questioned Blair again dissolving into tears.
"But Chuck came to you this time right, I mean he realized on his own how wrong he was right? I think you are giving Jack more power over him, than he really has, I mean he probably won't even see him that much since he came home last night. He came to you that's what you have always wanted," was Serena's response.
"You don't understand Jack would destroy it, and I can't let that happen. It is better for everyone involved if I just walk away now," came Blair's response. "You know I really am not feeling well today I think I will have Dorota excuse me from class and go home and take a nap. Will you get my assignments for me Serena? I don't want to fall behind"
"Okay, if that is what you really want. But B," came Serena reply, but she was cut off by Blair quickly saying, "Thanks S, you are the best," and hoping into the first cab that she could find. With that Serena looked at her watch and it was 10am. "Well, I guess I better get back to class," thought Serena. "Please, please let Blair be all right," Serena sent a prayer to heaven, hoping that someone up there was looking out for her friend, and with that Serena headed back to the steps of Constance to start her day a little late, but hey they were seniors, if you couldn't take advantage of the open campus now, then when.
THE STEPS OF CONSTANCE AND ST. JUDE'S
Just as Chuck was stepping out of his limo to finally make it to school, he literally ran into Serena, who was so focused on getting back to her classes that she hadn't noticed Chuck . "Would you watch where you are going Jerk, I am in a hurry," came Serena's curt response to being knocked onto her behind.
"Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine this morning sister dearest?" came the response from Chuck.
"What, what are you talking about Chuck you haven't thought of me as family since before the funeral, and do you know what a jerk you can be?"-Serena
"Well, we are going to be family now, and you won't be able to get rid of me. You'll love it. Now where is your morning companion?" asked Chuck while he helped Serena up and the two headed towards the steps of their schools.
"Blair decided to take a personal day. I am going to bring her, her homework. You do know you are a huge jerk right? Blair told me how you blew the best thing you ever had," Serena said, the anger slowing getting stronger and stronger in her voice as she talked.
"Is she okay? I mean nothing happened while you two were headed to Central Park did it?" asked Chuck sounding very concerned about Blair.
"What? She's fine she just didn't feel well, and you insulting and rubbing salt in Blair's pain yesterday didn't help. She said that you sided with your uncle over her and canceled your dinner with her too. Do you get some perverse pleasure hurting her or something? I mean you may not be able to get her back this time you jerk," said Serena trying to keep her angry voice low, so as not to cause Blair anymore heartache, but it was very clear to Chuck just what Serena thought about the way he acted.
"I tried to apologize, I was drunk and stupid, it's the only defense I have. By bastard of an uncle played me and took my company and it cost me Blair, but you here me I am Chuck Bass and I will get them both back, and hopefully dear Jack will be rowing back in a row boat," said Chuck with a smile on his face at the end.
"Well, then maybe you and Blair have a chance after all. I know she loves you and even though I know she denies it I know that is not going to change, so I am going to tell you this, but if you ever tell her that I told you I will destroy you," threatened Serena, "but she thinks you are too easily influenced by Jack and that he will turn you against her again. I tried to reassure her but she was adamant. I think if you could convince her, she might just take you back."
"Really, it can't be that easy Serena. I know I hurt her, but she won't even let me try to make it up," asked Chuck with hope in his eyes. Serena couldn't believe hers, was this really Chuck Bass, maybe Blair had seen something in him that was really there.
"I guess you just have to be patient, like she was," said Serena, "now I have to get to class or I won't be able to get any of Blair work, and I need all the good grades I can get. With that Chuck and Serena parted ways and headed into there different classrooms.
VANDER- BASS PENTHOUSE
4:00pm
"Mommy I'm home," sang Chuck as he barged into the Vander-Bass penthouse. With that went in search of his soon to be adoptive mother. He found her up in his father's study doing some reading. "Hi Lilly, I have come to make us a family."
"Well, Chuck the lawyer should be here soon and then all we should have to do is sign the papers and file them with the court and it should be done," said Lilly just as the bell rang.
"It's a Boy!" sang Chuck as they descended the stairs to meet with the lawyer, and with that they went downstairs and met with the lawyer. Once the papers were signed the lawyer told that he would file them with the court right away and that it should be official with in a day or two and with that the attorney left.
"So what happens now Lilly?" asked Chuck.
"Now you come home Chuck. This has always been your home, you just couldn't see it through you grief," said Lilly, "Also, it would be nice if you were here when I told Serena and Erik, they have a right to know."
"Serena wasn't very happy with me earlier today. She found out that I hurt Blair again. What if she doesn't want this? Will you back out?" Chuck asked showing more insecurity than Lilly had ever seen in the 17 year old boy.
"No, Chuck I am not taking it back. Serena may say things in anger, but she cares about you and we are a family now," was Lilly's reply. Chuck had some errands to run, but he promised to be back that night for dinner so they could tell Serena and Erik together and with that left.
BASS INDUSTRIES
Jack sat at Bart's old desk. The first thing that he had done after taking over was to remove all traces of his brother and nephew from the desk and office, he was in charge now and boy were things going to be different. With that though Jack went to use the private bathroom that was off of the office, he came back about two minutes later with a little white powder still evident on his nose to find an envelope from Lilly and Bart's private attorney. He opened the letter to find that he was being informed of a petition that was registered with the courthouse for the legal adoption of Chuck Bass by Lillian VanDerWoodsen- Bass. As he read the letter he got angrier and angrier. He slammed his fist on the desk and said, "Those bitches do either one of them really think that they can just come in and take this company away from me." With that he called his attorney to inform him that he was contesting the adoption and that Lilly was an unfit parent. With that he grabbed his trench coat and hurried out of the office, calling for his car to be ready and out front when he got down there or he would find another driver. He thought to himself, "there is no way that little bitch Blair is going to ruin his take over of Bass Industries, if she wants to play with the Big Boys I'm all for that, but she better be ready to be burned. I thought I had already neutralized that little whore, but I guess she needs a reminder of why she should stay out of this battle" With that last thought Jack was off to give Blair a last chance to stop this before he destroyed her world.
To Be Continued….
I know I left it in a bad spot, but I am a little stumped on how I wanted the confrontation to go, so I have decided to leave this chapter at the cliff hanger, and yes I know Blair knows nothing about Chuck's adoption, but Jack doesn't know that. Please let me know what you think, and again thank you to every one who has reviewed, and or read my story.
