Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 5th Avenue Midtown
Today Serena tells herself that she want to pick up on some books to read and maybe as a treat, but she hardly even buy a book before in her life. She buys a lot of fashion magazines, it's rare for her to want to buy a good book to read but there's something about today that makes her want to visit the bookstore and pick up on some books. Did she just say books? She questioned herself.
"Serena?" she heard a loud young girl's voice coming across the book shelf and as she turn, she can't help but to noticed Jenny running and smiling at the same time.
"Hey, I miss you young lady?" She said to Jenny, "you can't be here alone right?" she said hoping to see a glimpse of Dan but she saw a girl approaching.
"What did I tell you Jen, don't do that!" Adriana Humphrey said, she's the elders of the Humphrey clan. Tall, dark hair, thin and very attractive "Adriana, nice to meet you." He said reaching to Serena's hand to shake.
"This is Serena, Dan's girlfriend" Jenny said naively smiling to her sister but Serena shook her head of disagreement.
"Ex girlfriend actually"
"Jen and I have to go, she wants to watch that tubbies show or something. Oh, the book you're holding? 'A love story of a poor heart' I saw that in Dan's room the other day. " Adriana said smiling while pointing at the cover "It's a good book I guess."
"I guess" she said, she was stunned to see Jenny and Adriana. Dan never mentioned his elder sister before to her ever, but what was the most shocking thing ever is the fact that she is interested in the book which Dan also has and love to read.
Starbucks Coffee, Upper East Side
Serena had one blast of a weekend with her friends. Really, all she wanted was just to do nothing at all by the beach lounging. First of all, she was away from New York City after all the exams and stress everyone has been through, this is the best thing to do. Drive down to Florida for the weekend and have a lot of fun.
"Such a good weekend we had" Amanda said while stirring her coffee. "I wish we could stay there forever and ditch school" she said wishful.
"Nate said that he can't join us for dinner, he's in Brooklyn" Blair said flipped close her cell phone with a confused face. She knows that the only friend Nate have in Brooklyn is Dan, but is Dan still around? She questioned herself, the last time she check is that Dan left New York.
"Oh, how's Dan anyway?" Penelope asked Serena but she didn't answer.
Everyone knows what happened between them and no one dare to say anything. It's true that the break up between Serena and Dan is partially everyone's fault, for asking Serena to break up with him but Serena hasn't been the same ever since.
"I hate Monday!" Serena said, as the only thing she could think of other than her friends conversation about Nate and Dan. She heard from a lot of people that Dan has quit the school and left for a better school in Chelsea or West Village but she don't know if that is true or just a rumor.
School Cafeteria, Lunch
"Do you know that guy?" Penelope whispers, pointing at a tall, tanned, light brown hair guy who is queue-ing the pay for his food.
"From his back, I can't tell but never seen him before" Amanda shrugs.
"He's tanned and I bet he is new" Blair said smiling as the girls were trying to figure out who he is but none can point out. "He still hasn't face this side yet, and he sat there which help a lot" Blair said laughing.
"Look" Serena said. "Do me a favour, since you really want to know Amanda. Will you take this coke to him from us, as a welcome drink" she said playfully.
Amanda smiles. Everyone laugh at Serena for being so forward to Amanda, as she is the type of girl who will 'get it on' with a newbie. Everyone watch in silence as Amanda takes the can of cook over to the new hot hunk. Amanda bends down in front of him and paused with a shocking look and murmurs something. They can't hear it very clear but can still hear some words, pointing at the table. She walks away from the hot hunk looking as confused as ever.
"Something tells me that he rejected you?" Serena said teasing Amanda while rolling her eyes and laugh.
"Let me try. In 5 minutes, come and join me at the table" Blair said playfully.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Blair said as loud as she can so her friends can hear her, without even looking at him.
"Um, no" he said. Thinking that he doesn't want to make any friends here, not like this but she doesn't deserved that and it's Blair? Surely she must think that he's a new guy or something but he played it all along "Please sit down. Thank you for the drink." He said looking straight up to Blair who was shocked to see him.
"I bet it's not the first time a table of hot girls bought you a drink?" Serena said approaching Blair and the hot hunk.
She's wrong, it is. "Um, actually it is Serena." he said with a fake smile.
"Dan?" the other girls said in unison which leaves Blair, Amanda and Serena speechless for words.
If a photographer and a modelling agent were to be in the school now, Daniel Jonah Humphrey will be the next cover of GQ or Men's Health. He looks amazing, well built body, handsome face, perfectly tanned skin, short dark brown hair with a few highlights of lighter brown. It's like a set up, too good to be true and too good for any young woman to resists.
"You're back?" Serena said stumble on a few words stuttering too but Dan doesn't look please to talk to her and instead he just raised his eyebrows. The bell rings, and Dan thank the ladies again for the coke and leave the table.
"Saved by the bell" Serena said to herself. She can't believe that Dan is back in school, 5 month and the clock ticks slowly every time and it's not easy for Serena.
Hi readers and friends, thank you for all your support. Thanks for the comments and ideas too, I appreciate it. Please read and review my stories. I don't know if I should update, if there's readers for this. I'll update, I'm halfway done for my next chapter. This chapter is a bit short but just to show that Dan is back and is looking more HANDSOME and WORTHY. Too bad for Serena, yes? No? Please review. I need to know if it's worth writing. I'll leave you with a sneak peak of next chapter.
Next Chapter :
Serena pays, walks out of Starbucks and starts to walk down the street. Today was awkward enough for her to see and talk to Dan, but is she happy that he's back in school? She's contemplating with the idea but then she sees them. Dan and Leighton, walking and laughing from across the street and she can't help but to notice that they're flirting outrageously and Dan is enjoying having a gorgeous woman flirt with him. She freezes with her mouth open in a gasp of shock.