Chapter 10: All About Serena

Hello Upper East Siders.

Today is a very, very big day.

I bet you still have no idea why. But allow me to tell you.

Remember when I said that someone living near Serena Van der Woodsen has auditioned for the role of well, Serena herself, in a new TV series? Well, guess what? She got the role! Congratulations!

But, I think, the more pressing question is…Who is she?

Well, let me reveal before you find out from your television sets or from magazines. After all, I am Gossip Girl, and I know everything.

The person in question is…

None other than…

QUINN FABRAY.

Gasp, gasp, cry, cry, S. Looks like another friend has gone behind your back.

Poor, poor S.

But at least, we'd get to see your story on TV, right?

Xoxo,

Gossip Girl

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Cameras and flashing lights were all around as the press-con ended. Quinn's jaws were hurting from smiling and fake-laughing too much. But she had to. After all, it was part of her job. She is an actress, and she had to do this. And today, the world has known that she'll be playing the part of Serena Van der Woodsen in a new TV series. Everyone was shaking her hand, applauding her, making her feel like a queen.

But she was feeling so hollow. So hollow and confused and feeling like she does not want to be in that room, with all of those people. She'd rather be anywhere but there. Good thing it was time to go home and she found herself being dragged by Phil to the car, waving the paparazzi away.

Phil slammed the car door shut, "So, how does that feel, Quinnie?"

"How does what feel?"

Phil sighed, "Hell-o? Were you asleep the whole time? That." He said, "How people reacted. How they're loving you already! How they're excited to see the show!"

"It's…fine."

"Fine?" Phil said, "You worked so hard and all you're going to say is, it's fine?"

"What do you want me to say?"

"I don't know," Phil said, "What do you think?"

Quinn sighed, "I'm just…tired, okay?"

"Fine, fine," Phil said, putting his hands up in the air, exasperated, "Well, you do need some rest. You're going to have a busy week next week, shooting and all—"

"I know,"

"What's gotten into you?"

"Nothing," Quinn said. But the thing is—there are so many things on her mind: How Puck still hasn't gone in touch with her since their fight, how Serena might react to this news, how she'll make it through each day. These thoughts were there, lingering in her mind, making her feel even worse than she already does. She did not even realize that she was already outside the apartment until Phil tapped her on the shoulder and gave her a kiss goodbye. She got out of the car, trudged up the stairs and made her way to her unit. She then stopped when she saw Serena standing outside her door, looking angry, looking hurt.

"Serena," Quinn said.

Serena did not even bother saying a word. She slapped Quinn on the face, "How dare you," she said, "How fucking dare you!"

"You know," Quinn muttered.

"Of course I do," Serena said, "Maybe you should've checked your phone. Gossip Girl blasted the news even before anyone did. Or maybe, you're too busy to do that? Just like you were too busy caring for yourself more than your friendship with me!"

"Serena, I'm sorry," Quinn said, "It's just…it's just a job," she went on, "You know I haven't been on TV for so long and this opportunity came even before I met you…Believe me, I thought long and hard about it. But Serena, I had to do this. I have to work. I—"

"You know what?" Serena said, "I don't wanna hear it. All I know is that I trusted you and you just…you did not even think about that. I thought we were friends."

Quinn bit her lip, trying to hold back the tears, "Well," she said, paused and then, "Turns out we're not."

Serena shook her head, "I can't believe you," she said, "You're such a fame whore."

"And you think you're not?"

"At least, I did not cover it up. At least, I did not hurt the people around me."

"Oh, that's bullshit," Quinn said, "You slept with your bestfriend's boyfriend! You sabotaged Blair a couple of times. You hurt Dan. You hurt Nate. You hurt everyone, Serena."

"You don't know me," Serena said, tears in her eyes, "You don't know me at all."

"And you don't know me, too," Quinn said.

"You know what?" Serena said, "Fine. Do whatever you want. See who burns in the end."

"If you have nothing nice to say, then, just go."

"You didn't even have to ask." Serena said, "Good luck," she said, "I hope you're happy." And then she left.

You didn't even have to ask. It was the second time that Quinn heard those lines this week. First it was Puck, and now, Serena. It felt like she had no one left. She went inside her unit, her hands shaking a bit. She sat down on the couch for what felt like forever, picked up her phone and then dialed Phil's number.

He answered and she spoke.

"Think you know a place where I could move in?"

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