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21. The Re-union?

2 weeks later in the Constance Billiard School:

„I really don't know why we agreed to come here..." I whispered into Ashleys ear as we walked into the school.

„Because a) you love me and b) well, you love me..." she said with a grin on her face.

„Oh right, that's why..." I said and rolled my eyes.

„Just remember, play cool...I don't think they will notice us anyway." She said and we walked through the door. Suddenly, everybody stopped talking and all eyes were on...me ? Was it really me who they all stared at? That couldn't be happening, could it? I was a nobody in High School... I was a Nerd.

„Yeah, so much to the ‚I don't think they'll notice us' statement." I said to Ashley and she smiled at me innocently.

‚Is that Gabriella ?'; ‚I can't believe how she changed !'; ‚Is she that Nerdy Girl ?!'; ‚She turned out so hot !'; ‚I can't believe that she's dating Troy Bolton !'.

Damn, Troy. I felt like I've forgotten about him. And I feel so dirrty.

Suddenly, a couple of women started to walk towards me and Ashley.

„Gabriella !" one blonde woman with blue eyes said to me and hugged me.

„You look so good !" another woman with dark brown eyes and brown hair.

„Thanks, but uhm...Who are you again ?" I asked slowly and they both let out a little laugh.

„Serena van der Woodsen and this is Blair Waldorf." The blonde one said and pointed at the brunette.

„Right, Ohmygosh, I didn't recognize you guys. I'm so sorry..." I lied and took a quick glance at Ashley, „That's Ashley..."

„I wasn't popular or anything, so you guys probably don't know me..." Ashey explained.

„You were the one who always in the theater, right ?" Blair asked.

„Yeah, that was me..." Ashley said shyly.

„Okay, how about we sit down and talk about...well everything which happened between now and Constance." Serena suggested and we all walked to a table.

„Sure..." I said and we all sat down.

„So, where did you guys go to College ?" Blair asked.

„Yale." Ashley and me said at the same time and laughed.

„Where did you guys go to ?" I asked them.

„I went to Brown." Serena said.

„And I went to Princeton." Blair said, sounding a little bit sad.

„Mhm, so where do you guys work ?" Ashley asked.

„I'm working at Chanel." Blair said.

„I'm modeling around...Chanel, Gucci, D&G, DKNY..." she said, „What about you ?"

„I'm working at the Broadway."

„Interesting, what about you ?"

„I'm working at Boltons magazine..." I trailed off, maybe I shouldn't have mention his name.

„Boltons ? As in Troy Bolton ?" Blair asked shocked.

„Uhm, yeah..."

„Speaking of Troy Bolton...Are you guys...dating ?"

„No...not at all. We're not dating." I said, a little too quickly maybe.

„Okay, okay, I was just asking...Do you know if he's dating anyone ?" Blair asked. The article he sent me bumped into my head.

„I don't know..."

„But I do." Serena said and handed her a magazine. It looked like Vanity Fair. „That says everything..." she said and Blair skipped over to the Lovelife part.

„Damn, he is dating."

„Who ?" Ashley asked.

„Don't know, he doesn't tell." She said and handed Ashley the magazine.

Ashley read the article so fast that you couldn't even tell that she was reading.

5 seconds later she looked at me with wide eyes and I just nodded at her.

„Anyways, how are you guys doing ?" Serena asked, trying to not let us die because of boredom.

„Uhm...good." I said and smiled.

„I'm going to get me a drink, you're in ?" Ashley asked me and I got up.

„Yeah, totally. We'll be right back." I said and smiled to them, before we walked away. „You are a genuis." I said and smiled at Ashley.

„I know, right ? So...the article ?"

„I have no idea who he means..." I said and smiled evilly.

„Right, so did you guys talked about not being public ?"

„Uhm... No, not really. He just chose to not tell anyone, which is so totally fine by me."

„But everybody knows that you are the woman he talks about."

„Yeah, I know but isn't it nice to know that he would not tell anybody ?"

„Yeah..."

„And I mean they still don't know who I am. I mean, they know how I look like but not who I am." I explained as we reached the bar.

„2 Gin&Tonics." Ashley ordered and the bartender started to mix the drinks, „You know, you are kinda right. But what exactly are you guys now ?"

„I have no idea. I mean I have been calling him, but he never responded. So, I don't know what to do."
„Did you already tried e-mailing ?"

„Yeah, no response."

„Mhm...I'm sure he's just busy." She said with a smile on her face.

„I really hope so..." I said and took a sip of my Gin & Tonic.

„Well well, if this isn't Gabriella Montez..." I heard a voice saying and I turned around.

„Chuck Bass, how nice to see you again." I said and hugged him, „That's Ashley."

„I know, I've been watching her plays in high school..."

„Seriously?" Ashley asked.

„Yeah, I always liked musicals..."

„Well then you shouldn't miss the premier of her musical at the broadway on May 10th."

„Oh I definitely won't." he said and took a sip of his drink.