Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own Gossip Girl. If I did Eric would have been back in NYC for the first episode of season 4.

Where O Where is E?

Eric awoke with a start. He looked around his surroundings trying to figure out where he was. This was definitely not his bed or his room. He climbed out of the unfamiliar bed and left the room. He saw Blair and Chuck sitting on the couch outside the room. Suddenly, the images of last night came back to him. Getting drunk with Jenny and Asher. Telling Chuck and Blair off. Asher kissing him and him letting Asher. Chuck and Blair barging in on them. Chuck punching Asher.

"Finally, you're up," said Blair, looking up and noticing the boy in front of her.

"Hey Blair, Chuck." Eric said tiredly.

"Eric," Chuck greeted frowning, "Sit down." Eric sat down in the armchair opposite Blair and Chuck feeling a little intimidated.

"Okay," Blair started, "What the hell happened last night?"

"Eric sighed, "It's a really long story B."

"Well, we have time, Eric. You obviously can't go to school today and your other option is going home to tell Lily why you aren't at school. So start talking, E." Chuck said.

Eric took a deep breath, "Well you two know how Asher is back at St Jude's?"

"Yeah," Blair said, "Didn't you send him off to military school, Chuck?"

"Yes," Chuck replied, "Bastard must have gotten out."

"Well anyway," Eric continued, "Jenny and I heard and we were pissed at him, of course. But then we got to school and he was being all nice to us and apologizing so Jenny forgave him. And I don't know, I let her talk me into forgiving him too."

So its Little J's fault!" Blair accused.

"No!" Eric disagreed, "She didn't know. Asher asked us to hang out so we agreed. Jenny said he wanted to meet us here. So we came. Then you two were acting like you didn't trust me and I just was mad and wanted to prove you wrong. Then Rufus called and needed Jenny at home so she left and I was there with Asher. We just kept drinking and I got confused. I was going to go home, and Ash came with me to make sure I was okay and then he just kissed me. I was drunk and I didn't know what I was doing."

"Well," Chuck said, "It was a good thing we were there then. I don't like where that was going and I don't think Jonathan would either."

Eric almost slapped himself. How could he have forgotten Jonathan didn't know what had happened! "Oh my god! What am I supposed to tell him!"

Blair grimaced, "I would say hope he doesn't find out, but I wouldn't count on it. Gossip Girl already blasted it. She doesn't know you two kissed, so if I were you I'd leave that out."

"Should I really lie to him?" Eric asked.

Chuck sighed, "Eric, in every relationship, there are lies you need to tell. Especially if you're dating a goody-goody."

"Jonathan's not a..." Eric defended.

Blair cut him off, "Well how do you think he'd respond?"

Jonathan's PoV

Jonathan walked into his history class, in a foul mood. First, he got the flu the day his boyfriend's ex came back to school. Then, while he's sick Eric, Jenny and Asher went out together, which, he kept reminding himself, meant nothing. Then after reading the Gossip Girl blast, when he went to school, still with the flu, Eric was absent and Jenny wouldn't tell him a thing. The only bright side of this was that Eric was out of school and he had already seen Asher was here, so Eric was definitely not with Asher.

Then, if possible, Jonathan's mood got worse. In to his history class walked Asker Hornsby himself. And then, Asher walked over to his table and sat down next to him.

Asher turned to him smirking, "You must be Eric's History partner. I'm Asher. Yesterday when you were absent Mr Adams put me in your group so Eric wouldn't have to work alone. And believe me, I was only too happy to help."

Jonathan narrowed his eyes, but before he could retort Mr Adams walked into the room. "Good, Jonathan, I see you met Asher. Asher is new and has joined Eric and your group. Speaking of which, where is Eric today."

Exactly what I was wondering, thought Jonathan. Surprisingly Asher was the one it answer, "Eric wasn't feeling to well last night. He may have caught Jonathan's flu, but he should be back tomorrow"

"Very well," Mr Adams replied, "Class, you will be working with your partners again for the other side of the sheet we did yesterday. Asher please fill Jonathan in on what he missed."

As soon as their teacher finished talking, Jonathan turned to Asher. "Eric must so sick with the flu if he can go out with you and Jenny to a bar."

Somehow, Asher's smirk managed to get bigger, "Well, I gotta protect my friend. I doubt E would want me advertising the fact he got drunk last night and was sleeping it off in Chuck Bass's penthouse."

"How do you know that?" Jonathan asked furious. He couldn't believe Eric didn't even text him, but of course Asher knew the whole story.

"I was there, idiot. Obviously Eric isn't dating you for your brains. Not that its all that surprising how he was all over me last night. I see why now. With a guy like you, he must be desperate for some fun."

"What are you talking about?" Jonathan asked, trying to keep from screaming, it wouldn't do for the whole class to get involved

"The fact that Eric and I were making out on the couches outside the bar and funny enough, you didn't come up once. Face it, Jonathan, he's not into you anymore. He's moved on. And only in a day. Wow is that a record or what."

Jonathan was furious He didn't even know when he had ever been this mad. Just as he was about to speak, he was yet again interrupted "Jonathan, Asher. Are you going to start working or are you just going to chat all day?"

With that Jonathan just got up and left the room. Screw school, he was going to go find Eric and he him to tell him what the hell was going on.

Spotted: Showdown in history. Jonathan's back, but where's Eric? Still drunk after a night out? And I think A knows something about it. Or at least J does, if the storming out of class had anything to do with it. Wonder what A said to him. Wow, J's gone a day and suddenly his world comes falling down, only to be taken over by Asher. You know you lone me. Xoxo Gossip Girl.