A/N: Enjoy!
The next morning started with headache, at least in Jenny's case. The sun had peeped through Hazel's window. It made her migraine ten times worse. She had sat up in bed only to discover she was naked. She brought the bed sheet over her naked body. What the fuck? she thought. She looked over to her right and saw Hazel sleeping beside her. Lipstick smeared on her face. She too was unclothed. Jenny looked to her left. No one was there but when she looked over the bed at the floor, there lay a bare Penny on the ground. She was fast asleep. Jenny started panicking. What the fuck happened? she thought. She draped the bed sheet all over her body and got up from the bed. She slowly walked over Penny's body. Her migraine was killing her.
She reached the bedroom door. She put her hand on the doorknob, ready to turn it at any moment. She accidentally bumped into the wall. She looked at her naked "friends" to see if they had woken up. Penny was still sound asleep, but Hazel's head started to move. Her eyes opened and she looked up. She saw Jenny standing there.
"Jenny, what the hell are you doing?"
Jenny walked back to the bed.
"Do you have any idea what happened last night?"
Hazel's face grew puzzled.
"No. Why are you naked?"
Hazel looked at her own body and gasped. She quickly covered herself with two pillows. She looked up at Jenny.
"What the fuck happened?"
Jenny gulped.
"I don't know. You don't think that we….um, well you know…….had sex?"
Hazel looked at the floor. She honestly couldn't remember a thing. She looked back up at Jenny.
"No, at least I don't think so."
Jenny grabbed her head. The migraine was killing her. She wanted to scream, but that would only make it worse. She sat down beside Hazel on the bed. She didn't know what to do. Both girls looked over at Penny. She seemed to be talking in her sleep.
"Oh stop it Ed. Oh you are such a cutie. Chace, wait your turn. Penn you can join in if you want to."
Hazel and Jenny rolled their eyes. Penny was such a fourteen year-old girl. Ed, Chace and Penn were some actors from some new show. Jenny looked at Hazel.
"I better go."
Hazel just nodded her head. Jenny picked up her clothes, which were scattered all over the floor. She rushed into the bathroom and quickly changed. She stepped out of the bathroom and hurried out of the apartment. She checked her phone, to check the time. It was eight fifty-one. Gossip Girl won't see me this early, she thought. She called a cab and stepped in quickly. She told the cab driver the address and panicked silently. What was going on?
Blair sat at the dining table in her penthouse. Dorota had made her a fruit salad for breakfast. She quietly ate the grapes. They were her favourite. A simple shape. If only life could be as simple as a grape. She drank some of her orange juice. She hadn't gotten much sleep last night. She couldn't stop thinking of Chuck. He had looked so hurt. She wanted to go to his suite right now and profess her love for him. But if she did that, her heart would never heal. She would have to make her life anti-Bass. Just until her heart healed. If it ever healed.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Blair looked up from her breakfast. Her phone was ringing. She got up from the table and grabbed her phone. She read the screen. SERENA. She took a deep breath before putting the phone up to her ear.
"Good morning S."
"Yes it is a good morning."
Blair rolled her eyes. It was obvious Serena had sex last night.
"So what's up?"
"Nothing really. But I was wondering, why don't we have breakfast together this morning?"
"I'd hate to tell you, but I just had some."
"Well how about we go shopping instead?"
Blair sighed.
"Sure."
Serena smiled.
"Great. Is ten okay?"
"Yes."
"Okay, see you then."
"See you."
Blair hung up and went back to her breakfast. After she was finished, she went to her bedroom. She went to her closet and pulled out a Eleanor Original lavender blouse and a Vera Wang navy pencil skirt. She put a lavender Coach headband on top of her brunette curls. She slipped on her black Jimmy Choo heels. She looked at her appearance in the mirror. Something didn't seem right. She placed her hands on her stomach. I look like an elephant, she thought. No guy would want to date an elephant. She walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind her.
Blair looked into the toilet bowel. Her breakfast was floating around in it. She wanted to cry. She needed to cry. But the tears couldn't come. She wiped her mouth with some toiler paper and flushed the toilet. She got up from the bathroom floor and walked over to the sink. She brushed her teeth and looked at her appearance once more. She still didn't feel good but she just shook her head and stepped out of he bathroom. She looked at her side table clock. It was nine forty-five. She grabbed her Coach handbag and went downstairs. Once she was outside, she called a cab and instructed it to go to Saks. That was where Serena and Blair usually met first before shopping. The cab stopped and Blair stepped out. Serena was already waiting for her. Blair smiled.
"Hey Serena."
Serena smiled back.
"Hey. Ready to get some shopping done?"
"I was born ready."
They walked into Saks. Serena immediately went for the handbags on display. There was everything from Prada to Valentino. They looked around and eventually moved onto every other area in the store. In the end, Serena had bought one Prada leather handbag and a Brooks Brothers jacket. Blair had bought two Tsesay headbands. Once the girls had purchased their items, they went to Rosalito's to get some coffee.
Blair stirred her coffee. Serena looked at her.
"B, something wrong?"
Blair looked at her best friend.
"Me and Chuck broke up."
Serena took a sip of her coffee.
"Yeah, Eric told me what happened. Why didn't you tell me?"
"You didn't need anymore stress. And I honestly didn't know what to do. I love him so much. I just didn't want it to be true."
A small tear left Blair's eye. Serena passed her a napkin. Blair gave her an appreciated smile. She dabbed her eyes softly. Serena just watched. She didn't know what to do. Blair was so heartbroken. Blair looked up at her.
"Could we go back to my place and watch some movies?"
Serena smiled.
"Of course."
Blair smiled back.
"Thanks."
"No problem. That's what friends are for."
The girls finished their coffees and went back to Blair's building. They watched Breakfast at Tiffany's. They needed a romantic movie. Blair needed a romantic movie.
In the meantime, Chuck sat at the Palace hotel's restaurant. All night he couldn't sleep because he thought of Blair. He should have run after her. He should have. He sighed and took a sip of his espresso. Suddenly, he saw Nate enter the restaurant. What is Nate doing here? he thought. He sighed. He needed someone to talk to and Nate seemed perfect right now. He put up his hand and called Nate over. Nate hesitated at first but walked over to the table where Chuck was seated. Nate smiled at him.
"Hey."
"Hey."
Nate sighed and ordered his breakfast. They sat in silence. Chuck finally spoke.
"Me and Blair broke up."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Turns out, I'm an ass."
"What did you do this time?"
"What was I supposed to do when I saw her and Eric in bed together!"
Nate's eyes grew wide.
"Eric and Blair?"
"Yes."
"Well did they…um……well you know, did they have sex?"
Chuck nodded his head.
"Not from what I saw."
"Well that's good, right?"
"Yeah. I guess, except for the fact that she doesn't want to talk to me."
"Don't worry man, she'll be running back to you before you know it."
Chuck sighed.
"Not this time."
"Never say never."
Chuck looked at him.
"I'll try."
They ate their breakfast, but the whole time Chuck was thinking of Blair.
Meanwhile, Vanessa stood in front of the loft door. She knocked on it. Last night, she had wanted to come back to apologize and see if she could help Serena. But she had been to chicken. But this morning she had promised herself that she would march over here and apologize. Face to face. The door opened and there stood Jenny. Vanessa smiled.
"Hey Jenny. Is Serena home?"
"No, she left about an hour ago."
"Oh, could I come in?"
"Sure."
Vanessa stepped into the loft and walked into the living room. Jenny behind her. They both sat on the couch. Jenny looked off into space. Vanessa grew curious. What was bothering Jenny? She spoke.
"Something wrong?"
Jenny turned to look at her.
"Yes."
"Well what is it?"
Jenny gulped.
"Last night, I went over to Hazel and Penny's place……"
She told Vanessa everything. About how she got drunk and didn't remember much after that. The only part she left out was the texting Gossip Girl about Serena's pregnancy. Vanessa sat in shock. Jenny looked up at her.
"So that's what happened."
Vanessa nodded her head.
"It's probably nothing."
"I hope."
"Don't worry. Everyone has their moments when their attracted to the opposite sex."
"I was drunk."
"Yes you were. And I guess that was your moment."
"I hope your right."
"You know I am."
The girls laughed. Everything's going to be fine, right? thought Jenny.
In the meantime, Dan walked into the Palace. It was now one forty-five and he had just had a meeting with his publisher. It had finished earlier than he thought, so he decided to go talk to Chuck. He stepped into the elevator and took it to Chuck's floor. He walked out when the doors opened. He marched to Chuck's suite and knocked on the door. By now, Chuck had come back from breakfast with Nate and was now sitting on his couch in his suite. Dan knocked on the door. Chuck looked up and went to answer it. He was a little surprised when he saw Dan standing there, but he kept his cool. Dan spoke first.
"Can I come in?"
Chuck stepped out of the way and let him in. Dan walked over to the couch, but did not sit on it. Chuck closed the door and faced Dan.
"What brings you here, Humphrey?"
Dan looked at Chuck.
"Some idiot told Gossip Girl about Serena being pregnant. Now, I'm all for innocent before proven guilty so just tell me the truth."
Chuck nodded his head. Dan sighed.
"Now did you or did you not tell Gossip Girl?"
"I didn't, and why would you think I would do that?"
"Just a hunch, I guess."
"Well your hunch was wrong. I know me and you have never really been friends and I don't plan to, but I would never do something that low."
"I know."
"Now if there is anything I can help you with?"
"No, that was all."
"Good bye."
"Bye."
Dan walked out of the suite. He felt like an idiot. Well one thing was for sure: Chuck didn't do it.
Serena and Blair sat on Blair's bed. They had finished Breakfast with Tiffany's and had now moved on to West Side Story. Serena hadn't been paying that much attention to it. Blair couldn't keep her eyes off of the screen. Suddenly, Serena's phone rang. She read the screen and sighed. It was her mother. She stepped into the bathroom so she wouldn't interrupt the movie for Blair. She put the phone up to her ear.
"Mom, great to hear from you."
"Good morning to you to, Serena. I have some good news for you."
"What?"
"I found you a church and it's good for the twenty sixth!"
Serena's jaw dropped.
"You got us a church!"
"Yes. And it's amazing. I'll take you there tomorrow."
Serena squealed.
"Thank you mom! I love you!"
"Love you too."
Serena hung up and pranced back into Blair's bedroom. Blair looked up at her.
"You sure seem happy."
"I should be considering that my mother got us a church for the twenty sixth!"
Blair smiled and jumped for joy with her best friend. Things were definitely looking up, but would they stay up?
In the meantime, Eric was walking through Central Park. He didn't feel like going to class that day. His stomach was bothering him. Like something was fluttering. He decided a walk would be best. He walked past the playground and saw familiar red hair. He smiled. Sharon was the only name that came to his mind. He walked over to the bench were she was sitting.
"Hey Sharon."
She looked at him and gave him a small smile.
"Hey, Eric."
Evan was playing with some other boys on the playground. Eric spoke again.
"Could I sit with you?"
"Um, sure."
He sat down beside her. She didn't look at him. It pained her. She didn't know how to tell him. How could you tell someone this. She finally looked at him.
"Eric?"
He turned to look at her.
"Yeah."
She took a deep breath before speaking.
"I don't want you to talk to me and Evan anymore."
Her lips were quivering and tears were forming in her eyes. Eric's smile had vanished.
"What?"
Sharon tried holding her tears.
"Chris doesn't want Evan getting really close to you. He's also afraid that you might like me and he doesn't like us spending time together."
"But we're friends."
No we are much more than that, they both thought. Sharon tried to stay strong.
"I know, but for now could we not be. Please?"
Eric sighed.
"Okay. It was nice seeing you though."
"It was nice seeing you too."
He got up from the bench leaving the woman he loved on it. Why was she married to Chris? What a bastard. But Eric knew he was right. If he did spend more time with Sharon, something bad might happen.
