Gossip Girl: Hi Upper East Siders. It seems Queen B has finally called it quits with the Big Bad Bass once and for all. But what could you expect? Her boyfriend did singlehandedly help Little J swipe her V-Card a couple of months ago. With Columbia officially annexed by C, where can our favorite Queen turn to now?

"It's been two weeks, B," Serena announced, as she slid into Blair's plush bed to wrap her slim arms around her. "You know Dorota and I are concerned. You haven't even opened the box of Pierre Hermé macarons she got you."

Still in her sleeping mask, Blair protested, "I'm in mourning, Serena."

"For your former life?" Serena chimed in, a small grin forming across her lips. Blair finally removed her sleeping mask and faced her blonde best friend reluctantly. Serena flinched at how red and swollen her eyes were. She had readily assumed that Chuck and Blair were simply on a break from all their twisted games, hoping to garner more ammunition to challenge each other with in the following round.

However, as she took in the fragility of Blair's frame and the exhausted look on her face, she knew it was anything but a break. "Hey, B…"

"I know, I need my Dior concealer and quick," Blair joked, rolling her eyes for effect. She silently stood up and wrapped herself in her favorite silk robe, before going into her bathroom and closing the door behind her.

Serena bit her lip in worry. This was not good. Blair was at her most vulnerable again by evidently closing her self to world. Serena knew from experience that it would take something larger than a box of macarons to pull her out of this state. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Dan Humphrey's number.

"Hey, Dan. It's me."

"Serena, hey. Uhh…Ben's not here right now," Dan answered, as he quickly glanced at the screen of his cell phone to check if it really was her he was talking to.

"I wanted to talk to you actually, if that's alright."

Prickles of sweat suddenly formed in the creases of his eyebrows. "Absolutely. What's up?"

"You're still doing that W internship, right?"

"Yeah, I've been here a couple of weeks now. Thank Lily for me again, will you?"

"For sure, but I was actually hoping if you could put in a good word for Blair…" Serena said cautiously.

"Blair Waldorf? The one who banned my sister from the city and ruined her big Tim Gunn interview? Right, no thanks. It was bad enough having to put up with her at NYU and not to forget, all of high school, so if you think I'd help her in any way, you've sadly been misled."

Serena rolled her eyes and sighed. "Dan, she needs the distraction. I know she's not the best person in the world, but believe it or not, she has a heart. And she's my best friend."

"Distraction from what? Did Bendel's finally run out of purses?"

"From Chuck, Dan. You saw the Gossip Girl blast; she hasn't been to school since Chuck took over Columbia. His latest stunt involved ruining all her internship opportunities, so she has literally nothing to fall onto right now."

Dan let out a heavy sigh, a clear indication that he was about to give in. He knew he could never say "no" to Serena, especially when his heart could beat that fast just at the sound of her voice. "I'll see what I can do," he said reluctantly. "But get Lily to pull some more of her society strings."

Serena giggled in relief on the other side of the phone. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She said, showing every sign of gratitude her bubbly self could muster.

Before putting down the phone, Dan tried to suppress the overwhelming surge of happiness building in his body. It was so simple; he loved Serena. Despite all the hurdles that came their way, from Nate to Colin and now, Ben, Dan knew it in his heart that they'd find each other once again, even if it meant having to endure Blair Waldorf's wrath one last time.

Blair stared at herself in the mirror. The lines under her eyes were more visible than they were yesterday. Her hair was limp and her complexion, even paler than normal. She closed her eyes and took a huge breath. Another day, she thought to herself. It had been two weeks since she had last seen Chuck, yet the memory of his accusations still remained painfully intact. She realized that for the first time in her life, she no longer wanted to play this game with him. She was exhausted and her heart, beyond repair.

Blair silently undressed before finally making it to the shower. She stood there despondently, not wanting to move or think. Before she knew it, she began sobbing uncontrollably. Her shoulders shook, as her legs finally gave in and she found herself crouching on the floor of her shower, sobbing loudly. It was only when she finally looked up that she realized Serena was standing right in front of her with that indescribable mix of sympathy and concern spread across her face.

"B…" Serena whispered, before instantly enveloping her. After weeks of silence, Blair was finally opening up to her and all Serena wanted was to be the one to hold her tight.

"It hurts s-so much," Blair cried into Serena's long blonde hair. "I hate how he can still hurt me, after everything that happened. I'm so…so pathetic."

Serena finally pulled away to look Blair in the eye. "You are not pathetic, Blair. You are the strongest person I know and you will get through this. We will get through this."