Back with a new chapter, hope you liked my new additions. So sorry for the late update, got a lot busy with work. I hope you'll like this one...
Ronnie was still fast asleep when Blair and Aria entered the room with Serena.
"Wake up sleepy head, we've got guests here." Aria went straight towards the bed and took the comforter out of Ronnie's body.
"What's your problem?" Ronnie started shouting at Aria but immediately stopped when she saw the blonde standing in the middle of the room.
Serena felt a bit awkward when she heard Aria refer to her as a guest. She saw Blair's face relax at the site of her friend's quarreling and felt something in her chest but ignored it as usual. That was the thing with Serena, she always ignored small stuffs not noticing how they can create a huge impact in her life.
"Hi, I'm Ronnie. Blair's friend, you must be Serena. It's nice to meet you, heard a lot about you. You really are pretty though a bit wild for my taste but that's okay, i guess." Ronnie started talking as usual with her perky remarks. She of course had heard a lot about the blonde beauty and was not impressed at all. Though Serena had easy on eyes features, they were certainly not impressive in front of Blair's perfectly carved ones. For Ronnie Serena's eyes were a bit too wild, her hair a bit too messy, her nose a bit too big, her frame a bit too large and her smile a bit too broad. She definitely disliked Serena. That was the thing with Ronnie, first impression always meant the last for her. And Serena definitely failed in it.
"Hello Ronnie. yes, I'm Serena, Serena Van der Woodsen, Blair's best friend." Ronnie raised her eyebrows at that whereas Blair and Aria both rolled their eyes.
"I think we should get ready fast, remember we have two boys waiting downstairs" Aria reminded them.
"Who?" Ronnie questioned.
"Oh, just Nate and Chuck." Serena replied distractedly, she was more focused on how Aria and Blair were both getting clothes out from the closet. And then she realized that the room was more bigger than it used to be and had a lot more additions to it.
"Wait, you three all share the same room."
"Duh, yea. I think it was clear by our sleeping in the same bed." When Ronnie saw Serena's shocked expression she replied, "Don't stress your pretty head sweetie, its only for few days until the renovation and then we'll shift to the rooms next door."
"So, you guys are moving in with Blair?"
"Yep and permanently at that" Ronnie replied a bit irritated by the other blondes questioning. Serena was stunned by what she heard, here she thought she was finally going to get her best friend back for herself and now she had not one but two girlfriends to compete with.
"Ron, aren't you getting ready"
"Yep, let me freshen up first, I'll be right back." Ronnie, Blair and Aria started getting ready calling out to each other every time whereas, for the first time since she came Serena actually started feeling out of place. The three friends were so in tune and attached to each other that they didn't even notice her standing in the middle of the room.
"Wow B, you're wearing jeans." Serena was stunned by Blair's choice of dress, tight and shiny, skinny dark jeans with detailed handwork, white designer tank top with long, transparent cardigan and long chain with pendant as neck-piece. It was so un-Blair and yet had the Blair flare.
"What, Serena it's a designer collection item and it's quiet comfortable." Blair replied.
"Oh B, you look amazing in those jeans. Its a perfect look." Ronnie cooed after checking out Blair thoroughly.
"Thanks Ron, you look good too even though you really should do something with your hair."
"Yea, they're flowing out everywhere. With your cute floral dress, you look like a wild animal on those wild hair."
Ronnie directly went to tend her wild hair and came back with a ponytail.
"Does it look normal now?"
"It's perfect." Blair and Ronnie giggled and started fussing with each other.
"Uhhhh... sorry to disturb you girls but if you forgot, we have two boys patiently waiting for us downstairs." Aria interrupted the two friends and Serena released a sigh, it was getting more and more suffocating for her there what with all three friends avoiding her completely as if she was an invalid.
Two blonde and two dark haired girls descended from the staircase making the blonde and brunette boys raise their head towards the arrival and stare right at the brunette one. Blair felt herself blushing at their intense gaze. Ronnie went directly to the boys.
"Hi, I'm Veronica Mars, Ronnie. You must be Chuck Bass and Nathaniel Archibald." Ronnie extended her hand to the boys and Chuck took it to shake whereas Nate seemed intent on gazing at Blair only.
"Chuck Bass here, this is Nathaniel Archibald."
"So, ready for the breakfast."
"Wait, where are you taking us?" Serena asked.
"At the Palace, I thought it would much more comfortable and private out there."
"Sounds good. Let's go" Aria said holding Blair's arm. Ronnie took another arm and entered the elevator with her friends. Chuck noticed sudden confusion, sadness and disappointment in Serena's face which she shrugged off at Chuck's questioning look.
Aria and Ronnie sat beside Blair at the table. The three friends were chatting with each other lost in their own world. Serena was quiet at the whole meal, Nate was still not reacting whereas, Chuck was reading Blair, she was glowing with the two girls beside her. There was certain light around her now, the darkness mostly surrounding her was missing. Her smiles were genuine, there was pure happiness in her eyes, her voice, her whole demeanor. Wherever Blair had been for the last six months had definitely changed her from the insecure little girl to someone who was comfortable in her own skin.
"Why did you leave Blair?" Nate asked suddenly in an angry voice. Everyone stopped and stared at Nate, it was the first word he uttered after the girls came out again. Serena noticed Blair looking flushed and uncomfortable, trying to avoid their eyes.
"Nate, what're you doing?" Serena shouted at Nate who glared at her.
"I don't know, trying to talk to her. Wasn't that what you wanted me to do?"
"Yes, I wanted you to talk to her not scare her."
"Oh, so you what I don't even get to ask her a question when you seem to grind her with thousand of yours."
"She's my best friend Nate, I've got the right to ask her anything I want to. Whereas you, weren't you the one who didn't want her in your life anymore?"
"Don't act all innocent S, weren't you the one who slept with her boyfriend when we were still dating? You're not a saint you know." Nate threw at Serena who was getting angrier with each of his words.
"Maybe I'm not a saint Nate but at least I'm not a hypocrite. If you remember clearly, you cheated with her first and she wasn't even dating you when she was with Chuck and yet you judged her. You were the worst among us, at least we never pretended." Serena and Nate were glaring at each other in anger.
"Enough you both, did you forget your manners? We've got guests here." Chuck scolded at both his friends who seemed to realize their surrounding and shut their mouth sending daggers at each other though their eyes. Chuck faced the three friends, "I'm sorry for my friends behavior. It has been a while since they interacted with each other."
"Oh, Its okay I guess, we were going to leave anyways" Ronnie replied, at which Serena grew alert,
"So soon, but we haven't even talked with each other. Why don't you guys stay for another hour and we can plan our day together."
"Actually Serena, we already have plans." Aria replied apologetically.
"Yes, and to start it we really need to go now." Ronnie added.
"But, can't I join you guys. B, you won't mind right. I don't have anything else to do today. I thought we'll be spending our days together like we used to." Serena looked at Blair hopefully. Blair wanted to say no but she couldn't crush the hope that she saw in the blondes eyes who looked so unlike the Serena she used to know. This girl looked sad, unsure and vulnerable unlike the fiery blonde she used to know who used to be happy, cheeky and loud all the time. Blair recognized a part of her in her friend, this was how she had become in Serena's absence.
"OK i guess you can join us. I was actually gonna give a tour of the city to my girls." Blair replied at Serena and saw a sudden spark light at her reply in the blondes eyes.
"Oh B, that's great. It's gonna be so much fun."
"Yes, and good for you too. You see Blair, my sister here has not gone out much for few months except for her shopping excursions of course." Chuck said smiling fondly at Serena. Blair who had avoided his gaze successfully saw his brotherly look at Serena and felt something tug at her heart.
"So, we better get going now. Will see you guys later." Ronnie said looking at Chuck and Nate.
"Actually, we were going to a club opening today, why don't you girls join us, get to know about the UES night life." Chuck asked.
"Sounds good. What do you think B?" Ronnie asked Blair.
"Okay. Will see you guys there." Blair replied turning around to leave.
"I'll send the car." Chuck said after Blair.
"Goodbye Chuck, goodbye Nate. Have a nice day ahead." Aria said standing up to join Blair and Ronnie.
"I'll see you tonight Chuck." Serena said completely avoiding Nate.
"Of course sis, have a nice day." Chuck smiled fondly at Serena.
"Goodbye Chuck." Blair said finally looking at Chuck, both their heart skipping a beat.
"To you too, I'll see you tonight."
"Nate" Blair said nodding at Nate, feeling a deep pang in her heart.
"Blair" Nate nodded back holding her gaze. And then the girl of their dreams left both the guys there staring at her retreating back as she joined her friends to go out.
So, how was it? Ronnie basically dislikes Serena, Aria is a bit uptight here, Nate and Serena have a fight, Chuck has become a brotherly figure and Blair is still trying to figure things out with her friends...
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