Chapter Four
Serena woke up that morning having mixed-up feelings. What if in California something happens between Nate and her? She knew that Nate had dropped his smoking stage but there was still something between them. She sort of still had feelings for him.
She looked at the clock. It said nine twenty-five! She was supposed to meet Nate at his house by ten! Serena quickly jumped off her bed and ran to the bathroom. She quickly took a shower and then brushed her teeth. Then she put on the pink California C&C top with the Seven Jeans her maid laid out for her. Then she took her black Juicy Couture sweatshirt and her Coach purse. She quickly grabbed her Chanel duffle bag and took out her Blackberry from her purse. She called her driver and told him that her luggage was by the door inside of her house. He said he already saw it and put them into the car. Serna quickly slipped on her pink Jimmy Choos and ran downstairs to the kitchen. She saw that Svetlana, her cook, left her a bag with a bagel inside. Serena grabbed the bag and looked on her diamond Dolce & Gabbana watch. It said nine forty! No way was she going to meet Nate in time! She ran out to the courtyard finding Blair waiting for her in front of a long black limousine.
"Hey B, why are you here?" Serena asked. Serena was pretty nervous being with Nate for ten days but Blair being here with her made her even more nervous than she was.
"Hey S, Dan and I wanted to give you a ride to Nate's." Blair answered.
"Oh, um, I just have to tell David, my driver that you and Dan are taking me." Serena said. Serena walked over to the BMW that was parked in the driveway. Blair saw her leaning into the window talking to the driver. Then she saw the driver come out and open the trunk. He took out the luggage and walked it over to Blair and said, "Where should I put these?"
"Oh, just give them to me." Blair said. "Dan! Get out of the limo. Get these bags into the trunk." Blair yelled to Dan.
"Alright, alright. Calm down Blair. I'm on it." Dan said as he got out of the limo and carried the luggage to the trunk.
"By the way S, the limo is for you and Nate to get to the airport." Blair said.
"Thanks B." Serena said as she hugged her best friend.
Serena looked at her watch. It said nine fifty! "Guys, can we hurry? I told Nate I'd meet him at his house at ten and it's nine fifty." Serena said.
"Don't worry. I called Nate and told him we are taking you. He said it's OK. He'll wait around five minutes. He has to pack anyway." Blair said as she slid into the limo. After Serena took a deep breath, she slid into the limo and was sitting next to Dan.
It took Serena, Dan, and Blair fifteen minutes to get to Nate's country house with all of the traffic in the mornings. Blair, Dan, and Serena got out of the limo and Serena knocked on the door.
"Hey guys." Nate said as he kissed Blair on her cheek.
"Hey." Dan, Blair, and Serena said in unison.
Nate gestured them inside and said, "I'll be ready in a minute. Just need to get my suitcase downstairs." Nate quickly ran up the stairs.
After two minutes, Nate reappeared with his suitcase in his hand and said, "Come on. The plane leaves in twenty minutes."
Blair, Serena, Dan and Nate quickly piled into the limo. It took them ten minutes to get to the airport. Blair, Dan, Nate, and Serena got out of the limo and the driver got Nate and Serena a luggage cart. While the driver was piling the suitcases into the cart, Blair hugged Serena and then Nate. Serena went over to Dan and kissed him. Then Nate and Dan shook hands and Serena and Nate went inside the airport and Blair and Dan got into the limo and drove off.
