Episode 14: Lie Hard

GG: こんにちは Upper East Siders, If あなた haven't heard, (where have あなた been?) Chuck ベース is back in town. Seen back at school with the other バン der ベース sibling, But where are B and N, We thought あなた four did everything together?

(It's been 2 weeks since Chuck has returned home, He still has some bruises on his face but not as visible as they were)

Chuck and Serena are sitting in the courtyard of the school.

S: Are あなた thinking about coming home?
C: (ignores the question)
S: Chuck?
C: I can do fine, On my own
S: Really? Lets refresh! Last time あなた were on your own look how あなた ended up
C: I know and it's not going to happen again...I'm fine によって myself
S: Again lets journey back, I believe what happened was we had to bail あなた out または you'd be dead now
C: I would of gotten out of it
S: If あなた say so...But Mom really wants あなた to come home
C: Well I'm good thanks
S: Fine, Live in a hotel forever, But Mom says, door's always open
C: Well Thank Lily for me wont you
S: (grins)

(silence)

Serena receives a text message from Blair.

S: Ohh, Damn!
C: What?
S: I totally forgot, I'm meant to be seeing Dan after school
C: Ohhh and あなた want to get out of it?
S: No, It's just I promiced Blair that I'd go shopping with her
C: Why does she need to go shopping?
S: Does Blair need a reason, But yes. The Fitzwilliam charity ball is the 日 after tomorrow
C: (closes his eyes and growls, because he has forgotten)
S: あなた haven't forgotten?
C: Well I have been preoccupid recently
S: But your still going aren't you?
C: Oh I don't know...
S: What? Chuck あなた have too, ベース Industries are the sponser あなた have to be there
C: Can't Lily represent the company?
S: Yes, But your the CEO あなた have to give the speech and do the opening
C: Ughh
S: Why don't あなた wanna go?
C: I'm just not feeling like it
S: (stares at him, not convinced)
C: Okay...And I don't know what's going on with me and Blair
S: Ohhh, On または Off
C: Exactlly, Maybe we're just better as friends
S: (slight laugh) Chuck...Blair didn't stop for months looking for you, She forgot about everything else, When あなた left again it broke her, and didn't あなた see the look on her face, when we got あなた back, That wasn't the look of someone who just wants to be friends...
C: (surprised) Really?
S: Yes... So you'll come?
C: Sure...
S: Yay! And you're sure your not coming home?
C: I'm sure
S: Okay...

Serena stands up and waves to Chuck as she walks away.
Chuck then sees Blair in the corrner of his eye, She is standing with Penelope, Hazel, Nelly and Iz laughing and smiling.
Chuck gives a slight smile, Blair sees him and gives a small wave, He waves back.
Blair and the rest of the girls then walk off.

(Later on at the Waldorf Apartment)

Blair is just about to leave, When Nate enters from the elevator.

N: Hello?
B: Nate?
N: Ahh you're in
B: I'm on my way out
N: Oh right then...
B: (hmphs) What are あなた doing here Nate?
N: It's about this charity ball on thursday
B: Yes, I'm just going shopping for a dress
N: Ohhh, あなた might want to put that on hold
B: (not pleased) Why?
N: Because I have to take you
B: (surprised) What?
N: Yes, Appartently my Mom and your Mom thought since Vanessa is out of town, and we're both alone I take you, just as friends
B: Ughh. Why would my Mom do this?!
N: Because she's trying to cheer あなた up
B: In that case why did she send you?
N: Look I'm not happy about this either, Especially after...
B: I thought we agreed not to mention that...encounter ever again
N: Agreed...So why should this be weid...We're just フレンズ helping eachother out
B: Fine, We'll go as friends
N: Great
B: Is that all?
N: Yeah
B: Then I'll say goodbye, I have a dress to go buy

Blair gives Nate a sarcastic wave and smile.
Nate exits as Serena arrives.

S: こんにちは Nate
N: Hey
S: What are あなた doing here?
N: Blair will explain...

Nate exits. Blair rolls her eyes. Serena looks confused.

S: Wha...?
B: Don't ask!

GG: The Charity ball is getting closer, Upper East Siders, Got your designer dresses and your one of a kind heels yet? Blair Waldorf sure...hasn't! Leaving it last 分 B? Are あなた not looking foward to the event of the year?


(At a boutique in Manhattan)

Blair and Serena are trying on dresses. Blair is looking at herself in the mirror, She sees all the imperfections and not her perfections.

B: Ughh. This is all wrong. I can't wear this
S: (from the dressing room) What?
B: I said, I can't wear this dress

(Serena comes out of the dressing room)

S: What's wrong with that dress? It's gorgeous
B: Ughh, It's just wrong. It the wrong colour, wrong length, Wrong...
S: Well pick another one then
B: Ohh, I'm really not in the mood for this. I'll just get Eleanor to pick me another one
S: What's up with you?
B: Huh...
S: You've been 芝居 odd ever since we left the apartment
B: Ohh, Ignore me, I'm just having an off day
S: Has this got something to with Nate?
B: What? Why do あなた say that?
S: Just あなた two have been 芝居 odd the last few weeks,
B: What? No. No we haven't.
S: What's going on B?
B: Nothing

(Serena looks suspisious)

Assistant enters.

A: Would あなた like me to put that dress on hold for あなた Miss バン der Woodsen?
S: Yes, Thank you. For Thursday morning, There will be someone to collect it
A: Very well and for あなた Miss Waldorf?
B: (looks at herself in the mirror again) Actually I will get this. Put it on hold for me too.
A: Very well

(Assistant leaves)

S: Why did あなた change your mind? I thought it was all wrong
B: I changed my mind (smiles)

(Later at the Palace bar)

Serena and Blair are having a drink.

S: So are あなた going to tell me about Nate?
B: What?
S: I can tell when your lying B, That's what a BFF is for
B: Well あなた must be having a bad day, I'm not lying
S: B, Come on...Is this about Chuck?
B: No.
S: Blair?
B: Fine! Nate and I kissed
S: (coughs on her drink) WHAT?
B: There's the reaction I was dreading
S: Why? When?
B: When, Chuck had gone to fight off Travis for me, and あなた were with your Mom
S: When Chuck was missing?
B: Don't make it sound worse that it is
S: But B...Nate, again?
B: It just a kiss, and it was a mistake...He has a girlfriend, Even if it is Vanessa, and I have...
S: Who do あなた have B?
B: (takes a sip from her drink)
S: Are あなた going to tell Chuck?
B: Are あなた kidding?
S: No
B: If I tell Chuck, That's it.

(Serena gets a text on her phone, opens it and reads)

S: Ohhh No!
B: What?
S: We have that dance rehersal for thursday
B: (realising) Ughh, I compleatly forgot, How late are we?
S: An hour

(Serena and Blair grab their coats and exit)

(At Constance, In the main Hall)

Many other students are there already dancing.
Chuck and Nate are there.
Serena and Blair enter.
Headmistress Queller marches over to them.

HQ: Miss Waldorf, Miss バン der Woodsen, So glad to decided to grace us with your presence.
S: We're sorry Headmistress, We were held up
HQ: (smells the alcohol) Yes I'm sure あなた were, Well just 登録する the other students will you

Chuck walks over to Serena.

C: Where the hell have あなた been?
S: We were shopping
C: The only reason I'm here is because あなた presuaded me too
S: Why aren't あなた having fun?
C: (laughs under his breath)
S: I'm taking that as a no
HQ: (shouts) Okay, Now into couples.

All go into couples except Nate and Blair.

HQ: Oh come on Nathaniel, Blair...

Nate and Blair dance, They don't say anything to eachother.

N: How was your day?
B: Fine... (mumbles) I told Serena
N: あなた what?
B: I had too, She's my best friend
N: Ohh, If we're telling best friends, maybe I should tell Chuck
B: Why would you, Lets face it, That would do もっと見る harm to あなた than me, I don't have a boyfriend...
HQ: (shouts) and change...

All the student swap partners.

HQ: Change...

They change again.

HQ: Change...

They change again, Blair turns around and her partner is Chuck.
Blair smiles, Chuck grins back.
As they クロス their hands across the others, They both tighten their palms, and both hold eachother close as they dance across the room.

HQ: Change...

Blair and Chuck don't let go of eachother's hands, but they eventually do and Blair end up back with dancing with Nate, But she is still smiling over at Chuck.

GG: The look of love, It's a look that needs no words, No explenation. And that's what we saw today, The look that past between two of our Upper East Siders...Are they going to get together at the dance, または will someone else stand in their way? Can't wait to find out. あなた know あなた 愛 me. xoxo Gossip Girl

TO BE CONTINUED...

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