Episode 14: Lie Hard

GG: hujambo Upper East Siders, If wewe haven't heard, (where have wewe been?) Chuck bass, besi is back in town. Seen back at school with the other van der bass, besi sibling, But where are B and N, We thought wewe 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 wewe thinking about coming home?
C: (ignores the question)
S: Chuck?
C: I can do fine, On my own
S: Really? Lets refresh! Last time wewe were on your own look how wewe ended up
C: I know and it's not going to happen again...I'm fine kwa myself
S: Again lets journey back, I believe what happened was we had to bail wewe out au you'd be dead now
C: I would of gotten out of it
S: If wewe say so...But Mom really wants wewe 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 wewe 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 siku after tomorrow
C: (closes his eyes and growls, because he has forgotten)
S: wewe 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 wewe have too, bass, besi Industries are the sponser wewe have to be there
C: Can't Lily represent the company?
S: Yes, But your the CEO wewe have to give the speech and do the opening
C: Ughh
S: Why don't wewe 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 au 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 wewe left again it broke her, and didn't wewe see the look on her face, when we got wewe 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 wewe doing here Nate?
N: It's about this charity ball on thursday
B: Yes, I'm just going shopping for a dress
N: Ohhh, wewe 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 wewe 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 Marafiki 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: hujambo Nate
N: Hey
S: What are wewe 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 dakika B? Are wewe 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 uigizaji 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 wewe say that?
S: Just wewe two have been uigizaji 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 wewe like me to put that dress on hold for wewe Miss van der Woodsen?
S: Yes, Thank you. For Thursday morning, There will be someone to collect it
A: Very well and for wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe have B?
B: (takes a sip from her drink)
S: Are wewe going to tell Chuck?
B: Are wewe 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 van 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 wewe were, Well just jiunge the other students will you

Chuck walks over to Serena.

C: Where the hell have wewe been?
S: We were shopping
C: The only reason I'm here is because wewe presuaded me too
S: Why aren't wewe 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: wewe 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 zaidi harm to wewe 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 kuvuka, msalaba 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, au will someone else stand in their way? Can't wait to find out. wewe know wewe upendo me. xoxo Gossip Girl

TO BE CONTINUED...

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