The Art of Pretending

Chapter Ten

Blair POV.
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   Tears start streaming down my face. I look at the girl in the mirror with disgust. God I'm a bitch. I stay in the bathroom until first period is over. I wipe the tears off my face and fix my makeup.

I walk to my second period, Art. I'm not very good at art but I do enjoy it. I've always found it very therapeutic for me. I walk in late and sit in a desk by a pretty small Asian girl. "Hi" I mumble sitting down. She jumps in shock, looking at me with wide eyes.

"Sorry did I scare you?"

"No, you've just never talked to me before."

"Emma, right?" I laughed.

"Yea." Her cheeks turn the slight shade of pink.

"I'm Blair" I introduce myself. Her head whips back and she laughs.

"I know, you are very popular" My eyes widen. I would say that I'm know from some people but I would not say I'm popular.

"Umm." I awkwardly laugh "I don't think so."

"Whatever you say." She laughs. "I hear all about the drama surrounding you."

"Like what?" I asked

"You and Grayson and the whole shabang."

"Oh," I mumbled embarrassed. "That I hookup with Grayson while him and Ashlyn got back together? Would you believe me if I told you I didn't have sex with him and I didn't know him and Ashlyn got back together."

"So you guys didn't have sex at Zack's?" She asked curiously.

"No" I mumble.

"And who said Grayson and Ashlyn were back together?"

"Ashlyn." This earned another laugh from Emma.

"They aren't back together."

"They aren't?" My eyes widen.

"No, she definitely made that up."

"Oh thank god" I let out a breath of relief. "Can you keep a secret?" I ask. I didn't know why but I felt like I could trust her. It was nice talking to someone who wasn't biased also.

"Of course" she genuinely smiled at me. I told her everything that happened between us. From the friends for a night, to the dancing, to his room, the kissing, the no sex, and the late talking. This goes on the whole period. I also add in the stuff between what happened with Kate, and what happened with Natalie.

"Wow." She said at the end. During my rant she would give her two cents every now and then. "I think you should forgive Natalie." She says. "I think she was just caught between a rock and a hard place, and didn't want Kate to get upset." I nod in agreement.

"Yea I will." I mumble, "I just need some time."

"Yea, I get that." She says, "Hey! Why don't you sit with me at lunch today." I nod my head yes.

Class is over and we walk to the cafeteria. Usually I would meet Natalie at the lockers, but I go straight there. Emma leads me to a table by the window. Eyes widen when they see me approach. "Hi!" I smile at them, and they just look at me with shocked faces.

"Guys, don't be weird" mumbled Emma. "She's sitting with us today." If their eyes could get wider, they did. I sit down next to Emma. It only took them a few seconds before they all start chatting. "I'm going to go to the bathroom." Emma said, getting up and leaving me alone.

I could see everyone glancing at me, I pick up my phone and start scrolling through it. A wave of sadness hits me when I look at my screensaver. It's a picture of Natalie, Kate, and me all smiling and laughing with ice cream on our faces.