A Fairytale Of New York {Gossip Girl}

Chapter 7~ Who does what they're told right?

~New York City~

We ordered some more drinks from the bar and sat waiting for them to arrive. I was trying to be nice to Blair but she makes it so hard! Every time I smiled she scowled, every time I said something kind she insulted- it was just impossible to like her! So by not liking her, I went against everything she said. I could tell instantly she hated it. She'd say something like, "I can't stand dogs, cats are much better" and I'd reply with "but dogs are so much more loyal and a lot less bitchy than cats". Nate found it hilarious, which amused me. In the end, even he was agreeing with me and he's with Blair! Seems that 'princess B' doesn't know how to deal with me. On several occasions already she has just given up talking to me and ended the conversation prematurely. All I'm doing is being nice to her, I have not said a mean word and yet she still hates me. Deciding to ignore her presence as much as possible, I start a conversation with Serena. She is so easy to talk to and has the best personality possible.

"So, Serena, are there any big parties that I should know about? I've been missing them since I arrived from London." I added a smile at the end, a very convincing smile even if I say so myself, and raised an eyebrow. She smirked at me, with a cheeky look in her eye.

"Well, there is one soon. Everyone wears white to it, only the elite are invited of course. I'm sure I'll be able to get you onto the guest list if you'd like." I nodded enthusiastically at her before she continued. "Eleanor, I don't mean to pry but you've not really told me much about yourself. I'm an open book, but you're much more closed. Would you mind telling me about your life before you came to New York?" She looked embarrassed to ask me this, but I just shook my head.

"Of course, I would love to tell you about London! The reason I've never mentioned it before is that I didn't want to bore you before you knew me!" She laughed at this before looking at me encouragingly, pleading me to tell her.

"Well, I lived in the west end, Chelsea, in a large mansion. My dad died a few years ago of cancer so it was only me and my mum." I paused, thinking about what to say next before continuing. "Most of the time I was out with my friends at the bars around my school. My boyfriend was at the boys equivalent to my school and we were one of the golden couples, at least that's what everyone said. We were lucky though, private schools and bars at our fingertips. His parents and my mum were close and we often had to attend formal events with them. That's where it started to go wrong." Flashbacks passed through my mind as I recalled the past events.

"Well, he was cheating on me with one of my supposed best friends. I couldn't stand it, to find out the way I did too, and drank until I was numb." I felt awkward telling this to Serena, she must think so lowly of me now that she knows the past. "Mum found out about a week ago and shipped me off here. She couldn't stand me embarrassing her and wanted to get rid of me. New York is supposed to fix my attitude but so far, I've not changed one bit." I finished the story, cutting out the secret sections. They mainly involved the boyfriend I mentioned. He was a notorious womaniser and was often cheating and moving about. It was typical for me to think that I was the one to change him. We had never had a smooth relationship but I thought that we had finally worked things out. How naive of me to even think that was the case. He had been cheating since I got with him. Even the mention of his name makes me feel sick.

I snapped out of my day dream when Serena looked at me with a concerned expression. She had been talking to me but I had been staring blankly into space. Colour rushed to my cheeks as I stuttered to say something.

"S-Sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. I just kind of blanked out!" I smiled at her but she saw through it. Was I really that transparent?
"It's okay, I understand." She still looked suspiciously at me but seemed to let it drop. At that point, I turned around and stared a conversation with Nate.

"Hey Elle, do you mind if I call you that?" Nate smirked at me in an adorable fashion before starting to laugh. He had one of those laughs that was deep and velvety, like chocolate. My heart fluttered involuntarily, causing me to blush a hot pink. I could tell that he'd seen but thankfully he chose to ignore it.

"Yes, you can call me Elle, I'm easy really. Always going with the flow!" It was my turn to laugh, as he smiled back at me. Nate was a lovely guy, I had worked that out from the few minutes that I have previously spoken to him for.

"I saw you daze out over there, talking to Serena. Are you okay? If you need anyone to talk to, make sure you know I'm here, okay?" He looked straight into my eyes, seeing past the facade that I have put up over the years. The way he smiled at me was honest and reassuring. To say that I was falling for him was an understatement. He made me feel like I was the most important person in the room when he spoke to me, like there were no others who interested him more. I had never seen this in a guy before, they normally care more for themselves than anyone else. Nate had a selflessness about him that made me trust him with my entire heart.

"I know you're here for me. You always will be, right?" I finally replied, figuring that I must look a bit weird just staring at him. He smiled fully, revealing his pearly white teeth, and opened his arms prepared for a hug. Obviously I couldn't reject it, so with a quick glance at queen B, I wrapped my arms around his neck. His closed around my waist and I suddenly felt safer than ever. As long as he held me, I was protected. Apparently Blair didn't agree with this concept. She had promptly poured a scarlet red drink over my head, a smirk painted across her face. My hair was dripping wet and my clothes were ruined. Nate had released me from his arms and was stood behind me. I turned to face Blair to see her smirking evilly.

"Back off newbie and leave my boyfriend alone." She spat the words at me like they were acid. But who does what they're told, right?

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Hello readers! I have to make an apology first for neglecting you all. Well, I have been busy with exams and the like recently so haven't had time to right. Also, I didn't want to post a chapter any shorter than this one (which isn't that long) as I don't think it's worth it.
Hopefully, now that my exams are over I'll be able to write more frequently so that this book can really get under way. Thank you all for sticking with this book, even though I've not been updating much, as it really means a lot to me to see the number of reads going up!
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