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Prologue and Chapter 1

Prologue

The cold November air bit at Blair's skin as she crept out of The Palace at dawn. In her whole life she could never have imagined New York to be so still and lifeless, as though it knew it was her time to go. She had to leave now, there was no better time.

Her relationship with Chuck was amazing, and she didn't want to leave, but she had to. Her mother had agreed to call up her father and work something out with him. If she continued to stay, Chuck would never forgive her, not to mention how it would look on her reputation. Blair stopped at the end of the sidewalk; she took a final glance around the scenery behind her, and got into the cab.

15 Years Later

"Can you believe it, fifteen years since we graduated from Constance?" Serena said to Dan as they entered the main doors of Constance that was decorated for their reunion.

"Yea well, I still can't believe that they chose to have it in the middle of December with Christmas just a week away" said Dan as he shook the snowflakes off of his hat.

"So, what's the problem with it? I honestly think Constance looks way better in the snow" Serena replied. Dan didn't comment but opened the grand doors for her.

"Serena, Dan, over here!" Vanessa yells as she and Nate wave to them.

"You guys left the kids at home too?" asked Nate.

"Yea, it would go way past their bedtimes, we had problems finding a sitter though, so we left them with Jenny" said Dan and took a seat next to Serena.

"Almost everyone is here, accept for Chuck and -" Nate was cut off by Serena.

"Chuck was stuck in traffic but he's coming either way" responded Serena. Serena was determined not to talk about Blair today, at least not in front of everyone. The rumours had spread right after she left, since her mother had also gone it was mostly how the Waldorf's would be living in poverty somewhere, there were also rumours about Blair getting pregnant, which Serena thought was just as unlikely since Blair and chuck had only been together a month before she left. Serena lost her train of thought as an older version of Headmistress Queller took the stage.

"Today we are gathered here to celebrate the reunion of the class of 2009" she paused and everyone clapped. "In fifteen years you have all accomplished great things that make this school very proud to say that you were once here. Time has passed and some may have left the country, but most of you are back tonight, so let's begin."

Chuck entered the school half way through the party with his current wife, looking for his friends. Coming back to Constance, Chuck never thought he would be here with another woman, in fact the only woman he planned on being here with left him a month after they got back together. He knew that Blair would have loved this, and although she may have not been on his arm, but she would have been on someone else's. Chuck had to move on, he waited and waited, but she never came back. He was fully aware that she was somewhere in France and had his best PI after her, but there was no luck, it was as though Blair Waldorf never existed. He saw Nate, Dan, Serena and even Vanessa having that same sullen look on their faces as he approached the table.

"So Chuck how was Thailand?" Nate asked trying to start some conversation from the unusually quiet group.

"Business as usual, thinking of expanding" Chuck replied in a monotone voice. He knew what was on everyone's mind. They had all envisioned a certain someone else being there as well, possibly on his arms.

"So Dan, you're going to start teaching…here…" said Vanessa trying to think about something else.

"Yea, I didn't have anything else to do, and when Queller asked me, I didn't have an excuse, so I'm back" said Dan.

"Now where are we going to leave our kids?" asked Nate.

"No, whose going to teach them to ride the subway?" said Vanessa jokingly.

"Hey, they all loved those rides!" laughed Serena. They spent the night trying to avoid any conversations of the past, and hid the awkward moments.

_____________________________________________________________________________________MEANWHILE…..

Blair, Chanel bags and all stood in the elevator, waiting for the doors to open. She was not entirely sure why she came back, but something told her to, and that wasn't a good sign. Blair left Manhattan with the intention to never come back as long as he was here, she knew he of all people wouldn't leave; this was the place they grew up. But Blair came back because she was certain that she gave him enough time to move on, and so that no one could remember all the details. The doors finally opened, and she knew that she was finally home.

"DOROTA!" Blair screamed.

"Miss Blair, Miss Blair, your back home!" said Dorota as she ran to hug Blair. "I always knew that you would come back miss, everything is just how you like it, and I changed the master bedroom and everything!" Blair smiled, she was truly home.

"Well there's a few changes that I need to make, especially since I've been gone 15 years" said Blair.