After reading your reviews and burning 17 calories(whoa!), I came up with Part II.

Part II

"B, where have you been?"

"Oh, I had an extra class today." Blair explained as she walked out of the elevator carrying enormous file folders. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and sighed distinctly "I have so much work to do! I am going to stay in my room and finish up an essay due tomorrow." She said then trotted upstairs to her room after placing the folders on a table; she made a mental note to tell Dorota to bring them up to her room later on.

Serena followed behind her best friend a worried smile on her face. If anything, Serena knew Blair too well, and when Blair drowned herself in work that meant something was wrong.

"Did you speak to Chuck yet?" Serena asked as she sat on Blair's bed pulling a magazine on her lap and flipping through the pages absentminded.

"No." Blair admitted. "I couldn't." She looked back at Serena who nodded at her understandingly. "How about you? How are you holding up so far?"

"Okay." Said Serena honestly. "I am going to The Palace later to see Eric.. are you going to be fine a lone, B?"

"Of course!" Blair exclaimed. "Seriously S, you shouldn't be worrying about me." She says as she walks gracefully towards Serena and holds her hand; they both smile at each other knowingly. "Well! I better change into something more comfortable and start on the essay!" Blair says after a while as she whirled around towards her closet. Serena who suddenly found something that interested her in one of the pages, laid on her tummy and read charily.

After a while, when Blair arranged the things she needed on her desk and was ready to start immersing herself in work; Serena found no interest in the magazine she held anymore and got up off bed announcing that she will go to The Palace.

Blair stares emptily at the paper she had to write, slowly she starts to worry and have 'one all consuming paralyzing thought' as Dan had put it. What if he ends up coming to see her and she doesn't have anywhere to run to, no exit strategy then. Even worse, what if Chuck ends up coming here when she's all alone. How will she even deal with a situation like that? She practically hopped off the chair and ran as fast as her feet would let her to catch Serena before she leaves.

"Serena!" she calls from above the stairs. Luckily, Serena hadn't left yet.

"Hmm?" the blonde more confused than ever.

"Hold on! I am coming with you! Just let me grab my purse okay?" before waiting for Serena's response she scuttles back to her room, pull a pair of matching shoes and carry her purse.

"I thought you said you had so much work to do?"

"Well that can wait, can't it? I haven't seen Eric in like forever!" she laughs fretfully yet it sounds endearing. Serena looks warily at Blair for a second, then hug her best friend proudly.

On their way to The Palace she and Serena would talk about different kind of things; it had helped Blair get her mind off of things for a while. As they entered through the elevator laughing at a memory they once shared in the very same elevator; Blair's smile flattened when she saw none other than Dan Humphrey sitting across the room with Eric.

"Dan!" Serena was obviously happy to see him, obviously! Dan's eyes looked up to observe Blair; he saw how her nostrils flared when she saw him before she coolly slipped out her phone to look at a faked text.

"Ohhh" Blair scene I. Dan thought. "I am sorry Serena! I have to go back." She motioned with her phone when Serena looked at her questioningly. "This thing for class.." she swiveled around to the door ready to make an exit. Blair scene II. "Oh, and it's nice to see you Eric!" she smiled a dimpled one before the elevator door had closed behind her.

Serena furrowed her eyebrows still smiling. She sat down next to Eric and looked over at Dan. "What is up with you too?"

"Why? Did Blair tell you anything?" almost instantly he replied.

"No, but she seems to hate you. A lot more than she normally hates you."

"We don't even see each other anywhere, what could have I done to her?" Dan reasoned, he pulled out his phone mimicking Blair's exit strategy. "Look, I have to go now, I got this essay to write. See you later." And Dan's scene unfolded. Serena had the same expression to when Blair left. She looked at Eric who's smile was devious and daring.

"What are you not telling me?" she demanded.

Eric shook his head as his smile widened. He obviously noticed what was going on between Dan and Blair.

As Dan stepped outside the building his pretty brunette friend was still trying to get herself a cab driver. He found himself smile and emerged behind her, also making a gesture with his hand to pull a cab. She jumped in her place. "Humphrey! Why aren't you with Serena?" she said bitterly but hadn't noticed that herself. "and what, the, hell do you think you're doing?"

"Getting a cab." He said bemused.

Blair sighed irritated. "Look Humphrey, is there anyway you ever going to leave me alone?" she asked her eyes still scanning the street.

"Until we talk ab-" she looks at him fiercely.

"There's nothing! Nothing to talk about-"

"Blair! You cannot keep doing this. I know you, you're Blair Waldorf you're going to stick to denial for the rest of your life. But you know what? It had meant something to me and I am sure deep inside, you know that it meant something too but you're scared to admit it." Never in her life had Blair felt so exposed.

"You just crossed the line." She retorted, unsure of what that even meant. Dan smirked and the cab stopped she took it and just before she closed the door behind her. "Oh and trust me, I did not feel anything, Brooklyn." It was her turn to smirk. Dan left there not knowing what to believe; himself or Blair.

Blair was irritated to say the least, when she went back home early Dorota had suspected something was up with Daniel Humphrey.

"Lonely Boy and I have nothing!" she kept repeating to herself and Dorota. She was getting hungry eventually and asked Dorota to put something for her to eat while she at least get something done for her essay.

As she collected the books together and was about to sit and start for real this time, the elevator door's bell went on. Blair swore she could feel her knees weak and unable to carry her. She leaned on the table as she waited for the person to come in view.

Chuck Bass.

"Chuck? What are you doing here." It wasn't even a question, she didn't want to know anyways.

"I need you." He said searching into her eyes for something to hold on. "Blair, I just need you-"

"Oh, I am surprised you didn't turn to Raina this time. After all she is sacred to you." Blair hissed. She could feel her confidence build up again. This was who she was supposed to be. An independent woman who took no shit from others. She is Blair Waldorf! Chuck looked at her about to say something back but she spoke first. "While you were thinking about another woman Chuck, all I thought about was you! I know we didn't say anything about waiting, but I genuinely thought you will wait." A tear escaped her eye. "Do you know how much it hurts? How much it hurts to be with Chuck Bass?"

"Blair.."

"I am sorry Chuck, I really need a break from this, from you." She said harshly. The look on Chuck's face reminded her of how she was in high school, stronger at facing Chuck. It wasn't the easiest decision Blair made. She thought of something quick, something that would make Chuck angry, make him want to leave, to push his buttons. She thought of words, put them in order then she spoke. "I kissed someone, it was truly a life changing experience. That one kiss, changed me." She spoke confidently but felt a little weary inside. Did she really mean it?

Chuck looked at her through eyes that held a mess of emotions. "Now if you'll excuse me. I have work to do." She said. "The door is that way." She waved a one-way before completely turning away from him.

A/N: Gosh! It's 6:25AM! I have school in thirty minutes! I am very grateful to your reviews, for without it, I couldn't have gotten this done. I had fun writing this and I am happy I completed part II on my birthday, I am finally 16! Wish me luck in today's exam!