𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑺𝑯 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐝 [𝟏]

A THIN LINE BETWEEN CHUCK AND NATE

CHAPTER TWELVE | a thin line between chuck and nate

What's the difference between gossip and scandal? Glad you asked USE Forever. Anyone can commit a minor indiscretion and generate a days worth of buzz. But in order for gossip to birth a true scandal, it requires the right person in the wrong place.

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MADELEINE FELT HER phone vibrate in the pocket of her Burberry blazer. The blue eyed belle scanned over the Gossip Girl article, passing her phone to Eric for him to read.

"Is there something you want to tell us?" Madeleine questioned Serena kindly as the continued to walk to school.

"Am I that obvious M? Look at that hair colour, Eric it's all wrong for you." Serena laughed.

"That's funny." Eric began sarcastically, before pushing Madeleine's phone in front of Serena. "This isn't."

"Eric can you leave me and Mads to talk please." Eric waved goodbye to Madeleine and ran down the street towards his classmates, "It's not for me it's for Blair."

"What!" Madeleine eyes widened in shock when the words tumbled from Serena's lips. "So does she know if she is? Does she know whose it is? Has she talk to Chuck or Nate?"

Serena linked her arm in Madeleine's and walked sluggishly down the pavement. "She won't take a test I've been — hold on, Nate? It's not his it's obviously Chuck's."

"Oh right, of course." Madeleine laughed awkwardly and glued her eyes the the concrete below her.

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Madeleine arrived at the Steps before Serena, she smiled and waved at Blair who returned the gesture before turning her face back to stone. Madeleine walked up to the group of girls, standing awkwardly when she noticed Jenny Humphrey in her place.

"Jenny, could you do me a favour?" Blair began, not looking at the girl. "Move down a couple steps, you're in Madeleine's place."

Jenny awkwardly looked up at the red head who smiled apologetically at her. "Madeleine can sit below me, there's a space. Besides, this whole hazing thing is getter old, don't you think B."

"One, Madeleine sits next to me she's a Queen not a peasant, Alright, Brooklyn? Two, the hazing stops when I say it stops, and for future reference only my friends get to call me B." Blair turned her back on the freshman, deciding to ignore her after putting her back in place.

"You know I've got a lot to do before class I think I'm just gonna go." Jenny began to stand from her seat. She smiled sickly at Madeleine before walking straight into her, purposefully spilling yogurt onto her blouse. "Whoops, sorry Queen."

"Don't worry about it." Madeleine retaliated softly, still smiling at Jenny - who now looked baffled by Madeleine's calm expression. "B, I'll be back soon. I need to go clean my blouse."

Madeleine wandered through the girls hall before tumbling into the bathroom. She finally finished removing all of Jenny's yogurt from her blouse, wiping down the last sections with toilet paper. "Why are you so nice to me? After I just ruined your shirt?" A voice called from behind Madeleine, taking her by surprise.