gossip girl 12 终结-第49部分
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e she’d been trying to get away from had decided to follow her here? She glanced out the window; where snowflakes were picking up in speed and intensity。 Fan…fucking…tastic。
“What’s wrong?” Chuck gently rested his hand on her arm。
“Nothing!” Blair snapped。 “I need some coffee。”
And a personality makeover?
Serena bed her long blond hair back and pulled on a black Marc Jacobs sweater that had been Blair’s in high school。 She gently closed the door to the guest room; where Dan was still sleeping; and headed toward the stairs。 She’d tossed and turned all night; sure she could hear giggles ing from Nate’s bedroom。
“Giles and I slept right through the storm! We didn’t realize the power had gone out until we woke up to find all the lights in the house on。 I hope you slept okay。 You look a little tired; Bear。” Serena stiffened when she heard Harold Waldorf’s pleasant; lawyerly voice drift up the stairs。
“I didn’t sleep very well;” Blair grumbled。
“I can always change room arrangements when your friends leave; so you can get your beauty sleep;” Harold offered。
“They’re not my friends;” Blair muttered。 “I don’t know why they’re here。 I thought it would be a relaxing holiday with just the family; and I have to read Ulysses; and I can’t do anything when I’m so stressed out。 Look; Daddy; do you think I’m breaking out?”
“Morning!” Serena said loudly as she clattered down the stairs。
“Serena;” Harold boomed jovially。 “Coffee?”
“Yes please。” A bowl of fresh pumpkin spelt scones; courtesy of Giles; sat on the counter。 Serena took one; plunging her thumb into the flaky pastry。
“Hi;” Blair said icily。
“Hi;” Serena responded; taking a buttery bite。 “I like your bracelets。”
“Thanks。 My boyfriend gave them to me;” Blair said pointedly。 “Speaking of; where’s yours?” And when are you all leaving? she wanted to add。
“He’s still sleeping。” An awkward silence fell over the kitchen as Serena tried to search for clues about whether or not Blair and Nate had been together last night。 It was hard to tell。 Blair seemed edgy and bad…tempered; but that didn’t mean anything。 She was often edgy and bad…tempered。
“How are your parents?” Harold asked politely; breaking the silence as he settled on a chair opposite Serena。
“They’re great。 Right now; they’re in St。 Barts for New Year’s。 My brother; Erik; is getting married next year; so they’ve been really busy with plans。” Serena nodded happily。 Erik had met his fiancée when he went to Australia for his junior year abroad; and they’d been inseparable since。 The only downside to the wedding was the floor…length lilac taffeta dress she’d be obligated to wear as a bridesmaid。
Blair resisted the urge to roll her eyes。 Who cared? And why was Serena up so early? Had she sneaked back into Nate’s room?
“What time are you leaving?” Blair asked rudely。
Serena felt like she’d been slapped。 Apparently; their truce had ended。
And the cold war is back on。
“Blair!” Harold chided。 “The snow is still ing down。 It’s New Year’s Eve Day。 You kids are free to stay as long as you like;” he said; glancing out the window。
Serena followed his gaze。 The flurries from earlier this morning were now large; swirling flakes。 She and Dan were supposed to be back in New York this evening for Rufus’s infamous New Year’s Eve flambé party; but now it looked like they would be forced to stay another night。 She was as trapped as the animals at the Central Park Zoo。
And about to fall prey to a lioness。
heartbreak hotel
Vanessa woke up with a start on New Year’s Eve Day。 She turned over and stretched; realizing that she was alone in bed。 Since he’d gotten back; her and Hollis’s sleep schedules had been so off; it felt as though they were roommates rather than a couple sharing a bed。
She got out of bed and sleepily padded down the winding staircase into the living room。 She sniffed the air; surprised not to smell any muffins baking or eggs frying。 Hollis loved cooking breakfast; and Vanessa had gotten used to waking up to a feast。 She smiled happily at Hollis; sitting shirtless at the counter in a pair of flannel pajama pants and the same type of thick; woolly socks he’d given to Vanessa。
“Happy New Year! Glidilegt Nytt Ar。 Isn’t that how you say it in Icelandic?” She’d looked up the pronunciation on the Internet; sure that the phone was the only way they’d municate on the holiday。 She skipped down the stairs and plunked down on the chair opposite him。 But Hollis was busy squinting down at his iPhone。
Finally; he looked up; his gaze icy。 “How’s Dan?”
A shiver of fear ran up her spine。 Hollis was reading the texts on her phone。 “Dan and I were texting last night。 While you were out;” she said coldly。 She wasn’t going to be made to feel guilty when she hadn’t done anything。
“Just texting? ‘Depends who I’m meeting on the roof?’” he said in a mocking tone。 “No wonder you didn’t e out with my friends。 You wanted to go meet up with Dan。”
“What? No!” Vanessa screeched; her voice echoing in her ears。 This was ridiculous。 Nothing could be further from the truth。 Last night she’d eaten half a tub of Ciao Bella on the couch with her feet under Norma。 Which was pretty much how she spent all her time these days。 For the last year; she’d been stupidly devoted to Hollis。 She’d put her whole life on hold for him。
“What else am I supposed to think?” Hollis asked in exasperation。 Norma emitted a low…pitched whine from the floor; as if to say she didn’t want any part of this。 “You didn’t want to go out last night; you didn’t even try to be friendly with the Streetscape people—it’s like you don’t even care…。” Hollis shook his head ruefully。 “Long distance sucks; I know that。 But it wasn’t like I was in Iceland for fun。 I was working。 You of all people should appreciate that。”
Vanessa blinked back angry tears。 Outside; the city was blanketed in snow; quiet and cold。 “You’ve been with the film people all the time; then you just e home and expect me to be your personal assistant;” she retorted。 “I didn’t want to go out because I was fucking exhausted from picking up after you。”
“Really? Really; Vanessa?” Hollis snorted。 “Guess you weren’t too tired to text Dan all night。 How e you never texted me like that?” The hurt was evident in his voice。
Vanessa shook her head。 At one point in her life; Dan had meant more to her than anyone ever had。 He’d been her best friend; her confidant; the only person in the world who knew her better than she knew herself。 Even though they hadn’t spoken for two years; she knew he still understood her。
But it seemed too impossible to try to explain her relationship with Dan。 To explain any part of what she was feeling right now。 It was as if she and Hollis had lost their ability to municate a long time ago but were only just now realizing it。
She gazed at his balled…up socks under the coffee table; which he never put in the hamper。 Hurt and anger and confusion bubbled up inside of her。 Suddenly; she felt exhausted。 “Look; this isn’t working;” Vanessa found herself saying; her voice breaking。 “But I want you to know I wasn’t cheating。”
“I’m going to go;” Hollis said。 He stood and headed up the spiral stairs to their sleeping loft。 “Spend a few days away。 Clear my head。”
“No; it’s your apartment。 Don’t be ridiculous。 I just need a few minutes to pack。”
Upstairs; she threw her things into a huge army green duffel。 She had nowhere to go。 Ruby and Piotr’s extended family were having a New Year’s Eve goat roast that she didn’t want to crash。 There was too much snow on the ground to get a bus to Vermont to her parents’。 She suddenly found herself thinking of the Upper West Side and Rufus’s flambé。
Maybe there was someplace she could go; after all。
a lot can go wrong in the cold light of day
Jenny felt like she was about to explode from the secret of what had happened last night。 She didn’t want to sit too close to Nate; in case anyone might suspect anything; so she’d watched Two for the Road and My Fair Lady sitting on an unfortable leather ottoman。 Now; the sun was beginning to set;