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“I don’t think there’s anything there。 I haven’t eaten yet; either。 Want a pizza?” Dan asked。

“Sure。” Vanessa shrugged。

Dan moved over to the counter and ordered a large double cheese; onion; and pepper。 He turned to Vanessa after he hung up。 “Serena had plans with Blair; so I saw your ex’s movie tonight。 The one about the Maoris in Iceland?”

“And?” Vanessa asked curiously。 She still hadn’t seen it; though the movie posters were on subway cars and bus shelters everywhere。 She really didn’t know if she wanted Dan to love or hate the film。

“You could have done it better;” Dan added。 “I can’t wait to see what you make in Indonesia。”

Vanessa smiled; her heart melting a little bit。 That was exactly what she wanted to hear。

Dan grinned。 “Did you ever think this is who you’d bee?” he asked; settling onto the counter。

“What do you mean?”

“I mean—going to Indonesia。 Being a real filmmaker。 Like; back when you were eighteen; wouldn’t you be so excited if you knew this was who you’d be four years later?” Dan asked; stirring his Folgers coffee crystals into his favorite chipped white mug。

“Yes; I’d be excited。 But I always thought…” She trailed off。 She’d meant to say that back then; whenever she imagined her future life; she imagined herself and Dan together。 “I don’t know。” She shrugged; not finishing the sentence。 “What about you?”

Dan closed his eyes。 He’d thought he’d be more in control of his life; be more sure of what he was doing。 Of course; everything seemed perfect。 Outside of his two poems in The New Yorker; he’d been published in some of the most prestigious literary journals in the country。 He was dating a movie star。 He was heading to the best grad program for writing in the world。 But somehow; something seemed… inplete。 “Yeah; things worked out。” Dan shrugged。

“You and Serena seem good together;” Vanessa offered after a pause。 She’d never really talked about Dan’s relationship with Serena before。

“Yeah; she’s great;” Dan said distantly。 Serena was great。 But no matter what; they didn’t have as strong a connection as he described in the poems he wrote about their relationship。 It wasn’t the marriage of two minds; not really。 It was more like falling in love with an illusion of perfection。

Sounds like we’ve got the beginnings of another poem。

Just then; the buzzer rang。

“Saved by the bell。” Vanessa grinned as she stood up and pulled a twenty from the back pocket of her tight black jeans。 After paying the delivery boy; she set the steaming box of pizza on the coffee table in the living room。

She grabbed a slice of pizza and sat cross…legged on the scuffed hardwood floor。 This was what she was going to miss: the Humphreys’ fortably ramshackle apartment; Marx; Norma; and the overarching feeling of pride that somehow; despite all odds; she’d transformed from the scrappy; friendless daughter of hippie parents from Vermont into an inspiring young filmmaker who mattered。

Dan grabbed a slice and sat down next to her。 A glob of sauce landed on the front of his brown sweater。

Vanessa cracked a grin。 “I’d have thought you’d have better manners four years later; that’s for sure;” she said as he dabbed the sauce away with a paper napkin。

“That’s for sure;” Dan said sheepishly as he leaned against the couch and took a large bite of pizza。 Vanessa smiled fondly at him。 It was cute the way he’d spilled all over himself。 It was nice to know that some things would always stay the same。

Another small glob of sauce dripped from Dan’s chin; threatening to spill onto his sweater。 “You’re a mess。” She shook her head bemusedly as she leaned in to catch it。 But Dan leaned in too; and suddenly; their lips were connecting。 Dan tasted like pizza and coffee and something else—a Dan…ness she’d forgotten she missed。

Dan leaned closer to Vanessa; running his fingers through her thick; shoulder…length hair and tracing the back of her neck with his hand。

As if they were following the steps to a dance only they knew; they stood without breaking their kiss。 Vanessa took Dan’s hand; and led him to her bedroom。

So this is what their younger selves imagined。



hey people!

bad behavior

Just when I think we’re all too old for the over…the…top antics of our youth; several of our favorite people have proven they still know how to bend the rules: B and S were spotted sneaking into a certain Eighty…second Street town house。 J was spotted rediscovering her rock star self and dancing all night at Filter。 That’s just as well; since N was in bed with B… and S。 And D didn’t seem to miss S because he was awfully busy with… dinner。

So what’s up with the recent spate of bad behavior? It could be a result of senior year stress。 It could be a flirtation with the past。 Or it could be us ing to terms with the yin and the yang; the bad and the good existing in all of us。 The realization that even though we might be older; we might wear better clothes; we might be able to spout off Proust and Plato with aplomb; we’re still just figuring out our place in the world; one mistake at a time。 We’re old enough to stop pretending to be perfect; to stop pretending the past never happened; to realize that drama keeps life interesting。 And; that said…

hangover help

I don’t know about you; but now that I’m legally allowed to drink; my hangovers have been ten times worse。 Talk about youth being wasted on the young。 If this season you find yourself with a pounding headache the likes of which you haven’t felt since freshman year; I can sympathize。 My advice? Go back to sleep and have your significant other brave the cold for bagels。 Indulge in a carb and snuggle…fest in bed; and stay there until the sun dips low into the sky。 After all; it’s vacation and you deserve the break。

your e…mail

q: Dear Gossip Girl;

My best friend has a boyfriend but loves to go out and dance。 And boys—especially one boy in particular—loves to dance with her。 Should I stage an intervention or something or just realize she can make her own decisions?

—caligirl

a: Dear Cali;

Last I heard; dancing isn’t cheating。 I say; just dance—but be ready to cut in if things look like they’re getting a little too down and dirty。

—GG

q: Dear Gossip Girl;

So; where’s the New Year’s party?

—partylikearockstar

a: Dear Party;

Ordinarily; a query like this would force me to break the sad news that you just may not have been invited to the fete of the season; but this year; it seems our favorite reformed bad boy has yet to send out invites。 Shall we add sloth to our list of sins as well?

—GG

sightings

N ordering a dozen bagels at daybreak at Pick…a…Bagel。 Impromptu brunch plans?… B and S stumbling down Fifth Avenue; also at daybreak; heading toward S’s house。 Haven’t seen that in a while! J and her friend E ordering eggs at Three Guys at 6 a。m。; looking sweaty and disheveled in that I’ve been dancing my ass off all night way。 Good for them! V making a coffee run to the deli on the corner; looking blissful for early in the morning。 Why so happy?

one more theory

Maybe all of our bad behavior is just gearing up for the final countdown: I’m talking New Year’s Eve in just a few days。 Will our favorite party pad be up and running this year; or will we need to find an alternate venue? Will we kiss the same people; different people; or ring in the new year with only our cat for pany? And what will this year bring? I’ll be the first to know and you’ll be the first to find out。

You know you love me;

gossip girl

out with the old; in with the new?

“A large latte; please;” Serena said to the surly…looking server behind the counter of the Hungarian Pastry Shop on 112th and Amsterdam。 Her head was pounding and her mouth felt dry。 Last night; after drinking a few of her extra…strong vodka gimlets; she and Nate and Blair had fallen asleep in a tangled pile midway through Breakfast at Tiffany’s and had woken up to a river of melted ice cream in the bed with them。

People have woken up to worse…。

Despite the shaky start; Serena had actually managed to have a productive morning。 She’d called the real esta

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