gossip girl 11 英文-第15部分

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ear；　the　ice　cubes　in　her　Bloody　Mary　clinking　against　the　glass　as　she　waved　her　arms　about。　

？Because；　you　know；　when　the　Reynoldses　had　their　party　last　year；　they　chose　that　hideous　
bisque　color　scheme；　which　pletely　washed　out　Mitzi？s　plexion；？　Eleanor　was　saying；　her　
brow　wrinkled　in　worry。　？I　was　envisioning　shell　pink　or　ivory；　because　those　are　Blair？s　absolute　
favorites；　but　I　just　can？t　stop　thinking　about　Mitzi　looking　as　though　she　was　about　to　besick　all　
over　her　very　own　soiree。？　Davita　leaned　in　conspiratorially。　？My　dear；　that　event　was　planned　
bySamantha　Powers　and　her　troop　of　underlings。Amateurs　。　You　have　to　relax　and　realize　you？re　
dealing　with　aprofessional　here！？　She　threw　her　overbleached　platinum　locks　over　one　shoulder　
and　turned　toward　Serena；　her　tanned　face　nearly　as　leathery　as　the　distressed　calfskin　bag　on　the　
sofa　beside　her。　？Eleanor　tells　me　that　you？re　Blair？s　best　friend；？　she　said　with　a　stewardess　smile；　
scribbling　more　notes　on　the　pink　pad。　


Or　worst　enemy。　

Serena　nodded。　？We？ve　been　friends？？　

？Forever！？　Eleanor　finished　enthusiastically。　

？Mmmm；？　Davita　murmured　as　she　picked　up　a　thin　cucumber　sandwich？crusts　cut　off；　of　
course？from　a　hammered　silver　tray。　She　sniffed　it　delicately；　then　returned　it　to　the　tray。　

？Now；　Serena；？　Eleanor　began；　smoothing　her　sleek；　Fekkai…blond　shoulder…length　bob；　？I　hope　
you　don？t　mind　me　calling　you　over；　but　Blair　has　been　positivelyunreachable　；　and　I　thought　that　
since　you　two　have　known　each　other　since　you　were　toddlers；　you？d　be　the　perfect　person　to　help　
plan　this　event　I　have　scheduled　at　the　Met。　We　have　more　than　a　few　milestones　to　
celebrate？Blair　and　Aaron　going　off　to　college；　for　one。　And　then　there？s　also？？　

Just　then　Davita？s　gold　Motorola　Slvr　cell　phone　began　to　ring　frantically；　beeping　and　burping　
in　the　most　annoying　way　possible。　Davita　jumped　up；　holding　her　bony；　manicured　index　finger　
out　in　the　air；　and　walked　quickly　out　of　the　living　room；　her　pewter　Jimmy　Choo　slingbacks　
sparkling　like　firecrackers　in　the　light　that　streamed　through　the　south…facing　windows。　Serena　
returned　to　picking　at　the　frayed　threads　on　her　cutoff　skirt　again。　She　could　barely　concentrate　
anyway。　As　of　today；　Blair　and　Nate　had　spent　exactly　one　month　together；　alone　on　a　boat　with　no　
one　around　for　miles。　They　were　probably；　right　at　this　very　minute；　eating　steamed　lobsters　with　
clarified　butter　and　gazing　dreamily　into　each　other？s　eyes。　Serena　blinked　back　hot　tears　as　she　
pictured　it。　

？So；？　Eleanor　said　brightly；　inching　closer　to　her　on　the　couch　and　resting　one　tanned　hand　on　
Serena？s　forearm。　？How　has　your　summer　been？　With　Blair　gone　I？ve　hardly　seen　you　at　all；　and　
it？s　only　a　matter　of　days　before　you　kids　are　off　to　New　Haven！？　

？It？s　been　okay。？　Serena　forced　a　smile　as　she　squirmed　on　the　couch。　She？d　spent　the　last　four　
weeks　wandering　around　the　city　under　the　pretense　of　getting　her　fill　of　New　York　in　before　
leaving　it　behind。　In　truth；　she　was　just　trying　to　distract　herself。　Unfortunately；　everywhere　she　
went？to　the　Central　Park　pond；　to　feed　the　mallards；　to　the　mod　boutiques　on　Little　West　Twelfth　
Street；　to　shop；　to　the　steps　of　the　Met；　to　drink　coffee；　even　her　one　venture　into　Brooklyn　to　see　a　
warehouse　art　show？reminded　her　of　her　friends。　They？d　grown　up　together　and　experienced　the　
city　together；　and；　supposedly；　they　were　leaving　it　behind　together。　But　here　she　was；　pletely　
alone。　？Just　the　usual。　Nothing　special；？　Serena　finished；　noticing　how　lean　and　tanned　Eleanor？s　
legs　were。　Maybe　she　should　take　a　Pilates　class　too。　

？Nothing　special！？　Eleanor　exclaimed　in　the　way　that　only　mothers　can。　？May　I　remind　you　that　
your　first　feature　film　is　going　to　be　released　very　soon；and　you？re　starting　Yale　in　a　week　and　a　
half！？　She　squeezed　Serena？s　knee　so　hard　it　hurt。　


Serena　knew　that　she　had　a　lot　to　be　excited　about；　but　she　just　couldn？t　seem　to　match　Eleanor？s　
enthusiasm。　Maybe　it　was　because　the　thought　of　heading　to　Yale　in　ten　days　with　Nate　and　Blair　
and　watching　them　be　blissfully　in　love　for　four　torturous　years　loomed　over　everything。　？Has　
Blair　。　。　。　mentioned　me　at　all　when　you？ve　talked　to　her？？　

Eleanor　grabbed　a　white　silk　handkerchief　from　the　antique　coffee　table　and　began　to　frantically　
pat　her　brow　with　the　soft　cloth；　then　sprayed　herself　thoroughly　with　an　Evian　facial　mister　and　
dabbed　at　her　face　again。　？I？m　sorry；　dear；　but　is　it　hot　in　here？　I？m　telling　you；　never　turn　
forty…seven。　The　hot　flashes　are　unbearable！？　She　sighed　dramatically；　throwing　the　now…damp　
hanky　behind　her。　？Now；　sweetheart；　what　were　you　saying？？　

Serena　shrugged　her　shoulders；　not　at　all　fazed　by　Eleanor？s　outrageous　behavior。　At　least　there　
was　one　thing　around　here　that　wasn？t　going　to　change。　She　just　wished　she　had　Blair　or　Nate　to　
giggle　with　her　about　it。　

Davita　flounced　back　into　the　room；　snapping　her　cell　phone　shut　with　a　decisive　click。　？Okay；　
ladies；？　she　said；　breaking　into　an　enormous　smile；　her　obvious　veneers　as　wide　and　white　as　
Scrabble　tiles。　？Where　were　we？？　？Well　。　。　。？　Eleanor　motioned　to　Serena；　her　gold　Cartier　Love　
bracelets　clinking　loudly　against　one　another。　？I　was　just　telling　Serena　we　have　a　lot　to　celebrate　
right　now。　In　addition　to　everyone　leaving　for　college；　there？s？？　

？We？re　hoooooooome！？　A　taunting；　singsongy　girl？s　voice　called　out　from　the　foyer；　a　voice　
Serena　would　know　anywhere。　Her　heart　fluttered。　The　sound　of　bags　being　thrown　onto　the　
marble　floor　was　followed　by　the　unmistakable　patter　of　Blair？s　light；　quick　steps。　Serena　
swallowed　hard；　watching　as　Nate　and　Blair　appeared　in　the　doorway　of　the　Waldorf　Roses？　
massive；　antique…strewn　living　room；　hands　clasped；　looking　sun…kissed；　glowing；　and　more　
gorgeous　than　ever。　

As　if　that　were　even　possible。　

Nate？s　green　eyes　lit　up　when　he　spotted　Serena　sitting　on　the　couch；　and　she　smiled　weakly；　her　
stomach　folding　like　pancake　batter。　Just　the　sight　of　him　in　his　stained　and　wrinkled　cutoff　khakis　
and　ratty　gray　T…shirt　made　her　feel　lightheaded。　The　last　time　she？d　seen　him；　standing　at　the　top　
of　the　staircase　at　her　family？s　house　in　Ridgefield　while　she　hovered　at　the　bottom；　the　whole　
world　had　gone　quiet　as　she　overheard　him　telling　Blair　he　loved　her。Loved　。　With　those　words　
ringing　in　her　ears；　something　in　Serena　had　finally　clicked。　She？d　watched　him　lead　Blair　upstairs　
and　right　then　she　knew　as　surely　as　she？d　ever　known　anything　thatshe　loved　Nate。　And　now　that　
he　was　standing　right　in　front　of　her　with　her　on…again…off…again　best　friend；　she　knew　it　was　really　
true。　She　loved　Nate　with　her　entire　heart。　It　was　something　she？d　always　known；　deep　down。　
Why　hadn？t　she　done　anything　about　it　until　it　was　too　late？　

She　shook　her　long　blond　locks；　trying　to　remember　to　act　like　a　normal　friend　and　not　a　
love…struck　freak。　She　jumped　to　her　feet　and　ran　across　the　room；　her　fuchsia　flowered　Calypso　
flip…flops　thwacking　all　the　way；　and　threw　her　arms　around　Blair；　squeezing　tightly。　All　at　once　


Serena　felt　suffocated　by　the　scent　of　Nate？s　Right　Guard　deodorant　clinging　to　her　best　friend？s　
skin。　She　pulled　back；　looking　hopefully　at　Blair；　who　was　still　latched　onto　Nate？s　hand。　？I　
missed　you。？　But　Blair　wasn？t　smiling　back。　In　fact；　she　looked　less　than　pleased　to　see　
Serena？she　looked　downright　pissed。　Serena　began　to　gnaw　on　her　Sephora　Supernova…polished　
thumbnail。　Blair　could　be　so　scary　sometimes。　Hadshe　found　the　letter？　Oh　God。Why　hadn？t　she　
thought　of　that　before？　

As　she　wrapped　her　arms　again　around　Blair？s　rigid；　sun…baked　body；　she　couldn？t　help　looking　
over　Blair？s　shoulder　at　Nate。　His　golden…brown　hair　was　wavier　than　usual　from　the　salt　water。　It　
fell　across　his　tanned　forehead　and　he　pushed　it　away；　smiling　widely　as　they　made　eye　contact。　
His　lips　looked　chapped　and　swollen；　like　he？d　been　making　out　with　Blair　all　night　long？which　
he　probably　had　been。　The　thought　nearly　made　her　choke。　

？Looking　good；　Natie；？　Serena　sighed　wistfully；　unable　to　keep　the　words　from　escaping　her　lips。　
She　pu