gossip girl 11 英文-第17部分

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sweltering。　The　room　was　the　temperature　of　a　sauna；　and　her　cascading　wig　of　human　hair　wasn？t　
helping　any。　

？Do　a　shot！？　Ruby　yelled；　shoving　a　glass　in　her　hand。　Vanessa　tilted　her　head　back；　momentarily　
afraid　her　wig　might　fall　off　in　the　process；　and　downed　the　shot；　which　tasted　like　gasoline。　She　
shook　her　head　from　side　to　side　like　she　was　trying　to　chase　her　impending　hangover　away。　

　Fat　chance。　

？What　the　hell　are　you　guys　drinking？？　she　croaked；　wiping　her　mouth　with　the　back　of　her　hand。　

？J&BwithaJ&Bback！？　A　girl　Vanessa　recognized　as　one　of　the　bartenders　from　the　Five　and　
Dime；　one　of　Ruby？s　favorite　Brooklyn　hangouts；　slurred；　shoving　another　shot　glass　into　
Vanessa？s　hand。　？Drink　it！？　As　if　she　had　a　choice。　

The　liquor　burned　Vanessa？s　throat。　She　shook　her　shoulders　and　tried　to　regain　her　
eyesight。　？C？mon；　sissy；　I　want　to　talk！？　Ruby　yelled　into　her　ear。　

？You　want　to　walk？？　Vanessa　asked；　pointing　to　a　bartender　wearing　a　tight　Western　shirt　
unbuttoned　to　her　belly　button；　ridiculously　short　jean　shorts；　and　red　stilettos；　strutting　on　top　of　
the　bar　as　though　it　were　a　catwalk。　

？No！？　Ruby　pulled　her　into　a　darkened　corner　near　the　ladies？　room。　At　least　it　was　slightly　
quieter。　She　clutched　Vanessa？s　arm　like　a　drowning　woman。　

？Isaid；　I　need　totalk　。？　Ruby　had　to　shout　over　the　frantic　fiddle　of　the　Charlie　Daniels　
Band？s　？The　Devil　Went　Down　to　Georgia。？　？I　don？t　think　I　can　do　this！？　？Do　what？？　Vanessa　
asked；　pouring　another　shot　into　her　glass　from　the　half…empty　bottle　of　J&B　Ruby　clutched　in　her　
hand。　？Drink？？　She　held　up　the　bottle　to　her　sister？s　face。　？？Cause　you　seem　pretty　good　at　it　to　


me。？　Ruby　waved　the　bottle　away　impatiently。　？I　don？t　think　I　can　marry　Piotr。　I　don？t　know　if　I　
can　go　through　with　it。？　Ruby？s　face　crumpled　like　a　used　Kleenex。　

？Wait？what？？　Vanessa　bent　down　to　place　the　bottle　of　J&B　on　the　floor；　then　she　stood　back　up　
to　put　her　arms　around　her　sister。　？Why？　What？s　going　on？？　？Well；？　Ruby　sniffed；　？he　gave　me　
this　gift　today？he　said　it　was　in　honor　of　our　future　life　together　or　some　bullshit。？　Vanessa　
wrinkled　her　brow　in　confusion。　？Soooo？？　？V；　he　bought　me　this　Suzy　Homemaker　antique　tea　set　
for　a　fucking　wedding　present。　He　doesn？t　fucking　know　me　at　all。　I　mean；　if　that？s　what　he？s　
expecting　。　。　。？　She　trailed　off　and　poured　herself　another　shot；　knocking　it　back　expertly　and　
wiping　her　mouth　with　the　back　of　her　hand。　？Does　he　think　I？m　going　to　be　this　perfect；　
stay…at…home　Stepford　Wife？　Because　that？s　not　what　I？m　about　at　all；　and　he　shouldknow　that！？　
Ruby　filled　her　shot　glass　again；　and　this　time　Vanessa　held　her　own　glass　out　for　a　refill。　

When　in　Rome　。　。　。　

？I　mean；　how　can　I　marry　a　guy　who　obviously　doesn？t　even　know　who　the　hell　Iam　？？　Ruby　
shook　her　head　in　sadness　and　disgust。　Behind　them　a　couple　stumbled　out　of　the　ladies？　room；　
looking　around　guiltily。　

？He　knows　who　you　are；？　Vanessa　heard　herself　saying？much　to　her　surprise。　？And　I　think　he　
really　loves　you。？　？Why　do　you　say　that？？　Ruby　asked　suspiciously。　

？Listen。？　Vanessa　took　her　by　the　arm　and　was　grateful　when　the　music　changed　to　a　less　noisy　
Bonnie　Raitt　ballad。　？I　had　a　long　talk　with　Piotr　the　other　night　at　your　gig。？　？You　did？？　Ruby　
asked。　？I　mean；　so　what？？　she　added；　as　if　reminding　herself　to　be　bitter　and　angry。　

？Just　stay　with　me　here；？　Vanessa　said　impatiently。　？He　mentioned　that；　back　when　you　guys　first　
met；　you？d　told　him　about　how　we　used　to　have　tea　parties　when　we　were　little。　Remember？？　
Ruby　nodded　and　Vanessa　kept　going。　？You　told　him　that　we？d　drink　apple　juice　out　of　those　
pretty　china　cups　mom　had　and　pretend　it　was　tea？　Well；that？s　where　he　got　the　idea　to　buy　you　an　
antique　tea　set。？　Up　on　the　bar；　the　red…stilettoed　bartender　was　lining　up　one　polo…shirted　guy　
after　another　and　forcing　them　to　do　shots；　then　dousing　them　with　water　as　a　chaser。　？That？s　the　
sweetest　thing　I？ve　ever　heard；？　Ruby　responded　quietly；　filling　her　shot　glass　again？along　with　
Vanessa？s。　？I？m　an　ass…hole；？　she　declared；　one　lone　tear　spilling　over　her　cheek。　？I　can？t　believe　
I　ever　doubted　him。？　Vanessa　brushed　the　tear　away　with　her　fingers；　and　Ruby　held　her　glass　in　
the　air；　her　drunken　brown　eyes　shining　in　the　dim　light。　？A　toast？？　？To　your　wedding！？　Vanessa　
yelled；　clinking　glasses　with　her　sister　and　then　downing　the　contents　of　the　glass。　

Twenty　minutes　and　another　shot　later；　the　room　was　spinning。　The　Coyote　Ugly　girls　were　up　on　
the　bar　line　dancing；　screaming　insults　into　a　megaphone；　and　Vanessa　found　herself　unable　to　tear　
her　eyes　away　as　the　girls　worked　the　room。　They　were　soconfident　。　One　gorgeous　brunette　in　a　
tight　black　wifebeater；　rhinestone…studded　jeans；　and　a　cowboy　hat　danced　furiously　on　top　of　the　
bar；　her　body　shaking　with　the　music。　A　guy　in　front　of　the　bar　in　a　pink　Izod　shirt　with　the　collar　
popped　grabbed　her　leg。　The　brunette　bent　down；　smiling　wickedly；　and　doused　him　with　a　pitcher　


of　water　hidden　behind　the　bar。　The　crowd　erupted　in　cheers。　

Ruby　grabbed　Vanessa？s　arm　and　slurred；　？You　should　be　up　there；　V。　You？re　hotter　thanany　of　
those　girls！？　Then　she　pushed　her　from　behind；　shoving　her　toward　the　bar。　？Get　up　there　and　
show　them　how　it？s　done！？　Vanessa　looked　down　at　her　hot　outfit；　enjoying　the　feel　of　the　blond　
hair　swinging　around　her　face　as　she　moved。　She　pushed　up　to　the　front　of　the　crowd　and　extended　
her　hand　toward　the　Daisy　Duke　brunette；　who　whooped　and　pulled　her　up　onto　the　bar。　Vanessa　
surveyed　the　crowd；　feeling　a　sudden　surge　of　power。　She　started　swinging　her　hips；　her　platforms　
kicking　shot　glasses　off　the　bar　as　she　moved　her　feet。　

If　only　that　cab　driver　who？d　mistaken　her　for　a　guy　could　see　her　now？he？d　beg　for　forgiveness。　
So　what　if　Dan；　the　guy　she？d　thought　was　the　love　of　her　life；　only　liked　her　for　her　bald　head？　
She　was　as　much　of　a　woman　as　anyone　else　in　here。　And　now　she　freakinglooked　like　it。　

？What？s　up；　hot　stuff？？　the　bartender　purred；　grabbing　her　by　the　waist；　pulling　her　close。　The　
crowd　went　wild；　cheering　and　whooping　with　raucous；　liquor…soaked　shouts。　

？Hey　baby！？　A　guy　up　front　tried　to　get　Vanessa？s　attention　while　someone　else　shouted；　？Shake　
it；　girl！？　Vanessa　shook　her　hips　and　two…stepped　her　way　down　the　slick　surface　of　the　bar；　
winking　at　frat　guys　and　flipping　her　long　blond　hair　as　she　went。　Okay；　so　maybe　this　wasn？t　the　
most　mature　way　to　deal　with　Dan　rejecting　her；　but　hearing　all　the　encouraging　whoops　and　
hollers　sure　as　hell　felt　therapeutic。　

Sothat？s　what　thoseGirls　Gone　Wild　videos　are　about？healing。　As　if！　

A　drunken　guy　with　a　blond　buzz　cut　held　out　a　fistful　of　dollar　bills　in　his　hand；　gesturing　to　her　
and　shouting　loudly。　Without　a　moment？s　thought；　Vanessa　bent　at　the　waist　and　grabbed　the　
sleeve　of　his　blue　Abercrombie　T…shirt；　pulling　him　closer　as　if　she　were　about　to　kiss　him。　Then　
she　grabbed　a　pitcher　of　water　from　behind　the　bar　and　dumped　it　over　the　poor　guy？s　head。　She　
wasn？t　just　doing　this　for　herself？she　was　doing　it　for　girls　with　gay　ex…boyfriends　everywhere。　

The　crowd　went　wild；　screaming　and　cheering；　and　through　her　alcoholic　haze　Vanessa　could　
hear　her　sister？s　drunken　voice　holler　over　the　din？　

？Yeah！　That？s　mysister　！？　Aw。Wouldn？t　mom　be　proud？　

　FROM：　trentdawg_87@yahoo。

　TO：　narchibald@st。judes。edu　

　Subject：　Whassup？

　Nate　dawg！　


Looks　like　it？s　going　to　be　you　and　me　next　year；　dawg。　And　you　know　our　room　will　be　the　
place　to　be　for　all　the　hot　bitches。　I　can？t　wait　to　get　me　some　of　that　Ivy　League　tail？some　kinky　
librarian　shit。　Yeeeeeeh；　dawg！　

Truth　is；　dawg；　I　won？t　be　round　the　crib　too　much　this　fall；　so　you　can　hit　the　library　honeys　in　
peace。　What　up！　See；　I？m　a　swimmer　and　coach　makes　us　eat；　like；　all　of　our　meals　together　and　
practice　until　players　start　dying。　Seriously。　And　if　that　ain？t　enough；　there　are　all　sorts　of　wicked　
brutal　pranks　and　shit　the　seniors　pull　on　us　freshies。　It？s　going　to　be　gnarly。　

So　here？s　the　dizzle：　you　get　the　girls　through　November；　and　then　you？re　going　to　have　to　fork　
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