gossip girl 11 英文-第38部分

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Story　of　his　life。　

Nate　leapt　onto　the　deck　and　strode　into　the　stern　of　theBelinda；　crashing　into　a　pile　of　life　
preservers。　He　looked　at　his　watch　again。　

？Nine　fifty…nine！？　he　called　out。　？I？m　early！？　

Chips　appeared　from　the　cabin　with　a　grin。　？Glad　you　made　it。？　He　was　wearing　his　？traveling　
clothes；？　a　pristine　pair　of　white　duck　cloth　sailor？s　pants　and　a　navy　blue　windbreaker。　His　white　
hair　was　bed　back　from　his　deeply　lined　face；　and　his　blue　eyes　sparkled　as　he　moved　around　
the　boat；　his　bad　leg　dragging　behind　him　but　an　excited　spring　in　his　step。　He　bent　at　the　waist；　
untied　a　mass　of　rope　at　his　feet；　and　began　to　raise　the　anchor　with　the　hand　crank。　That？s　what　
Nate　was　going　to　love　about　sailing　with　Chips。　No　puterized　anything。　Everything　was　done　
the　old…fashioned　way；　with　maps　and　muscle。　？Belindaand　I　thought　we　might　have　to　leave　
without　you。？　Nate　grinned；　extracting　himself　from　the　pile　of　life　preservers；　and　started　to　help　
Chips　with　the　rope。　？I　just　wanted　to　make　you　sweat　a　little。？　His　phone　rang　again　in　his　pocket　
and　he　pulled　it　out？even　though　he　knew　who　was　calling。　He　silenced　the　ringer。　

Chips　arched　an　eyebrow。　？Which　one　is　it？　Does　she　know　where　you？ve　gone？？　？She　doesn？t。　
Neither　of　them　knows；　actually。　They　both　think　I？m　meeting　them　at　Grand　Central　right　now。？　
Nate　thought　about　Blair　and　Serena　standing　in　the　train　station；　wondering　where　he　was；　and　
felt　bad？but　only　for　a　minute。　He　closed　his　eyes　as　he　pictured　Blair？s　excited；　happy　face　and　
Serena？s　wide；　gorgeous　smile。　It　really　was　better　this　way？for　everyone？whether　they　realized　it　


or　not。　Serena　and　Blair　would　be　friends　again？without　him　getting　in　the　way　all　the　time。　

？You　didn？t　even　tell　them？？　Chips　coiled　a　length　of　rope　around　one　arm；　his　brow　
furrowed。　？Did　nothing　of　my　using…your…balls　speech　make　its　way　through　that　thick　hair　of　
yours　and　into　your　head？？　Nate　looked　out　to　sea。　The　sky　above　him　was　flooded　with　bright　
morning　light　that　bounced　off　the　calm　surface　of　the　water。　？No　。　。　。？　he　began。　？I　got　it。　It？s　
just　。　。　。　better　this　way。　If　I？d　told　them；　they　would　have　tried　to　stop　me　from　leaving。？　His　
phone　started　beeping　wildly；　breaking　the　perfect　silence　of　the　calm　morning。　Nate　pulled　it　out　
of　his　pocket　and　silenced　it　again。　？And　I　might　have　let　them。？　He　glanced　at　the　phone　in　his　
hand　and　its　screen　flashing　18　MISSED　CALLS。　He　flipped　it　open　and　punched　at　the　keypad；　
knowing　exactly　what　he　needed　to　say　in　his　text。　He　pressed　SEND　and　then　SEND　again。　And　
then　he　brought　his　throwing　arm　back　and　tossed　the　phone　out　to　sea。　It　made　a　tiny　splash　as　it　
hit　the　calm　surface　of　the　water。　

Chips　nodded　approvingly　and　Nate　grabbed　a　rope　to　hoist　the　sail；　giving　it　a　fierce　pull。　The　
sail　rose　above　him；　fluttered　in　the　breeze；　and　then　grew　taut。　

？We？re　off！？　Chips　cried　as　the　boat　motored　out　into　the　harbor。　

Nate　watched　the　dock　grow　smaller　and　smaller。　Maybe　college　was　the　right　choice　for　most　
people；　but　it　wasn？t　for　him？at　least　not　now。　Yale　could　wait。　He　needed　time　to　figure　out　who　
he　was　and　what　he　really　wanted；　and　he　was　never　going　to　do　that　if　every　spare　minute　was　
taken　up　with　classes；　papers；　and　。　。　。　Blair。　Or　Serena。　

The　tall　buildings　of　Manhattan　began　to　recede　into　the　distance；　and　the　spires　of　the　Chrysler　
building　and　the　Empire　State　building　became　tiny　toy　versions　of　themselves。　The　island　Nate　
had　called　home　his　whole　life　suddenly　looked　。　。　。　small。　He　planted　his　feet　on　the　teak　planks　
of　the　deck　and　turned　his　head　into　the　wind　as　they　sailed　off　into　the　sparkling；　endless　blue。　

Like　we？re　never　going　to　hear　from　him　again？　Not　a　chance。　The　world　is　big；　but　notthat　big。　

the　long　goodbye　

Blair　crossed　her　arms　and　tapped　her　toe　impatiently　on　the　platform　as　the　train　began　to　fill　up　
with　hundreds　of　luggage…toting　passengers。　She　was　so　fucking　on　edge　that　she　felt　like　she　
might　throw　up。　The　bright　silver　train　cars　were　momentarily　engulfed　in　a　white　cloud　of　
exhaust；　and　Serena　coughed；　one　hand　covering　her　mouth。　

Blair　dialed　Nate？s　number　for　the　bazillionth　time　and　sighed　as　it　rang　and　rang　and　then　went　
to　voice　mail。　？Nate；　it？s　me；？　she　snapped　into　the　phone。　？I？m　here　on　the　platform　at　Grand　
Central　。　。　。　waiting。Where　are　you？？　She　glanced　around　and　exhaled　heavily；　blowing　her　dark　


hair　off　her　now…sweaty　forehead。　？You　better　get　your　ass　here　intwo　seconds　or　you？ll　miss　the　
train！？　She　closed　her　cell　with　a　snap。Where　could　he　be？　

Serena？s　voice　broke　through　her　thoughts。　？Blair；　I？I　don？t　think　Nate？s　ing。？　Blair　
whipped　around　to　face　her。　？What　do　you　mean；not　ing　？　Why　not？？　Serena　looked　down；　
playing　with　the　ends　of　her　hair。　

Her　voice　was　small　and　slightly　muffled。　？Just　because　you　got　him　into　Yale　again　doesn？t　
mean　he　wants　to　go。？　She　lifted　her　head；　her　eyes　shining。　？The　truth　is；　Blair　。　。　。　the　truth　is；　I　
love　Nate　too。　And　he　knows。　Because　I　told　him。？　Uh…oh。　

Blair　opened　her　mouth　in　shock；　but　before　she　could　utter　one　venomous　word；　both　girls？　
phones　began　to　chirp　maniacally。　

Serena　pulled　her　phone　out？anything　to　avoid　Blair？s　angry　eyes。　The　screen　read；　ONE　NEW　
TEXT　MESSAGE。　She　opened　it。　

？It？s　from　Nate。？Blair　whispered；　holding　up　her　phone。　

？To　both　of　us。？　

Serena　looked　down　at　her　screen　and　read：　

B　AND　S？SAILING　AROUND　THE　WORLD。　I　LOVE　YOU　BOTH。　ALWAYS　HAVE。　
ALWAYS　WILL。　TAKE　CARE　OF　EACH　OTHER。　…N　

The　train　hissed　on　the　tracks。　Serena　bit　her　bottom　lip　and　looked　up　at　Blair？s　shocked　face。　
Nate　had　left？left　them　both。　He　loved　them；　but　he　didn？t　want　to　be　with　either　of　them。　Serena　
hugged　herself；　feeling　unsteady　on　her　feet。　Blair　looked　like　she　was　about　to　pass　out。　

And　then；　to　Serena？s　utter　surprise；　Blair　began　to　giggle；　small；　hiccupping；　hysterical　giggles。　
Serena　threw　her　arms　open　and　hugged　her　friend；　laughing　and　crying　at　the　same　time。　

？Oh；　Serena；？　Blair　gasped；　？Don？t　you　see？　It？sso　classic。　He　just　sailed　off　into　the　sunset　
without　even　saying　goodbye。？　As　much　as　she　wanted　her　own　life　to　be　like　an　old　
black…and…white　movie；　Nate？s　departure　was　far　more　cinematic　than　anything　she　could　have　
e　up　with。　

The　two　girls　clutched　each　other；　their　faces　wet　with　tears　as　passersby　on　the　platform　turned　
to　stare　and　whisper。　The　loudspeaker　above　their　heads　crackled　with　static；　and　then　a　booming　
voice　filled　the　underground　space。　

This　is　the　10　o？clock　to　New　Haven　stopping　at　Stamford；　Noroton　Heights；　Darien；　South　
Norwalk；　Norwalk；　Bridgeport；　Stratford；　Milford；　and　New　Haven。　Ten　o？clock　to　New　Haven。　


All　aboard！　

Blair　wiped　the　tears　from　her　cheeks　and　straightened　the　bottom　of　her　dress。　Nate　wasn？t　there；　
but　she　still　couldn？t　wait　to　get　on　that　train。　Serena　was　going　to　be　a　big　movie　star；　Nate　was　
off　sailing　around　the　world；　and　she　was　going　to　Yale？her　dream　since　she　was　a　little　girl。　And　
who　knew　what　might　happen　there？　Maybe　she？d　meet　some　gorgeous　lacrosse　player　with　
golden　blond　hair　and　glittering　green　eyes　who　wasn？t　a　total　flake。　

？？Bye。？　Serena　whispered　in　her　ear；　her　voice　giddy　with　emotion。　？Call　me？？　？Definitely。？　
Blair　boarded　the　train　on　her　own；　adjusting　her　white　pillbox　hat　and　black　Chanel　sunglasses。　
She　didn？t　know　what　Yale？or　the　future？would　hold；　but　she　couldn？t　find　wait　to　find　out。　

Serena　stepped　back　on　the　train　platform　as　the　doors　began　to　close。　But　before　they　shut　
entirely；　she　and　Blair　blew　each　other　kisses　one　last　time；　and　yelled　in　unison：　

？You　know　you　love　me！？　

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It？s　time　to　say　goodbye；　my　darlings；　because　at　this　point；　everyone　who？s　anyone　is　on　their　
way　to　college。　Except　for　those　of　us　who　have　the　good　sense