第21部分(第4/7 頁)

lf。　After　all；

Serena　probably　still　harbored　some　desperate　dream　that　she　and　Nate　would　live　happily　ever　in

the　city　together　while　Blair　was　up　in　New　Haven。　Like　that　wouldever　happen。

？Well；　I？m　off　to　find　him；？　Blair　chirped　gaily。

As　soon　as　she　sauntered　away；　Rain　and　Nicki　quickly　filled　the　spot　next　to　Serena。　Rain　held　a

cocktail　napkin　in　her　hand；　and　Nicki　held　a　pen　as　they　awkwardly　tripped　over　themselves　to

get　Serena？s　attention。　So　that　was　it？they　wanted　Serena？s　autograph。　To　Blair？s　surprise；　she

didn？t　even　feel　jealous。　People　were　always　drooling　over　Serena；　and　they　always　would　be。

What　did　she　care？　She　had　everything　she？d　ever　wanted。

And　by　？everything；？　she　meant　a　living；　breathing　person；　right？

Blair　was　about　to　check　the　neighboring　European　sculpture　room　when　she　spotted　Nate　out　of

the　corner　of　her　eye。　He　was　leaning　against　a　tall　Romanesque　column　near　the　dance　floor；

looking　glum。　Jeremy　Scott　Tomp…kinson；　Nate？s　skinny；　sideburned　friend　from　school　and

Anthony　Avuldsen；　looking　incredibly　blond　and　athletic；　were　periodically　punching　him　in　the

arm；　clearly　trying　to　pry　him　away　from　the　column　and　get　him　to　dance　or　drink　or　at　least

smile。　Nate　just　waved　his　hand　at　them；　so　they　shuffled　off　to　the　dance　floor　alone；　dancing　like

idiots　three　feet　apart　from　each　other。　Well；　if　the　sight　of　his　stoner　friends　jerking　their　arms　and

legs　spastically　on　the　dance　floor　couldn？t　cheer　up　Nate；　Blair　knew　something　that　would。　She

pushed　through　the　dancing　crowd；　practically　trampling　over　Laura　Salmon；　dressed　in　a

salmon…colored　silk　Dior　dress　that　sagged　in　the　chest　and　was　w