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going　on　until

Christmas；”　Blair　lied；　shooting　a　warning　glance　at　Kati　and　Isabel。

“Really？”　Serena　said；　disappointed。　“Well　what　about　tonight？　You

guys　want　to　go　out？”

Blair　glanced　at　her　friends。　She　was　all　for　going　out；　but　it　was

only　Tuesday。　The　most　she　ever　did　on　a　Tuesday　night　was　rent　a

movie　with　Nate。　Suddenly　Blair　felt　seriously　old　and　boring。　Leave

it　to　Serena　to　make　her　feel　boring。

“I　have　an　AP　French　test　tomorrow。　Sorry；　Serena；”　Blair　said。　She

stood　up。　“Actually；　I　have　a　meeting　with　Madame　Rogers　right

now。”

Serena　frowned　and　began　to　chew　on　her　thumbnail；　a　new　habit

she’d　picked　up　at　boarding　school。　“Well；　maybe　I’ll　give　Nate　a

call。　He’ll　go　out　with　me；”　she　said。

Blair　picked　up　her　tray　and　resisted　hurling　it　in　Serena’s　face。

Keep　your　hands　off　him！　she　wanted　to　scream；　jumping　onto　the

table　ninja…style。　Hiyeeh…yah！

“I’ll　see　you　later；　guys；”　she　said；　and　walked　stiffly　away。

Serena　sighed　and　flicked　a　piece　of　lettuce　off　her　plate。　Blair　was

being　boring。　When　were　they　going　to　start　having　fun？　She　looked

up　at　Kati　and　Isabel　hopefully；　but　they　were　getting　ready　to

leave；　too。

“I’ve　got　a　stupid　college　advisor　meeting；”　Kati　said。

“And　I　have　to　go　up　to　the　art　room　and　put　my　painting　away；”

Isabel　said。

“Before　anyone　sees　it？”　Kati　joked。

“Oh；　shut　up；”　Isabel　said。

They　stood　up　with　their　trays。

“It’s　so　good　to　have　you　back；　Serena；”　Kati　said　in　her　fakest

voice。

“Yeah；”　Isabel　agreed。　“It　really　is。”

And　then　they　walked　away。

Serena　twirled　her　spoon　around　and　around　in　her