第19部分(第3/7 頁)

　when　he　mentioned　Serena’s　name。　She

removed　her　hand　from　his　and　crossed　her　arms　over　her　chest；

her　eyes　suddenly　distrustful。

“We　had　some　drinks　and　sat　out　in　the　garden。　It　was　so　hot；

Serena　started　splashing　around　in　the　fountain；　and　then　she

started　splashing　me。　And　I　guess　I　got　kind　of　carried　away。　I　mean

—”　Nate　fumbled。　He　remembered　what　Cyrus　had　told　him　about

girls　liking　surprises。　Well；　Blair　was　about　to　be　very　surprised；　and

he　didn’t　think　she　was　going　to　like　it　one　bit。

“And　what？”　Blair　demanded。　“What　happened？”

“We　kissed；”　Nate　said。　He　took　a　deep　breath　and　held　it。　He

couldn’t　just　leave　it　at　that。　He　blew　the　breath　out。　“And　then　we

had　sex。”

Blair　threw　the　quilt　off　her　shoulders　and　stood　up。　“I　knew　it！”　she

shouted。　“Who　hasn’t　had　sex　with　Serena？　That　nasty；　slutty

bitch！”

“I’m　sorry；　Blair。　But　it　wasn’t　like；　planned　or　anything；”　Nate　said。

“It　just　happened。　And　it　was　only　that　one　time；　promise。　I　just

didn’t　want　you　to　think　this　was　my　first　time；　when　it　wasn’t。　I　had

to　tell　you。”

Blair　stomped　into　her　bathroom　and　snatched　her　pink　satin

bathrobe　off　its　hook。　She　put　it　on；　cinching　the　belt　tight。　“Get　the

fuck　out　of　here；　Nate；”　she　said；　angry　tears　sluicing　her　cheeks。　“I

can’t　even　look　at　you。　You’re　pathetic。”

“Blair—”　Nate　pleaded。　For　a　split　second　he　tried　to　think　of

something　charming　to　say。　He　could　usually　think　of　something；

but　nothing　came。

Blair　slammed　the　bathroom　door　shut　in　his　face。

Nate　stood　up　and　pulled　on　his　boxers。　Kitty　Minky　poked　her　head

out　from　under　the　bed　and　stared