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impossible　not　to　get　kicked　out。”

Blair　pressed　her　lips　together；　measuring　her　words　carefully。　“I

don’t　mean　that；　I　mean　why　you　got　kicked　out。”　There。　She　had

done　it。　She　had　mitted　herself　now。　She　was　going　to　have　to

sit　and　listen　to　Serena　tell　her　all　about　the　cults　she　had　joined；

and　the　boys　she’d　had　sex　with；　and　the　drugs　she　had　done。　Shit。

Don’t　believe　for　a　minute　that　she　wasn’t　curious；　though。

Blair　fiddled　with　the　ruby　ring　on　her　finger；　turning　it　round　and

round。　Serena　raised　her　glass　at　Missy；　asking　for　another　drink。

“Blair；”　Serena　said。　“The　only　reason　I　got　kicked　out　was　because　I

didn’t　show　up　at　the　beginning　of　school。　I　stayed　in　France。　My

parents　didn’t　even　know。　I　was　supposed　to　fly　back　at　the　end　of

August；　but　I　stayed　until　the　third　week　in　September。　I　was　living

in　this　amazing　chateau　outside　of　Cannes；　and　it　was　like；　a

constant　party。　I　don’t　think　I　slept　a　whole　night　the　entire　time　I

was　there。　It　was　like　those　parties　in　that　house　in　The　Great

Gatsby。

“There　were　these　two　boys；　an　older　brother　and　a　younger　one；

and　I　was　totally　in　love　with　both　of　them。　Actually；”　she　laughed；

“I　was　even　more　in　love　with　their　father；　but　he　was　married。”

The　Star　Lounge　DJ　switched　vibes　and　began　to　play　a　funky　acid

jazz　song　with　a　cool　beat。　The　lights　dimmed　and　the　candles

flickered。　Serena　jiggled　her　foot　to　the　music　and　glanced　at　Blair；

whose　eyes　were　glazing　over。

Serena　lit　another　cigarette　and　inhaled　deeply。

“Anyway；　of　course　I　partied　a　lot　at　school；　but　so　did　everyone

else。　What　the　school　couldn’t　deal　w