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lair　were　soaking　in　the　hot　tub；　and　Blair　had　kissed　Serena

full　on　the　lips。　Serena　hadn’t　seemed　to　remember　it　the　next

morning；　but　Blair　never　forgot　it。　Even　though　it　was　just　an

impulse　move　that　didn’t　mean　anything；　thinking　about　that　kiss

always　made　her　feel　hot　and　itchy　and　unfortable。　That　was

another　reason　why　it　had　been　such　a　relief　when　Serena　went

away。

“The　Basses　still　have　the　suite；”　Blair　said；　standing　up。　“But　they

really　don’t　appreciate　people　using　it。　This　isn’t　tenth　grade

anymore；”　she　added　coldly。

“Okay；”　Serena　said。　She　couldn’t　say　anything　right；　could　she？　At

least；　not　to　Blair。

“Well；　have　a　good　weekend；”　Blair　said　with　a　stiff　smile；　as　if

they’d　only　just　met。　As　if　they　hadn’t　known　each　other　all　their

lives。　She　dropped　twenty　dollars　on　the　table　for　their　drinks。

“Excuse　me；”　she　told　the　three　tall　boys　who　were　blocking　her

path。　“Can　I　get　by？”

Serena　twirled　her　drink　straw　around　in　her　glass　and　sipped　the

dregs　of　her　Cosmopolitan；　watching　Blair　leave。　The　drink　tasted

salty　now；　because　she　was　about　to　cry　again。

“Hey　Blair—”　Serena　called　out　after　her　friend。　Maybe　if　she　just

blurted　it　all　out；　asked　Blair　why　she　was　really　mad；　even

confessed　to　sleeping　with　Nate　that　one　time；　they　could　go　on

being　friends。　They　could　start　over。　Serena　might　even　start　taking

an　SAT　prep　course；　so　they　could　take　practice　SATs　together；　or

whatever。

But　Blair　kept　on　pushing　her　way　through　the　crowd　and　out　the

door　to　the　street。

She　walked　over　to　Sixth　Avenue　to　catch　a　cab　back　uptown。　It　was

starting　to　ra