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e e get me?”
“Now?” Dan said。 He looked up。 Serena was walking toward him; a
worried frown on her perfect face。
“Is everything okay?” she mouthed。
“Please; Dan?” Jenny pleaded。 She sounded really upset。
“What’s wrong?” Dan asked his sister。 “Can’t you take a cab?”
“No; I—” Jenny said; her voice trailing off。 “Just please e; okay;
Dan?” she finished hurriedly。 And then she hung up。
“Who was that?” Serena said。
“My little sister;” Dan told her。 “She’s at that party。 She wants me to
e get her。”
“Are you going?”
“Yeah; I think I’d better。 She sounded kind of weird;” he said。
“I’ll e with you;” Serena offered。
“All right;” Dan said; smiling shyly。 This night was getting better and
better。 “That would be cool。”
“We’d better tell Vanessa;” Serena said; heading for the bar。
Dan followed her。 He’d forgotten all about Vanessa。 But she looked
like she was having a good time talking to the bartender。
“Hey Vanessa;” Serena said; touching Vanessa’s arm。 “Dan just got
a call from his sister at the party。 He has to go get her。”
Vanessa turned around slowly。 She was waiting for Clark’s eyes to
settle on Serena。 For his eyeballs to suddenly register “beautiful
girl” in bold black letters like the cherries in a slot machine。 But
Clark only glanced at Serena like she was just another customer。
“What can I get you?” he said; slapping a cocktail napkin down on
the bar in front of her。
“Oh; nothing; thanks;” Serena said。 She turned to Vanessa。 “I think
I’m going to go with Dan。”
“Hey Serena; we better take off;” Dan called urgently from behind
them。
Vanessa turned around to look
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