第26部分(第2/7 頁)

“Go　ahead；”　the　bouncer　said；　waving　them　on。

She’s　with　me？　Dan　couldn’t　believe　his　balls。　He’d　had　no　idea　they

were　that　big。

“I’d　better　look　around　for　my　sister；”　he　told　Serena　when　they　got

inside。

“Okay；”　she　said。　“I’ll　meet　you　back　here　in　ten　minutes。”

The　room　was　full　of　old　familiar　faces。　So　familiar　that　no　one　there

was　quite　sure　whether　Serena　van　der　Woodsen　had　just　arrived　or

if　she’d　been　there　all　night。　She　certainly　looked　like　she’d　been

having　a　good　time。　Her　hair　was　windblown；　her　dress　was　slipping

off　her　shoulders；　there　was　a　run　in　her　tights；　and　her　cheeks　were

all　pink；　as　if　she’d　been　running。　She　looked　wild；　like　the　kind　of

girl　who’d　done　everything　everyone　said　she’d　done；　and　probably

a　whole　lot　more。

Blair　noticed　Serena　right　away；　standing　on　the　edge　of　the　dance

floor　in　that　funny　old　dress　they’d　bought　together　at　Alice

Underground。

Blair　pulled　away　from　Nate。　“Look　who’s　here；”　she　said。

Nate　turned　around；　gripping　Blair’s　hand　when　he　saw　Serena；　as　if

to　demonstrate　his　devotion。

Blair　squeezed　his　hand　back。　“Why　don’t　you　go　tell　her？”　she

asked　him。　“Tell　her　you　can’t　be　friends　with　her　anymore。”　Her

stomach　rumbled　nervously。　After　all　the　throwing　up　she’d　done；

she　really　needed　another　tuna　roll。

Nate　stared　at　Serena　with　grim；　slightly　stoned　determination。　If

Blair　thought　it　was　crucial　that　he　tell　Serena　to　get　lost；　then　he’d

do　it。　He　couldn’t　wait　to　get　this　all　behind　them　so　he　could　relax。

In　fact；　after　he　talked　to　Serena　he　was　going　to　head　upstairs　and

find　somewhere　private　to　light　up