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ragrant　white　orchids　flickered

everywhere。　Jenny　had　never　been　to　anything　this　cool　in　her　life。

“God；　I　don’t　know　anyone　here；”　she　said　nervously。

“You　don’t？”　Blair　said。　She　wondered　if　Jenny　thought　she　was

going　to　talk　to　her　all　night。

“No。　My　brother　Dan　was　supposed　to　e　with　me；　but　he　didn’t

really　want　to；　so　I　just　let　him　drop　me　off。　Actually；　I　do　know　one

person；”　Jenny　said。

“Oh；”　said　Blair。　“And　who　is　that？”

“Serena　van　der　Woodsen；”　Jenny　chirped。　“We’re　making　a　movie

together。　Did　she　tell　you？”

Just　then；　a　waitress　brandished　a　platter　of　sushi　under　Blair’s

nose。　Blair　grabbed　a　chunky　tuna　roll　and　shoved　it　into　her　mouth。

“Serena’s　not　here　yet；”　she　said；　chewing　hungrily。　“But　I’m　sure

she’ll　be　thrilled　to　see　you。”

“Okay。　I　guess　I’ll　just　wait　for　her　here；　then；”　Jenny　said；　snagging

two　flutes　of　champagne　from　a　waiter’s　tray。　She　handed　one　to

Blair。　“Will　you　wait　with　me？”

Blair　took　the　champagne；　tilted　her　head　back；　and　poured　it　down

the　hatch。　The　sickly　sweet　fizziness　of　it　didn’t　exactly　jive　with　the

raw　fish　and　seaweed　she’d　just　eaten。　Blair　burped　queasily。

“I’ll　be　right　back；”　she　told　Jenny；　practically　running　for　the

powder　room。

Jenny　took　a　sip　of　her　champagne　and　gazed　up　at　the　crystal

chandelier　hanging　from　the　ceiling；　congratulating　herself　on

making　it　in　there。　This　was　exactly　what　she’d　always　wanted。　She

closed　her　eyes　and　finished　off　her　flute　of　champagne。　When　she

opened　her　eyes　again；　she　saw　stars；　but　still　no　Serena。

Another　waiter　walked　by　with　more　champagne；　and　Jenny　took

two　mo