第3部分(第2/7 頁)

beca　Star　Hotel

again；　which　always　turned　into　sleepover　parties　because　they

would　get　too　drunk　to　get　home；　so　they’d　spend　the　night　in　the

suite　Chuck　Bass’s　family　kept　there。　They　would　sit　on　Blair’s　four…

poster　bed　and　watch　Audrey　Hepburn　movies；　wearing　vintage

lingerie　and　drinking　gin　and　lime　juice。　They　would　cheat　on　their

Latin　tests　like　they　always　did—amo；　amas；　amat　was　still　tattooed

on　the　inside　of　Serena’s　elbow　in　permanent　marker　（thank　God　for

three…quarter　length　sleeves！）。　They’d　drive　around　Serena’s

parents’　estate　in　Ridgefield；　Connecticut；　in　the　caretaker’s　old

Buick　station　wagon；　singing　the　stupid　hymns　they　sang　in　school

and　acting　like　crazy　old　ladies。　They’d　pee　in　the　downstairs

entrances　to　their　classmates’　brownstones　and　then　ring　the

doorbells　and　run　away。　They’d　take　Blair’s　little　brother；　Tyler；　to

the　Lower　East　Side　and　leave　him　there　to　see　how　long　it　took　for

him　to　find　his　way　home—a　work　of　charity；　really；　since　Tyler　was

now　the　most　street…wise　boy　at　St。　George’s。　They’d　go　out

dancing　with　a　huge　group　and　lose　ten　pounds　just　from　sweating

in　their　leather　pants。　As　if　they　needed　to　lose　the　weight。

They　would　go　back　to　being　their　regular　old　fabulous　selves；　just

like　always。　Serena　couldn’t　wait。

“Got　you　a　drink；”　Chuck　Bass　said；　elbowing　the　clusters　of　parents

out　of　the　way　and　handing　Serena　a　tumbler　of　whiskey。　“Wele

back；”　he　added；　ducking　down　to　kiss　Serena’s　cheek　and　missing

it　intentionally；　so　that　his　lips　landed　on　her　mouth。

“You　haven’t　changed；”　Serena　said；　accepting　the　drink。　She　took　a

long　s