第13部分(第5/7 頁)

Constance　Billard　School　uniform　skirt；　a　red　wool　cape；　and　Les　Best　ankle　boots。　It　looked　like

she　was　supposed　to　be　a　sexy　version　of　Little　Red　Riding　Hood　or　something。

Not　that　anyone　wouldever　pay　money　for　a　school　uniform。

？Hey；　isn？t　that　our　peer　group　leader？　Serena　van　der　Woodsen？？　Elise　pointed　out。

Jenny　stuffed　an　entire　Oreo　into　her　mouth　and　nodded；　her　cheeks　bulging。　It　was　Serena　all

right。　Looking　as　perfect　as　ever。

？Quick；　change　the　channel！　There？s　no　way　I　can　eat　anything　while　I？m　looking　at　those　legs；？

Elise　squealed；　tossing　a　beaded　velvet　throw　pillow　at　the　television。

Jenny　giggled　and　turned　off　the　TV　altogether。　She　picked　up　her　I　LOVENY　mug　of　Coke；

glancing　warily　at　the　feast　spread　out　on　the　old　steamer　trunk　that　served　as　a　coffee　table。　The

apartment　was　so　filthy；　she　worried　that　at　any　moment　a　disgusting　lobster…sized　cockroach

would　drop　out　of　the　crumbling　plaster　in　the　ceiling；　right　into　her　cold　sesame　noodles。　She

noticed　Elise　hadn？t　actually　ingested　any　food　yet。　？You　don？t　have　a　problem　eating　in　front　of

me；　do　you？？　Jenny　picked　up　a　pair　of　chopsticks　and　twirled　them　around　in　the　cardboard

container　of　noodles。　？I　promise　I　won？t　even　look　at　you。？

Elise　picked　up　her　dumpling　with　her　fingers　and　bit　it　in　half。　？That？s　just　in　the　lunchroom　at

school；？　she　said　with　her　mouth　full。　？I　can？t　eat　with　all　those　skinny　girls　looking　at　my　fat。？

？You？re　not　fat；？　Jenny　responded；　even　though　being　around　Elise　actually　gave　her　an　appetite

because　she　felt　so　tiny　in　parison。　Still；　it　was　kind　of　a　relief　to　see　that　Elise　didn？t　have　a

real　eating　disorder；　s