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　the　counter。　They　were　kissing　and

it　went　the　whole　second　act　there；　smoking；　kissing　and　watching　people　passing　by　the

source　and　the　empty　Lincoln　Center。　Blair　was　wearing　a　coat　of　camel　hair　with　the　collar

of　mink　in　which　Nate　liked　to　pull　his　face；　breathing　the　aroma　of　the　bination　of

animal　skin；　the　scent　of　cigarette　smoke　and　Blair。

From　the　top　of　the　dresser　Shaker　board　room　of　Nate　in　Mount　Desert；　the　phone　rang。　The

phone　had　nine　messages；　all　with　the　number　of　Jenny；　and　Nate　had　not　been　concerned　with

the　answer　either。　But　this　time　the　number　it　flashes　on　the　screen　was　different。

Nate　laughed。　He　was　always　happy　to　hear　Serena。

It　is；　as　all　the　guys　on　the　planet。

…　And　then？　What　's　up？

…　Natie？　…　The　voice　sounded　calm　in　your　ears。　…　I　was　wondering　when　am　I　gonna　see　you

again。　Or　will　you；　so　kind；　to　stay　in　Maine　until　graduation？

Nate　is　bent　and　picked　up　the　package　of　blueberry　Pop…Tarts　box　of　memories　of　Jenny。

Opened　with　the　teeth　and　took　one　of　the　Pop…Tarts；　devouring　it　before　throwing　the　bag

back　to　the　box。

…　I　think　I　will　stay　longer　here　…　he　wanted　to　avoid　dealing　with　Jennifer　until　the　last

minute。　Or　forever；　if　possible。

…　But　I　will　give　a　party…New　Year's　…　Serena　said　a　voice　in　a　bad　mood。　…　Kati　and　Isabel

are　here　now；　helping　me　to　plan。　The　theme　will　be　great　and　we　have　the　best　DJ；　and　a

huge　deck　so　that　everyone　can　see　the　fireworks。　You　are　a　Mané　is　not　ing；　and　I

promise　I　will　regret　fully。

Nate　laughed。　The　party　seemed　legal。　Then　he　thought　of　something。

…　Hey；　Where　to　Blair？　You　were　not　in　St。　Barts？

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