第27部分(第2/7 頁)

Serena　took　a　deep　breath。　At　first　she　wanted　to　tell　Blair　everything：　that　she’d　been　burned　by　Nate；　that　she　hadn’t　been　able　to　stop　thinking　about　Dan　Humphrey　for　two　days；　and　that；　most　important；　she　was　going　to　Yale。　But　she　didn’t　know　where　to　begin。

“Vodka　soda？”　the　server　said；　plunking　a　tumbler　on　top　of　a　pink　star…shaped　coaster。　“And　what　would　your　friend　like？”

“Nothing。”　Blair　impatiently　waved　the　server　away　with　her　hand。　“You　came　to　tell　me　something？”　Blair　asked　pointedly；　as　if　she　were　conducting　a　job　interview　with　someone　who　had　absolutely　no　shot　in　hell　of　getting　the　position。

“Look；　I　know　you’re　mad　at　me。　I’m　sorry。　I　hate　how　we　fight。　It’s　so　pointless。　And　I　wanted　you　to　know—I’m　ing　to　Yale　next　fall；”　Serena　blurted。　“We’ll　be　at　the　same　school　again—without　Mrs。　McLean　watching　us！”　she　joked；　hoping　Blair　would　laugh；　remembering　their　Talbots　pantsuit–loving　former　headmistress。　Blair　just　raised　her　eyebrow　and　sighed。

The　sound　track　at　the　bar　suddenly　changed　to　a　cheesy　pop　song；　reminding　Serena　of　how　much　fun　the　two　of　them　used　to　have；　back　when　they　would　dance　around　her　bedroom　until　they　collapsed　in　a　tired　heap　on　top　of　each　other。　Back　before　Nate　came　between　them。　Serena　managed　a　watery　smile。　“Can’t　we　be　friends？”　she　asked　finally。

Blair　stared　into　Serena’s　large　blue　eyes；　which　looked　so　innocent　and　pleading。　They’d　had　so　many　fights；　followed　by　so　many　teary　makeup　sessions。　For　a　moment；　Blair　wanted　to　throw　her　arms　around　Serena　and　tell　her　everything　would　be　okay；　that　they　would　always　be　friends。　But　that　wasn’t　exactly　true。　Everything　wasn’t　okay。　Serena　had　stolen　Nate；　had　cost　her　Pete；　and　now　wanted　to　e　to　Yale—and　who　knew　what