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hing。　“I　mean；　I　think　I　need　to　do　this　by　myself。”

Serena　nodded　slowly；　looking　at　the　photos　of　the　house；　a　dot　against　a　flat　green　landscape。　She’d　never　live　there　now。

“I　guess—I　guess　I　need　to　find　my　own　Iowa；”　Serena　said　slowly。　Around　them；　couples　were　gazing　adoringly　at　each　other　over　their　lattes；　their　tabletops　scattered　with　interchangeable　notebooks　and　books。　Serena　glanced　down　at　their　own　table；　which　held　her　cranberry　pink　Miu　Miu　bag　and　Dan’s　tattered；　stained　paperback。　Even　their　drinks　didn’t　match：　Hers　was　a　large　latte　in　a　paper　cup；　his　a　tiny；　chipped　espresso　mug。　No　matter　what　they　did　together　or　how　they　spent　their　time　or　how　much　she　loved　him；　they　were　just　pletely　different　people。　She’d　always　known　that；　but　she　didn’t　want　to　admit　it。

“You　can　still　keep　the　house。　I　paid　the　first　few　months。　It　was　your　Christmas　present；”　she　said；　offering　a　small　smile。

Dan　shook　his　head。　The　house　was　beautiful。　It　just　wasn’t　right　for　him。　Just　like　Serena。　“I’m　sorry；”　he　said　simply。　He　hadn’t　said　they　were　over。　He　didn’t　have　to。　Serena　already　seemed　to　know。

“I　don’t　want　to　do　that　goodbye　stuff　here。”　A　small　smile　formed　on　her　lovely　face　as　she　glanced　around　the　coffee　shop。

She　settled　her　gaze　on　Dan。　“I’ve　always　hated　it　here；”　she　confided。

And　now　she　never　has　to　go　back！

it’s　called　a　breakup　because　it’s　broken

“To　the　smartest；　sexiest　lawyer　I　know！　This　is　just　the　beginning；　Bear。”　Chuck　held　out　a　glass　of　champagne；　waiting　for　Blair　to　clink　her　glass　against　his。　They　were　squeezed　into　a　corner　table　at　Blue　Ribbon　Bakery；　nearby　Chuck’s　apartment　on　Thursday　morning；　and　the　bright　sun　streaming　through　the　windows　was　only　aidin