第47部分(第4/7 頁)

nodded　appreciatively　at　her。　Vanessa　smiled。　She　knew　she　looked　good。　She　didn’t　have　to　prove　to　the　world　she　was　an　artsy　independent　filmmaker　by　wearing　all　black　and　a　surly　expression。　Maybe　it　was　because　she’d　been　single　for　a　year　and　had　finally　really　gotten　to　know　herself。　Maybe　it　was　because　she　finally　realized　how　much　people　liked　her　for　her。

And　maybe　it　was　because　she　sort　of　wanted　to　impress　a　certain　boy？

Vanessa　rode　the　elevator　upstairs。　She’d　never　been　to　one　of　Chuck’s　parties　before；　but　now　that　she　knew　she　was　leaving　New　York；　there　seemed　no　reason　to　avoid　it。　Besides；　she　needed　to　talk　to　Dan；　and　she　had　a　feeling　he’d　be　here　with　Serena。　After　spending　the　night　together；　Vanessa　had　felt　horribly　guilty。　She’d　been　camped　out　at　Ruby　and　Piotr’s　since；　but　she　couldn’t　stay　there　forever。　She　wanted　to　apologize　for　what　had　happened　and　tell　Dan　that　while　she’d　always　love　him；　it　was　for　the　best　that　he　and　Serena　were　together。　She　hadn’t　meant　to　e　between　them。

The　elevator　doors　slid　open；　and　several　teenage　girls　tumbled　out　a　door　down　the　hall。

“Let’s　find　boys　to　make　out　with！”　one　of　them　squealed；　racing　to　the　elevator。　Vanessa　walked　through　the　open　door；　shaking　her　head　with　bemusement。　There　was　so　much　material　in　the　world；　so　much　fodder　for　film。

Especially　when　it　es　to　subjects　wearing　far　too　little　material…

The　suite　was　crowded；　and　Vanessa　elbowed　her　way　through　packs　of　people　toward　the　open　terrace；　where　a　lone　figure　was　facing　uptown　toward　the　Empire　State　Building；　smoking　a　cigarette。　Dan。　Without　Serena。　Vanessa　shivered　in　the　night　air　and　pulled　her　leather　bomber　jacket　closer　around　her　body。

She　tapped　him　on　the　shoulder。　“D