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think　I　must　be　dreaming。　I　love　you　so　much。　Just—make　me　the　happiest　girl　ever　and　love　me　back。”　A　single　tear　trickled　down　her　cheek。　“Please？”

“And；　cut！”　Ken　stood　up；　waving　his　stubby　hands　wildly　in　excitement。　“Fucking　brilliant；　Serena。　Love　the　way　you　went　off　script　there。　You　put　me　through　the　fucking　wringer　so　you　can　show　that　shit　off？　That’s　my　girl！”　He　grabbed　Serena’s　waist　and　awkwardly　spun　her　around。　“We’ve　got　a　fucking　hit　on　our　hands　if　you　keep　it　up。　Now；　let’s　get　back　into　the　next　scene。　Coast　on　this　moment　of　brilliance。”

Serena　shook　her　head　definitively。　She　needed　to　say　those　words　to　the　one　person　who　mattered。　She　needed　to　find　Nate。　Maybe　he　was　in　love　with　Blair。　But　she　couldn’t　ever　be　happy　unless　he　knew　how　she　felt。

“I　can’t！”　Serena　told　him。　She　didn’t　care　if　she　got　fired。　Who　cared　about　Holly？　Serena’s　life　was　real。　And　it　was　time　she　stopped　pretending。

“’Bye！”　She　called；　nearly　tripping　as　she　ran　outside　into　the　cold　January　afternoon。

Who　doesn’t　love　a　Hollywood　ending？

b’s　surprise；　take　two

“I　have　to　leave　you　now。　I’m　going　to　that　corner　there　and　turn。　You　must　stay　in　the　car　and　drive　away。　Promise　me　not　to　watch　me　go　beyond　the　corner。　Just　drive　away　and　leave　me　as　I　leave　you。”　On…screen；　Audrey　Hepburn；　as　Princess　Anne　in　Roman　Holiday；　turned　away　from　Gregory　Peck。　The　camera　zoomed　to　Gregory；　who　was　eyeing　her　with　a　mix　of　sorrow　and　awe　and　sadness　on　his　face。　Blair　pressed　rewind　and　watched　as　Gregory’s　face　built　itself　back　up。

She　sighed。　It　was　so　romantic　and　clean　the　way　Princess　Anne　broke　up　with　him。　She　felt　bad　for　Gregory—and　Pete—but；　like　Audrey；　she’d　known　it　was　the　right　thing　to　do。　There　was　no　w