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meant　it　and　wasn’t　just　being　polite。　“Things　are　okay。　Just　working　a　lot。　We’re　filming　a　sequel　to　Breakfast　at　Fred’s　that’s　ing　out　in　the　summer；　so　that’s　fun…。”　Serena　trailed　off。　Even　though　she’d　been　on　the　cover　of　the　October　issue　of　Vanity　Fair；　part　of　her　felt　stuck。　She’d　e　home　from　her　big　premiere；　thinking　it　would　be　the　greatest　night　of　her　life；　to　her　same　pink　childhood　bedroom　in　her　parents’　sprawling　Upper　East　Side　penthouse。　If　possible；　she　almost　felt　less　grown…up　than　she　had　before　graduating；　especially　since　she　now　had　an　agent　and　a　publicist　who　told　her　exactly　what　to　wear；　what　to　say；　and　who　to　be　seen　with。　The　real　world　felt　a　lot　different　than　she’d　imagined。

“A　sequel　sounds　great！”　Isabel　cooed。　“Anyway；　I　was　just　showing　Casey　all　of　our　old　haunts。　Remember　hours　trying　things　on　at　Barneys；　and　then　so　much　time　just　eating　spaghetti　and　meatballs　upstairs　at　Fred’s？　That　all　feels　like　so　long　ago　now；”　she　mused；　nuzzling　her　head　against　Casey’s。　The　guys　standing　around　them　were　all　drooling　over　the　lesbian…chic　couple。

“It　does；”　Serena　agreed　wholeheartedly。　Just　a　matter　of　months　ago；　she　and　Blair　and　Kati　and　Isabel　would　meet　before　school　to　smoke　Merits　on　the　Met　steps　and　imagine　their　lives　in　college。　Now；　Blair　was　pre…law　at　Yale；　Isabel　was　a　lesbian；　Kati　was　running　around　with　pink　Greek　letters　on　her　ass；　and　Serena　was　trying　to　make　a　go　of　it　in　the　movies。

“So；　have　you　seen　anyone　yet？”　Isabel　asked。

“No。”　Serena　shook　her　head。　For　her；　only　two　people　really　mattered：　Blair　and　Nate。　She　and　Blair　had　kept　in　touch　since　Blair　headed　up　to　New　Haven；　and　once　Serena　had　sent　Blair　a　package　full　of　Wolford　stockings　and　black…and…white　cookies；　in　a