gossip girl 10 英文- 第23部分

Buckle　up？you？re　in　for　a　wild　ride！　

better　late　than　never？　

Serena　was　once　again　lying　in　her　all…white　bed　staring　at　the　ceiling；　trying　to　sleep　now　that　
she？d　finally　admitted　how　she　really　felt。　The　ceiling　was　pockmarked　where　she？d　peeled　off　
dozens　of　glow…in…the…dark　stars　just　before　she　left　for　Europe；　and　she？d　been　counting　the　
remaining　stars　for　the　last　three　hours；　ever　since　she？d　slipped　the　note　into　the　Aston　Martin。　
She　kept　losing　count　and　starting　again。　And　maybe　she？d　dozed　off；　or　maybe　not。　Henry　shifted　
onto　his　side；　throwing　his　arm　across　her　chest。　It　felt　heavy　and　suffocating。　She？d　already　been　
in　this　exact　place；　exactly　a　year　before：　in　love　with　Nate；　but　lying　next　to　Henry。　She？d　even　
admitted　it　and　gotten　it　off　her　chest；　so　why　couldn？t　she　sleep？

　Second　thoughts？　

She　slid　out　of　bed　for　the　second　time　that　morning　and　slipped　into　the　hallway。　Downstairs　a　
few　people　were　clanking　bottles　into　the　trash　and　whispering　about　their　headaches。　From　the　
grandfather　clock　downstairs　she　heard　that　it　wasn？t　morning　anymore　at　all：　it　was　exactly　noon。　
She　yanked　at　the　long　white　T…shirt　she　was　wearing。　It　said　BROWN　in　capital　letters　across　her　
chest　and　hung　below　her　knees。　

She　didn？t　even　know　where　she　was　walking　until　she　got　there；　but　she　soon　found　herself　in　
front　of　her　parents？　closed　bedroom　door。　She　knew　that　Blair　and　Nate　were　inside。　They？d　
probably　made　a　fort　out　of　the　many　oversize　pillows　on　the　bed；　which　Blair　had　dubbed　the　
Kissing　Cave　or　something　cheesy　。　。　。　or　totally　adorable　if　you　were　in　love。Which　Nate　
was。With　Blair。　

So　what　was　Serena　doing　declaring　her　love　for　him　now？　There　were　so　many　other；　better　


times　she　could　have　told　him　in　the　last　year。　Like　when　they　were　nearly　naked　in　a　Bergdorf？s　
dressing　room。　Or　when　they　were　kissing　in　the　bathtub　at　Isabel　Coates？s　Hamptons　house。　Or　
when　she？d　decided　not　to　go　back　to　boarding　school　and　came　back　to　the　city　instead。　But　she　
hadn？t。　She　hadn？t　told　him　any　of　those　times；　mostly　because　she？d　been　scared。　That　he　didn？t　
love　her　back；　which　he　didn？t。　He　loved　Blair。　

She　backed　away　from　the　heavy　wooden　door　that　led　to　her　parents？　master　bedroom　suite　and　
toward　the　stairs　where　Nate　had　told　Blair　he　loved　her　just　last　night。　So　why　had　she　suddenly　
declaredher　love　for　Nate；　now；　at　the　very　worst　possible　time？　

？Hey；　you？re　the　birthday　girl。？　A　guy　she？d　never　seen　before　looked　up　at　her　from　the　bottom　
of　the　staircase。　His　shaggy　brown　hair　was　piled　on　top　of　his　head　in　a　messy　bun。　？Selima；　
right？？　

？Serena；？　she　told　him。　

？Right；　so　like；　do　you　think　you　can　give　me　a　ride　to　the　train　station？？　He　reached　under　his　
sweat…stained　and　moth…eaten　polo　to　scratch　his　belly；　revealing　a　sliver　of　hairy　stomach。　

　Ew。　

Serena　took　a　step　down　the　stairs；　letting　her　hand　glide　over　the　dark　wooden　banister。　？I？m　
sure　people　will　start　getting　up　soon。　Someone　will　drive　you。？　

？Cool。？　He　stretched　his　arms　up　high；　yawning　loudly；　and　headed　back　into　the　living　room；　
where　people　were　still　sprawled　out　on　every　soft　surface。　She　heard　someone　mutter　？Duuuuude；？　
as　he　collapsed　onto　the　antique　but…toned…leather　couch。　

Serena　swept　through　the　marble　foyer　to　the　door　and　lingered　for　a　moment；　hand　on　the　
doorknob；　before　she　pulled　the　door　open　and　stepped　outside。　The　front　of　the　house　was　well　
shaded　and　cool；　and　she　wrapped　her　arms　around　her　body　protectively　as　she　scanned　the　
driveway。　

She　wasn？t　sure　if　she　was　having　second　thoughts；　or　not；　or　if　she　wanted　to　sneak　back　to　that　
car　and　take　back　the　envelope　she？d　left　inside。　But　the　decision　had　been　made　for　her。　The　
Aston　Martin　was　nowhere　in　sight。　Nate？　and　presumably　Blair？were　gone。　

And　they？d　taken　some　very　juicy　reading　material　along　with　them。　

sailing　off　into　the　sunset　


Blair　knelt　in　the　bucket　seat　of　the　car　as　Nate　slowed　the　Aston　Martin　to　a　stop　in　front　of　the　
whitewashed　Newport　Yacht　Club。　The　harbor　glimmered　in　the　midday　sun。　Blair　breathed　in　the　
warm；　salty　seaside　air。　She　kept　shaking　her　head；　letting　her　windblown　locks　swing　around　her　
shoulders；　which　she　hoped　looked　sexy。　In　truth；　she　was　just　trying　to　shake　the　thought　of　
Serena？s　letter　from　her　mind。　Seriously；　what　the　fuck？　

？I　can？t　believe　we？re　actually　here。？　Nate？s　voice　startled　her　back　to　attention。　Despite　having　
driven　for　hundreds　of　miles　just　to　get　there；　Nate　didn？t　seem　all　that　eager　to　get　out　of　the　car。　
He？d　undone　his　seat　belt　and　was　just　sitting　there；　staring　out　of　the　car？s　tiny　windshield　at　the　
forest　of　masts　in　the　harbor。　

？What？s　wrong？？　Blair　opened　the　door　and　hopped　up　and　down；　getting　the　blood　in　her　legs　
flowing　again。　

？What？　Oh；　nothing。？　Nate　looked　startled。　

Blair　settled　her　fists　on　her　hips。　Her　blousy　cotton　voile　shirt　fluttered　in　the　wind。　？Are　you　
sure　everything？s　okay？　You　look　kind　of　。　。　。　distracted。？　

？No；　no；　everything？s　fine。？　Nate　stood　and　slammed　his　door　shut　behind　him。　？We？ll　have　to　
do　something　about　the　car；　I　guess。？　He　frowned。　

Blair　adjusted　her　bag　and　perched　on　the　still…warm　hood　of　the　hunter…green　Aston。　Nate　
looked　more　than　distracted。　He　looked　like　he　was　going　to　throw　up。　Was　there　any　chance　he　
knew　about　the　letter？　Or　could　Serena　have　called　him　while　he　was　in　the　restroom？　Was　that　
why　he？d　taken　so　long？　Blair　fidgeted　impatiently。What　was　the　holdup？　？Nate；　is　there　anything　
you　want　to　tell　me？？　

？What？　No；？　Nate　answered；　stuffing　the　keys　in　his　pocket。　？We？re　really　doing　this；　right？？　

？We？re　really　doing　this！？　Leaving　her　bag　on　the　hood　of　the　car；　Blair　scurried　around　to　where　
Nate　stood　and　threw　herself　into　his　arms。　A　white　seagull　swooped　down　onto　the　parking　
lot。　？You　seem　worried。？　

？No；　I？m　not。　I？m　just　。　。　。　thinking　is　all。？　

　Don？t　hurt　yourself。　

Inhaling　Nate？s　delicious　scent？his　deodorant；　a　hint　of　the　lavender　soap　from　Serena？s　parents？　
master　bathroom；　the　ocean　smell　that　had　somehow　already　made　it　into　his　shirt？Blair　closed　her　
eyes。　？Don？t　worry；　Natie。　It？s　summer。　And　we？re　together。That？s　all　that　matters；　isn？t　it？？　

Nate　pulled　away　just　far　enough　to　look　at　her　face。　She　smiled　up　at　him；　hoping　for　a　moment　
that　they？d　get　ship…wrecked　somewhere　and　that　they？d　never　have　to　see　Serena　again。　They？d　


live　in　a　bamboo　hut；　forage　for　food；　and　be　naked　all　the　time。　Who　needed　clothes　when　they　
had　each　other？　

She　must　be　out　of　her　mind。　

？You？re　right。　Fuck　it。　Fuck　everything　and　everyone　else。？　Then　he　bent　down　and　pressed　his　
delicious　mouth　to　hers。　？Let？s　get　out　of　here。？　

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　hey　people！　

You　know　what？s　totally　lame？　Happy　endings。　Seriously。　Like　when　I？m　at　the　movies　and　see　
some　plucky；　determined　girl　finally　land　her　leading　man？whom　I　knew　for　the　past　two　hours　
she？d　end　up　with　anyway？I　just　want　to　claw　her　eyes　out。　Real　life　is　actually　terribly　messy　and　
plicated　and　nothing　ever　justends。　。　。　。　I　mean　really；　if　you？ll　allow　me　get　all　philosophical　
about　it　for　a　minute；　every　ending　is　really　just　another　beginning；　isn？t　it？　Okay；　I？ll　shut　up　
now。A　NOVEL　BY　Cecily　von　Ziegesar　

So　whileB　andN　may　be　sailing　off　into　the　sunset；　something　tells　me　this　story　is　far　from　over。　
Especially　when　there　are　so　many　questions　waiting　to　be　answered。　Like：　

WillB　tellN　about　the　letter　from　S？　WillS　findN　and　tell　him　on　her　own？　WillB　throw　her　
overboard　if　she　does？　

WillD　really　make　out　with　another　boy？　Again。　Will　they　go　even　further？！　

WillV　really　cheer　him　on　if　he　does？　

And　realistically　how　long　can　those　two　stay　roommates　and　not　bed…mates？　Maybe　he？s　bi　
after　all。　

Then　of　course　there？s　the　biggest　question　of　all：　Who　amI　？　I　know　you　guys　are　totally　
jonesing　for　more　dirt　on　me；　so　here？s　an　interesting　tidbit　about　yours　truly　（Don？t　say　I　never　


give　you　anything！）：　I　just　can？t　keep　a　secret。　I　mean；　except　for　the　secret　of　who　I　am；　of　course。　
But　secrets　like　the　oneS　has　been　keeping　all　these　years？　Hats　off　to　her！　I　can　understand　
fooling　your　friends　and　even　your　family；　but　if　you　can　manage　to　keep　me　in　the　dark；　well；　
bravo！　So　what　else　is　she　hiding？　I　have　a　feeling　there？s　a　lot　more　to　be　discovered　here。　。　。　。　

I　know　you？re　dying　for　answers。　Well；　me　too。　And　you　know　I　always　get　what　I　want。　

You　know　you　love　me。　
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Once　upon　a　time　on　the　Upper　East　Side　of　New　York　City；　
two　beautiful　girls　fell　in　love　with　one　perfect　boy。。。。　

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