波波小说

第8部分（第2页）

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Nate　walked　out　of　Blair？s　apartment　building　and　onto　Fifth　Avenue；　grateful　for　the

anonymous　noise　and　clamor　of　the　busy　street。　At　least　no　one　was　yelling　at　him　out　here。　He

knew　that　she　wouldn？t　take　the　news　that　he　wasn？t　going　to　Yale　with　her　well　or　anything；　but

he　hadn？t　expected　it　to　bethat　bad。　He　stopped　on　the　corner　and　pulled　out　a　pack　of　cigarettes。

He　was　tempted　by　the　tightly　rolled　emergency　joint　he？d　shoved　in　the　back；　but　pulled　out　a

Parliament　instead　and　lit　the　tip；　his　hands　shaking。

He　was　trying　to　think　with　his　balls　like　Chips　said。　He？d　thought　that　if　he　just　came　clean　to

her；　everything　would　just　fall　into　place。　Sure；　he？d　be　in　Manhattan　for　an　extra　year；　but　they？d

see　each　other　every　weekend。　It　wasn？t　like　hewanted　to　stay　behind　in　the　city　while　Blair　and

Serena？his　girls？were　up　in　New　Haven。

Nate　exhaled　a　cloud　of　smoke　and　started　walking　uptown；　not　knowing　or　caring　where　he　was

headed。　Thinking　with　his　balls　was　totally　overrated。　All　he　really　needed　was　to　talk　to　someone

who　actually　cared　about　him；　someone　who　knew　him　better　than　anyone。　The　problem　was；　that

person　had　just　thrown　a　pair　of　shoes　at　his　head。

He　stopped　in　his　tracks　and　looked　up　at　the　tall　stone　building　in　front　of　him　at　Eighty…first

and　Fifth　Avenue；　almost　across　from　the　Metropolitan　Museum　of　Art。　His　feet　had　led　him　right

to　Serena？s　doorstep。　As　he　stared　up　at　the　gauzy；　white　curtains　covering　the　windows　of　the

top…floor　apartment；　Nate　wondered　if　she　was　home。　He　walked　into　the　lobby　and　raised　his

hand　to　the　doorman；　who　smiled　and　waved　him　through。

As　he　rode　up　in　the　wood…paneled　elevator；　Nate　wasn？t　sure　what　he　would　say　to　Serena　if　she

evenwas　home。　All　he　wanted　was　to　chill　for　a　while　and　forget　everything　that　had　just　happened

in　the　last　torturous　hour；　but　knowing　Blair；　she？d　probably　already　told　Serena　the　news。　He

strode　purposefully　to　the　van　der　Woodsens？　door　and　knocked。

Serena　opened　the　door　to　her　apartment　almost　instantly；　as　if　she？d　been　waiting　for　him。　She

was　wearing　a　crisp　white　cotton　dress；　like　she　was　about　to　go　play　tennis；　except　that　her　golden

hair　was　messily　piled　on　top　of　her　head　with　a　paintbrush　sticking　through　it。　？Hey。？　Nate

grinned。　？Want　to　hang　out　for　a　while？？　She　smiled　slowly；　then　opened　the　door　wide；　grabbing

his　T…shirt　and　pulling　him　inside。

A　few　minutes　later　they　sat　cross…legged　on　the　floor　by　the　edge　of　her　frilly　white　bed；　the

leather　photo　album　spread　out　in　front　of　them。　Serena　leaned　forward　to　turn　to　a　new　page；　her

hair　falling　across　Nate？s　shoulder。　He　breathed　deeply。　His　pulse　was　finally　slowing。　All　it　took

was　Serena？s　signature　scent　of　patchouli　and　lilies　to　calm　him　down。

Nate　looked　around　at　her　familiar　room。　There　was　the　tiny　glass　ballerina　atop　her　mahogany

jewelry　chest。　The　kilt…wearing　teddy　bear　from　Scotland　he　used　to　make　say　dirty　things　until

Serena　squealed　at　him　to　stop；　even　though　she　was　laughing　hysterically。　The　giant　mahogany

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