gossip girl 4 英文- 第48部分

Jenny　could　barely　breathe。　Every　time　she　thought　she　was　getting　more　confident；　something　
like　this　happened　to　prove　that　she　was　just　as　insecure　as　ever。　？Maybe　we　should　just　leave；？　
she　muttered　nervously；　as　if　Blair　and　Elise　were　about　to　rope　her　into　participating　in　some　
shady　drug　deal。　She　picked　her　book　bag　up　from　off　the　floor。　？Thanks　for　you　help；？　she　told　
Blair　quickly。　Then　she　grabbed　Elise？s　hand　and　dragged　her　out　of　the　store；　keeping　her　eyes　


straight　ahead　as　she　passed　the　blond　boy。　

Pathetic。　Blair　sighed　as　she　watched　them　go。　But　she？d　been　in　such　a　good　mood　ever　since　
Owen　Wells？　call；　it　wouldn？t　kill　her　to　give　Jenny　a　little　more　help　when　she　so　obviously　
needed　it。　She　pulled　the　receipt　for　her　dress　out　of　her　shopping　bag　and；　using　the　rust…colored　
eye　pencil；　drew　a　big　heart　on　the　back　of　it　and　wrote　Jenny？s　Constance　Billard　e…mail　address　
inside　it。　Everyone？s　school　e…mail　addresses　were　the　same；　just　the　first　initial　and　the　last　name；　
so　it　wasn？t　hard　to　figure　out。　Then　she　crumpled　the　receipt　into　a　tight　little　ball　and　walked　
past　the　skinny　blond　boy；　tossing　the　balled…up　receipt　hard　at　his　back　and　spinning　through　the　
revolving　doors　before　he　had　a　chance　to　see　who　she　was。　

Blair　Waldorf　making　an　effort　to　do　something　nice　for　someone　else？　Talk　about　a　makeover！　
This　was　more　than　just　a　Jiffy　Lube　change　of　hairstyle。　Like　a　true　diva；　she　was　going　for　the　
entire　weekend　spa　package；　including　the　spiritual　overhaul。　

as　if　he　didn？t　have　it　good　enough　already　

Just　as　Aaron　had　suspected；　there　was　a　cream…colored　envelope　from　Harvard　waiting　for　him　
beside　the　Spode　china　milk　jug　of　white　roses　on　the　side　table　in　the　foyer　of　his　father　and　
stepmother？s　East　Seventy…second　Street　penthouse　apartment。　Aaron　let　an　extremely　thirsty　
Mookie　tear　down　the　hall　to　the　kitchen　with　his　leash　still　on　and　picked　up　the　letter　with　rigid　
fingers。　Serena　was　waiting　expectantly　behind　him；　but　he　would　really　rather　have　opened　it　
alone。What　if　he　didn？t　get　in？　

Serena　slipped　out　of　her　coat　and　tossed　it　on　the　blue　toile？upholstered　chair　in　the　corner。　？I？ll　
still　love　you　no　matter　what；？　she　said　breathlessly。　

Aaron　stared　down　at　the　envelope；　annoyed　at　himself　for　feeling　so　tense。　He　was　usually　
pretty　mellow　about　this　kind　of　thing。　？Fuck　it；？　he　declared　under　his　breath　and　tore　open　the　
sealed　envelope。　He　unfolded　the　neatly　creased　cream…colored　piece　of　paper　and　read　the　short　
paragraph　typed　on　it；　twice。　Then　he　looked　up　at　Serena。　？Uh…oh。？　

Her　face　fell。　What　a　horrible　thing　for　her　sweet　love　to　go　through！　？Oh；　poor　baby。　I？m　so　
sorry。？　

Aaron　handed　her　the　letter　and　she　glanced　at　it　reluctantly。　

Dear　Mr。　Rose；　We　have　reviewed　your　application　and　we　are　very　pleased　to　inform　you　of　
your　acceptance　to　Harvard　University？s　class　of？Serena？s　blue　eyes　were　suddenly　
enormous。　？You　got　in！　Oh　baby；　you　got　in！？　


Behind　them；　Myrtle；　the　cook；　walked　briskly　down　the　hall　with　a　drooling；　panting　Mookie　
trailing　after　her。　Her　light　yellow　maid？s　uniform　was　spattered　with　something　orangey…red　and　
she　looked　pissed。　

？Myrtle；　Aaron　got　intoHarvard　；？　Serena　announced　proudly。　She　put　her　arms　around　her　
boyfriend　and　gave　him　a　squeeze。　？Isn？t　that　amazing？？　

Myrtle　was　unimpressed。　She　thrust　Mookie？s　leash　at　Aaron；　her　fleshy　wrists　jangling　with　
gold　bracelets　and　her　work…weary　hands　smelling　of　onions。　？Better　take　that　dog　with　you　where　
you？re　going；？　she　chided　before　stomping　back　to　the　kitchen　in　her　new　white　Nike　tennis　shoes。　

Serena　and　Aaron　grinned　mischievously　at　each　other。　？I　think　this　calls　for　a　little　celebration；　
don？t　you？？　Aaron　asked；　his　relief　mutating　instantaneously　into　cockiness。　

Serena　tweaked　his　adorable　freckled　nose　with　a　slender　forefinger。　？I　know　where　they　keep　
the　champagne。？　

Blair　rode　the　elevator　up　to　her　family？s　penthouse　overlooking　Central　Park　at　Seventy…second　
Street。　When　the　elevator　doors　rolled　open　she　instantly　recognized　Serena？s　new　navy　blue　
cashmere　pea　coat　flung　carelessly　on　top　of　the　toile　Louis　XVI　chaise　in　the　foyer。　It　was　still　
hard　to　get　used　to　the　idea　of　Serena　hanging　out　at　her　house　when　she　wasn？t　even　home。　

？Blair？？　Serena？s　voice　echoed　out　of　the　former　guest　room；　which　now　belonged　to　
Aaron。　？Get　in　here。　Where　have　you　been？？　

？Hold　on；？　Blair　called。　She　pulled　off　her　light　blue　duffle　coat　and　hung　it　up　in　the　coat　closet。　
She　didn？t　really　feel　like　explaining　her　drastic　new　look　to　Serena　and　Aaron　while　they　were　
sitting　around　in　their　underwear　or　something　equally　nauseating；　but　she　didn？t　see　how　she　
could　get　out　of　it。　If　she　ignored　them；　they？d　soon　be　banging　her　door　down；　bouncing　up　and　
down　on　her　bed；　and　demanding　her　attention　like　immature　imbeciles。　

The　smell　of　herbal　cigarette　smoke　wafted　out　into　the　hall。　？Hey；？　she　called；　standing　outside　
the　half…opened　door。　

？e　on　in；？　Aaron　slurred。　After　two　glasses　of　Dom　Perignon　he　was　already　tipsy。　？We？re　
having　a　party。？　

Blair　pushed　open　the　door。　The　room　had　been　redecorated　for　Aaron　in　shades　of　aubergine　and　
cerulean；　with　funky　fifties　gray　metal　shutters　in　the　windows　instead　of　curtains　and　giant　vinyl　
beanbag　chairs　on　the　floor　to　lounge　around　on。　The　woven　organic　hemp　mat　covering　the　
hardwood　floor　was　littered　with　CD　cases；　puter　games；　DVDs；　music　magazines；　and　library　
books　about　Jamaican　Rasta　culture　and　the　evils　of　the　meat　industry。　Serena　and　Aaron　were　
sitting　on　the　disheveled　Edwardian　four…poster　bed；　drinking　champagne　out　of　her　mother？s　best　
crystal　flutes；in　their　underwear　；　just　as　Blair　had　predicted。　Actually；　Serena　was　wearing　one　of　


Aaron？s　oversized　hunter　green　BRONXDALEATHLETICT…shirts；　with　her　white　satin　La　Perla　
panties　peeking　out　from　underneath　it。　

Well；　at　least　it　wasnice　underwear。　

Blair　was　about　to　ask　what　the　big　occasion　was　when　Serena　blurted　out；　？Aaron　got　in！　He　got　
into　Harvard！？　

Blair　stared　at　them；　bile　rising　in　her　throat。　It　was　hard　enough　to　look　at　Serena？s　gorgeous　
abundance　of　long；　pale　blond　hair　now　that　her　own　hair　was　sitting　in　a　trash　can　back　on　
Fifty…seventh　Street；　but　the　smug　smile　on　Aaron？s　annoying　dreadlocked　face　was　enough　to　
make　her　want　to　projectile　vomit　all　over　his　stupid　cruelty…free　rug。　

？Pull　up　a　beanbag；？　Aaron　offered。　He　pointed　to　the　Harvard　mug　sitting　on　his　desk。　？That　
mug？s　pretty　clean　if　you　want　some　champagne。？　

Serena　waved　a　sheet　of　cream…colored　paper　in　the　air。　？Listen　to　this。　？Dear　Mr。　Rose；？？　she　
read　aloud。　？？We　have　reviewed　your　application　and　we　are　very　pleased　to　inform　you　of　your　
acceptance　to　Harvard　University？s　class　of？？？　

Blair　had　gone　to　the　hair　salon　without　eating　any　lunch；　and　this　little　we…love…Aaron　
worshipfest　was　making　her　dizzy　with　disgust。She　was　the　one　who　should　have　been　openingher　
early　acceptance　letter；　but　after　her　botched　interview　Constance　Billard？s　college　advisor　had