n a road trip all summer
doing God knows what； leaving his bedroom to Blair； since hers had been turned into Yale？s
nursery？it still smelled of boy sweat and Mookie； Aaron？s disgusting boxer dog。 Then； to make
matters worse； Blair？s cat； Kitty Minky； had decided to move in and mark her territory？spraying
everything until the whole room reeked of cat pee； wet dog； and the herbal cigarettes Aaron was
always smoking。 Blair loved her baby sister； but really； did she have to get displaced from her own
beautiful bedroom and into this shithole？
？There？s um； somestuff I have to get done。 It； like； can？t really wait；？ Nate mumbled。 Blair could
always tell when he was lying？he sounded even more inprehensible than usual。 She picked at
the rough cloth of the forter with her French…manicured fingernails。 Blair loved surprises； but
somehow she didn？t think Nate was hiding anything fun。
？Well； I？ll just e over there then。？ She rolled over onto her back and held a strand of shining
chestnut…colored hair in front of her face； mentally reminding herself to book an appointment at
Warren Trii？she desperately needed a trim。 The tips were bleached and parched from all the
sun and salt water from when she was at sea。
Poor thing。
？No；？ Nate answered quickly； ？I mean； uh； you can？t e over here。？Excusez…moi？ They just
spent a month together on a boat； totally in love； and now they？d been home for twenty…four hours
and he didn？t want to see her？ She sat up and impatiently switched the phone from one ear to
another。 She was probably going to get brain cancer from talking on her cell so much。 Then Nate
would be sorry。
He？s probably sorrynow。
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