s。 ？But I bet he； like； washes dishes at the Yale Club or
something。？
？Actually； I think he？s her cousin？you know how she has that aunt in Scotland？？ Rain
improvised。 ？She？s just pretending he？s her hunky new boyfriend to make Nate jealous。？
？But Nate？s not even here；？ Kati Farkas pouted； her shiny pink lower lip jutting out in a way that
made her look even dumber than she actually was。
？No； but Serena is；？ Isabel remarked insightfully。
The girls turned to stare at Serena； who had just stepped outside the blue doors。 She adjusted the
earphones on her pink iPod mini and blinked her gigantic lake…blue eyes； her long； pale blond hair
gleaming in the bright； hot sun。 She waved to the other girls and then started on her merry way；
traipsing down the steps until she caught sight of Blair； hanging on the lapels of her royal British
hunk。
Lord Marcus was about to hail them a cab down to the Oscar de la Renta boutique on Madison
and Sixty…sixth Street； where he？d promised to help Blair sort out her graduation dress issues；
when Blair suddenly grabbed his pink…and…white checked shirt