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people only want those birds around because they¨re pretty。 
Because it makes them feel like they¨re in the pretty countryside�察�
like they¨re at their houses in Connecticut or Maine。 They¨re 
decorative。 Leave it to the leisure class to e up with some 
charity that does absolutely no one any good at all� 院�
Jenny leaned back against the kitchen counter�察�stared up at the 
ceiling�察�and tuned her father out。 She¨d heard this same tirade 
before。 It didn¨t change anything。 She still wanted to go to that 
party。 
^I just want to have some fun�察院�she said stubbornly。 ^Why does it 
have to be such a big deal�拭院�
^It¨s a big deal because you¨re going to get used to this silly 
debutante nonsense�察�and you¨re going to wind up a big fake like 
your mother�察�who hangs around rich people all the time because 
she¨s too scared to think for herself�察院�her father shouted�察�his 
unshaven face turning dark red。 ^Dammit�察�Jenny。 You remind me 
more and more of your mother every day。 ̄ 


Dan suddenly felt bad。 
Their mother had run off to Prague with some count or prince or 
something�察�and she was basically a kept woman�察�letting the count 
or prince or whatever he was dress her and put her up in hotels all 
over Europe。 All she did all day was shop�察�eat�察�drink�察�and paint 
pictures of flowers。 She wrote them letters a few times a year�察�and 
sent them the odd present。 Last Christmas she¨d sent Jenny a 
peasant dress from Germany。 It was about ten sizes too small。 
It wasn¨t a nice thing for their father to say that Jenny reminded him 
of their mother。 It wasn¨t nice at all。 
Jenny looked like she was about to cry。 
^Lay off�察�Dad�察院�Dan said。 ^We weren¨t invited to the party anyway。 
So neither of us could go even if we wanted to。 ̄ 
^See what I mean� 院�Mr。 Humphrey said triumphantly。 ^Why would 
you want to hang out with those snobs anyway�拭院�
Jenny stared glassy´eyed at the dirty kitchen floor。 
Dan stood up。 ^Hurry up and get dressed�察�Jen�察院�he said gently。 ^I¨ll 
walk you to your bus stop。 ̄ 


In the six´minute interval between the bell signaling the end of Latin 
and the bell signaling the beginning of Gym�察�Nate slipped into the 
puter lab at the St。 Jude¨s School for Boys。 Every Wednesday�察�
he and Blair had grown accustomed to e´mailing each other a quick 
love note ��okay�察�it was Blair¨s idea���察�to help them get over the hump 
of the boring school week。 Only two more days until the weekend�察�
when they could spend as much time together as they wanted。 
But today Nate wasn¨t even thinking of Blair。 He wanted to see how 
Serena was doing。 Last night she had left a message on the 
answering machine in his room while he was watching a Yankees 
game with his friends。 Her voice had sounded lonely and sad and 
very far away�察�even though she lived only a block and a half away 
from him。 Nate had never heard Serena sound so down。 And since 
when did Serena van der Woodsen go to bed early�拭�
Nate sat down in front of one of the humming PCs in the lab。 He 
clicked on the New Mail window and typed a message to Serena¨s 
old Constance e´mail address。 He didn¨t know if she would check it 
or not�察�but it was worth a try。 
TO�此�serenavdw@constancebillard。edu FROM�此�
narchibald@stjudes。edu 


Hey。 What are you up to�拭�I got your message last night。 Sorry I 
wasn¨t there。 I will definitely see you Friday�察�okay�拭�Love�察�Nate。 
Then he opened up his own e´mail。 Surprise�察�surprise�察�there was a 
note from Blair。 They hadn¨t talked since her mother¨s party the 


night before last。 
TO�此�narchibald@stjudes。edu FROM�此�blairw@constancebillard。edu 


Dear Nate。 I miss you。 Monday night was supposed to be really 
special。 Before we got interrupted I was planning for us to do 
something we¨ve been talking about doing for a while。 I think you 
know what I¨m talking about。 The timing wasn¨t right�察�I guess。 I just 
wanted to tell you that I¨m ready to do it。 I wasn¨t ready before�察�but 
now I am。 My Mom and Cyrus are going away on Friday and I really 
want you to sleep over。 I love you。 Call me。 
Love�察�Blair。 
Nate read Blair¨s e´mail twice and then closed the file so he 
wouldn¨t have to look at it anymore。 It was only Wednesday。 Was it 
possible that Blair could remain ignorant about him and Serena until 
Friday�察�even though she was in school with Serena every day and 
they were best friends and told each other everything�拭�Chances 
were�察�no。 And what about Chuck Bass�拭�He wasn¨t exactly good at 
keeping secrets。 
Nate rubbed his pretty green eyes viciously。 It didn¨t matter how 
Blair found out。 Any way he looked at it�察�he was fucked。 He tried to 
e up with a plan�察�but the only plan he could think of was to wait 
and see what happened when he saw Blair on Friday night。 There 
was no point in getting all worked up about it now。 
Just then the door to the puter lab opened�察�and Jeremy Scott 
Tompkinson poked his head around the door。 
^Yo�察�Nathaniel�察�we¨re cutting Gym。 e to the park with us and 
play some ball。 ̄ 
The second bell rang。 Nate was late for Gym anyway�察�and after Gym 
he had lunch。 Cutting sounded like an excellent idea。 
^Yeah�察�sure�察院�Nate said。 ^Hold on a sec。 ̄ He clicked on Blair¨s e´mail 
and dragged it across the screen and into the trash。 ^Okay�察院�he 
said�察�standing up。 ^Let¨s go。 ̄ 
Hmmm�察�if he really loved her�察�he probably would¨ve saved the e´
mail�察�or at least answered it�察�right�拭�

It was a sunny October day in Central Park。 Out in Sheep Meadow 
lots of kids were cutting school�察�just lying in the grass�察�smoking�察�or 
playing Frisbee。 The trees surrounding the meadow were a blaze of 
yellows�察�oranges�察�and reds�察�and beyond the trees loomed the 
beautiful old apartment buildings on Central Park West。 A guy was 
selling weed�察�and Anthony Avuldsen bought some to add to what 
Nate had picked up at the pizza place yesterday at lunch。 Nate�察�
Jeremy�察�Anthony�察�and Charlie Dern passed an enormous joint 
between them as they dribbled a soccer ball around on the grass。 


Charlie puffed on the joint and passed it to Jeremy。 Nate shot him 
the ball and Charlie tripped over it。 He was six feet tall�察�and his 
head was too big for his body。 People called him Frankenstein。 Ever 
the blond athletic one�察�even when he was stoned�察�Anthony dove for 
the ball�察�kicked it up in the air and headed it at Jeremy。 It hit Jeremy 
in his puny chest and he let it roll to the ground�察�dribbling it 
between his feet。 
^Shit�察�this stuff is strong�察院�Jeremy said�察�hitching up his pants。 They 
were always sliding down below his skinny hips�察�no matter how 
tightly he buckled his belt。 
^Yeah�察�it is�察院�Nate agreed。 ^I¨m all fucked up。 ̄ His feet were itchy。 It 
felt like the grass was growing through the rubber soles of his 
sneakers。 
Jeremy stopped dribbling the ball。 ^Hey�察�Nate。 Have you seen 
Serena van der Woodsen yet�拭院�he asked。 ^I heard she¨s back。 ̄ 
Nate looked at the ball longingly�察�wishing he had it so he could 
dribble it away across the field and pretend he hadn¨t heard 
Jeremy¨s question。 He could feel the other three boys staring at him。 
He bent down and pulled his left shoe off so he could scratch the 
bottom of his foot。 Damn�察�it itched。 ^Yeah�察�I saw her Monday�察院�he 
said casually�察�hopping up and down on one foot。 
Charlie cleared his throat and spit in the grass。 ^What¨d she look 
like�拭院�he asked。 ^I heard she got into all sorts of trouble up at 
Hanover。 ̄ 
^Me too�察院�Anthony said�察�sucking on the roach。 ^I heard she got 
kicked out for having sex with this whole group of guys in her room。 
Her roommate ratted her out。 ̄ He laughed。 ^Like�察�couldn¨t she 
afford a hotel room�拭院�
Charlie laughed。 ^I heard she has a kid。 I¨m serious。 She had it in 
France and left it there。 Her parents are paying to have it raised in 
some fancy French convent。 It¨s like a fucking movie�察�man。 ̄ 
Nate couldn¨t believe what he was hearing。 He dropped his shoe 
and sat down in the grass。 Then he took off his other shoe and 
pulled off both of his socks。 He didn¨t say anything�察�he just sat 
there�察�scratching his bare feet。 
^Can you imagine Serena with all these guys in her dorm room�拭�
Like�察�Ooh�察�baby。 Harder�察�harder� 院�Jeremy fell down on the grass�察�
rubbing his skinny belly and cackling hysterically。 ^Oh�察�man� 院�
^Wonder if she even knows who the daddy is�察院�Anthony said。 
^I heard there was a pretty major drug thing going on�察�too�察院�Charlie 
said。 ^She was dealing and got addicted to whatever it was。 She 
was in rehab in Switzerland all summer。 After the baby was born�察�I 
guess。 ̄ 
^Whoa�察�that is fucked up�察院�Jeremy said。 


^You and her had a thing�察�didn¨t you�察�Nate�拭院�Charlie said。 
^Where¨d you hear that�拭院�Nate asked�察�frowning。 
Charlie shook his head and smiled。 ^I don¨t know�察�man。 Around。 
What¨s the problem�拭�She¨s hot。 ̄ 
^Yeah�察�well�察�I¨ve had hotter�察院�Nate said�察�and immediately regretted 
it。 What was he talking about�拭�
^Yeah�察�Blair¨s pretty hot too�察�I guess�察院�Charlie said。 
^I bet she gets pretty crazy in bed�察院�Jeremy agreed。 
^Dude¨s tired just thinking about it� 院�Anthony said�察�pointing at Nate 
and cackling。 
Nate laughed and shook his head�察�trying to shake their words out of 
his ears。 He lay back in the grass and stared at the empty blue sky。 
If he tilted his head all the way back�察�he could just see the rooftops 
of the penthouses along Fifth Avenue�察�Serena¨s and Blair¨s included。 
Nate let his chin fall so all he could see was blue sky again。 He was 
too baked to deal with any of this。 He tuned his friends out and tried 
to clear his mind pletely�察�his head as empty and blue as the sky。 
But he couldn¨t get the images of Serena and Blair out of his mind¨s 
eye�察�floating naked above his head。 ^You know you love me�察院�they 
were saying。 Nate smiled and closed his eyes。 


Disclaimer�此�All the real names of places�察�people�察�and events havebeen altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent。 Namely�察�me。

hey people� �
I know it hasn¨t been long。 But I can¨t resist writing more about N。 
My new favorite topic。 He is so stunningly beautiful�察�after all。 Even if 
he is kind of lacking in the balls department。


STONED IN CENTRAL PARK 

Actually�察�my new favorite topic is the Waspoid!the elite version of 
the wasteoid�察�or stoner boy。 Unlike the average stoner wasteoid�察�the 
Waspoid isn¨t into metal or online dungeon games or skateboarding 
or eating vegan。 He gets cute haircuts and has good skin。 He smells 
nice�察�he wears the cashmere sweaters his girlfriend buys for him�察�he 
gets decent grades�察�and he¨s sweet to his mom。 He sails and plays 
soccer。 He knows how to tie a necktie。 He knows how to dance。 He¨s 
sexy� �But the Waspoid never fully invests himself in anything or 
anyone。 He isn¨t a go´getter and he never says what¨s on his mind。 
He doesn¨t take risks�察�which is what makes it so risky to fall in love 
with him。 
You might have noticed that I¨m just the opposite!I never know 
when to shut up� �And I seriously believe that opposites attract。 I 
have to confess�察�I¨m being a Waspoid groupie。 
Apparently I¨m not the only one。 


Your E´mail 

Dear Gossip Girl��i hooked up majorly with N on a blanket in central 
park。 at least�察�i think it¨s the same N 。 he¨s all freckley�察�right�拭�does 
he smell like suntan lotion and weed�拭�blanketbaby 

Dear blanketbaby�察�Hmmm。 I bet he does。 !GGSightingsB buying condoms at Zitomer Pharmacy。 Lifestyles Extra´Long 
Super´Ribbed� �What I want to know is how she knew what size to 
get。 I guess they¨ve done everything but。 Afterwards�察�B made a 
beeline ��no pun intended�。� to the J。 Sisters salon for her first 
Brazilian bikini wax。 Ouch。 But believe me�察�it¨s worth it。 Also caughtS at the post office�察�mailing a big package。 Barneys baby clothes for 
her little French tot�察�maybe�拭�Caught I and K in the 3 Guys Coffee 
Shop�察�eating fries and hot cocoa again。 They¨d just returned those 
cute little dresses they bought at Bendel¨s the other day!oh dear�察�
are they getting too fat�拭�and were discussing other options for 
what to wear to the Kiss on the Lips party。 Too bad it¨s not a toga 
party。
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