gossip girl 12 終結

第44部分 (第3/7頁)

d　unearthed　from　the　back　of　the　freezer　and　three　spoons。　“Natie；　you’ve　got　to　have　a　talk　with　Regina　about　her　ice　cream　selections。　What　happened　to　the　mint　chocolate　chip？”　Blair　settled　back　into　bed；　loving　how　she　could　say　whatever　she　wanted—be　whoever　she　wanted—in　front　of　her　two　oldest　friends。　She　hoped　no　matter　what　happened；　it　could　always　be　that　way。

“Let’s　make　a　promise！”　Serena　said　spontaneously；　as　if　reading　Blair’s　mind。　She　took　a　gigantic　scoop　from　the　carton；　licked　her　spoon；　and　held　it　up。　“No　matter　who　we　marry　or　how　many　kids　we　have；　we’ll　always　have　slumber　parties。”

Blair　clinked　her　spoon　against　Serena’s。　She　took　another　large　scoop　of　ice　cream　and　bit　into　it；　not　caring　about　the　calories　or　the　fact　that　she　was　dripping　all　over　herself　or　that　they　were　acting　like　a　bunch　of　seventh　graders。

“I’m　in；　but　only　if　I　can　hold　the　carton。”　Nate　grabbed　the　ice　cream　and　scooped　out　a　large　spoonful。　He　felt　happier　than　he　had　in　a　long　time。

Next　up：　creative　use　of　whipped　cream？

a　kiss　is　never　just　a　kiss

Vanessa　lay　on　her　bed　in　the　Humphreys’　apartment；　Marx　by　her　side　and　Norma　snoring　contentedly　on　the　floor。　Norma　loved　living　at　the　Humphreys’；　so　at　least　Vanessa　wouldn’t　have　to　worry　about　finding　a　home　for　her　while　she　was　in　Indonesia。　The　dog　actually　begged　for　Rufus’s　soufflés　and　other　kitchen　experiments　gone　wrong。

Unlike　everyone　else　with　a　sense　of　smell。

The　only　sound　in　the　apartment　was　the　annoying…yet…forting　hum　of　the　fluorescent　light　in　the　hallway　that　Rufus　always　meant　to　replace　but　never　got　around　to。　Vanessa　typed　Indonesia　into　Google’s　search　box　and　pressed　enter。　Immediately；　maps；　travel　reviews；　and　NYTimes。　artic