gossip girl 12 終結

第42部分 (第6/7頁)

I’m　excited！”　Jenny　said；　intertwining　her　fingers　with　his。　She　and　Nate　had　seen　The　Nutcracker　four　years　ago　when　she　was　a　freshman；　and　she’d　loved　it。　Back　then　she’d　been　too　amazed　by　the　fact　that　Nate　was　sitting　next　to　her　and　holding　her　hand　to　pay　any　attention　to　the　performance。　Then　they’d　made　out　in　Central　Park　and　then…　well；　she　wasn’t　going　to　think　about　what　happened　next：　Vanessa　Abrams　had　unwittingly　filmed　them　goofing　around　in　the　snow；　including　Nate　playfully　pulling　down　Jenny’s　pants。　The　footage　of　Jenny’s　bare　butt　wound　up　on　the　Internet。　Jenny　smoothed　her　DVF　dress　down　on　her　lap；　as　if　to　remind　herself　to　keep　her　clothing　in　place。

For　now；　anyway。

“Me　too；”　Nate　said　as　the　car　lurched　between　stoplights。　He’d　seen　The　Nutcracker　every　year　since　he　was　born—usually　with　Blair—so　he　was　kind　of　over　it　by　now；　but　Jenny’s　enthusiasm　was　contagious。

The　car　pulled　up　in　front　of　the　sprawling　Lincoln　Center　plex　of　glass…and…iron…wrapped　concrete　buildings。　Jenny　smiled　happily。　“’Bye！”　she　yelled　to　the　driver。

Nate　held　her　hand　as　he　led　her　to　the　New　York　State　Theater　building。　Jenny　felt　like　she　was　in　a　fairy　tale。　She　imagined　them　in　ten　years：　Jenny　would　be　a　freelance　graphic　artist　and　Nate　would　be　a　high…powered　lawyer。　Every　year；　the　day　after　Christmas；　they’d　bring　their　two　kids　to　The　Nutcracker。

Nate　led　them　to　orchestra　seats。　A　set　of　blond　toddler　triplets　sat　next　to　Jenny　on　one　side；　and　on　Nate’s　other　side　were　four　elderly　ladies　with　grayish…blond　bouffants　lacquered　two　inches　above　their　Botoxed　foreheads。　They　were　practically　screaming　as　they　bragged　to　each　other　about　their　grandkids。　Jenny　frowned。　This　wasn’t　what　she’d　imagined。　Maybe　it　would　g