gossip girl 4 英文- 第2节

Elise　nudged　Jenny？s　elbow。　Mary；　Vicky；　and　Cassie　were　the　most　annoyingly　inseparable　
threesome　in　the　freshman　class。　They　were　always　brushing　each　other？s　hair　in　the　hallways；　and　
they　did　everything　together；　including　pee。　

Blair　glanced　down　at　the　handout　and　read　aloud；　？Body　image：　accepting　and　embracing　who　
you　are。？　She　looked　up　and　smiled　at　the　freshmen　expectantly。　？Do　any　of　you　have　a　particular　


body　image　issue　you？d　like　to　talk　about？？　

Jenny　felt　the　blood　creep　into　her　neck　and　face　as　she　boldly　considered　telling　them　about　the　
breast…reduction　consultation。　But　before　she　could　get　the　words　out；　Serena　crammed　an　
enormous　onion　ring　into　her　delicate　mouth　and　interjected；　？Can　I　just　say　something　first？？　

Blair　frowned　at　her　best　friend；　but　Mary；　Vicky；　and　Cassie　were　nodding　eagerly。　Listening　to　
anything　Serena　van　der　Woodsen　had　to　say　was　so　much　more　interesting　than　any　stupid　body　
image　discussion。　

Serena　plunked　her　elbows　down　on　top　of　the　handout　and　rested　her　perfectly　chiseled　chin　in　
her　manicured　hands；　her　enormous　dark　blue　eyes　gazing　dreamily　at　her　idyllic　reflection　in　the　
mirrored　wall。　？I？m　so　in　love；？　she　sighed。　

Blair　clutched　her　fork　and　dug　into　the　piece　of　chocolate　cake　again；　forgetting　about　her　
no…eating　solidarity　with　Elise。　Serena　was　so　goddamned　insensitive。　First　of　all；　the　guy　she　was　
apparently　？so　in　love？　with　happened　to　be　Blair？s　new　pseudohippie；　guitar…playing；　
dreadlocked　stepbrother；　Aaron　Rose；　which　was　justso　absurd　。　And　second　of　all；　even　though　
Nate　had　dumped　Blair　way　back　in　November；　Blair　wasstill　not　over　Nate；　and　the　mere　mention　
of　the　worldlove　made　her　want　to　blow　chunks。　？I　think　we？re　supposed　to　getthem　to　talk　
abouttheir　problems；　not　talk　aboutourselves　；？　she　hissed　at　Serena。　Of　course；　if　Serena　had　
actually　bothered　to　show　up　for　peer　group　training；　she　would　have　known　that　herself。　

Serena　had　blown　the　training　off　so　she　could　go　to　a　movie　with　Aaron；　and；　like　a　gullible　
idiot；　Blair　had　covered　for　her。　She？d　told　Ms。　Doherty　that　Serena　had　a　migraine　but　that　she　
would　personally　go　over　all　the　major　points　they　covered　in　training　when　Serena　felt　better。　It　
was　so　typical。　Whenever　Blair　did　anything　nice　for　someone　else；　she　usually　regretted　it。　

Which　kind　of　explained　why　she　was　such　a　bitch　most　of　the　time。　

Serena　shrugged　her　halter…top…perfect　shoulders。　？I　think　love　is　a　much　better　topic　than　body　
image　anyway。　I　mean；　we　all　talked　body　image　to　death　in　ninth…grade　health。？　She　glanced　at　
the　freshmen　seated　around　the　table。　？Right？？　

？I　just　think　we　should　follow　the　handout；？　Blair　insisted　stubbornly。　

？It？s　up　to　you　guys；？　Serena　told　the　younger　girls。　

Mary；　Vicky；　and　Cassie　waited；　ears　pricked；　for　the　scoop　on　Serena？s　love　life。　Elise　reached　
out　and　poked　a　greasy　onion　ring　with　a　trembling；　chewed…on　fingernail　and　then　snatched　her　
hand　away　again　as　if　she？d　been　burned。　Jenny　licked　her　winter…chapped　lips。　？Since　we？re　
supposed　to　talk　about　body　image；　I　guess　I　have　something　to　say；？　she　told　the　group；　her　voice　
wavering。　She　looked　up　to　find　Blair　nodding　and　smiling　at　her　encouragingly。　


　？Yes；　Ginny？？　

Jenny　looked　down　at　the　table　again。　Why　was　she　even　telling　them　this？Because　I　need　to　tell　
someone；　she　realized。　She　forced　herself　to　keep　talking　despite　the　furious　red…hot　blush　of　
embarrassment　burning　her　face。　？This　weekend　I　almost　had　a　consultation　for　a　breast　
reduction。？　

Mary；　Vicky；　and　Cassie　scooted　forward　in　their　chairs　to　listen。　Not　only　was　peer　group　going　
to　bethe　place　to　pick　up　the　latest　fashion　trends　from　the　two　coolest　girls　in　school；　it　was　going　
to　be　a　major　resource　for　gossip！　

？I　made　the　appointment；？　Jenny　continued；　？but　then　I　didn？t　go。？　She　pushed　her　plate　away　
and　took　a　sip　of　water；　trying　to　ignore　the　curious　stares　of　the　other　girls。　The　group　was　riveted；　
and　stealing　the　spotlight　from　Blair　and　Serena　was　no　easy　feat。　

Elise　picked　up　an　onion　ring；　took　a　tiny　bite；　and　dropped　it　on　the　plate　again。　？What　made　
you　change　your　mind？？　she　asked。　

？You　don？t　have　to　answer　that；？　Blair　interrupted；　remembering　something　Ms。　Doherty　had　
said　in　their　training　session　about　not　pushing　the　members　of　the　group　to　open　up　before　they　
were　ready。　She　glanced　at　her　coleader。　Serena　was　busy　examining　her　split　ends　with　a　dreamy；　
faraway　look；　as　if　she　hadn？t　heard　a　word　anyone　had　said。　Blair　turned　back　to　Jenny　and　tried　
to　think　of　something　reassuring　to　say　so　Jenny　wouldn？t　feel　like　she　was　the　only　one　in　the　
group　with　breast…size　issues。　

？I　always　wanted　bigger　breasts。　I？ve　seriously　considered　getting　implants。？　It　wasn？t　a　total　lie。　
She　was　only　a　B　cup　and　had　always　aspired　to　a　C。　

　Who　hasn？t？　

？Really？？　Serena　demanded；　drifting　back　to　earth。　？Since　when？？　

Blair　took　another　angry　bite　of　cake。　Was　Serena　purposely　trying　to　sabotage　her　leadership　
skills？　？You　don？t　know　everything　about　me；？　she　snapped。　

Cassie；　Vicky；　and　Mary　kicked　each　other　under　the　table。　This　was　so　exciting！　Serena　van　der　
Woodsen　and　Blair　Waldorf　were　having　a　fight；　and　they　were　witnessing　every　word　of　it！　

Elise　bed　her　chewed…on　fingernails　through　her　thick　blond　bob。　？I　think　it　was　really；　um；　
amazing　of　you　to　tell　us　about　that；　Jenny。？　She　smiled　shyly　at　Jenny。　？And　I　think　it　was　brave　
of　you　not　to　do　it。？　

Blair　scowled。　Why　hadn？tshe　said　something　about　how　brave　Jenny　was　instead　of　making　that　
outrageous　statement　about　wanting　implants？　Who　knew　what　these　stupid　freshmen　were　going　


to　say　about　her　once　the　group　broke　up？　Then　she　remembered　something　else　Ms。　Doherty　had　
gone　over　in　their　training　session。　

？Oops。　I　think　we　were　supposed　to　say　something　about　confidentiality　before　we　started。　You　
know；　like；　nothing　we　say　here　will　be　repeated　outside　the　group；　or　whatever？？　

Too　late。　In　a　matter　of　minutes　every　girl　in　the　school　would　be　discussing　Blair　Waldorf？s　
uping　breast…implant　job。I　heard　she？s　waiting　until　the　day　after　graduation　。　。　。　etc。；　etc。　

Jenny　shrugged。　？It？s　okay。　I　don？t　care　who　you　tell。？　It　wasn？t　like　she　could　hide　her　
enormous　boobs　anyway。　They　were　justthere　。　

Elise　bent　down　and　picked　up　her　beige　Kenneth　Cole　backpack。　？Um；　there　are　only　eight　
minutes　left　before　the　bell　rings。　Is　it　all　right　if　I　go　out　and　buy　a　yogurt　now？？　she　asked。　

Serena　nudged　the　plate　of　onion　rings　towards　Elise。　？Have　some　more　of　these；？　she　offered　
generously。　

Elise　shook　her　head；　her　freckled　face　flushed　pink。　？No；　thanks。　I　don？t　eat　in　public。？　

Serena　frowned。　？Really？　That？s　weird。？　She　winced　as　Blair　elbowed　her　in　the　arm；hard　。　？Ow！　
God；　what　was　that　for？？　

？Maybe　if　you？d　actually　gone　to　peer　group　leader　training；　you？d　get　it；？　Blair　growled　under　
her　breath。　

？Can　I　go　now？？　Elise　asked　again。　

It　occurred　to　Blair　that　the　peer　group　freshmen　would　really　love　her　if　she　let　them　all　go　early。　
She　could　use　the　extra　eight　minutes　to　get　to　the　hair　salon　on　time　anyway。　？You　canall　go；？　she　
said；　smiling　sweetly；　？unless　you　really　want　to　stay　and　listen　to　Serena　talk　aboutlove　for　the　
rest　of　the　period。？　

Serena　stretched　her　arms　over　her　head　and　grinned　up　at　the　ceiling。　？I　could　talk　about　love　all　
day。？　

Jenny　stood　up。　Ever　since　Nate　had　ditched　her；　love　was　the　last　thing　she　wanted　to　talk　about。　
Funny？she？d　thought　Blair　was　going　to　be　the　peer　group　leader　she　couldn？t　deal　with；　but　it　
was　turning　out　to　be　Serena。　

Elise　stood　up；　too；　tugging　on　her　oversized　pink　turtle…neck　sweater　as　if　it　was　too　tight。　？No　
offense；　but　if　I　don？t　eat　a　yogurt　before　lunch　is　over；　I？m　going　to　pass　out　in　geometry。？　

？I？ll　e　buy　one　with　you；？　Jenny　told　her；　using　that　as　an　excuse　to　leave　the　table。　


？I　may　as　well　walk　out　with　you　guys；？　Blair　yawned；　standing　up；　too。　

？Where　are　you　going？？　Serena　demanded　innocently。　Normally　on　Mondays　after　lunch　the　t