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 two
girls spent their luxurious double free period at Jackson Hole; drinking cappuccinos and making
wild and fabulous plans for the summer after graduation。
?None of your business;? Blair snapped。 She?d been going to invite Serena to e with her to
the salon; but now that Serena was being such a self…involved princess bitch; that was totally out
of the question。 She flipped her hair over her shoulder and slung her bag over her arm。 ?See you
guys next week;? she added to Mary; Vicky; and Cassie as she followed Jenny and Elise through
the exit and up the back stairs to Ninety…third Street。
Back in the crowded cafeteria; Vicky leaned forward across the half…empty table。 ?So;tell us;?
she urged Serena。
Mary took a sip of one…percent milk and nodded eagerly。 ?Yes; yes。Tell 。?
Cassie tightened her light brown ponytail。 ?Tell useverything 。?