天锡小说网

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instance；　he　didn’t　know　that　Jenny　bought　a　toasted；　buttered；

chocolate…chip　scone　almost　every　day　on　her　way　to　school　at　a

little　gourmet　deli　on　Broadway。

Not　exactly　a　great　strategy　for　breast　reduction。

Dan　was　eating　an　Entenmann’s　chocolate　donut—his　second—and

sipping　instant　coffee　with　Coffee…mate　and　four　teaspoons　of　sugar。

He　liked　sugar　and　caffeine；　which　was　probably　part　of　the　reason

why　his　hands　shook。　Dan　wasn’t　into　being　healthy。　He　liked　to　live

on　the　edge。

While　he　ate；　Dan　was　studying　Vanessa　Abrams’s　script　for　her

short　film；　the　film　he　was　supposed　to　star　in。　He　kept　reading　the

same　line；　over　and　over；　like　a　mantra：　Life　is　fragile　and　absurd。

“Tell　me　you　don’t　care　about　Serena　van　der　Woodsen　being　back；”

Jenny　challenged　Dan。　She　put　a　piece　of　grapefruit　in　her　mouth

and　sucked　on　it。　Then　she　stuck　her　fingers　in　her　mouth；　pulled

out　the　white　pulpy　skin　stuff；　and　put　it　on　her　plate。　“You　should

see　her；”　she　went　on。　“She　looks　so　pletely　cool。　It’s　like　she

has　this　whole　new　look。　I　don’t　mean　her　clothes；　it’s　her　face。　She

looks　older；　but　it’s　not　like　wrinkles　or　anything。　It’s　like　she’s　Kate

Moss　or　some　model　who’s　like；　been　everywhere　and　seen

everything　and　e　out　on　the　other　side。　She　looks　like　she’s

totally；　like；　experienced。”

Jenny　waited　for　her　brother　to　respond；　but　he　was　just　staring　into

his　coffee　cup。

Life　is　fragile　and　absurd。

“Don’t　you　even　want　to　see　her？”　Jenny　asked。

Dan　thought　about　what　he’d　heard　Chuck　Bass　say　about　Serena。

He　hadn’t　wanted　to　believe　any　of　it；　but　if　Serena　looked　as

experienced　as　Jenny　said；　maybe　what　Chuck　said　was　true。　Maybe

Serena　really　was　the　sluttiest；　druggiest；　most　venereally　diseased

girl　in　New　York。

Dan　shrugged　his　shoulders　and　pointed　at　the　pile　of　grapefruit

carcasses　on　Jenny’s　plate。　“That　is　so　foul；”　he　said。　“Can’t　you　just

eat　a　Pop…Tart　or　something；　like　a　normal　person？”

“What’s　wrong　with　grapefruit？”　Jenny　said。　“It’s　refreshing。”

“Watching　you　eat　it　like　that　isn’t。　It’s　disgusting；”　Dan　said。　He

stuffed　the　rest　of　his　donut　in　his　mouth　and　licked　the　chocolate