fur…wearingVogue editor asked her neighbor。
?Whoever he is; he?s one lucky dude;? said a photographer。
?I heard he dumped her。 I guess she?s trying to win him back;? Isabel snickered to Kati。
?Well; don?t look now; but I think that?s him; and he looks pissed;? Kati hissed back。 Both girls
turned to stare。
Serena blew Aaron a kiss from the runway; but Aaron was too busy feeling hot and embarrassed
about her T…shirt to even notice。 He?d thought Serena would be nervous walking the runway with
all those supermodels。 He?d thought she?d need his moral support; but it was pretty obvious she
was having the time of her life。 She probably got a thrill out of hearing everyone in the tent
whispering her name。 Not him。 Sure; he wanted to be famous?a famousrock star 。 Not famous for
being the boy on Serena?s I LOVEAARONT…shirt。
He reached in his coat pocket and pulled out his half…empty tin of herbal cigarettes。 Before he
could even open the tin; a security guard put his hand on his shoulder。
?No smoking in the tents; sir。?
Fuck this;Aaron mumbled under his breath。 But he couldn?t just get up and leave while Serena
was still onstage。 He glanced at Blair in the seat next to him。 She was biting her lip and clutching
her stomach like she had gas or something。
Blair wanted to cover her diamond…studded ears to block out the sound of everyone whispering
Serena?s name。Those eyes! Those legs! That fantastic hair! It was pletely nauseating; and the
after…party was bound to be just more of the same。 As soon as Serena skipped down the runway
path marked TOGRANDMOTHER?SHOUSEand off the stage to change outfits; Blair stood up to
go。
?I think I?m going to take off before the snow gets too fucking deep;? she announced to Aaron。
?Yeah?? Aaron jumped to his feet。 ?I?ll help you find a cab。? Serena didn?t need him around。
She?d probably be so surrounded by admirers during the after…party; he wouldn?t even get a
chance to see her。 She wouldn?t mind if he just quietly took off。
Outside in Bryant Park the snow was already ankle deep。 The lion statues on the steps of the
public library looked even larger and more menacing blanketed in white。
?Think I?ll just hop a train up to Scarsdale;? Aaron said; referring to the Westchester suburb
where he?d lived with his mom before deciding to move in with his dad?s new family in the city
last fall。 He flicked open his Zippo and lit an herbal cigarette。 ?My buddies and I always get
together out on the golf course when there?s a big storm like this。 It?s a good time。?
?Sounds like a fucking blast;? Blair replied disinterestedly。
Fat; frozen flakes of snow landed on her mascara…coated lashes and she squinted her eyes;