at the St。 Jude?s School for Boys over on East End Avenue。 It was the unofficial Prince of the
Upper East Side uniform; the same uniform he and his classmates had been wearing since they?d
started nursery school together at Park Avenue Presbyterian。
Nate held out his hand to help Serena to her feet。 She frowned cautiously up at him; worried that
he was only faking her out and was about to tackle her again。 ?I really am cold。? He flapped his
hand at her impatiently。 ?I know。 e on。? She snorted; pretended to pick her nose and wipe it
on the seat of her snow…soaked dark denim Earl jeans; then grabbed his hand with her faux…snotty
one。 ?Thanks; pal。? She staggered to her feet。 ?You?re a real chum。? Nate led the way inside。 The
backs of his pant legs were damp and she could see the outline of his tighty…whiteys。 Really; how
gay of him! He held the glass…paned French doors open and stood aside to let her pass。 Serena
kicked off her baby blue Uggs and scuffed her bare; Urban Decay Piggy Bank…pink…toenailed feet
down the long hall to the stately town house?s enormous; barely used all…white Italian Modern
kitchen。 Nate?s father was a former sea captain…turned…banker; and his mother was a French
society hostess。 They were basically never home; and when theywere home; they were at the
opera。
?Are you hungry?? Nate asked; following her。 ?I?m so sick of takeout。 My parents have been in
Venezuela or Santa Domingo or wherever they go in February for like two weeks; and I?ve been
eating burritos; pizza; or sushi every freaking night。 I asked Regina to buy ham; Swiss; Pepperidge
Farm white bread; Grammy Smith apples; and peanut butter。 All I want is the food I ate in
kindergarten。? He tugged anxiously on his wavy; golden brown hair。 ?Maybe I?m going through
some sort of midlife crisis or something。? Like his life is so stressful?
?It?s GrannySmith; silly;? Serena informed him fondly。 She opened a glossy white cupboard and
found an unopened box of cinnamon…and…brown…sugar Pop…Tarts。 Ripping open the box; she
removed one of the packets from inside; tore it open with her neat; white teeth; and pulled out a
thickly frosted pastry。 She sucked on the Pop…Tart?s sweet; crumbly corner and hopped up on the
counter; kicking the cupboards below with her size…eight…and…a…half feet。 Pop…Tarts at Nate?s。
She?d been having them there since she was five years old。 And now 。 。 。 and now 。 。 。
Serena sighed heavily。 ?Mom and Dad want me to go to boarding school next year;? she
announced; her enormous; almost navy blue eyes growing huge and glassy as they welled up with
unexpected tears。 Go away to boarding school and leave Nate? It hurt too much to even think
about。
Nate flinched as if he?d been slapped in the face by an invisible hand。 He grabbed the other
Pop…Tart from out of the packet and hopped up on the counter next to Serena。 ?No way;? he
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