her
brother Erik’s frayed old shirt because it smelled like him。 Erik had
gone to the same boarding school as Serena； but now he was away
at college； and she missed him terribly。
Just as she was leaving the apartment； her mother caught sight of
her and would have made her change her clothes if Serena hadn’t
been so late。
“This weekend；” her mother said； “we’re going shopping； and I’m
taking you to my salon。 You can’t go around looking like that here；
Serena。 I don’t care how they let you dress in boarding school。”
Then she kissed her daughter on the cheek and went back to bed。
“Oh my God； I think she’s asleep；” Kati whispered to Laura。
“Maybe she’s just tired；” Laura whispered back。 “I heard she got
kicked out for sleeping with every boy on campus。 There were
notches in the wall above her bed。 Her roommate told on her； that’s
the only way they found out。”
“Plus； all those late…night chicken dances；” Isabel added； sending
the girls into a giggling frenzy。
Blair bit her lip； fighting back the laughter。 It was just too funny。
If Jenny Humphrey could have heard what the girls in the senior
class were saying about Serena van der Woodsen； her idol； she
would have punched their lights out。 The minute Prayers was
dismissed； Jenny pushed past her classmates and darted out into
the hallway to make a phone call。 Her brother Dani