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Mercedes SUV's。 Little girls in petit Bateaus bikinis rode their scooters into town for gelato。 Sleek
show horses cantered elegantly along the roadside behind pristine white post…and…rail fences。 Like
a giant country club； the Hamptons was the type of place where only those how belong； belong。
But of course all our girls belong。
〃Head count！〃 Isabel Coates and Kati Farkas barked as the girls in Constance Billard's senior class
stepped out of the fleet of silver town cars outside Isabel's parents Southampton weekend home
and filed into the courtyard。 The house was an L…shaped one…story modern glass structure
designed by Philippe Starck； with a private beach and a helicopter landing pad on the roof。 In the
crook of the L was a courtyard containing a floodlit pink…tiled swimming pool and a pink stucco
pool house。 Around the pool stood forty white plastic chaise lounges； a pink Senior Spa Weekend
towel draped on the back of each one。 Beside the pool； a white tent had been set up； with a buffet
table covered in a pink tablecloth； and a full bar with pink Senior Spa Weekend cocktail napkins。
It was almost like a wedding； except without the wedding。
Jenny Humphrey and Elise Wells skirted the line to avoid the head count and dashed across the
courtyard and into the pool house。
〃Hey；〃 Rain Hoffstetter whispered shrilly to Laura Salmon。 Rain and Laura were both wearing
giant pink Kate Spade sun hats； and the brims of their hats kept banging against each other。 〃What
are they doing here？〃
〃Who？〃 Laura Salmon demanded； squinting from underneath her hat。
〃Help yourselves to cocktails and canapés！〃 Isabel shouted through a bullhorn； loving every
minute of her boss…of…everyone role。 Even though it wasn't nearly as good as a school as Princeton；
Isabel had decided to go to Rollins next year with Kati… much to her parents' chagrin… because
Rollins had offered her a position as residence advisor in one of the freshmen women's dorms； and
it would be her job to boss everyone around； including Kati； for an entire year。
〃There's a steam room in the pool house。 Only six at a time； please；〃 she continued； her wide
mouth pressed against the bullhorn。 〃There are movies in the screening room； and the pool is
heated； so you can swim all night if you want to。 Our high…protein； high…energy breakfast is at
seven tomorrow morning； and the first Origins facial is at eight； so we'll need our beauty rest。
There are queen…sized mattresses set up in every room。 Three to a bed； girls… it's gonna be cozy！〃
The air buzzed with the sounds of girls gathering at the bar or drifting into the house to have a
pillow fights on the silk sheeted beds or raid the Origins gift bags that weren't supposed to be
opened until tomorrow。 A few brave girls stripped down to their underwear or changed into a
bathing suits and cannonballed off the diving board and into the pool； while the lazy ones gathered
in Mr。 Coate's screening room and sprawled on the brown leather chairs while the open credits of
'The Great Gatsby'； starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow； rolled past on the giant screen。
Blair； Serena and Vanessa sat on the edge of the pool with their legs dangling into the water。 〃This
is fun；〃 Vanessa said in an attempt to be upbeat。 She wondered how Serena and Blair kept their
legs so tan。 Hers were positively corpselike by parison。
〃Hey you guys！〃 Jenny cracked open the glass door to the pool house and beckoned to them from
inside。 She'd stripped down to a towel； and on her head was a white diamond…studded bathing
turban； and old Hollywood…style relic Mrs。 Coates wore in the pool to keep her hair from getting
wet。 〃You gotta check out the stream room！〃
Blair wasn't exactly fond of the two wannabe…senior freshmen； but she wasn't about to pass up a
chance to steam off a few unwanted pounds。 〃Okay； but I get to wear the turban；〃 she announced；
leading the way to the pool house。 She snatched the turban off Jenny's head and put it on。 On
Jenny it had looked ridiculous； but on Blair it was sort of regal。
Only true divas can get away with wearing turbans。
Jenny handed them each a giant white Egyptian cotton towel and the girls stripped down to
nothing； all pretending not to ogle Serena's beyond…perfect body； but ogling it anyway。 Secretly
they each hoped to discover some hidden pocket of cellulite that she'd been hiding under her
uniform all these years； but she was as slim…hipped and perfect as they'd feared。
〃Supposedly Mr。 Coates is a major pothead；〃 Serena told them as she pulled off her pink T…shirt；
oblivious to their stares。 〃That's why he only does voice…overs for mercials now instead of
movies。 He's smoked so much he can't remember his lines。〃
〃I know；〃 Jenny agreed。 〃Look。〃 She unscrewed the head off an innocent…looking white marble
bust of Apollo and pulled a giant bag of pot from inside it。
The three seniors stared at her。 What was little Jenny Humphrey doing unscrewing the heads off of
busts； anyways？
〃Not that I want any；〃 Jenny told them innocently。 〃Elise found it by accident。〃
All of a sudden Aaron's bald head bobbed past the window； and all the girls squealed hiding their
naked bodies underneath their towels。 It looked like he might have swum partway to get there。 His
clothes were wet and there was salt crusted on his cheeks。
Vanessa decided to hide from him for awhile； just for fun。 〃Quick； get in the steam room！ Now！〃
Jenny threw open the door and they dodged inside。 The steam room was about the size of Serena's
walk…in closet； lined entirely in white tile； with two levels of steps upon which to sit。 Through the
steam they could just make out Elise； huddled on a white…tiled step in the corner； her body
wrapped in a huge white towel and a long silver cigarette holder with a joint hanging from it
dangling out of her mouth。
〃Elise is getting stoned；〃 Jenny informed them。 She hoisted herself up on the lower step and
handed Elise a bottle of Poland Spring。 〃All she wants to talk about is how she's still in love with
my brother。〃
〃Am not。〃 Elise unscrewed the top of the bottle and guzzled the water。 〃Actually I am。〃
〃Well； he is cute；〃 Serena put in； meaning it。 She climbed up to the top step and sat down； crossing
her ridiculously long； perfect legs。 If Dan weren't so serious about everything； she would totally
go out with him again。 At least for a day。
〃He is；〃 Vanessa agreed； taking a seat on the step below Serena。 She still felt kind of possessive of
Dan despite the fact that they were broken up。 If anyone could judge Dan's cuteness factor； she
could。
〃I guess；〃 Blair agreed； sprawling languidly on the bottom step。 She could barely remember what
Dan looked like。
Jenny climbed up and sat next to Serena； hugging her knees。 〃Really？〃 she demanded mystified。
Suddenly the door opened and Dan himself stuck his head inside。 It took a while for his eyes to
focus in the steamy； murky dampness。 Surprise； surprise… the room was full of girls。
〃e in； e in；〃 Vanessa croaked in her best horror movie voice。 〃We've been waiting for
you。〃
Dan grinned sheepishly and bit his lower lip。 He was wearing red swim trunks and nothing else
and his hair was wet。 Goosebumps stood out all over his pale arms。 〃Is my sister here？〃
〃Yes； loser； and Elise is here too；〃 Jenny replied through the steam。 〃She's still in love with you。〃
〃We're all in love with you；〃 Serena proclaimed。
Dan sat down on the white…tiled step next to a prone girl in a white diamond…studded turban。
〃I'm not in love with you；〃 the girl told him。 〃I don't even know you。〃
Well； that's a relief。
The door opened again and Aaron poked his head inside。 〃'Nessa？〃 he called sweetly； his rosy
cheeks al sprinkled with sand。
〃Over here；〃 Vanessa answered through a cloud of seam。 〃e and join our sweatfest。 Just don't
look at all the other naked girls。〃
Aaron tiptoed across the tile in his maroon Harvard T…shirt and sand…spattered army green pants
and sat down on Vanessa's lap。 Jenny reached out and turned the dial to raise the temperature of
the steam。
As if it neede