?Don?t leave me alone.? Nate wasn?t planning to. Who knew what she?d do if he did. ?I?ll be back in a sec,? he said, extracting himself. He walked across the room and into the bathroom, leaving the door ajar so he could catch Georgie before she did anything dumb. Lined up on the counter next to the bathroom sink were three little bottles of prescription22 pills. Nate recognized the name Percoset because he?d taken the painkiller23 when he?d had his wisdom teeth removed, but he didn?t recognize the names of the other two. None of the three prescriptions24 were made out to Georgina Spark. He washed his hands and then went back into the bedroom. Georgie lay flat on her stomach in her white cotton underwear, snoring softly and looking much more innocent than she deserved to. Nate sat down beside her and watched her for a while. The bones in her vertebrae stuck out from her back, moving up and down as she breathed. He wondered if he should call someone, or if it was normal for Georgie to just take a bunch of pills and then go to sleep. In the Breakaway meeting that day Jackie had said that if they were ever struggling and needed a hand to reach out to, they could call her. Nate pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and searched for Jackie?s number, which she?d insisted everyone program in during the meeting. Nate had thought there was no way he?d ever need it. He stood up and went back into the bathroom as the phone began to ring. It rang for a long time before Jackie finally answered groggily25. ?Yes?? Nate looked at his watch, realizing too late that it was two o?clock in the morning. ?Hey,? he said slowly. ?This is Nate Archibald from your group that met today?? he explained, wishing he sounded less stoned. ?I?m, um, at that girl Georgie?s house? I just found out she took a whole bunch of pills and I think she?s fine?she?s sleeping?but I just wanted to ask you, you know, should I do something?? ?Nate,? Jackie said urgently, suddenly sounding like she?d just drunk ten cups of coffee, ?I want you to read me the labels on the pills, and, if you can, tell me how many she took.? Nate picked up the bottles and read out the names. He didn?t mention the horse pills, but he was pretty sure Georgie hadn?t ingested any of those. ?I don?t know how many,? he said helplessly. ?I wasn?t watching when she took them.? ?And you?re sure she?s asleep? Her breathing is regular? She?s not vomiting26 or choking?? Nate rushed into the bedroom feeling more alarmed than ever, but Georgie was still sleeping peacefully, her ribs28 expanding and contracting gently with each breath, her dark hair fanned out on the pillow around her head, looking exactly like a sleeping Snow White. ?Yeah,? he said, relieved. ?She?s sleeping.? ?Okay. I want you to stay there and watch her. Just make sure she doesn?t start to vomit27, and if she does, sit her up, lean her over your shoulder and pat her on the back so she doesn?t choke on it. I know it sounds unpleasant, but you want her to be well. You want to facilitate her recovery.? ?Okay,? Nate answered shakily. He glanced at Georgie again, praying she wouldn?t do anything weird29. ?I?m going to send a van over from the clinic. It?s going to be a while because the roads are basically closed, but I don?t think you?re too far away?they?ll make it there eventually. Are you prepared to stay strong, Nate? Remember, you?re our hero tonight, our Prince Charming, our knight in shining armor.? Nate walked over to the bedroom window and peered out. There was so much snow, the circular gravel30 driveway in front of the mansion was indistinguishable from the vast lawns beyond. He didn?t feel like Prince Charming?he felt helpless and trapped, like Rapunzel. Hadn?t he been in enough trouble already? ?Okay,? he told Jackie, trying to sound more confident than he felt. ?I?ll see you soon.? He hung up his phone and stuffed it into his back pocket. Of course our Prince Charming was completely unaware31 that he might have just saved Snow White?s life. But it?s the reluctant heroes of fairy tales that we fall in love with over and over, despite their flaws. ================================== ABC Amber32 LIT Converter v2.02 ================================== Disclaimer: All the real names of places, people, and events have been altered or abbreviated33 to protect the innocent. Namely, me. hey people! Do we really need to look like Little Red Riding Hood34? Every Fashion Week I find myself asking, Why are all the models in the shows wearing space suits, or dressed like Hansel and Gretel, or basically naked, when I wouldn?t be caught dead looking like that on the street? Then I have to remind myself that the shows are really a spectacle and that the whole point of fashion is to entertain and spark the imagination and make the world a better place. Fashion is art, and art imitates life; there?s no reason to it. The more I think about it, the more I can?t wait to dress up like Little Red Riding Hood myself and prowl around looking for wolves. Time to shop for a red cape35! What happened to all that snow?! How come whenever there?s a serious snowstorm in the city, it only takes a few hours for the snow to melt off the sidewalks and then everything is back to normal again, just in time for school on Monday? I think it?s a plot to ensure that we all have to go to school on Valentine?s Day, which should totally be a national no-school holiday. I think I?m going to take the day off anyway. How else am I going to enjoy the roses, chocolates, and jewelry36 I?m going to get from my secret admirers?
Your e-mail Q:? ? Dear GG, I?m bummed37 that this girl I like maybe doesn?t like me in the same way. Your site cheers me up. ?blue A:? ? Hey blue, How do you know she doesn?t like you? Have you asked her? Remember, though, I?m always here for you when that girl lets you down. ?GG Q:? ? dear gg, you are hot. will you be my valentine?
?oskar A:? ? Dear oskar, Thank you for the compliment. Unfortunately I?m already spoken for, and I have an extremely hot evening planned. But if you still want to shower me with gifts, I definitely won?t complain. ?GG Sightings Bleaving a downtown hotel alone Friday late night and taking thesubway uptown, of all shockingly pedestrian things. Guess that?s one place she thought she wouldn?t be spotted38.Wrong .S ,Les Best?s Chief d?Affairs, andLes Best himself, wearing his signature black ski suit, outside the offices of theLittle Hearts children?s charity early yesterday morning, looking like they?d been up all night. Serena was wearing a pink bra and some guy?s ski jacket. Whatever happened to her boyfriend?N arriving atGrand Central yesterday afternoon, looking dazed and confused but still gorgeous, of course.D stumbling out of a cab and intoAgn?s B. Homme to shop. Wait, are we talking about the sameD ? I guessAgn?s B. is French, and he always fancied himself an existentialist, which is a French concept, but wait?I digress.V filming a bullterrier trailing yellow pee behind it in the white snow. Well, it?s nice to knowshe hasn?t changed. May your Valentine?s Day be filled with adoration39, pampering40, and a pair of gorgeous, tiny-heeled Jimmy Choo sandals that are completely useless in this weather. Just remember: You are totally worth it. You know you love me. gossip girl
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| 感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带 | |
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