Oh, my. Jenny didn't quite know what to make of this. It was completely embarrassing for Leo, but it was also totally intriguing23. He'd never even told her he had a dog! She yanked on Elise's sleeve again. ?Comeon .? They followed at a distance as Leo walked the dog slowly around the block. He was considerate, letting the dog sniff24 fire hydrants and curbs25 where other dogs had peed. Then the dog humped its back and did an enormous poop, and Leo dutifully crouched down and picked it up with a little pink plastic baggie he pulled from some sort of baggie dispenser attached to the leash, depositing it in the waste bin22 on the corner of Sixty-ninth and Madison. After that, he marched the dog around the block to Park Avenue and into the building again. Jenny leaned against the building in the same sunny spot, totally bewildered by what she'd seen. Elise stood beside her, chewing noisily. ?Hey, I don't know if it's true or not, but you know that site I'm always looking at?? she asked. ?Yeah?? ?Well, it was talking about that fancy party all the rich girls from school went to Thursday night? And it mentioned a boy who was at the party who sounded exactly like Leo. So maybe he's like this zillionaire kid and he's too shy to tell you.? Jenny winced26.Or maybe he's too ashamed of me to bring me home to meet his parents , she thought miserably27. Still, she wasn't totally convinced. Leo didn't act like a rich snob28, and he went to kind of an alternative school. If he were a zillionaire, he'd probably go to St. Jude's or some boarding school in New Hampshire or something. ?If he's so rich, what's he doing buying his coffee from a deli and walking his own dog?? she countered. Then again, why did his dog wear a collar that cost more than any piece of clothing she owned? God, Leo was more mysterious than ever! ?Maybe he's a spy impersonating a high-school kid to penetrate29 some major high-school drug ring,? Elise suggested. ?And he has to dress his dog in pink boots as part of his cover?? Jenny said, her eyes trained on the building's entrance. ?I don't think so.? Elise did a few jumping jacks30 to keep her blood circulating. ?Well, maybe they're special James Bond dog boots, with, like, torpedoes31 in them or something.? ?Right,? Jenny giggled32. She kind of liked the idea of Leo being a spy. ?And he's a black belt in karate33, and he's fluent in, like, twenty-three languages.? Elise bent34 down and retied her shoelaces. She was getting seriously bored of this. ?Who, the dog? ?No, you idiot!? Jenny exclaimed, still watching the door. ?Leo.? ?Who knows?? Elise yawned. She really needed to go back to bed, but she was also secretly hoping that she and Jenny would go back to Jenny's house so she could see Dan again. He was so weird35, in a really cute way. ?So what do we do now?? Jenny pulled the other half piece of gum out of her pocket. She spit the old half into the wrapper and shoved the fresh piece into her mouth. Although she hated to admit it, she absolutely loved spying on Leo. ?We wait.? Well, at least they're keeping busy. gossipgirl.net Disclaimer: All the real names of places, people, and events have been altered or abbreviated36 to protect the innocent. Namely, me. hey people! Boys and girls deal differently Have you ever noticed how when boys are stressed out all they want to do is play video games by themselves for hours or go to the park and kick a ball around with the other boys? Whenwe get stressed out we're productive. We clean our closets, shop for the perfect new bag, get our nails done, our eyebrows37 waxed, and our teeth cleaned. Sitting still is the last thing we want to do, and the thing we most want is to be around people of the opposite sex. Girls?even our closest girlfriends?are too competitive and will only weird us out even more, while boys provide a soothing38 distraction39. But how does it work when all the boys are busy hanging with one another, playing ball? We have two options: Either we can take off half our clothes and create a diversion that's a little more tempting40 than a round, bouncy ball. Or we can try not to get all competitive and weird on our girlfriends and have a little fun with them. Face it, after you're done kissing that certain special boy, all you really want to do is call your girlfriends, anyway. Your e-mail Q:Dear GG, I'm only thirteen, and when you talk about stuff like college, it still seems really far off to me. Not to my parents, though. It's all they talk about. Like, they're taking me on a college tour over spring break, and they've signed me up for an SAT prep course starting in April. What can I tell them to get them off my back? ?hadenuf A:Hey hadenuf, I think everyone can relate. As if we weren't under enough pressure already?! And I know this is going to sound insane, but I recommend a little reverse psychology41?it's always worked for me. Become Miss I-Can't-Wait-for-College! Buy all the guidebooks, paper your room with college posters, order college sweatshirts online, buy an SAT prep CD-ROM and use it as your screen saver. Stop watching TV. And if they don't get worried and leave you alone, try dating a guy who's in college.That might work. Good luck! ?GG Q:Dear gossipgurl, I go to Smale with that boy J's been hanging out with, and it's funny because no one really knows him very well. He takes off after the last bell rings, and no one ever sees him. It's like he's a ghost or something.
?celine A:Dear celine, His being a ghost might explain things. After all, ghosts can zip around and pull all sorts of crazy tricks. But would a ghost really bother with school? By the way, I love your name?if that's really your name. ?GG Sightings Dbuying a new black corduroy suit at theAPC warehouse42 sale, trying to look French and arty for his new job.V trying on khaki pants at theGap with her new boyfriend with the big nose. Since when does she wear khaki?J peering downPark Avenue , wearing a pair of binoculars43 and a funny old-man hat. Has she lost her mind?B inSun Valley trying on bikinis and buying condoms. Wait, I thought she was supposed to be skiing. And did someone say condoms?! N driving a carload of drunk blond men in a blackMercedes SUV to a rowdy Mexican restaurant, also in Sun Valley. Doesn't it suck to be the designated driver? And where was his girlfriend?passed out already? Goody. It sounds like everyone is on their best worst behavior, as usual. Remember to keep me informed. This page is all about you (when it's not about me). You know you love me. gossip girl
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