d the whole story。
？Go on； Nate；？ Jackie prompted。
？Friday night I was over at Georgie？s house and we were having a good time； um； getting to
know each other；？ he began to explain。 ？Then I figured out that Georgie was kind of having her
own separate little party in the medicine cabinet。 When she conked out I got kind of worried。 So I
called Jackie。？
？It was a cry for help；？ Georgie intoned with mock enthusiasm。
Nate chuckled to himself。 She was still a mess； but so fucking irresistible。 And he was glad he
had to go to rehab for six whole months； because he actually wanted to help her the way she had
helped him。
？We got her to the clinic just in time。 She？s going to live here for a while； and she？s been doing
wonderfully so far； haven？t you Georgie？？ Jackie gushed。
Georgie nodded and hugged herself； a placid smile plastered to her face。 ？The meatloaf at dinner
last night was not to be believed。？
？Let？s put our hands together and give them both props for their courage！？ Jackie cried。 Every
member of the group stood up and applauded； including Georgie and Nate。
？Hey；？ Georgie mouthed to Nate and licked her bloodred lips。
？Hey；？ Nate mouthed back。
？Right this way； miss。？
Blair smoothed down her freshly plucked eyebrows and rubbed her pink…glossed lips together as
she followed one of Breakaway？s linen…clad staff members to the room where the teen group
therapy session was already under way。 She was wearing her new vintage black； red； and purple
Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress paired with her favorite pair of pointy black suede knee…high
boots； and she was positively brimming with excitement at the idea of spilling h