The Whispers

Shocked at finding Aiden’s keychain in Whitney’s nightstand, Blair imagines Aiden and Whitney together. She feels “shrunken,” knowing she won’t confront Aiden as some women would. When she leaves, she sees Ben across the street, watching her. When he glances toward the Loverlys’ house, she realizes he’s about to tell her something big about Whitney and feels a momentary sense of pleasure at the idea of Whitney struggling. Ben tells her about Xavier’s fall, and Blair calls Aiden, who is quiet when she tells him this news. He tells her to go to the hospital to be with Whitney, and Blair worries about telling Chloe. She refuses to “let herself spiral” (76), so she tells herself that Xavier will survive and that the key is insignificant.

Rebecca is more exhausted than usual, and Xavier’s condition is unchanged. She goes outside for some air, and a young mother runs up with a baby. The mother is frantic because she dropped the baby, though Rebecca is sure he’s fine. She runs through the questions she will have to ask the woman later to make sure the baby is safe in her custody. Rebecca isn’t sure if she asked Whitney these questions.