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rubbing　hair　gel　into　her

thick　black　bangs。

“Maybe；”　Vanessa　replied。　“I　guess　we’ll　find　out。”

“What　fantastic　flowers；”　said　Becky　Dormand；　a　junior　at

Constance。　She　kissed　Blair　on　both　cheeks。　“And　what　a　hot　dress！”

“Thanks；　Beck；”　Blair　said；　looking　down　at　the　green　satin　sheath

she　was　wearing。　She　had　gotten　her　period　that　morning；　but　she

had　to　wear　extremely　flimsy　underwear　with　her　dress。　It　made　her

nervous。

A　waiter　walked　past　with　a　tray　of　champagne。　Blair　whisked　a　flute

off　his　tray　and　downed　it　in　a　matter　of　seconds。　It　was　her　third　so

far。

“I　love　your　shoes；”　Blair　said。　Becky　was　wearing　black；　high…

heeled　sandals　that　laced　all　the　way　up　to　her　knees。　They　went

perfectly　with　her　short　black　tutu　dress　and　her　superhigh　ponytail。

She　looked　like　a　ballerina　on　acid。

“I　can’t　wait　for　the　gift　bags；”　Laura　Salmon　squealed。　“Kate

Spade；　right？”

“I　heard　they　even　put　a　glow…in…the…dark　condom　in　them；”　Rain

Hoffstetter　giggled。　“Isn’t　that　cool？”

“Not　that　you’ll　be　using　it　or　anything；”　Blair　said。

“How　do　you　know？”　Rain　huffed。

“Blair？”　Blair　heard　someone　say　in　a　tremulous　voice。

Blair　turned　around　to　see　little　Jenny　Humphrey　standing　behind

her；　looking　like　a　human　Wonderbra　in　her　black　satin　dress。

“Oh；　hello；”　Blair　said　coolly。　“Thanks　again　for　doing　those

invitations。　They　really　came　out　great。”

“Thanks　for　letting　me　do　them；”　Jenny　said。　Her　eyes　darted

around　the　huge　room；　which　was　throbbing　with　people　and　music

and　smoke。　Black　three…foot…high　candles　in　tall　glass　beakers

trimmed　with　peacock　feathers　and　f