Truth was that Blair hadn't been quite sold on the whole "island is a hell hole of suck" until fairly recently. Sure she'd acted like she was taking Free Bird to its most literal of meanings and cut off her hair, but it worked for Audrey so there was no reason it couldn't work for her too. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, the island was
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And yeah, I might've made a promise to stay away from the bi-- barista, but I see no harm in asking for a less biased opinion than Nate's when the opportunity presents itself. Besides, I'm still not convinced she isn't crazy.
"What do you know about Vanessa Abrams?" I ask with no preamble, arms folded against my chest.
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Probably not. She'd give the girl a chance to catch her bearings. "Only enough to know that she likes to insert herself into places and situations that don't concern her. Her hair could use a good defrizzer or relaxer and that she's practically a cliché." Blair paused, tilting her head expectantly. "Or were you looking for straight and dirty facts?"
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"The latter."
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"From Brooklyn, best friends with the guy Serena was dating back home, has a thing for coming and going through windows. Let's see, home-schooled or something and always toting around a video camera for when she feels like making art or living vicariously through others. Annoying." Blair paused again. "Why? What are you looking for?"
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Only without any of the stock to back it up. You can break all the rules you want if you have the power to go along with them.
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"So, that's how her and Nate met? She gatecrashed?"
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"Yeah. Pretty much. In fact I think that's half the reason she showed up at my seventeenth birthday. But Nate didn't show, so the rest of us had to deal with her."
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Unsure of the proper protocol for conversations like this, I decide to go with the traditional: "...thanks."
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"Anything for the girl who is replacing me. I mean, I've talked to you for five minutes and you're much more suited that Vanessa."
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"Yeah, well, from what I've gathered, that's not actually all that hard."
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In fact, Blair was half amused that Vanessa still had managed to fail to live up to their collective nonexistent expectations. That almost took skill.
"But anyways, you practically belong. It's like nothing's changed. That's good for you."
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