Blair Harrington only had one question on her mind at the moment.
And it was more than just 'what would you rate my outfit?" It was "Why." Well in the way Blair put it, it WASN'T a question, it was a demand. Because Blair never wondered, she just knew. Like the Octavian Country Day girls never wondered what school they would go to after graduation, because the best and brightest at OCD knew that after OCD they would coast up to the next level; Constance Billards, and all the boys would extend from Briarwood Academy to St. Judes. Because that's just the way it was in New York, particularly in the Upper East Side.
Blair Harrington was the spawn of the ever-famous international supermodel Massie Block, and known Billionaire investor and ex-Galaxy Soccer Player Derrick Harrington! Blair was one of the most beautiful girls you would ever see! With her mothers dark chesnut curly hair, and her fathers deep brown doe eyes, Like most other legacy children she grew up with a charmed life in Westchester with an elite group that she felt were closer to family than just family friends; The first of which were the children of the international supermodel Claire Lyons, and the famous Entertainment lawyer Cam Fisher! The twosome had three obviously attractive triplets, one of which being Blair's ultimate best friend! Kristina Fisher has bleach blonde hair and electric green eyes, with Claire's cute/sweetness and Cam's rationalism her and Blair balance each other out perfectly, they're the epitome of opposites attract in many ways but at the same time they are completely alike! Nate and Caleb are Kristina's partners in crime, and Blair's best friends two! The brothers were twins but didn't look that much alike, Caleb had ended up looking a lot like his sister with california blonde hair, and baby blue eyes, all the girls flocked over him, but Nate with Cam's trademark eyes, and honey blonde/brown hair was loved by all the upper east siders (and everyone else) just the same! The four of them had been through everything together! Especially Nate and Blair. The two of them had been best friends since they were in diapers, and the two had an. . . interesting relationship. They were like those movie couples that you rarely see in real life. The ones who grew up together and were both in love but would never admit it! But there were twists, and that twist is Ryan Archibald. Blair's future 'Husband'
The Archibalds were the richest family you could ever imagine there to be. Investment, after investment, after investment, turned Andrew Archibald into a Billionaire on his own at only 17! But what did that matter? His family already had enough before that to foster the next five generations! And because of this and Massie's always meddling ways, thats who she would end up with. Its not that Nate wasn't eligable, actually he was! Even more than it, he was PERFECT, but his parents felt the same way, and he would most likely have arranged marriages as well, they didn't do it out of love, here in the upper east side, they chose the loaded.
You see, Ryan loved Blair, Blair loved Nate, Nate loved Blair. But it just couldn't be. And its not that Blair didn't like Ryan, she loved him, but as a friend, but of course he just HAD to like her more than that now didn't he. But for now Blair had to pretend to be falling for his dark hair, and puppy dog eyes, when really she longed for Nate's sea of blue and green eyes.
Blair grew up with Ryan as well as she did with the others. She also grew up with the company of the others 'girls of the steps', Katherine Ryan-Baxter, and Chelsea Hamilton-Baxter. Yes they were sisters, or at least half sisters! See, When Blair's mother Massie was at OCD, Olivia Ryan was her 'friend'. (But not really.) Olivia found herself tangled in with Dune Baxter who is now just rich for being himself, and Olivia was just trying to find herself in the business! She may not have found a job, but she found the infamous Dune Baxter who had been a year ahead of them in school. And only about a year later she found out something else, she was pregnant. And Katherine, Blair's fun-loving, bleach blonde dancer of a best friend was born. But around the same time of the affair, Dune had gotten another women pregnant, none other than Skye Hamilton. Skye had been the alpha ahead of Massie at OCD, and must have never gotten over her high school crush on Dune Baxter because the two got married creating the human Devil that is, Chelsea Hamilton-Baxter. Her and Olivia could be twins except she's a prima bitch with gleaming golden cat eyes. Yet she was born into best friendship with Blair. But that wasn't the only Baxter child, the original Baxter, Chace, had been born with Dune's first wife, who died in a car crash days after Chace was born, sending Dune spiraling into a habbit of marrying every women he saw, so Chace, Katherine, and Chelsea were all half-siblings. Katherine lived with her mother Olivia, and Chelsea and Chace who's dark hair and green eyes greatly differed from his fathers combo of blond and blue, were forced to live together now that Skye and Dune were 'in love.'
Yes Blair had a messed up group of friends in a way but no matter how much they pissed her off at times, the seven of them were her family and nothing could change that. That was not what she had been asking why about.
It all started when Mr. Archibald picked up his newest target while in Milan most likely investing on Italy or something huge as usual. He met the one person who changed Blair's mothers life and changed Blair's reign at Constance.
Kristen Gregory.
Now your wondering, okay what does this have to do with Blair, and at first so did she. Until Massie heard word of it.
When Massie attended school she had this prestigious clique of girls the 'Pretty Committee' It had been her, Kristina's mom Claire and some girls Kristen, Alicia, and Dylan. Who had girls just about Blair's age Veronica, Francesca, and Rachel. The 'PC' had ruled OCD, Constance, and coasted through Ivy's all together! But soon after college graduation they five-some (minus Massie and Claire) had lost touch. And now Kristen is marrying Mr. Archibald, making her Mrs. Archibald, making Kristen's daughter Veronica, Ryan's sister, making her Blair's future 'sister in-law' making Massie call back 'the girls' and having Kristen, Alicia, and Dylan move their families out to Manhattan with Blair, making them all have to attend BLAIR'S school, and go to BLAIR'S house, and attend BLAIR'S Sunday brunch, and ruin BLAIR'S freshman year and maybe even BLAIR'S life. And all of this made Blair feel sick to her stomach. And to make matters WORSE, Blair's new neighbor was coming to her brunch too. And He was none other than the son of Massie's ex-boyfriend. And his name was Daniel Crane, and his goal was to marry Blair. Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat.
"Kristinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna!" Blair wailed with a cry almost as loud as the one she let out after the death of Alexander McQueen. "Why is my life turning out to be so trecherously AWFUL."
Kristina gave her a sympathetic sigh and sat down beside Blair on her golden duvet. "It might not be SO bad! My mom always used to tell me stories about the 'Pretty Committee' and these girls are probably just as cool! Its like were living out some luxurious legacy or something!" She exaggeratedly fell back between Blair's silk pillows.
"Puh-lease, we already are." Blair giggled rolling her eyes and raising her eyebrows. Leave it to K to turn everything into a TOTAL fairy tale. She would always tell Blair that she was like Jasmine the princess who was forced to marry a king but fell in love with a dowdy peasant. But the thought of marrying a peasant disgusted her. Blair would choose royalty, but the choice wasn't found in Ryan, it was in the heart of Nate. Wether she liked to admit it or not.
"Still!" Kristina protested "I've always wanted a full formed clique like or moms! I mean I love Kat, and Chel is, well she's Chelsea what can you do about it? But I don't know! If you heard the stories, it just so- like one time they got expell-"
"Yes. Yes. I KNOW. They got expelled cause Kristen was poor, couldn't afford the trip, snuck in, the girls ran away, blah blah BLAH." Blair interrupted in an irritated fashion. "I know the drill already, but just because these girls have thrown themselves into my life doesn't mean I'll let them in, I have no open vacancies so they need to get in line."
"Blair. Come on! Their probably not that bad! Plus its a new challenge! Marie Antoinette had to battle new tasks and people everyday but she NEVER gave up or gave in! She prevailed! And fabulously if I do say so myself!" Kristina smirked teasing Blair about her long time icon.
"Or I could just follow the words of Sun Tzu." Blair smirked zipping up her Marc Jaccobs Scalloped dress she wore in Black to signify the death of her reign.
"What is it?" Kristina asked nervously, straightening out her powder blue Thurly sun dress.
"Divide and Conquer" Blair said matter-o-factly before spritzing Miss Dior Cherie, and storming out of her room.
