It was a week before the Legacy. Everyone was feverishly excited, buying couture gowns for each other, and making plans to see friends. Reed, however, had a different story.
"Hey Lee, you know Lemon, right?" she asked.
"Lemon? My friend? Yeah, I know her." Lee replied.
"Well, I need you to call her and ask her to forward the location of the party." Reed said.
"Um, all right. I'll do it right now." Lee replied.
"Hey, Lemon!" she said.
Lemon was at Constance Billard, with her boyfriend.
"Hey, Lee!" she shouted.
"You know my friend Reed, right?" she asked.
"Of course! Hi, Reed" she said.
"Hello, Lemon." Reed said.
"I have a favor. I obviously am not on the e-mail list for the location, so I need you to forward the email to me." Reed said, in a barely audible voice.
"Well, I can do that. I mean, you are Reed Brennan." Lemon replied.
"Good. Thanks! Tell your boyfriend that I hope he wins the lacrosse game!" Reed said.
"Bye, Lemon!" Lee said.
"Bye!" Lemon replied.
It was lunch. They had an hour, so they were all shopping, and having fun. Except for the Billings Girls.
Lee got a text from a friend.
Naomi: Can you go to Pinkberry and get a berry smoothie for me?
Lee: Sure!
Lee went to the Upper East Side Pinkberry and ordered a berry smoothie. She then saw Naomi Clark, her friend in Beverly Hills.
"Oh my God, Naomi!" Lee said.
"Surprise! It's me, Naomi." Naomi said.
They both sat down.
"Well, why are you here, Naomi?" Lee asked.
"Well, you sent me texts about the Legacy, and I decided that, I really should go to a really um, 'invigorating' party, so I cam here. And to finally see you face-to-face again." Naomi said.
"Well, what about school? Dear God, I'm starting to sound like my father." Lee said.
"Besides, how are you going to crash?" Lee said.
"You gave me the most explicit instructions! Somehow, along the way, my parents wanted me and my friends to 'bond' in New York, and that's how I got the idea." Naomi said.
"So, Adrianna is here too?" Lee asked.
"Yes! So is Silver, Ethan, Navid, and you haven't met them yet, but they are from Kansas, Annie, and Dixon." Naomi said.
"That's great. Where are they all?" Lee asked.
"Shopping for ball gowns." Naomi said.
"What about you? If you haven't got your ball gown yet, we can shop together after I'm done with school." Lee offered.
"Sure! That is a great idea!" Naomi said.
"Well, it's too bad about the Legacy thing." Chuck said.
"I guess so. But whatever, there's always next year." Gage replied.
On the Met steps, Blair and her clones were avidly discussing Legacy plans.
"Your party's going to be so awesome!" Penelope cried out.
"So true! I mean the masquerade party, the White Gift, and everything!" Hazel said.
"The party will be the event of the year!" Isabel said.
"Try the century." Nelly replied.
"Thanks guys, for helping me out. The party is going to be on Friday, and I know it will be huge. The Mokara Orchids are going to arrive on Friday, and we will set it up at four. I need you people to be there. At nine, everyone goes in the school. Everyone arrives at six, and they talk and have a 'polite' party. We will serve scotch, gin and tonic, martini, and white Russians. Remember, be polite. The guards will check at the gate." Blair said.
It was after school on Monday. Naomi and Lee were shopping for gowns.
Naomi looked at the tailor, Darla, and said, "Can you make this dress floor-length? Using the same material?"
"Yes, Miss Clark. It is possible. I can do it. In fact, I will do it right now." Darla replied.
"Thank you!" Naomi cried out.
"I already got my gown." Lee said.
It was a strapless, dark blue gown, with silver around the edges. Below the waist, there was a puffy blue skirt, below that was a long, sweeping skirt.
"That dress is so you! I have a pair of Lanvin shoes that you can have. My Louboutin clutch would match it too!" Naomi said.
"That's good. But I don't feel right about taking the White Gift from Blair." Lee said.
"Take it, or she'll keep it." Naomi said.
Lee sighed. "I guess you are right."
"Of course I am." Naomi said, as she got the dress.
Silver then walked in.
"Hi, Silver!" Lee said.
Silver smiled, and Naomi stiffly said, "Oh, hello, you."
Silver frowned.
Darla, I'm sure that my dress is elongated." Silver said.
"Yes, Miss Silver." Darla replied.
Silver looked at her dress, smiled, and then left.
"We should get going, Naomi." Lee said.
"Your right. We have to bond." Naomi replied.