Blood Is the New Black by Valerie Stivers

Author:Valerie Stivers
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780307405586
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2007-09-03T16:00:00+00:00

I DRESS myself with extra care in the morning. Blue velvet wedges. A stark, super-short black sheath dress with tulip sleeves of my own design, very punk princess. I tie a white velvet ribbon around my wrist. Not bad.

But when I get to the office, I begin to feel paranoid.

Is it me, or am I sensing a pregnant hush? Felix eyes me with more interest than usual. A couple of girls who I think are in the face creams department fall silent and stare at me when I walk past. By the time I get to my area, I’m actually relieved to see Nin and Rachel. At least I know why they hate me and aren’t speaking to me.

But, ominously, they are speaking to me.

“Hi, Kate!” Nin says. “Did you have fun at the party last night?”

I don’t like the way she cackles after she says this.

“Did you talk to anyone interesting?” she asks coyly.

“Why do you ask?”

“Just trying to live vicariously. Enjoying my proximity to the new It girl.”

I wonder what new form of mockery this is.

“What are you talking about?” I ask her. “I was a seat-filler.”

“Why don’t you read StakeOut, and then you tell us,” Rachel suggests.

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