***
I
The drugs were all over the table.
Bret Easton Ellis would be thinking that we were bad.
The nihlistic fervor of what Madeline was behaving in public meant that I didn't have time to deal with her; I didn't need to know.
Then Dave knocked on the front door with Ali Karemer.
"Buona sera, Cissy. Siamo lieti di venire stasera. IO e la mia ragazza siamo stati lieti che mi hanno invitato. Spero che lei è stato invitato".
"Sì, ognuno è sulla lista. Se seguite me, alcuni ospiti sono...beh...farmaci. Il disco fisso...Se la STESSA COSA MENTRE SEI venuto e busto noi...siamo morti".
"HO amici in NYPD...e Roma polizia. Non fare nulla perché siamo chic gli uomini e le donne di Lower Manhattan".
"Madeline è qui. Lei è un po' sprecata", Cissy said, grinning.
"Madeline è sempre sprecato. Aveva per controllare se stessa. Se si desidera un pò di champagne e birra, con la Sala del ghiaccio".
"The Ice Room sounds fancy. Yes, some champagne dear?", Dave asked in broken English. "Sì, dopo vado alla toilette Donna".
And he nodded as Ali walked down the hallway, turned left, and headed to the Ladies' Restroom...and closed the door behind her.
***
Madeline noticed Chase.
"Hello, I thought you'd...".
"No, I was thinking that my social life is stuffed. And I want to belong. Is Cissy okay?".
"Yes, she's hosting. I'm co-hosting".
"Don't do too much cocaine, your nose'll bleed".
"I won't!".
"Good".
She wore a gold dress, black stockings, and high-heeled black shoes. Chase wore a grey Dinner Suit, blue tie, black trousers, a black belt, and brown computer socks. And black shoes that was freshly polished.
When he saw her silver necklace that was across her thick neck, he grinned. "How much was that?", he asked.
"$US140,000".
"Jesus! My Mom wore one that was $US750,000 back in 1988. And was something to see back then".
"Well, relax and I'll take care of you".
And she took his left hand towards the sofa...and kissed him.
***
II
Thelma and Vanna arrived.
They wore matching black cocktail gowns, black stockings, and white high-heeled shoes on their small feet.
Their short, red hair was fiery; their green eyes stared into peoples' souls.
"Well, there's plenty of food and drink. How about the music?", they asked together. They waved at Cissy, as she greeted them at the front door.
The Ladies' Restroom opened.
Ali washed her hands.
Then she looked at herself in the mirror.
I'm fine, she thought.
And she opened the door...then walked downstairs to meet up with the other guests at the party.
***
"You can't do that?".
"Can't. Or...".
"No. There's some Australian bands in the mix".
"Like".
"Midnight Oil, INXS, and Ice House".
"All 1980's bands".
"Yeah, but better than the crap these days".
"Is there a dancefloor?".
"Yes".
"Wh...".
"Over there. In the disco room".
"Nice!".
"So...let's dance!".
And she giggled....and the danced the night away.
***
Vanna walked towards Dave.
She didn't shy away from any guy she liked.
"Mi scusi, sono Vanna. Ho visto la rivista in Italiano Vista magazine. Le fotografie sono state sexy... ma intensa. Non si desidera che durante le riprese?".
"Sì, abbiamo un intero 45 fotografie, Vanna. Metà fatta di taglio; l'altra metà sulla moda camera sala taglio... ed è morto. E' come il film, è come quello che l'editor funziona con le riprese il regista germogli...e decide di fare un quadro chiaro dei filmati da utilizzare come copia Master per visualizzazione pubblica ... proiezioni, che è".
"Bene, mi piace essere un modello".
"Avrei potuto ottenere un'intervista con Diorgia DeFrohr, il nostro Editor. Lei è a Roma una moda sparare, così vedo le cose a New York, quando è troppo occupato...che è frequentemente...Sarebbe sufficiente?".
"Che sarebbe molto bello, Dave. ACCETTO. Ma, per ora, è possibile immergersi nella casa che Cissy e Madeline proprio, che ne dite?".
"Naturalmente, sarei felicissimo".
And, as they made their way to other parts of the apartment, Thelma had a look of rage on her face...then calmed herself down with the cocaine that was in the other room.
***
The song 'Need You Tonight' by INXS played.
Cissy attended other guests who came:
Kristen Ives; Richard Gorn; Zara Ines; and Lora Hines. They were wearing fur coats, and slick coats; they were dressed in expensive shoes; they were dressed in plunging necklaces across their necks, except Richard, who arrived in a New York suit he recently bought at Brooks Brothers; they smiled at Cissy, who greeted her fashionable friends with a sudden sense of jealously that all of them were multi-millionaires under 40 years of age...and she was a young writer who struggled to pay her bills.
"Please come in. Chapmagne is in the Loungeroom. And the dancefloor is not too crowded. Food is in the Dining Room".
"How are you, Cissy? I read your article", Lora asked.
"I'm fine. Madeline is enjoying herself".
"She is nice".
"Yeah. Well, all of you are well dressed tonight".
"Yeah, it's a new suit", Richard said.
"Suits you".
"Let's talk".
And he followed Cissy to the Dining Room with the other two women...and they sat down in the mahogany seats...And ate their meals...and sipped their champagne...Except for Richard who drank a beer.
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ChickLitLower Manhattan, New York. The elite modern breeding ground for chic, rich, socialites who attend parties, do drugs, and live in a class above everyone else. And as Cissy Harrison, (pictured on the front book cover), 24, arrives on the scene, the bo...
