时尚女魔头 穿普拉达的恶魔 英文原版-第75部分
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horrible upon opening the chest cavity。
“She can’t be serious。 It’s four o’clock on Friday。 The party starts
at seven。 It’s black tie; for chrissake—there is no way on earth she
expects me to go。” I looked again at my watch in disbelief and tried
to remember her exact words。
“Oh; she’s quite serious;” she said; picking up the phone。 “I’ll
help you; OK? You go find the review in theWashington Post and get
her a copy before she leaves—Uri is ing for her soon to take her
Home for her hair and makeup。 I’ll get you a dress and everything
else you need for tonight。 Don’t worry。 We’ll figure it out。” She
began rapid…fire dialing and whispering urgent…sounding instructions
into the phone。 I stood and stared; but she waved her hand without
looking up and I snapped back to reality。
“Go;” she whispered; looking at me with a rare hint of sympathy。 And
I went。
14
“You can’t show up in a cab;” Lily said to me as I jabbed helplessly
at my eyes with my brand…new Maybelline Great Lash mascara。 “This is
black…tie。 Call a car; for chrissake。” She watched for a minute more
and then grabbed the clumpy wand from my hand and tapped my eyelids
closed。
“I guess you’re right;” I sighed; still refusing to accept that my
Friday night was to be spent in a formal gown at the Met; greeting
wealthy…but…still…rednecks from Georgia and North and South Carolina
and plastering fake smile after fake smile on my poorly made…up
face。 The announcement had left me all of three hours to find a
dress; buy makeup; get ready; and revamp all my weekend plans; and
in the craziness of the situation; I’d forgotten to arrange
transportation。
Luckily; working at one of the biggest fashion magazines in the
country (the job a million girls would die for!) has its advantages;
and by 4:40P 。M。 I was the proud borrower of a knockout floor…length
black Oscar de la Renta number; provided kindly by Jeffy; Closet
maven and lover of all things feminine (“Girl; you go black…tie; you
go Oscar; and that’s that。 Now don’t be shy; take those pants off
and try this on for Jeffy。” I began to unbutton and he shuddered。 I
asked him if he really found my half…naked body that repulsive; and
he said of course not; it was merely my panty lines that he found so
disgusting)。 The fashion assistants had already called in a pair of
silver Manolos in my size; and someone in accessories had selected a
flashy silver Judith Leiber evening bag with a long; clanking chain。
I’d expressed interest in an understated Calvin Klein clutch; but
she snorted at the suggestion and handed me the Judith。 Stef was
debating whether I should wear a choker or a pendant; and Allison;
the newly promoted beauty editor; was on the phone with her
manicurist; who made office calls。
“She’ll meet you in the conference room at four forty…five;” Allison
said when I picked up my extension。 “You’re wearing black; right?
Insist on Chanel Ruby Red。 Just tell her to bill us。”
The entire office had worked itself up to a nearly hysterical frenzy
trying to make me look appropriate for the night’s gala affair。 It
certainly wasn’t because they all adored me so much and killed
themselves trying to help me out; rather; they knew Miranda had
mandated the makeover and were eager to prove to her the high level
of their taste and class。
Lily finished her charity makeup lesson and I briefly wondered if I
looked ridiculous wearing a floor…length Oscar de la Renta gown and
Bonne Belle Lipsmackers in Fudgsicle。 Probably; but I had turned
down all offers of having a makeup artist e to the apartment。
Everyone on staff tried to insist—and none too subtly—but I
adamantly refused。 Even I had limits。
I hobbled into the bedroom on my four…inch Manolo stilettos and
kissed Alex on the forehead。 He barely looked up from the magazine
he was reading。
“I’ll definitely be home by eleven; so we can go get some dinner or
drinks then; OK? I’m sorry I have to do this; I really am。 If you do
decide to go out with the guys; call so I can e meet you; OK?” He
had; as promised; e directly from school to spend the night
together; and hadn’t been all that thrilled when I’d arrived home
with the news that he could definitely have a relaxing night at Home
but that I wouldn’t be a part of the plans。 He was sitting on the
balcony off my bedroom; reading an old copy ofVanity Fair we had
lying around and drinking one of the beers Lily kept in the fridge
for guests。 It wasn’t until after I’d explained that I had to work
tonight that I even noticed he and Lily weren’t hanging out。
“Where is she?” I asked。 “She has no classes; and I know she’s not
working Fridays all summer。”
Alex took a swig of his Pale Ale and shrugged。 “I’m guessing she’s
here。 Her door’s closed; but I saw some guy walking around before。”
“Some guy? Could you be a little more descriptive? What guy?” I
wondered if someone had broken in; or perhaps Freudian Boy had
finally been invited over。
“I don’t know; but he’s scary…looking。 Tattoos; piercings;
wife…beater—the whole nine。 Can’t imagine where she met this one。”
He took another nonchalant swig。
Icouldn’t imagine where she’d found him; either; considering I’d
left her at eleven the night before in the pany of a very polite
guy named William who; as far as I could see; was not a
wife…beater…wearing; tattoo…donning kind of guy。
“Alex; seriously! You’re telling me there’s some thug cruising
around my apartment—a thug who may or may not have been invited
over—and you don’t care? This is ridiculous! We need to do
something;” I said; getting up from the chair and wondering; as
always; if the weight shift was going to cause the balcony to fall
off the side of the building。
“Andy; relax。 He’s definitelynot a thug。” He flipped a page。 “He
might be a punk…grunge…freak; but he’s not a thug。”
“Great; that’s just fucking great。 Now are you going to e see
what’s going on; or are you just going to sit there all night?”
He still refused to look at me; and I finally understood how annoyed
he was about tonight。 Understandable; entirely; but I was just as
irritated to have to work; and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do
about it。 “Why don’t you call if you need me?”
“Fine;” I huffed and made a big production of storming inside。
“Don’t feel guilty when you find my dismembered body on the bathroom
floor。 Really; no big deal 。 。 。”
I stomped inside and around the apartment for a little while;
looking for evidence of this guy’s presence。 The only thing that
seemed at all out of place was an empty bottle of Ketel One in the
sink。 Had she really managed to buy; open; and drink an entire
bottle of vodka sometime after midnight last night? I knocked on her
door。 No response。 I knocked a little more insistently; and I heard
a guy’s voice state the very obvious fact that someone was knocking
on the door。 When still no one responded; I turned the doorknob。
“Hello? Anyone Home here?” I called out; trying not to look inside
the room but only being able to hold out for about five seconds。 My
eyes skipped over the two pairs of jeans that were tangled up on the
floor and the bra that was hanging from the desk chair and the
overflowing ashtray that made the room stink like a frat house and
went directly to the bed; where my best friend was stretched out on
her side; back to me; pletely naked。 A sickly looking guy with a
line of sweat above his lip and a head full of greasy hair blended
into her sheets: his dozens of snaking; winding; scary tattoos acted
a