This Life I Lead

Chapter 3

Quinn knocked on Tina's door. "Tina! Breakfast!"

The door opened a few minutes later with Tina looking a little worse for wear. She grunted.

Quinn chuckled. "Do you want breakfast?"

"You're already dressed." Tina noticed with a scowl.

"We usually dress before we eat."

Tina took in Quinn's freshness and humphed. "I'll be there soon."

"We're leaving in half an hour. We eat in the sunroom." Quinn left.

Tina groaned. That meant she only had ten minutes to get ready. She had no idea how long it'll take her to eat.

She gathered clothes for the day and her toiletries before going to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth then jumped in the shower for a quick shower. She slapped on makeup and ran a brush through her long hair then ran everything back to her room.

After putting on her shoes, she saw that she was behind schedule and hurried downstairs. She burst into the sunroom like a madwoman. "I'm here! I'm here!"

"Sit." Mercedes waved her over.

Tina took a seat at the table. "Good morning."

"Morning, T."

"Good morning." Quinn smirked.

"Want some coffee?" Mercedes asked.

"Sure." Tina calmed herself.

Mercedes poured her a cup and handed it to her. "Want creamer?"

"Yes please. Sugar, too."

Mercedes handed both over. "We just have toast and hardboiled eggs for breakfast. Something light for the camera."

"I can't believe I'm going on a shoot!" Tina squirmed.

"It's going to be so much fun with you there." Mercedes squeezed her hand.

"What's it for?" Tina sipped her coffee.

"It's actually two. It's a commercial and photo shoot. For hair dye."

"Hair dye?"

"Yeah, it's supposed to be some good stuff but we'll see."

"Is that why you're wearing black dresses?" Tina looked between them.

Mercedes and Quinn laughed. "No to the dresses but yes to the black. We just always match."

"It has to do with the twin thing, doesn't it?"

They nodded. "Hurry up and eat or Marcy'll leave us."

"We're riding with her?"

"Yup." Mercedes nodded. "She's the safest driver I know."

Quinn laughed. "Though you'll never know it by the way she drag races!"

"Drag races? Isn't that illegal?" Tina ate quickly.

"In America."

"Wow!"

"Would you like to go to the track this week?" Mercedes asked.

"I've never been to a track before. I don't know."

"It'll be fun, I promise."

Tina threw caution to the wind. "Okay."

Quinn looked at her watch. "It's time to go."

Tina hurried to scarf down her breakfast before drinking her coffee quickly. "Okay, I'm done!"