Meredith is trying to unpack boxes but is having a lot of difficulty. "Why does he have to do this, I know he loves it, but it is so dangerous," she thought to herself. She hated watching the races by herself and was glad Cristina would be back from the store any minute. They had no food in the condo that Meredith, Cristina, and Alex were moving into. Meredith and Cristina had been doing most of the moving because Alex had been busy and was not able to help them.
The pre-race show started and Meredith watched as she unpacked boxes. The last 4 years have been hard. She and Alex did not go to the same college and were not even in the same state. She tried to make as many of the races she could, but it was hard; she is a very serious student. Cristina was always with her to watch the races. The one time Alex did get in a wreck was pure hell for Meredith. She was three hours away by plane and couldn't be there. It really wasn't a bad wreck, but for Meredith it felt as though she had also wrecked; being a twin seems to have the effect. She supported him every step of the way with his racing, but just worried so much about him.
She heard her brother's name called out and immediately got that uneasy feeling at the pit of the stomach that she always gets when he races. "Are we ready to watch cars go around and around for no apparent reason?" Cristina said as she walked in the door with pizza in hand.
"For your information, it is a very hard sport and requires full mental attention when in the race car," Meredith said back with a hint of worry in her voice.
Cristina wanted to make a snarky comment back, but knew better. She has always been there for her person when Alex races. She will never forget the night Alex wrecked. That was a very long night for both of them. At least he was smart enough to call her immediately to tell Meredith he was ok.
Meredith never wanted to watch the races with many people. In fact, in the 3 years Alex has been racing, only two other people were allowed to watch the races with them – their mother and brother. Meredith said it was because she got so nervous, but Cristina knew it was because she wanted her brother to win so badly and took it very hard when he did not. She was very competitive at everything she did. That was something they all had in common. Cristina wasn't sure how it was going to work with them all living together. She had only met Alex 2 times and neither was very pleasant. In fact, Cristina named him Evil Spawn. But, Meredith insisted and she would do most anything for her person. At least their bedrooms were on different floors of the condo. Meredith and Cristina were upstairs and Alex was downstairs. At least they wouldn't have to hear him and his women. There were plenty of them and Meredith never approved. Meredith had her fair share of sleeping with men, but Alex never knew this side of his sister. She was studying, drinking tequila at the bar across from campus, or bringing a guy home. She told Cristina she was going to stop when they moved to go to med school, Cristina wasn't buying it.
"Why don't you eat some of the pizza before the race starts," Cristina said, knowing she probably wouldn't eat anything.
"I am not hungry right now, plus I am busy trying to unpack the kitchen boxes." Meredith replied. Her stomach was grumbling from hunger, but she just couldn't eat anything due to the nerves.
The race started and was pretty uneventful. Meredith really wanted to go to this one, but she really wanted to finish unpacking boxes and finish moving in. She is going to the next one for sure.
"I just don't understand why he wants to continue doing this. He is starting med school and needs to be serious. I will always support him in whatever it is he does but I am just worried about him." Meredith tells Cristina towards the end of the race.
"Are you going to the next race?" Christina asks.
"Yeah, he really wants me to be there with him. You know, when we were in high school I used to help him in the crew at the small local races he used to race in."
"I bet he likes Barbie being there more." Cristina shot out of her mouth without thinking. It was no secret he liked the women. She tried to quickly ask a question, "Will you help out in the crew next week?"
"I doubt it, I haven't done that stuff in 4 ½ years, but it is fun, you should try it out."
"Seriously??? I can't risk my beautiful hands that are going to make me millions to help out Evil Spawn."
"You, who drives a motorcycle is worried about messing your hands up by helping change oil." Meredith replies with a smirk on her face.
Cristina is glad she is at least getting Meredith to talk. She will not talk the entire first half of the race. She doesn't understand this connection between Meredith and Alex as she doesn't have any siblings. She does understand the need for them to be there for each other as there have been many times she needed Meredith to be there for her unconditionally.
Cristina was glad Alex seemed to be doing well tonight because the nights he wasn't, Meredith really took it hard and was pretty bitchy. He has been going between 1st and 2nd most of the night. Of course, the person who he has been going neck and neck with is Derek Shepherd, his main competitor.
With 5 laps to go the TV goes black. . .
"Meredith, quite trying to call him, he is still racing." Christina says, watching Meredith pace, something she has seen her do on many occasions.
"Why did the damn cable have to go out? I am calling to cancel the cable first thing Monday morning. I knew we should have gotten satellite. We wouldn't have this problem." Meredith is doing her usual freak out over something not going right.
"Get your panties out of your ass, calm down, he will be ok and will probably win."
Meredith decided to try and turn her anger towards something productive so she decided to go unpack some things in Alex's room. She knew if she didn't do it, no one would.
With a smirk on her face, Cristina came in the room and said, "why don't you just text small fry to see if Alex won or not."
Meredith hated that she had told Cristina about her drunken encounter with Brad, Alex's pit boss. About a year ago, she flew to one of his races and they all went out for drinks after Alex's win. Well, tequila and men go hand and hand. The next thing she knew, she was waking up in her hotel room with Brad. Cristina remembers the night Meredith told her; Meredith was drinking tequila and rambling on and on about her trip. She told Cristina, "He may have had a small cock but he knew how to use his tongue better than anyone before. . . " She went on to give details in which Cristina had no interest in knowing, but she knew Meredith was going to continue so she just listened and made her comments along the way. In the end, Cristina named him small fry.
Meredith had his number just in case she needed to get in touch with Alex while he was at the track. She would prefer to wait until the race was over and she could just talk to her brother.
She continued working as did Cristina; however, Cristina refused to work in Alex's room. Partly scared of what she might find but mainly because she shouldn't have to work for no one. She just didn't understand why Meredith felt like she had to unpack his things.
Meredith thought Alex would probably be done and gave him a call. When his phone rang, Barbie was visibly annoyed. Alex says, "How did you like that finish?" All he could hear on his end was lots of screaming and rambling that was typical of Meredith. He did understand she didn't see the finish because the cable went out.
He finally got her calmed down about that so he could tell her how the race ended. . .
"There were 4 laps left and I had been trailing Derek Shepherd the last 20 laps. I knew I had to make my move then or never. So, I had an opportunity to pass on the inside and the ass cut me off, well, I would have done the same, but not the point. Well, about that time Brad came over the radio and said Derek seems to be turning a little inside and there may be an opportunity to go on the outside of him in the next turn. Brad said it would be now or never. I went for it all and ended up passing that ass going 170 miles per hour to bring home the checkered flag. I told him he would be watching my tail lights."
"I knew my big brother would win! Let's celebrate here at the condo. Cristina bought alcohol and we have pizza from earlier, " Meredith said excitedly.
Alex quickly said, "I am not so sure if I can come right away," while Barbie just stares at him.
"Ok, so bring her. If we are going to live together, I am going to have to get used to you bringing home your women."
"How did you know?" Alex replied. He realized his sister knew about his women before tonight, but it is different now that they are going to be living together under one roof. They had not lived together since high school but she still knew him and vice versa.
"When are you going to realize we are in sync with each other. Now, get your ass home with the girl that is probably pissed at you right now for being on the phone and let's celebrate. Your room is sleepable now thanks to me."
"This is why I knew it was a good idea to move in with you," replied Alex looking at Barbie and smiling as he knew he would have to explain. But, she is just the girl for the night; there would be a new one next week. He just needed to smooth things over enough to have some amazing sex.
"There are many reasons why you needed to move in with me." Meredith said smiling. She really did love her brother and was excited to be living with him as well as starting medical school with him. All three of them will be going to medical school together. She is a little worried because Cristina and Alex have never really been around each other. They met twice, but from the first encounter that Christina had with him, she named him Evil Spawn. Despite this, they all agreed this would be a good arrangement. They were able to get an amazing condo although all three of them have plenty of money, comes with the territory of having doctors for parents. Ellis Grey was one of the most famous neurosurgeons.
"I am getting close to home, so Barbie and I will see you in a few minutes."
"You are really bringing a girl named Barbie home with you tonight. You do realize Cristina is here and will have a field day with this." She replied, knowing Cristina was going to really give him hell. She knew they both could hold their own though.
"I am hanging up now, love ya toots." He answered back quickly.
"Right back at ya, speedo." They have been ending their phone conversations this way for 4 years.
Alex had a few minutes to explain to Barbie he lives with his sister and her best friend. He didn't want to share too much as he didn't care to get personal, however, he did not fail to mention that his bedroom was downstairs and the girls were upstairs so they would have their privacy.
Meredith wanted to get a few more things done before they got to the condo. She wanted to have some food out ready to eat as she knows Alex will be hungry. She got so busy that she forgot to warn Cristina about Barbie coming over. Just as Alex and Barbie came through the door, Cristina came down the stairs. . .
