"Lauren babe, hurry up yeah?" Joey called up the stairs, she could hear him pacing the hallway, most checking his phone and groaning when he saw the time. They were having dinner at the Vic with Fatboy&Poppy, and Alice before Joey had to go to work. "Babe, we were supposed to meet them 10 minutes ago." He said.
She gulped. "Almost ready. Give me a sec." She called down to him, running the hot-brush through her hair, she wasn't even dressed yet. Oops.
She could hear Abi's laughter and the mummer's of their conversation, as she sat in her bedroom doorway, doing her hair & make-up but eavesdropping at the same time.
"You haven't leant yet to tell Lauren a fake time?" Lauren grinned, she knew what Abi was talking about. Bradley came up with it. But she bet Joey was confused. "You need to be ready by half six. You tell Lauren six, then that way because she's always late, you'll actually end up being ready at half six, like you want to be". She could hear their laughter.
"Thanks. I'll remember that." She heard before "Lauren!" was shouted up the stairs.
"I'm coming. I'm coming" Shit. She looked down at herself, underwear and tights on. Dress still hanging up. Make-up semi-done and hair almost there. Shit. She poked her head over the upstairs banister, half ready. "Babe why don't you just go, order for me, and I'll just meet you there?" He bit his lip and looked unsure. "You sure?" he said, looking her in the eye. She knew full well, he'd happily stay and be mega late with no excuses for their friends, if she was going be unhappy with him going without her.
"Yeah babe." She smiled. "See you in a bit."
"Aight." Joey shrugged on his jacket before calling up to her. "Don't take too long. Love you"
"Love you more" She said, picking up her mascara and mirror before hearing the front door slam.
She was applying her make-up when she heard Abi call up to her from the stairs. "You're terrible you know that?" She was joking, at least Lauren thought she was.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." She rolled her eyes, cringing when she saw her mascara smudge. "Want to come finish my hair" she asked. Abi grumbled but Lauren could hear her climbing the stairs to come and help.