Dancing Queen

Chapter 9

"I'm an idiot... A total idiot".

"It's not complaining under your breath that you'll make things better. So stop it".

"I'm an idiot... But it's all your fault!".

"Mine!?".

"Yes, yours! Why do you have to involve me in these things? You know I don't like them, I don't like them at all!".

"You could very well say no, you know that?".

"Ah!" Frida laughed sarcastically "As if I'd not have to deal with your long face and your cold shoulder for days and days then" she opened the vanity case with her make-up with irritated gestures and shook her head, brooding silently.

Suddenly, Agnetha rushed behind her, embracing her "You poor baby... Mistreated by the wicked witch Agnetha who invites her to spend an evening out with her" she said in an amused tone as if she were talking to a little girl.

Frida sighed and rolled her eyes "Exactly".

Agnetha laughed and Frida could not help following her.

"Come on, grouch, try to get ready. You must be stunning tonight!" Agnetha told her, pulling away from her and crawling on the bed to go back to the dressing table to finish her make-up.

Frida looked at her, raising an eyebrow "Why?".

Agnetha looked at her from the mirror glass "Why what?".

"Why did you say I have to be stunning?".

Agnetha rolled her eyes "Because we've to be looked at! Are we or are we not the queens of the night? All eyes must be on us, so" and she winked at her.

Frida shook her head and snorted.

"Hello-oh?".

The two women heard from downstairs.

"Hanne! We're upstairs!" Frida yelled to be heard.

After a few seconds, Hanne came to the door "Hey! Gorgeous women! Are you ready?" she said with a big smile, approaching Frida to give her a kiss on her cheek.

"Not exactly. I had to convince our Grinch to come first" Agnetha replied, laughing when Hanne hugged her from behind.

"Agnetha, seriously. Another word about my mood and I'm out".

Hanne laughed "Ohhh, yes. Dear old Grinch Frida".

Frida rolled her eyes and took her vanity case to go to the bathroom.

"Oh, come on! We're kidding!" Agnetha told her, laughing.

"You're not funny!" Frida told them, disappearing into the bathroom and leaving them laughing on the bed.

***

"Oh, girls! I really, really needed a girls night!" Hanne announced, getting out of the taxi they had called to take them to the "Sense".

"Oh, I know, honey" Agnetha replied, bending over to the taxi window and paying the driver.

"So, are you in a better mood?" Hanne walked over to Frida, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

Frida sighed and looked first at Hanne and then at Agnetha, who was looking at her smiling "I'm sorry... I know I'm never enthusiastic about anything".

"Ohh, stop it" Hanne stopped her, squeezing her shoulder "It's true, you've become a bit... of a bear" she made a funny face, making her giggle "But we love you as you are and who cares if we have to drag you here kicking and screaming? We'll make sure you've a wonderful evening, full of good food, good drinks and, who knows..." she rolled her eyes with an enthusiastic smile.