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t, fruit, and oatmeal,” Karen says

“That sounds delicious,” I reply, extending an olive branch I’ll never approve of her affair withher Life’s too short for that

We make our way into their kitchen, and she leads us to the breakfast island where she’s got everything set up buffet style I admire the white subway tiles on the wall that contrast with the stainless steel appliances, and white and gray Pegasus h back stools contrast with the stark white of the kitchen We all take our seats in front of the black square plates with the ornate napkins in rings on top of silver wear She pulled out all the stops for this We dish up our food and settle in

“How are you healing?” my father asks

“Good I’ll be done with physical therapy soon, and the rest will be up to ”

“That’s good to hear The whole thing was frightening,” Karen says

“Yes, it was,” Quinn agrees

“So, Quinn, tellto keep the aard silences fro

“I’ a lot of beauty s, and other events, but my main focus is movie makeup”

“Oh, how exciting,” Karen says

“It can be I love being on set, especially when it requires prosthetics which take a very specialize skill set”

“Like monster movies?” my father asks

Quinn smiles broadly “Exactly Or sci-fi That’s always very interesting”

“I bet it is Have you ever worked with someone really famous?”

“Not yet But I still have some years in me I think,” she says with a wink