“Oh my god..........why do we have to practice so early?” I asked, walking to the kitchen in the apartment they were in and grabbing a cinnamon roll. “Because we have to practice for the tour” Noel said. “do you realize that 96% of that audience will be girls under the age of 18, and the other 4% percent will parents, and older brothers who got dragged along to the concerts. Which means, we get hardly no fans at all” Vi asked, and took a sip of Dr.Pepper to wake her up. “Yeah...it’ll be just like the Spice Girls.........big for one minute.......dying the next. At least we have modeling to fall back on” she said, grabbing a sprite. “Or...we could just hook up with one of the guys, and they would get us famous” Vi suggested.
“Yeah right........like we’ll just happen to run into in the hall or something and they’ll magically fall in love with us” no said rolling her eyes. “hey.........we did just happen to run into them in the hall.......or at least I did........you never know” Vi said. “God Vi.....Aj is like 21 or something.........”Noel said. “So......No biggie” Vi said, and finished her Dr.Pepper. “lets go.....”Noel said, pushing her friend out the door, to the van waiting downstairs.
“again Vi.........until you get the snake turn Jump kick right we’ll practice this for hours” the choreographer Jamie said. “Gosh Jamie........can’t we have a break or something, we’ve been practicing for six hours, it’s noon....let us go eat or something” Noel said, getting hungry. “yeah...we have until ten to get this right.........please?” Vi asked, sighing for a big juicy Quarter Pounder at that moment. “Fine, you girls have an hour.............but be prepared to work when you get back” Jamie said, and walked over to a separate room.
“Okay...I say we get Mc Donald’s” No said the second she was out of sight. Vi sat down on a nearby table and fixed her Nike, “I ditto that thought, we can send Alex to get it so we won’t have to go out in this stuff” she said,”but we need to stay away from dancing bitch in there”. “I agree” noel said, as the two girls took off to find Alex.
***AN: okay so I know, this is a little bit corny right now, but it gets a lot funnier, and better soon..........I promise.......so hang in there, and be strong!!!!***
“With god as my witness I shall never practice for 16 hours in one day again” Vi said, falling down on the couch after dragging her bags into the living room of the girls apartment. “I need a massage so badly”Noel said, joining her friend. “He......maybe we can talk the guys into doing that for us” vi suggested. “I doubt it......but it wouldn’t be bad” Noel replied. “Come on....we have to be strong and get this down stairs........we get to drive for three days to New York, and perform some more” Vi said standing up. Alex knocked on the girl’s door, and grabbed their bags. They followed him down the stairs and found a huge Charter tour bus in the parking lot.
“are we first?” noel asked. “Yep...we’re going to pick everyone else, at the studios” Alex answered. They entered the bus and sighed, “This is pretty cool.....” Noel said. “OOO..........soft comfy beds.......forget picking them up....I’m sleeping’” Vi said, falling onto the bunk closet to her. No walked over to the bunks and fell in one across from Vi, “Ah..heaven at last’ she said and sighed.
“Gosh I’m ready to get some sleep before we have to do concerts tomorrow” Kevin said, walking onto the bus. Vi opened her eyes at the sound of his voice. She stuck her head out of the bunk, and smiled at the group in front of her. “hi everyone.....I’M viva” she said waving.
“Um...Vi for short” Aj added from the front of the group.
“Yeah....exactly” she said, and walked over to them.
“don’t bother o introduce yourselves......I already know who you are” she said. “Good, because I’m to tired to go through that” Nick said walking over to the bunks and stopped at the one across from where Vi had been. “oh Nick...don’t do that......” “AHH!!! I HAVE JUST BEEN VIOLATED” Noel screamed, and jumped from the bunk. The group laughed at Nick, and No’s shocked expression and her choice of words. “I tried to warn you” Vi said, and smiled. “Sorry Noel.......I didn’t see you” Nick said.
“thats okay.....I just never want to be woken up like that again..........shoot I’ll be traumatized for life” She said.
“Alright People!!!! I suggest you all get some rest.........we have a long day tomorrow” Judy yelled.
“thank you Judy.......you have now scared away the remaining brain cells in my head” Brian said, as she rolled her eyes, and he smirked. “Long day? Ha.....try 16 hours of non-stop dancing and then you’ll know what a long day is”{ Vi mumbled, and looked at her friend who was apparently thinking the same thing. I really don’t think I can get to sleep after that episode” Nick said. “I can” Kevin said heading for a bunk. “me too” Aaron said. “me three” Howie said following them.
“Okay....bye guys” Vi said waving to them. Vi smiled, and limped back to the room, where the TV and stuff was, as the three guys and No followed her. “Oh...pain” No said every other step. “what did you guys do to yourself?” Brian asked. “I think our choreographer is suffering PMS or something, but she mad us practice 16 hours, and I am not used to dancing that long..........and now, well I’m just a little bit sore” Vi explained. “A little bit sore??? You guys look like just got down running the Boston Marathon” Nick said. “We’ll take that as a compliment” Noel said, lifting her head that she had buried in the soft velvet couch. “I remember when we used to look like that after Fatima’s lessons.....you two will get used to it very quickly..........but my advice, do like us and get a body guard that’s also a licensed masseuse” AJ said. Vi smiled, “That’ll be awhile.........hardly anyone knows who we are............we have no need body guards right now” she said, sitting at the right of the couch, with Aj to the left. Brian and Nick sat in the middle, and Noel was laying on the other one.
“Ah.........when we get to New York you can borrow ours” Nick said. “well........until our first concert” Brian said, “we might need him after that” “Thanks......but I’d rather pay for one............you guys need your body guards anyways” Noel said. “hey No.........it’s their offer...........don’t pass it up.......” Vi said, looking at her friend. “Don’t be selfish VI” No said. “I’m not being selfish.....my muscles are being selfish.......” she said. No rolled her eyes, “wouldn’t you rather pay for one of those full body ones we got in New York after our tournament?” No asked. “oh yeah........I forgot that” Vi said smiling.
“Tournament? What kind?” Aj asked. “Basketball” Vi answered. “ah...more basketball buddies......are we in luck or what Bri?” Nick asked. “Yeah....now Howie doesn’t have to play anymore” Brian said.
“Ha.......yeah well from what I hear, you guys play like girls..........and Aj just runs up and down the court like an idiot........which isn’t to hard to imagine” Vi laughed. Aj gave her an evil look, “You’re going to pay fir that.” he said and grabbed the pillow and quickly whacked Vi over the head with it. “Hey!!! Stop flirting man....” Nick said. Vi and Aj both looked at each other and smiled, they turned to Nick, and he was soon greeted by two pillows to the face. Before Nick could fire Donna walked in, “hey.....you guys need to get some rest” she said, as they all held back their laughs, and nodded. “good night guys....” Vi and No said, and walked to their bunks.
“Rise and Shine Children!!!!! We’re at the venue” Judy yelled throughout the bus. Vi sat up and looked at her watch, it was 10:30, their concert was at 7:30.
“Vi...get up, get dressed and hurry” Judy said sticking her head in through the curtains. “Yes mam” she said cruelly and stepped into the passage way where she saw everyone else getting up, yet still tired. “Morning Noel” Vi said happily smiling. “Good Morning Vi....did you sleep good?” “Like a baby...I guess I was pretty tired.” She answered.
“Are you two gonna’ change.....or do you plan on performing in your bed clothes?” Nick asked looking at them. “bed clothes? Whatch u talkin’ about boy....this is what we normally wear” Noel replied. Nick raised his eyebrows, “Really?” he asked slyly. “No Nick.......we’re joking” Vi said. “I was hoping you were” he replied, and walked passed them to the front of the bus. Vi rolled her eyes, and began searching her bag for something to wear.
“This place is sooooo cool” Vi said, stepping onto the stage, and looking out at all the seats, and huge lawn area (they were at an Amphitheater). “God......didn’t Judy say this place ha sold out?” Noel said coming up from behind her. “You’re right....this place is gonna’ be packed” Vi said, looking at her friend and smiling. Vi looked around the stage, taking in all the instruments set up.. She went to the place where she would be standing.
“Whoa, cool.........there’s a trap door right where I dance.” Vi said. “Yeah, if you jump on it hard enough it’ll fall open” Howie said coming up beside her. “Your joking” Noel said joining them. “No...it happened to me in LA, I jumped really hard, Bam right through the floor, luckily everyone thought that was supposed to happen” he explained. “That would cool” Vi said. “What would be cool?” AJ asked. “Falling through the trap door in the middle of the performance” Noel answered. “Oh, me, Kev, and Nick do that in everybody, except we come up through them, not go down them” he said. “Cool.......I love this place” Vi added. Noel laughed and rolled her eyes, “here she goes day dreaming again..........watch out guys, she has some wild ideas” noel warned them.. “No I don’t..........I’m just creative that’s all” Vi replied.
“Whatever Vi....lets go find out what we’re wearing tonight, perform you go bond with the lawn or something” Noel said, grabbing her friend and dragging her backstage.
Vi, Noel, Nick, Kevin, Aj, Brian, and Howie, stood near the curtain and heard all the screaming fans. “Oh my god......this place is packed..........”Vi said taking a few deep breaths, “I am soooooooo nervous” she said. “Noel nodded and sighed, “I am too Vi, but hey, once we get out there we’ll be better.....right guys?” Noel asked the guys who were standing with them. “yeah, you two will do fine, you were great during practice, you’ll be fine now” Howie said. Aj put his arm around Vi, “Just take some deep breaths, smile, pray, and do your best” he said. “yeah........just think, I am the master, I am the best, I could out dance and out sing all of these people” Brian added **AN , by the way that is Brian’s little pep speech he says while perfoming*** “get ready girls” Alex said coming beside them. They smiled, received a hug from each of the guys, and took their places to perform.