ChapterSeven-Teen Royalty  

September 20th, 2006

 It's a few days later, and UTurn are still busy with school and recording sessions. Trevor has started attending Beacon Hill High, and he quickly joined the school's emos. It was lunch time, and Andrew met up with Trevor.

 He greeted, "Hey Trevor, how is it so far living with my family?"

 Trevor replied emotionlessly. "Okay, I guess. They remind me of my dead parents."

 "Okay...Anyway, have they started the emancipation for you yet?"

 "Yeah, they gave me the papers to sign, but they have to tell the judge my request. So I have to go to court on Monday."

 Just then, Greg harshly pushed Andrew, and called him a gay slur. Soon afterwards, Greg walked away, laughing. Trevor could see that Andrew was pissed off. He asked him, "So, what's going on with you? Aren't you some famous popstar?"

 Andrew scoffed, "It's complicated."

 Then Andrew walked away, leaving Trevor alone. Alyson, who was in line for lunch, saw this. She followed Andrew out of the cafeteria. He saw her running up to him. She hugged him.

 She told him, "Andrew, I saw what happened."

 Andrew said, "Don't worry about it."

 "No. Once we return to our royal status, we kick more asses than ever. And I'll make sure of it."

 It's now evening, and UTurn are in their house after a long afternoon of recording. The members ate some dinner together.

 Alyson asked Riley, "So, Riley, how's Marcus so far?"

 Ethan said sourly, "I caught them making out in the house today. I swear, they were about to f*ck each other."

 Riley said out of irritation, "Shut up, Ethan! We didn't go that that far! Besides, we're just starting out."

 Ethan then taunted Andrew, "How about Hawthorne? He was being thrown around like a gay doll."

 Andrew banged the tabletop with his fists. He said to Ethan angrily, "Get it through your f*cking head, Jackson: I'm. Not. Gay! I love Alyson! You're just believing those rumors that those motherf*ckers are saying."

 Alyson rubbed Andrew's back, and he somewhat calmed down. She told him, "Andrew, you need to fight back. Beat those pricks' asses."

 "Believe me, I'm almost ready to do so. And if I get injured, I'll sue them to the point of becoming poor."

 Bailey said, "Andrew, don't do anything stupid."

 Andrew then said firmly, "If being 'stupid' is what gets through their thick skulls, then being 'stupid' is what I'll do. I'm Andrew Hawthorne, and my parents are lawyers. I'm not one to be messed with."

 Then Andrew got up from his chair, and stormed off.

 A little later, Alyson was in the Stacie/Riley/Amanda room to talk with Stacie. Riley and Amanda weren't in the room at the time, but Bailey was with them.

 Alyson said, "Okay, we need to figure out how I got popular in the first place. It's so I can figure out how I can become queen again."

 Stacie said, "Okay, I don't know the full details of how you got to queen bee in the first place."

 Bailey said, "I remember almost everything. But being queen again is not important. What's important is getting Andrew to another school before he does something stupid and gets hurt."

 Alyson said, "That's just it. Once I'm queen again, I'll make Andrew king."

 Stacie asked, "Anyway, how did Aly get that queen bee position?"

 Bailey explained, "Fine, okay. It started after Andrew humiliated her back in fifth grade. It was around the time when we about to into middle school. She was pissed, so she decided to change her looks and her image. She used to be kind of a tomboy when she was in elementary school, yet she'd be very girly."

 Alyson added, "I also used to wear glasses."

 Bailey continued, "Yeah, and when she entered middle school, she started wearing contacts. She tried out to become a cheerleader, and, of course, she dragged me with her. I remember you also tried out to become a cheerleader. So we became cheerleaders, and our ranks rose quickly. Alyson also changed her clothes by dressing like she's Britney Spears. Her clothes became racier. Then in seventh grade, she snagged one of the most popular guys in school, Drake Hernandez. Later that year, she kissed him. Then in eighth grade, she became the captain of the cheerleading squad. All this solidified her queen bee position into high school."

 Alyson said, "Oh yeah, now I remember. It was all my plotting that gave me my status. So, how do I get it back so Andrew and I can be on top again."

 Bailey and Stacie looked at each worryingly. Alyson noticed this, so she asked, "What is it?"

 Bailey said, "Actually, that's the thing."

 Stacie added, "You can't rejoin the cheerleading squad cuz you're in UTurn."

 "You'd have to sink as low as Libby. Either become the school's slut-"

 Alyson said, "Pass!"

 Bailey continued, "-or dump Andrew for the school's quarterback."

 Stacie said, "Either way, you'd have to lose Andrew, which we're not recommending."

 Alyson was shocked and angered by this. "No! I love Andrew! I'm not gonna leave him!"

 Bailey said, "We're being realistic. So what do you choose: Andrew, or popularity."

 With that, Alyson was speechless. Was she really going to choose popularity over her boyfriend Andrew?

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IN THE PIC IS THE THIRD ALTERNATIVE COVER (MY FAVOURITE). IT'S ANDREW (Aaron Renfree), ONE OF THE PROTAGONISTS, AND ETHAN (Ed Westwick), THE VILLAIN.>>>