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May 20th, 2005

  It's now a few days later, and UTurn are at Q Division Records for a meeting. The newly added members, Riley, Stacie, Ethan, and Amanda, were greeted by Maurice, and they signed onto the contract.

  Maurice said, "Now that we have the new members in UTurn, it's time to meet the people who will shape you into the American S Club 8. I had to really to get everyone on board with this because an 8-piece pop group is very risky for America. But everyone agreed to do this. So here are your team."

  Maurice opened a door, and in the room was a large group of people. He brought out the first group, which were music producers and songwriters.

  He introduced them, "These producers are some of the top nightclub DJs Boston has to offer. I also got a hold of music producers and songwriters from Sweden, Ukraine, Romania, and Russia. Not all of them are here, but they agreed to work with you by coming to New York City to record the songs with you. These producers do mostly dance music, but they'll also produce some rock and RnB."

  The UTurn members was impressed with the producers. Then came out was a team of makeup artists and stylists. 

  "This team will give you the edgy pop-rocker looks S Club 8 had from the time they promoted their second album till their split earlier this year."

  After that came the PR team and the marketing team. These two teams approached UTurn to talk to them. One of them said, "UTurn, we've decided to give shorten versions of some your names. Alyson, you will be known as 'Aly'. Andrew, you are now 'Andy'. Amanda, you are 'Mandy'. It's to make you more appealing to your teen audience."

  Alyson liked her nickname, but Andrew and Amanda didn't like theirs.

  Andrew said sourly, "I don't want to be called 'Andy'. It's too childish. It makes me sound younger than I really am. I want to use my real name."

  Andrew kept arguing with the PR team until he got his way. Amanda, on the other hand, was silent on her nickname.

  Alyson explained, "Andrew just doesn't like being called 'Andy'. He really hates it."

  The other members agreed with Alyson. After all that came the choreographer, David Tisdale. Andrew greeted him.

  Alyson asked him,  "Andrew, you know him?"

 Andrew replied, "Yeah. I was in a teen dance company when I was 13, and he was the choreographer for the company."

 Alyson then turned to Maurice, and asked, "So when do begin to record our music?"

 Maurice replied, "In a few weeks. The songwriters and producers have just begun working on the songs. In the meantime, start getting ready for the New England's Teen Superstar tour. You will be doing dance routines created by David."

 Ethan said with an air of arrogance, "So wait a minute. We have to dance? Me, Ethan Jackson, don't dance."

 Amanda chimed in, "I'm not much of a dancer either."

 Maurice said, "You have to dance. If UTurn is going to be the new S Club 8, you must dance."

 With that, Amanda pouted. He continued, "Now that we got your team, I'll be giving you this set of keys. They are the keys to your new house in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. There's a van waiting for you outside the studio to take you to your house."

 The members took the keys in excitement, and left the boardroom.

 When they entered their new house, they ran to see their new bedrooms. They saw there was only just 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms.

 Alyson asked, "Why are there only 4 bedrooms? Do we have to share bedrooms?"

 Amanda said in an irritated tonr, "One things for sure, I'm not sharing a room with Bimbo Bauer."

 Alyson reacted with irritation, "Well, I'm not sharing a room with Hellish Hale!"

 Bailey said, "OK! Alyson, you can be my roommate. Amanda, you can be rooming with Stacie and Riley."

 Ethan said, "Actually, Amanda will be my roommate while Andrew and Justin can be roommates."

 The members stared at Ethan and Amanda.

 Amanda whispered to Ethan, "Ethan, isn't that a little too soon for us? We just became a couple."

 Ethan, ignoring her, continued, "Amanda and I are a couple, and we have been for some time."

 Then Ethan kissed Amanda. It was awkward, and it showed.

 Bailey asked with suspicion, "Amanda, are you sure you want to be with Ethan? He's kinda on the crazy side."

 Ethan said, "Nonsense! She's crazy about me."

 Andrew asked, "Since when did you like her? You hardly showed interest in girls."

 Ethan asked, "How about you back off?"

 Andrew rolled his eyes.

 Amanda said nervously, "Um, I think I'll room with Riley. Stacie can stay with Bimbo and Blondie."

 Justin said, "I kinda don't want Ethan rooming with me and Andrew. He is crazy. Besides, he hates Andrew."

 Ethan asked, "And you're friends with Andrew now?"

 "He's pretty cool actually."

 Bailey said, "It's better if Ethan and Amanda don't share a room together. You never know what could happen between them."

 The members agreed to this, except Ethan. Once the others walked away to check out the rest of their house, Ethan grabbed Amanda's arm, and got her alone.

 Amanda said angrily, "Ethan, get a hold of yourself!"

 Ethan said angrily, "You must be my roommate! You're my girlfriend! You're supposed to on my side!"

 Then he let go of Amanda, and she ran off to meet up with the other members. Ethan thought, I'll get what i want.

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