"This is awesome," Brandi said, as Mirage was on their way to dance rehearsals for the tour. "We're going to work with Fatima again! She's so cool."
"She doesn't like me," Chloe said. "I'm too lazy and I can't dance."
"You think everybody doesn't like you," Alicia said.
"Yeah, and you're right," Moesha joked.
"Which street do I turn down now?" Deehone asked from the drivers seat.
"I think Macy said the first one on the right," Dawn said.
"This street's a little narrow," Dee said.
"Yeah," Chloe said.
"She said there's a big dance studio about halfway down the street," Dawn said.
Suddenly, a huge white truck came speeding towards them. That's when everyone realized what was going on.
"You're going down a one-way street!" Brandi screeched.
"Shit!" Dee yelled. "What do I do?"
"Turn around," Moesha yelled.
"No, there's no room," Chloe said. "Quick, um.... damn! He's going to crash right into us!"
"No, look! He's slowing down."
The white truck started to slow down. Dee stopped the van. She was shaking and panting. The driver in the white truck motioned for them to pull into a nearby driveway. They did, and the truck drove away.
"The first street on the right?" Dee said to Dawn. "Thanks. We almost got killed."
"Well, didn't you see the one-way street sign?" Moe said to Dee.
"I didn't think I had to look! I thought I was going down the right street."
"Everyone stop over reacting," Alicia said. "Dee, let me drive. You need to calm down."
They switched spots. Alicia got in the drivers seat and said, "Now, Dawn, which street was it?"
"I know Macy said the first street, so it must be the one on the left."
They started going down the street, the right way, and soon found the dance studio. It was a big, old building with big windows. They could hear music playing from inside.
"Fatima's going to give us shit for being late," Brandi said.
"It's not our fault Deehone had a blond moment," Alicia said.
"C'mon, let's go," Moehsa said.
Chloe was hesitant. "Guys, Will is going to be in there. What should I say to him?"
"Don't say anything," Deehone said. "Just ignore him and be a bitch."
"That'll be easy for you," Dawn joked.
Everyone went inside and found Fatima and Mirage's 10 dancers stretching and dancing.
"Nice of you to show up," Fatima said.
"Sorry," Deehone said,"we got lost and -"
"That doesn't matter," Fatima said. "Let's go!"
Fatima led the 6 members of Mirage and their 10 dancers through some stretching and aerobics for half an hour. When they were done, she told everyone to take 5.
Chloe, Alicia and Deehone were standing around a food table sipping bottles of water. They were watching Will flirt with some of the female dancers.
"He's such a prick," Chloe said. "Look at him. He'll flirt with anything with tits."
"Not really," Alicia said. "Stacey makes the walls jealous and he flirts with her. Moesha's flat too."
"Yeah, but Stacey's a bimbo," Dee said," and Moesha's just....easy."
One of the female dancers, Shae, came over to talk to them. Shae was pretty good friends with the three of them.
"Hey," Shae said, rolling her eyes. "Will is being such a jerk over there. He's flirting with everyone."
"What an asshole," Chloe said quietly, and walking away.
Over on another side of the room, Brandi, Dawn and Moesha were talking to Fatima.
"So, the choreography is going to be the same on stage as it is in your two videos, and then for the slow song you guys will just be on stools or somehting," Fatima said.
"What about our other songs?" Moesha asked.
"I've got them covered," Fatima said,"but we're going to have to work hard. We've got to learn these dances quick. I guess we should get back to work. Let's go!" Fatima yelled.
They went through the dances a few times. The girls sang along with their CD. They had those dances mastered.
As the day went on, they learned two new dances from fatima. By 4:00, nobody could move. Everybody was sweaty and tired.
"You all were wonderful today," Fatima said. "Tomorrow you six girls go to rehearse your singing so I will see you all in 2 days."
The 6 group members and 10 dancers went upstairs to shower and change. There were 10 showers in the guys and girls change rooms. Everyone showered quickly and the girls did their makeup. Like always, Chloe and Deehone took the longest.
Chloe walked out of the change room and saw Dave and Will talking. Chloe looked at them and tried to leave quickly.
"Chloe!" Dave called to her. "I thought you left."
"No, I'm still here."
"Hey Chloe," Will said. "How's it going?"
"Just wonderful," Chloe said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes and turned back to Dave. "So, what's up?"
"Do you wanna go get somehting to eat?" he asked.
"Sure," Chloe answered. Her and Dave had known each other since she was in ninth grade and he was in tenth. They've had on-again off-again relationships ever since. Everytime, Dave was the one that broke it off, but then wanted her back again. Chloe dated other people, but always loved Dave.
They got out to the parking lot and found everyone waiting for Chloe.
"Where the hell have you been?" Alicia yelled. "We want to go home."
"Go ahead," Chloe said. "I'm going with dave. I'll see you later."
"Fine," Alicia said," just don't do anything to make more headlines."
"I won't," Chloe said. "I'll be good."
"You too, Dave!"
"I will," he called, as him and Chloe got into his Jeep.
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