"No Chloe" Aubrey said firmly.
"But bree she's cute and homeless we could adopt her" Chloe cooed at the dog sitting by her feet.
"It's scruffy dirty and I don't know how it did it but that dog looks too alternative for us".
"First of all she is a girl second all she needs is a bath and maybe a haircut and when I went to the pet shop the plaid collar suited her the most" Chloe said flailing her arms around to emphasize her point.
"Oh so you have already decided we are keeping HER then"? Aubrey said glaring at the dog skeptically and she swore the dog was glaring right back at her.
"Yes she can be the bella's new mascot we can get her a bella's scarf to go round her neck and"…
"Chloe have you even asked everyone else what they think of this we do live in a shared house" Aubrey said grasping for a reason for the dog not to stay.
"We will have a vote tomorrow at rehearsal" Chloe said looking confident that the vote will go her way much to Aubrey's derision.
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"So"! Chloe clapped her hands and exclaimed. I have an important vote for you all today.
"What is it ginger"? Fat Amy called out wondering just what was important enough to get her up before 9am on a Saturday.
"Well Amy I have an important person for all of you to meet" Chloe said walking over to the door and opening it.
"Have you finally found yourself a girlfriend Chloe" Stacey said suggestively.
"No I'd like you to meet the new bella's mascot" Chloe said waving her hands around for extra dramatics which really wasn't warranted because as soon as the bella's caught sight of the dog slinking out from behind backstage they were in immediate excitement.
"Can I pet her?" Emily said excitedly bouncing up and down in her chair in an effort not to leap up and smother the navy eyed dog in affection.
"You can after the vote" Chloe said patiently.
"What's there to vote about? were keeping". …. Stacy trailed off.
"Her" Chloe piped up helpfully.
"Yeah the dog has got style she is rocking that collar" Cynthia rose said.
"So it's settled we vote yes to our new mascot"?
"Yes" seven voices chorused in harmony.
"Wait so you can't sing ahh in harmony on three but you can say yes without practice"? Aubrey screeched speaking for the first time.
"Um" Chloe Emily asked raising her hand nervously "what's her name"?
"I thought we could name her together since she belongs to all of us" Chloe said almost hesitantly knowing this would probably cause an uproar.
"Amy junior" Amy immediately said.
"How about bella"? Cynthia rose asked "you know because she's the bella's mascot"?
"Won't that get confusing"? Jessica said quietly.
"How about bee" Emily said "like b for bella's"?
The resulting bark from bee's mouth was the decision finalised.
"Okay guys" Chloe said cheerfully" rehearsal dismissed I'll see you back at the house" despite the fact that no one but Aubrey had actually left the rehearsal hall.
The bella's were much more occupied by showering bee with affection who was accepting it aloofly almost pretending she wasn't enjoying it.
That was until Chloe scratched a certain spot behind her ear and her tail betrayed her enjoyment.