"Come here Muffin-cake!" Mrs. Teslow hugged her daughter for the hundredth time that evening. They were all going into the house at 6.00 at night, and then the rules would be explained to them. Then they would all be locked into the house, for three weeks, with no access to the outside world. Well, except the hidden TV cameras that would be situated all over the house.

Keely winced as her mom pulled her into yet another death-grip. Phil looked away, trying not to laugh, as Keely pleaded with him, with her eyes, to get her mother off her. "Mom…it's three weeks. You can let go of me."

"Sorry nugget, but I'm just going to miss you so much," Mrs Teslow said, releasing her, and then holding her at arms length.

Phil had managed to control his laughter. "Well, you could always turn on the TV. She'll be the one kissing Tanner in the corner"

"Phil!" Keely said, punching him, and then turned back to her mother who had a concerned look on her face. "Mom, Phil's being an immature jerk. Mom, I don't like Tanner. I promise Mom."

"Will the housemates please enter the house?" An announcement came over the loudspeaker.

Keely's mom hugged her again, but this time Phil wasn't laughing, as his mother was doing the same to him. Keely looked over at him, and smiled. He rolled his eyes. Not that he had expected any sympathy.

When they had been released, Keely ran up to Via, and they both screamed. Phil looked at Owen, who had his fingers in his ears. "Don't ask me, dude," Owen said, reading his mind.

"This is going to be so cool," Via said.

Keely nodded. "I know, I've been waiting my whole life for an opportunity like this"

"Your whole life? You only found out Teen House was coming here, what, two weeks ago?" Phil said.

Keely rolled her eyes at him, and then picked up her guitar case and her bag. "Let's go"

"Phil, don't you have any bags?" Via asked, confused to the fact that Phil wasn't carrying anything.

Keely looked over at Phil and smiled. She knew he had just shrunk his stuff.

"Um…I took them in earlier," Phil lied, but smirked when he looked at Keely.

Via looked suspicious, but Owen just slapped them on the back. "This is going to be so cool. No parents, no teachers, just O-Dawg and seven pretty girls. Oh, and you Phil."

"Let's get Owen inside before he starts hyperventilating," Via said, forgetting about Phil's lame excuse.

And the four of them walked up to the huge house, waving goodbye to their parents. Keely turned at the last minute, and feeling the tears welling in her eyes, waved a final goodbye to her mom. Then she walked into the house. And the doors were closed.

"Is this it?" Tanner asked.

Candida nodded. "What else is there"

"Daddy said it was bigger than this," Terra said.

Some people that Keely and Phil didn't recognise were standing in the corner. They all looked shy, and sad.

"Keely?" A voice from behind her shouted.

"Tia?" Keely shrieked.

Tia nodded. "No, freaking way"

"Yes, freaking way!" Keely shouted.

Phil rolled his eyes, and grinned at Seth who was stood behind Tia. Via was being introduced to Tia, and they looked like they were going to get on like a house on fire.

Phil turned round to say something to Owen, but to his surprise, Owen had disappeared. He looked around for him. He shook his head when he saw where he was.

"Hey. I'm Owen. As in, Oh-when-did-this-guy-get-so-handsome?" Owen said to Tia.

Via looked over at Phil and grinned. "Or Oh-when-will-this-guy-shut-up?"

"Come on, let's go see the rest of the house!" Keely ignored Owen, and ran through the doors to the rest of the house, followed excitedly by Tia and Via.

Phil walked over to Owen, and looked at him sympathetically. "What? It was worth a try," Owen shrugged.

Phil laughed, and followed Keely into their home for the next three weeks.