A/n: The USA does have big brother? My bad. Oh yeah... the gang in this are 15 years old.

Chapter 2: The one heat audition.

Zoey was shocked to find out that there were no 'heats' to the auditions, that the final twelve were picked after the first audition.
"It's ridiculous! I mean god you only get one impression on the judges. Poor Nicole. I hope she doesn't screw up." Unfortunately Nicole was prone to screwing up. Zoey was scouting through her wardrobe. "Chase! Help me pick out something to wear!" She demanded. Chase leaned over her shoulder. He pointed at a blue sun dress.
"You suit blue." He complimented.
"Ugh! No! You'renot getting this! I don't want to look good! I want to look horrible!"
"Impossible." Chase said without thinking.
"What did you say?" Zoey asked turning scarlet.
"I meant… aww...look Zo. You're gorgeous and there isn't a single guy in this school who'd tell you different. You couldn't look horrible if you tried." Zoey smiled and looked at her feet shyly.
"You're sweet. Stupid and… evidently blind… but sweet." Zoey pulled a white blouse and a short navy skirt. She got a wicked grin.
"Britney Spears?" She suggested. She ushered Chase from the room while she dressed herself up.

She didn't come out for twenty minutes. The navy skirt was shorter on her than it had looked on the hanger, Zoey had to be careful not to flash her underwear. Her blouse was pulled incredibly tight across her bust and tied in the centre, showing a little more skin than intended. She wore patent leather shoes and virgin socks (Not something most girls wear at the age of 15). She had her hair tied in two bunches at either side. To top it off she wore several layers of make up and was continually snapping gum. Logan laughed at her.
"What… are… you… oh Christ Zo." He fell off the sofa laughing his head off. Dana kicked him.
"Interesting strategy." She commented trying not to offendher friend. In her honest opinion, Zoey was a total freak.
"It looks like I'm trying?" Zoey asked hopefully.
"Aren't you?" Dana asked in confusion.
"Hell no!" Zoey said flicking her hair over her shoulder. "Just uh… don't tell Nicole that." Chase linked arms with Zoey.

"Well Britney, shall we make our way to the auditions?" He asked her.
"Nicole! Move it!" Zoey called. Nicole rushed downstairs.
"I look too dressy don't I? Do I look too dressy? I look too dressy… I'm going to get changed." Nicole turned to go back upstairs. Zoey nudged Chase.
"Nicole. Wow." Chase said taking the hint. He crossed to her and took her hands. "You look… oh what's the acronym I'm looking for DDG?" He asked. (DDG: Drop Dead Gorgeous) "Or maybe TDF?" (TDF: To Die For) Nicole giggled.
"You think? I don't look too dressy?"
"You look lovely Nicole." Lied Michael. In his opinion she looked awful. She was wearing some eighties spangly top and jeans that were far too short in the leg.
"Come on then let's go." Nicole said pleased with the response to her outfit. Dana waved the five off.
"I'll be watching the auditions live on TV." She assured them.
"You hear that? Dana's watching… don't screw up." Logan warned. Zoey shot Chase a worried glance. She had forgotten that the auditions would be live. Her parents would be watching! The whole country and maybe then some would be watching! And Zoey would look like an idiot. Chase squeezed her hand lightly. She smiled at him and linked her other arm through Nicole's.
"Good luck!" Quinn called. Dana gave them a thumbs up before flicking the television of to channel 144.


"Can you all get into first name alphabetical order. We're going to do individual interviews." Zoey panicked. Chase would be all the way across the other end of the room! Chase squeezed her hand again.
"Don't worry." He said reassuringly. "It'll all be over soon."
"Good luck." Zoey whispered to everyone as they all separated. It wasn't fair. Chase was on his own. Logan Michael and Nicole were together, and she was at the end. Chase was the very first in line. He sighed, hoping that Allyson Malindi would have auditioned or maybe Brad Young.
"Hey Chase. I'm Lyla. Why do you think you deserve to be on Bigger Brother?" Lyla asked handing him the mic.
"Because uh… I get on with everyone. There's not a single kid at PCA who would tell you any different." Someone down the line coughed.
"Glenn doesn't seem to think so." Giggled Lyla.
"To heck with Glenn he's still mad because I 'stole' his date to the dance." Chase rolled his eyes. Zoey groaned. Did he have to bring that up on national television? Really?

"You didn't steal Zoey… you tricked her." Oh great! Now she was named and shamed. She wondered if she could destroy her name tag…. Or swap with Nicole?
"Oh for the last time Glenn get over it! What you did was no better than what I did!"
"Yeah but at least I was honest with her about it! I told her I stole the test coz I thought she was hot… you spoon-fed her lies and she was ditzy enough to believe them!" Another person was holding the Mic close to Glenn allowing his voice to be heard. Zoey whistled loudly. She'd only ever had to do that on camera once, when Logan had webcammed them, she'd hoped never to have to do it again.

"Break it up! Sheesh. Glenn what you did was wrong and so was Chase but I forgave Chase because he doesn't drag it up all the time! And if you don't mind you're embarrassing me on TV!" Zoey had lost her temper. Chase stuck his tongue out at Glenn. "Chase you too!" Zoey then added, he lost points for being smug. Chase looked at his feet. Glenn stuck his tongue out.
Glenn's interview was worse.
"Okay Glenn, why do you think you should be chosen to be on Bigger Brother?"
"Because… I'd give the public what they want… the dirt on Chase Matthews!" Glenn glared at Chase
"Hey!" Chase snapped.
"Dude, this is my interview stay out!" Glenn snapped.
"Oh you mean like you stayed out of mine?" Chase counter reacted.
"Shut it Matthews or I'll spill what really happened the night of the dance." Zoey hid her head in her hands unable to believe how red her cheeks were turning.
"Yeah well… I'm going to shut up but only because Zoey doesn't deserve your big mouth blabbing about her personal life." Glenn and Chase glared at each other forever. When Glenn looked back they'd moved further down the line. He'd trashed his interview. Chase smirked.

"Logan Reese… that name seems familiar." Said Lyla.
"Duh. I'm Malcolm Reese's son." Logan clicked his teeth- did these people know anything at all? Honestly he had to explain everything nowadays. Stupid commoners/
"Malcolm Reese the movie producer?" Lyla asked sounding impressed.
"The one and only." Logan flicked his shirt collar.
"Okay… so why do you think you deserve to be on the television show Bigger Brother this year?"
"Because it rocks… and I rock so it only fits. I think the girls of America deserve to see me on television 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I mean who'd deprive them of that?" Everyone laughed.
"So you'd call yourself a ladies man."
"I prefer the term 'flirt'" Logan said. "Oh by the way… you have really nice eyes." Lyla blushed. He smirked at the effect he was having on the muh older woman. She was at least mid twenties. he was only fifteen.
"Do you think your friends would call you a flirt?"
"I don't know let's ask them… Nicole?"
"Me!" Nicole looked slightly alarmed.
"Yeah sure… you're the prettiest girl for three places." Logan flirted. He only said that because she was the only girl in three places. To his left he had James Gaunt, Kyle Clearthorpe and Liam Heatherton. To his right he had Michael Barret, Nicole Bristow and Nicholas something or other. He didn't matter. He was too annoying to matter.

At the school Dana rolled her eyes.
"Uh well… yeah you're a terrible flirt. You'd hit on anything with a pulse." Logan cocked his eyebrows.
"Any girl… with a pulse." He added. Nicole giggled and nodded. Logan stepped across Michael and kissed Nicole quite firmly. She was alarmed but didn't protest. When he broke off she turned scarlet and gave a content sigh.
"See…" Logan said with a smirk. "One kiss and they melt at my feet." Back at the girls lounge Dana threw the popcorn bowl at the telly. Quinn looked alarmed at Dana's violent temper. Nicole's blush deepened and she felt terribly confused. Logan winked at the camera before the attention shifted to Michael.
"Well it's just my luck to be stuck next to Logan isn't it? See he's better looking, but I'm more sensitive and caring and the ladies love that stuff." Logan made vomiting noises. Michael clipped him across the head. "Why're you makin' me look bad, Logan?"
"You sensitive? Yeah right and Zoey really is Britney Spears!" Zoey blushed at the mentioning of her name. God. She was becoming famous, and she didn't like it one bit.
"This is sabotage!" Complained Michael. Logan and Michael continued to bicker so the camera's flicked to Nicole.

"Hello Nicole. Still reeling from that kiss?" Lyla teased. Nicole hid her head in her hands and cried.
"My parents are gonna kill me." Nicole turned on her heel and fled. Zoey went to go after her but Chase caught her.
"You go back, I've already had my turn… I'll go find her." He assured her. Zoey sighed.
"I'm only here for her." She stalked back to her place at the end of the line, very put out. If Nicole didn't have to do it why did she?

They were all the way down to Yvonne Taylor before Chase returned. He didn't have Nicole. Zoey gave him a foul look. He mouthed to her
'She's with Dana, she won't talk to me' Zoey thanked her brother for teaching her how to lip read when she was 12. Although she never had asked why he knew how to lip read, she suspected it had something to do with the girl next door and the pair of binoculars kept by his bedroom window.
"Zoey Brooks… you wouldn't happen to be the Zoey all the boys kept talking about would you?" Asked Lyla. Zoey took a deep breath. She had to screw up on TV infront of millions!
"Like oh ma gawd? Am I on TV? Hiiiiiiiii America." She waved and blew a bubble with her now-stale chewing gum. Zoey thought now that it might have been a better idea to put in the gum after Yvonne's interview.
"Yes you're on TV. Did anyone ever tell you that you look like Britney Spears?" Lyla asked viewing Zoey's attire.
"Well uh like Logan did earlier but mainly I get Billie Piper." Zoey inwardly frowned. She looked nothing like Billie Piper and had never been told that, although once or twice she had been compared to Britney. How odd.
"And why do you think you should be on Bigger Brother?"
"Because like I may look like Billie and I can SOOOOO sing like her."
"Oooh a singer? Go on then Britney, give us a little Billie." Lyla ribbed her. Zoey knew she had to come off as a total idiot… or as Glenn called her 'ditzy' or else she had a chance of being picked. She had to blow it... big time.

"Hey Mickey you're so pretty
can't you understand?
You take me by the heart." Zoey held her hands together.
"When you take me by the hand?" She then placed her hand on her heart. She knew she'd got them confused and she knew she was meant to.

"Oh Mickey what a pity
Don't you understand?
It's guys like you Mickey!
That's what you do Mickey
Do Mickey
Don't break my heart Mickey." Zoey was surprised her voice could go that high. Lyla looked amused.
"You are aware that that was Lolly?" She asked.
"Like totally." Zoey flicked her bunches.

Dustin who was sat besides Dana on the sofa in the girls lounge groaned.
"What is she doing? Zo can sing really well… normally." Nicole gave a dramatic sigh.
"Maybe she's nervous?" Suggested Quinn.
"It's a shame because I wanted her to get on aswell." She said. Quinn was busy fiddling with the inside of the remote, having grown bored of the reality show auditions.

The hopefuls (And Zoey) were forced to give quotes, talk about themselves and finally take pictures. Chase gave a smile. Logan winked. Michael waved. And Zoey gave an over exaggerated 'Peace' sign.
"We'll contact you all within the next few weeks. The show starts in eight weeks so if you haven't heard within seven then call the number on the website." Everyone nodded and walked off in their own different directions. As soon as they walked out of the gym Logan started laughing.
"Aww Zo. You're never going to live that down." He snickered. Zoey sighed.
"I know! I'm forever going to be the ditzy blonde who cheated on Glenn Davis with my best friend."
"You didn't…" started Michael.
"I know!" Zoey cried. Chase nervously placed his arm around her shoulder. "Thanks Chase." It felt good to have a friend.


Four to Six weeks later.

"Hey guys!" Dana said holding several chunky pieces of paper up. "They're here." Logan snatched them and divvied them out to their owners.
"Wait a minute shouldn't we do this in some sort of order?" Michael asked. "I mean we don't want everyone yelling 'We did' or 'we didn't' at the same time." Chase nodded in agreement.
"We'll go in alphabetical order." Chase looked at Logan.
"Uh Chase…" Zoey said, "C goes before L." She told him.Chase then jumped.
"Oh yeah uh… well here goes nothing." Chase slipped the envelope open.

"'Dear Chase Matthews,
Sorry, but you're not a contestant on this years Bigger Brother.'" Chase shrugged.
"Aww! Did they give a reason?" Asked Nicole.
"Yeah. 'Although we found the bickering incredibly amusing, we found your personality rivalled a banana.' Ouch…"
("But banana's…" "QUINN!")
"Who do they think they are! Simon Cowell!" Zoey said, slightly annoyed that they had insulted her friend like that.
"Ah it doesn't matter. Logan?" Logan coughed proudly and opened his envelope. He smirked.

"'Dear Logan Reese,
Your ego makes for good television and the girls at the studio just loved your audition. Congratulations! You're on the show….'" Logan tutted. "Ego? I'll show them ego. Well why aren't you people cheering?" Demanded Logan. Nobody said anything or made a movement apart from Dana who stood up and cheered. "I'm glad someone's happy for me!" Logan said glaring at everyone.
"I'm just happy we're getting rid of you for at least a week!" Dana said giddily. She kissed him in excitement and sat back down. Logan scowled at her.

"Michael?" Zoey asked. Michael tore his letter open.
"Dah!" he complained. "Dear blah de blah de blah blah…. Regret to inform you… yada-yada-yah-yah you didn't make it and so on and so forth. Love Bigger Brother." He dropped his letter to the floor and shrugged.
"Nicole?"
"I already know I failed." She said handing her letter to Chase. "I can't do it. Open it for me." Chase pulled the envelope apart. He skimmed it. "Sorry Nicole, failure to complete the interview." Nicole burst into tears and hugged the still ecstatic Dana. Dana looked slightly grossed out but decided not to upset her friend any further.
"We'd miss you too much if you left anyway. See nobody'll miss Logan." Dana assured her.

"Zoey?" Logan asked with a snicker. She slid her sharp nail along the stickit. "Why bother?" Logan asked. Zoey unfolded the letter.
"No." She whispered.
"No? Oh so only I got lucky? I'll give you a call from fabulous." Logan bragged.
"No!" Zoey said turning pale.
"Oh no…" Said Michael catching Zoey's drift.
"You didn't…" Started Chase widening his eyes.
"She did!" Said Dana reading over her shoulder.
Zoey burst into tears.
"I can't!"
"You have to!" Logan said. "You signed all the forms and stuff." Logan took the letter from Zoey. "Congratulations Miss Brooks your audition was by far the funniest and we know this was a cleverly concocted strategy but it worked. We look forward to seeing the real you (and not Britney, Billie or Lolly) on Bigger Brother." Chase shook his head.

"You should just go on and be really lame… make them vote you off." Chase suggested.
"Yeah! If it makes you feel better… I'll nominate you?" Logan asked rubbing her shoulder slightly. he saw Dana's eyes glitter maliciously and quickly removed his hand for fear of having it bitten off by Danger Cruz.
"And we'll all vote for you." Chase promised. He wrapped his arms around his friend.
"I'm not doing it!" She said. "And that's final."


"I can't believe I'm doing this." Zoey said climbing into the limousine with Logan.

A/n: Bigger Brother has spoken! Zoey and Logan are going to be house mates in the Bigger Brother house. Next chapter: Meet the other victims… I mean uh… house mates.