Hey guys, so I talked with my editor and he brought up some good points about a few mistakes I had made so I'm redoing the next two chapters again. Please enjoy, and sorry that y'all have to reread!
Two Days Later
Duncan walked outside, stretching his arms after a good shower as he saw the other members of the camp beginning to convene around Chris and Chef near the camp flagpole. He rolled his eyes as he breathed in a sigh before trudging over, pushing two campers aside before walking to the front of the circle. In the middle stood Chris with a devious smirk and Chef, dressed up like a Lady Gaga wannabee.
"Good morning campers! I hope you all enjoyed your off day yesterday? Well today, I've got a nice little challenge for y'all. The producers and I got together and thought that this camp needed some revitalization, so we came up with a idea to make that happen. Your next challenge will be to create a music video based off of the theme we give you, once all is said and finished we will then show the video to a select audience and see how they rate each team. The winning team will be getting a trip to Toronto on their next off day while the losing team gets to stay behind and help Chef wash out his kitchen...and believe me people, the two interns who were sent home with extreme vomiting and nausea can tell you it's no easy job." Chris explained, Chef cracking a smirk as he smiled at the campers who looked around at each other worriedly. Duncan just rolled his eyes as Chris walked around with a clipboard in his hands.
"Killer Bass, your theme shall be Love and Fortune. Screaming Gophers, yours shall be Fame and Betrayal. Courtney shall be team captain for the Killer Bass and Lashawna shall be captain for the Screaming Gophers. You shall all be using the same set we provide you, but you will get to pick out your costumes from the wardrobe provided. Remember what's on the line folks, losing team loses another member and winning team gets a paid trip to Toronto for the day. Now let's get moving!" Chris hollered, Chef blowing into the bugle once more as everyone covered their ears. Duncan could only imagine what Courtney had in place for them all.
Later On
Duncan sat there, sipping on a cup of water as he watched Courtney pace before the team with her hand rubbing her chin thoughtfully.
"Let's see...Fame and Fortune. We've got to do something flashy, something that screams rich. We need to make sure that we can capture the audience and reel them in. I think we should have three couples, each of them highlighted with a different form of money or a way to earn money. We can shock and awe them by having a straight couple, then a lesbian and gay couple." Courtney said, everyone eying each other as a few members began to rub their arms nervously.
"Katie and Sadie, you two are basically conjoined at the hip already...you can be our lesbian couple." Courtney said, the two girls jumping up and down as they began to clap together.
"Like, oh my God! Sadie! We get to be a fake couple!" Katie screamed, clapping her hands together obnoxiously as the other campers groaned.
"I know! I know everything about you, this should be, like, so easy!" Sadie hollered back, both of them hugging in a tight embrace as they giggled.
"Bridgette and Geoff, you guys can be our straight couple. You two already have the hots for each other so there shouldn't be too much acting involved." Courtney spoke again, Brigette giving a thumbs up in return.
"Like cha, alright dude." Geoff said, looking over at Bridgette as he winked at her.
"Okay, now for the gay couple. It needs to be something polar opposite, how about...Duncan and Noah." Courtney said once more, Duncan spitting out his water all over the back of Eva's head as she turned around quickly and glared at him.
"What!?" Duncan hollered out, looking over at Noah who had the same look of horror on his face as they both stared at Courtney.
"Listen you two, if Katie and Sadie can do it then so can you! It's not even real, it's just acting. So man up, and take one for the team." Courtney hollered back, her icy glare silencing the two as Duncan adjusted the collar of his shirt around his neck before slinking back down into his seat.
Later That Day
Duncan stood there, watching as Lashawna's team exited the set from their rehearsal as his team walked on. He watched Katie and Sadie, both of whom were wearing floor length silk dresses with fur scarfs, take their place near a roulette table. He turned his head over to see Bridgette, who was also wearing a floor length dress with a large slit in the side, walk over to Geoff onto a dance floor with flashing tiles. Duncan looked down at himself and smirked, he knew Courtney could be a raging bitch but he also she had great taste. He brushed off the wrinkles of his black leather jacket, a golden tee underneath and black slacks held up by a fake diamond belt.
"Duncan! Get a move on!" screamed Courtney from the directors chair as he rolled his eyes and shook his head in disgust. He walked over to a white plush couch, plopping down as he crossed his legs and watched as Courtney jumped down from her chair and walked about the stage.
"You look ridiculous." came Noah's voice as Duncan looked over, smirking as Noah took a seat down next to him. He could see Noah was wearing a skin tight blue button up, the shirt unbuttoned enough to expose a small portion of the smaller teen's chest. Duncan rolled down his black sunglasses as he moved his eyes down to the white skinny jeans Noah was wearing.
"Awe, I wouldn't want to look bad next to the world's biggest bookworm now would I?" Duncan remarked back, earning a mock glare from Noah in return.
"Alright you two, kill each other later but focus on the goal right now. We are here to win, and send the Screaming Gophers packing. Duncan, you know what to do and so do you Noah...SO DO IT!" Courtney screamed through the megaphone, Duncan throwing his hands over his ears as he flipped the woman off. He watched as she walked back to her chair, hopping onto it with a smirk on her face as the camera's rolled into place.
"Okay people, you know what to do! Make it look real! Action!" Courtney screamed, music beginning to blare through casino like set.
"Now I've got a confession! When I was young I wanted attention!" Bridgette said as she twirled on the dance floor with Geoff, both of them throwing dollar bills as they spun.
"I promised myself I'd do anything, anything at all for them to notice me!" Katie and Sadie sung together as they rolled a fixed pair of dice onto the roulette table, both of them jumping up and down as it landed on the right numbers. Duncan looked over at Noah as their eyes met briefly, the camera's panning over to them.
"Follow my lead." Duncan whispered before shuffling a deck of cards, cocking his head back as he began to laugh loudly before flicking the cards towards the crowd of backup dancers. Duncan threw his arm over Noah's shoulder as he threw the rest of the cards into the air, successfully making it rain around them as camera flashes lit up around them.
"I ain't complaining, we all wanna be famous. So go ahead and say what you wanna say!" Duncan said alongside Noah, both of staring at each other intently as they bobbed their heads to the beat.
"Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it!" Bridgette sang as large fans began to blow air at her and Geoff, blowing their hair back as they threw cash into the air, both of them dancing as the rest of the team members danced in the background.
"I see you staring at me, oh I'm a trendsetter! Yes this is true because what I do, no one can do better. Talk about me because I'm a hot topic!" Katie and Sadie sang together as they spun around on the roulette wheel, throwing casino chips at each other as they giggled and threw their arms up into the air as more camera's flashed around them.
"When I grow up, I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, wanna be in movies!" Duncan sang as Noah and he began to laugh with each other, clinking champagne glasses together, tilting their heads back as they downed the water inside before throwing the glasses behind them.
"When I go grow up, fashion queen, number one chick who step out into the scene!" Noah sang, the camera's panning around them as Duncan leapt forward and pinned Noah to the end of the couch.
"There is a world few know about! Where rules don't apply, and you can't keep a good guy down!" Duncan sang, the couples beginning to snap their fingers as a heavy saxophone took over the music.
"Here come the ladies, about to give a little show!" Duncan said, camera's panning over to Sadie as she took Katie by the waist and spun her off the roulette table, both of them grabbing each others arms as they looked into the others eyes.
"Here go the boys, gotta show a little more!" the girls sang as the camera's snapped back over to Duncan and Noah. Duncan stood up as he grabbed Noah's hand and spun him off the couch, bringing him closer as he ripped the buttons off of Noah's shirt and threw open the button up. Duncan smirked to himself as Noah fake gasped before both couples ran over and joined Bridgette and Geoff on the dance floor.
"Hit it up, get it up, won't let ya rest! Hit it up, get it up, this is not a test! Hit it up, get it up, gotta give me your best! So get your ass up and show me how you burlesque!" the couples all sang, dancing next to their prospective partners as they danced in sync. Duncan watched as Bridgette grabbed Geoff and hiked her leg over his thigh, the beach bum picking the woman up as he spun her around. They threw money around as it blew around the room in the gusts of wind. He turned his head slightly to the side as he danced, watching as Katie took Sadie in her arms and spun her around before stopping and throwing more chips into the air. Duncan took his cue as he grabbed Noah and picked the smaller teen off the ground before throwing Noah's light frame into the air, catching him and dipping him to the side as Noah threw the last of the cards into the air around them and smiled. Duncan swallowed as he thought of the upcoming scene, his heart beginning to beat quicker as the music started nearing it's end. He looked into Noah's eyes and could see the same mixture of fear and confusion in them.
"Hit it up, get it up, won't let ya rest! Hit it up, get it up, this is not a test! Hit it up, get it up, gotta give me your best! So get your ass up and show me how you burlesque!" the couples sang one more time before confetti blew down from the ceiling. Duncan turned his head to see Bridgette and Geoff lean in and kiss, followed by Katie and Sadie. Duncan looked back at Noah, his face hot and dizzy as he closed his eyes and leapt his head forward, connecting their lips. Duncan felt a overwhelming heat take his chest cavity over as he felt Noah's soft lips connect with his chapped ones, his knee's going weak before he opened his eyes and stood them both back up as the lights came back on and Courtney began to clap from off set.
"Best. Thing. Ever! We are sure to win with this! Great job everyone! I didn't think we could do it." Courtney said as she turned her head and looked at Duncan and Noah who were both red in the face and rubbing their arms as they put as much distance in between each other.
"Obviously I was wrong though, very beautiful scenes and the kissing scene...PERFECT!" Courtney screamed into the megaphone, everyone covering their ears for the umpteenth time that day.
Later That Night
Duncan sat there, his legs crossed as he watched the select audience leave the small room they had watched the videos in. He looked around at the other members of his team, all of them crossing their fingers as Chris took to a podium and cleared his throat.
"I gotta say, these are probably the best music videos I've seen in awhile. Courtney, great job with the whole couples thing there. Sadly, only one team can win though. So, without further stalling, can you please hand me the envelope Chef?" Chris said, Chef walking over in a Oscar style dress, a look of utmost displeasure on his face as Duncan stifled back laughter.
"The challenge winner for today is...the Killer Bass with a second win!" Chris said, the Killer Bass team erupting into applause and cheers as Duncan just crossed his arms and looked the other way, trying to hide a smile on his lips. Duncan moved his gaze slightly to the side as he looked at Noah who was still reading a book, completely oblivious to the cheers around him. Duncan smiled to himself before Noah turned to look at him, Duncan suddenly developing a scowl on his face as he quickly turned his gaze back the other way.
Please review! I did change some things around, but for the greater good of the story!
