Chapter 2: Welcome to RT45X!:
"Who is RT45X?" Lindsey asked as they rode the elevator down to the 5th floor where RT45X was located.
"You have never heard of them?" Alice asked as she handed her another tissue for her noes.
"Thank you, I didn't really care for anyone unless I had to work with someone", Lindsey said with a shrug.
"Well, they have become a big hit overseas in Japan, China, Korea, England, they started with just 3 members and have grown to 8 members now", and Alice. They left the elevator and made their way to a room and knocked on it. "Excuse me Molly".
"Alice comes in", Alice opened the door and let Lindsey in first.
"This is RT45X", Lindsey could make out 4 girls around her age, as well as 4 pups as well. A Golden Retriever pup, A dalmatian pup, A Bichon Frise pup, and a poodle pup.
"Yep", Alice whistled getting the rest of the girl's attention, "girls come here for a second".
"Yes ma'am", the group shouted out as they ran over, and stood in a line in front of Alice Molly, and Lindsey.
"Everyone I would like you to meet our new member Lindsey Remington, please treat her with the respect that she will give you", said Molly.
"You mean the Lindsey Remington as in the girl who made fun of the rape victims. And no longer has a great music career anymore?", one of the younger girls asked as she raised her hand.
Lindsey looked down at the ground a bit ashamed, she winced as she heard a large slap.
"OW! What the heck Jazzy!" the girl said as she held the back of her head and looked over at the Golden Retriever pup who just landed on the ground.
"You don't say things like that so soon Abigail", said Jazzy her full name was Jasmine but she liked being called Jazzy better.
"I told you not to call me Abigail it's Abby", said Abigail with a pout on her face, "I was just asking if that was the same person Jasmine!"
"And I told you not to call me Jasmine you little brat!" snapped Jazzy
"I would rather be a brat than coward!" Abby countered
"And I would rather be a coward, than a scaredy cat!" Jazzy responded.
"You're breath smells like toilet water!"
"You're too short!"
"You're too fat!"
"You can't sing!"
"What did you say!"
As the two youngest members of the group went back and forth with their insults, Molly grabbed Lindsey's arm once she saw the look on Alice's face. "You might wanna stand here for a second".
"You two…..", Alice growled as she began to make her way towards the duo.
"Oh no", one of the pups said as they moved from Jazzy and Abby.
"Jazzy, Abby", Molly spoke up trying to warn them.
"What!" They both yelled as they turned around and both gasped at the angry look of Alice in front of them. "ALICE!"
"You two are embarrassing me in front of our new friend!" Alice yelled.
"She started it!" The two of them yelled pointing at each other.
"And I'm gonna end it", Alice looked over at the others girls with a sweet yet sinister smile, "girls we have to take Lindsey shopping in a couple of minutes. Please take her to the basement of the building and wait near my car we'll meet you there in 5 minutes", Alice said cracking her knuckles as turned back towards the girl and pup currently cowering in fear. "Oh and Molly lock the door behind you please".
"Molly don't do it!" Abby cry out.
"Yeah, we're sisters for life right just leave the door cracked!" Jazzy begged.
"Sorry", Molly said with a smirk as she leads the rest of them out of the door and she locked it behind them.
"What is gonna happen to them?" Lindsey asked.
"Oh nothing much Alice won't kill them or anything", said Molly as she lead the group to the basement of the building. "So we haven't fully introduce ourselves, my name is Molly I was one of the founding members of RT45X". Molly introduce, she was 12 years old and had long brown hair and bright brown eyes.
"I'm June pleasure to meet you", said June was 10 years old and she was a bit shorter than Molly and had blond hair and green eyes.
"And i'm Naomi", Naomi was the other founding member of the group at 12 years old as well, she had chocolate brown skin and dark brown hair with brown eyes.
"I'm Vixen", Vixen was the Golden Retriever pup, she was the last of the founding members of the group, she was found with Molly when Grant asked her to join.
"My name is Bella", said the Bichon Frise pup with a small jump.
"I'm the wonderful and awe-inspiring Luna, queen of the moon and the best singer of the group", said the poodle pup.
"She isn't", Molly whispered to Lindsey, "we just tell her that".
Lindsey giggled a bit when they got to the basement Lindsey was in shock, "do you own all of these cars?!"
"Yep, although we can't drive them until we get a permit", said Molly with a sigh. "Sometimes being 12 isn't fair you know. I have to wait 4 more years just to earn my permit."
"Yeah I would to drive any of these cars", said Lindsey, "what is it like to live here every day?"
"It is fun. No matter where you go you will always have some kind of fun", said Molly.
The group waited for a while until two drivers showed up, along with Alice with a sweet smile on her face. Jazzy and Abby were walking behind her, each with a tired looks on their face. "Thank you for waiting for us since there are so many of us we are gonna need to split into 3 groups. Lindsey you are gonna ride with me."
Lindsey nodded her head as she was lead to the most beautiful car she had ever seen, "i what kind of car is this?" Lindsey asked as her eyes lit up.
"Oh this is the Porsche 911", Alice said with pride, the car was a warm blue color.
"How old are you Alice?" Lindsey asked as she climbed inside.
"Oh. I turned 18 last month", said Alice as she started her car, it was so fast and it was quiet.
Lindsey looked out the window and liked watching the water ride by, and the trees fly past theme. "Why are there so many rivers here?"
"Don't know, but I love how many rivers there are. No matter where you look you can go swimming, go fishing. It is a good place to be, I plan to take you girls out tomorrow after practice", said Alice.
"I get to sing tomorrow?" Lindsey asked hopefully.
"No you are still banned from singing for another week, but we do have to get your dancing ready", said Alice.
"Dancing?" Lindsey questioned.
"You'll see tomorrow", said Alice, as her phone started to ring. Alice hit the button on her dashboard, "this is Alice".
"Alice I swear to god if you have my debit card I am gonna kick your ass when you get back!" Grant's voice came through.
"Yeah I have it, I couldn't find mine", said Alice.
"Well come back and find it!"
"Nope, I have your I promise I won't spend more than 100 thousand", said Alice.
"What do mean no more than 100 thousand, I swear on my life Alice if you spend more than 50…..", Alice hung up her phone and turned it off.
"Aren't you worried about him?" Lindsey asked.
"Oh Grant is all talk and no bite he won't even think about hurting me", Alice smirked as she increased her speed and let out a yell. "Let's see what this girl can do!"
Lindsey let out a startled yelp as the car speed forward, "I think I'm gonna die!"
They went to the mall on the outskirts of the town even on the outskirts of the two it was skill very busy. "Alright we are here and we still have to wait for the others to get here. So I wanna make this clear to you Lindsey. You have a limit of how much money you can spend in this store, and that limit is gonna be 3000 dollars. Use it to get anything you might want, I will be at the checkout and if it is over 3000 then I will personal get rid of things you don't need".
Lindsey huffed a bit, "I am not a child, you don't need to tell me that!"
"Temper Temper", Alice said with a giggle as she patted Lindsey on the nose, "you may act like a teen, but you are still a kid".
"Stop it!" Lindsey said.
"Make me", Alice with a giggle as she tapped Lindsey on her nose again and again and again.
"Stop it", Lindsey whined, as she tried grabbing her hand.
"No way", Alice smirked, "the others won't be here for a while, and I am very very bored right now. So we are gonna have fun".
"I think I'm gonna wait in the store", Lindsey reached for the doorknob when the locks turned on.
"Oh Lindsey", Alice said in a singsong voice, "going somewhere?"
Lindsey gasped as Alce placed her hands on her sides, "you wouldn't dare", Lindsey said in horror realizing what the girl had planned.
"You seem sad, and I think you need to laugh a little", Alice smirked.
"You said not over use my voice!"
"I know, and trust me a little laughter won't hurt you", Lindsey let of a shriek as all hell broke lose!
"Hello?" Molly asked as she banged on the door, they had pulled up to the stop about 7 minutes after Alice and Lindsey and all she heard was loud giggling as the car shook around.
"Huh?" Alice stopped for a second and looked out her windows finally allowing Lindsey a breath of air. "Oh the others have arrived", she called out as she unlocked the doors. Lindsey opened her door and literally rolled out of the car laughing loudly.
"Oh she was tickled to death", said June.
"Yep tickled to death", said Vixen with a nod of her head.
"Alright girls Molly text me once you all are done, and I will check out remember you have a 3,000 dollar limit please try not to go over it", Alice announced, she had her own shopping to take care of so she left the girls alone. "Oh, one more thing if I find out any of you have made a fool out of me in this store I will make you suffer!" Alice gave them a sweet smile before she left them alone.
Lindsey pulled the hood over her head as she entered the store, since the world hated her right now, she didn't wanna be seen for now. Molly lead the girls to a shop the provider both clothes for humans and pups. For the first time in weeks, Lindsey had fun going over the clothes and looking over them. She didn't really care about the price she was given, she just wanted to buy never stuff. Alice told her on the way their, Grant was taking care of getting her belonging sent to Blackhawk mansion. Which her "parent', agreed to as their last act.
"Lindsey I think you went overboard", June pointed out.
"No this is still under 3000 I know it", said Lindsey.
"I don't know", June said timidly.
"Look if I say it is under 3000 then it is!" Lindsey snapped making June jump back in fear.
"Sorry!" June apologized.
"No don't apologize", Lindsey sighed, "I'm sorry okay".
"N-no doesn't worry about it", said June with a small smile.
"I'm back", Alice called as she entered the door with a bag in her hand, "alright pups you can go first".
Vixen, Bella, Luna and Jazzy had all bought new collars and a couple new outfits keeping it well under 1000. "Good girls this time you kept it nice and easy", Alice praised as she rubbed each of their heads. "Now let's get the troublemakers out of the way", Alice narrowed her eyes as she motioned Abby forward first. "Now let's see how you did". The cost rung up to barely under 3000 at 2987 dollars, she used it all to buy shoes. "Well it is a start", Alice said as she paid for it.
"Hey at least it wasn't 5000", said Abby with a pout.
"Like I said it is a start", said Alice.
June, Molly, and Naomi kept their price ran well within the limit. Alice took look at Lindsey chooses and immediately shook her head no. "Put at least half of that stuff back".
"You didn't even check the price yet", Lindsey said with a pout. "
"I don't need too I can already tell from right here", said Alice crossing her arms over her chest, "now please just pick at least half of the stuff you wanna keep, we already have your old stuff being sent to the mansion you don't need that many new clothes!
"I kinda do", Lindsey said as she crossed her arms as well, hell-bent on getting her way.
"I am being really nice here Lindsey really I am. I could just pick them out myself and treat you like the kid you are!"
"Do it then!" Lindsey countered.
"Alright", Alice said with a shrug as she began to go through the girls belonging.
"Wait what are you doing!" Lindsey cried out.
"Pick the clothes you need and what you do not need", said Alice simply.
"It was a freaking joke!" Lindsey cried out in horror as Alice started getting rid of the things she really wanted. The makeup she got, the earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, "Okay you win I'll do it myself!"
"Nope you lost the privilege, now you need to earn it again", Alice scolded.
"THAT ISN'T FAIR!" Lindsey gripped her throat in pain as she coughed a bit.
"Stop yelling", Alice told her, "you are gonna kill your vocal cords".
"Just one more chance!" Lindsey tried.
"I said no, now you can wait outside while I finish", Alice said as her big sister mode kicked in.
Lindsey balled her hand into a fist as she walked behind Alice, "I said I would do it myself you stupid peasant!" Lindsey went to slap Alice as hard as she could. When the girl spun around and caught Lindsey's hand in her own, in a flash Lindsey found her arm twisted behind her back. "OW!"
"Don't ever swing at me again little girl!" Alice let go of Lindsey's arm and went back to her work, "you are acting like a brat! Now I am giving you one more chance, if I have to treat you like a little girl I will for now you are to wait outside with the others am I clear!"
"Whatever", Lindsey snapped as tears rushed to her eyes, she let out a yelp as Alice grabbed her ear.
"I said am I clear!" she repeated a bit louder. "Yes or no!"
"Yes!" Lindsey hissed in pain.
Alice nodded her head and let the girl go and Lindsey left the store letting out a small sob, "sorry Lindsey", Alice thought, "we have to get the idea that you cannot always have everything you want, whenever you want it out of your head someway".
Lindsey stormed by the rest of the group and sat against one of the walls, she buried her head in her arms. "Are you alright?" Lindsey looked up to see June standing in front of her a bit nervous.
"Just leave me alone!" she snapped.
June shook her head as she took a seat next to her, "she didn't mean to be like that you know".
"It wasn't that big of a deal", Lindsey said, "so what if it was over 3000 it isn't like they don't have the money!"
"That wasn't the point Lindsey, Alice is trying to teach us how to manage money now instead of later", said June. "If we just went and bought stuff for the sake of buying things we would be out of money".
"I never had to worry about that before", Lindsey admitted, "if I wanted something my parents would just get it".
"Well if you want help I can help you", said June.
Lindsey only nodded her head, after a little while Alice was done and had the group bags carried out to the cars they took and put inside. "Okay now where do we go for lunch?" Alice questioned.
"Chuck E cheese!" Abby yelled out.
"No", said Jazzy, "she got to pick last week it's my turn!"
"Actually I'm pretty sure it is my turn", Luna called out.
"No, it is my turn!" Vixen shouted.
"You are all wrong it my turn", Naomi pointed out.
"I would like a turn to pick", June said softly.
Alice clapped her hands to get the girls attention, "alright enough of that, and June is right she never gets a chance to pick where we go. June where do you wanna go for lunch?"
"She wants to go Chuck E Cheese's!" Abby said wrapping an arm around June, "isn't that right".
In a flash Abby let out a shot as Alice grabbed her ear and began to twist it a bit, "like I said, June please pick anything you want".
"Okay", June nodded her head, "I know how about that one Chinese place across town?"
"Alright then we will go", Alice released her hold on Abby's ear, "come on Lindsey".
With a nod of her head, Lindsey followed Abby to her car and climbed in the passenger seat. The ride was more quiet. "Sorry", Lindsey said after a while.
"Don't worry about it", Alice reached over and tapped the girl on the nose. "You still have to earn the right to choose your own clothes".
Lindsey huffed and turned her head away, "can you stop doing that please!"
"Nope", Alice said with a giggle, "see it as your punishment for trying to slap me".
When they arrived at the restaurant at first Lindsey was a bit hesitant to actually try the Chinese food. However, the second she bit into a dumpling she fell in love with them. "Have you never had Chinese before?" Molly asked.
Lindsey shook her head as she wiped her mouth, "I never really dined in places in like this. I used to go to more fancy places with my par…..". Lindsey looked down at the ground for a second.
The members of RT45X all felt bad, they had heard what happened to Lindsey and how her parent's ended up disowning her. "You okay?" June asked.
"Yeah… yeah, I'll be alright", Lindsey took a breath.
After a wonderful lunch. They headed back to the mansion, there they head to the groups meeting area to go over the plans for the month. "Alice I have question?" Lindsey asked.
"What's up?" Alice answered.
"Well do you always spend so much time with this group?" Alice nodded her head yes.
"I am technically the groups manager, when I am not working on my own career I help out with theirs." Alice explained. Once the girls had settled into their chairs around the table, Alice came to the front of the room. "Alright first of all let confirm it, Lindsey Remington is our brand new member of RT45X!"
Lindsey blushed as the group cheer for her, "thank you".
"Onto other news. You girls should be proud of your new song, In Our Time now, is now rated 20th on this month's charts", Alice said with a bright smile.
The group let out a loud cheer as Luna climbed to her paws, "I am sure that my wonderful singing had something to do with it". She explained proudly.
"I don't think it did", Vixen said with a smirk.
"Anyway", Alice interrupted trying to avoid the in coming argument, "now in 3 months, you girls have the main event in The Blackhawks concert!"
Lindsey covered her ears as the group let out a high pitch squeal, and Lindsey knew why. Every 4 months The Blackhawks would spin a wheel to decide out of the large number of groups and singers, as well as their instrument players. Only 3 could perform as the main act, the others would help as background singers. The main eventers of the concert got to play 6 songs while the other 2 would play 4.
"Alright calm down please", Alice smiled, "now we have a lot of work to do before we reach april 12. In that time we need to work on 2 new songs, as well as two new dances. Lindsey you're gonna need to learn 6 new songs and 6 new dances. Also this week, you girl will be providing background vocals at Joseph standalone concert next week".
"Who is Joseph?" Lindsey asked.
"Joseph is a solo singer, he is one of our two gospel singers", Naomi explained.
"Lastly. We need to figure out how to bring the news that Lindsey is the newest member of RT45X?" Alice questioned.
"I think we should, take a couple pictures and post them on our facebook page", said Molly.
"What if we go live on Facebook and show her off", Abby suggested.
"We could do an interview on a news station or radio station", Bella suggested.
"Or we could just wait till the concert", said Jazzy.
"Hmmm? You know what, I like the idea of going on a new stations and doing that live, in fact I have a talk show host who has been begging to have you girls on her show. How would you guys feel about going on the Ellen Show?" asked Alice. The girls quickly agreed to do that, "alright then I will talk with Grant and we will get it set up for later this week. That is all we have for this week, head up to Joseph studio and he will get you girls started."
Next Time on the Rebirth of Lindsey Remington.
Lindsey has a lot of work to do, it has been a while and she is allowed to sing again. Now she begins to feel the pressure as she get ready for the Ellen Show with RT45X, as well as learning the songs and dances that the girls do for their shows. It is gonna be a lot of work, and can Lindsey handle it.
Lindsey: Next time on my rebirth. An Appearance of Ellen: Meeting Faith.
Thanks for reading.