"You make little things look like a tsunami when in actual fact its a puddle" Chloe said.
"Seriously Chloe?" Beca asked her.
The four of them were reading the interview before it was going to be published. Since they were all minors their parents had to give their consent. None of their parents had problems with the interview or the pictures. In fact they all had admired Ashley's writing style and Jessica's photographing skills.
The only one who had a problem with a part of the interview was Beca. The part where Chloe described how sexy her girlfriend looked in her underwear to be precise. It was just a part of how the redhead had told what happened before they were officially together. And that the seemed to be their thing on the days when they had physical education.
Apparently Beca hadn't a say in it, all their parents had given their consent so it was going to be published anyway.
"Just be glad you didn't have to do photos in Chloe's underwear" Stacie said with a smile.
"I guess you're right" Beca said after giving that a thought.
"I'm going to give Legacy a call and tell her she can upload the video she made" Aubrey said.
They had decided that when their parents had given their consent, Emily would upload her video and the pictures as a tease.
Later that night Chloe checked Facebook to see if their photos got any reactions. She was mind blown when she saw how many reactions there were.
Most of them were positive, with many questions when the magazine would come out. Of course, there were haters and people who judged their lifestyle.
They had been local celebrities before the interview. But when they stepped into the school the next day, everyone wanted to be seen with the seven girls.
Before this all happened, Jessica and Ashley weren't exactly popular. Now everyone knew who they are. Not knowing how to handle this sudden popularity they hid themselves in the school papers office. Eventually they had to come out their hiding spot to attend their classes. They didn't liked the attention although they were proud of their work. Luckily for them they had all their classes together so they could support each other. They hoped the attention for them would fade as soon as people realised they had boring lives.
The five other girls handled their popularity better. As double royalty they were used to it by now. Although it was a bit overwhelming, Beca and Aubrey's deadly glares kept everyone at a distance.
Chloe and Stacie seemed to love the attention they got. They enthusiastically answered all the questions and even signed their pictures. They loved it and thanked everyone for their support.
Emily as the one who first created everything around the high school royalty and later the double royalty was by now used at the attention she got. People praised her for making the Facebook page. They all wanted to know when she would post more photos or videos.
After a few days things went back to normal. It was a relief for them that they were just normal high school students again. They all had been busy with studying and cheerleading practice in Chloe's case. Beca had to rehearse for a upcoming concert and Stacie and Aubrey had their own things to do for their debate and chess teams.
Their relief was only temporary. After the magazine came out everyone went nuts. Suddenly everyone wanted to take pictures with them. People they hadn't spoke to before wanted to be their friends. They couldn't walk around normal around school or their town.
They had expected that people would react but this was overwhelming. Even for Chloe and Stacie the attention was to much.
Their principal stepped up and thanks to her the seven girls could walk around the school in relative peace. Other social media had picked up on the girls popularity and started to call the school. Paparazzi and journalists were hanging around the school grounds in hope to caught a glimpse of the girls.
Aubrey's father had hired a driver that would drive the girls from and to school after they were chased by journalists. Miss Abernathy felt responsible because she encouraged the girls to do the interview. She hired security guards that would protect them.
A quiet creepy looking Asian woman named Lilly made sure they were safe after school hours and during school hours they were accompanied by a security guard named Denise.
Although they didn't signed up for this kind of attention they were proud of what they done. They became a role model for gay teens and they took it seriously. Even though Ashley and Jessica weren't in one of the pictures, everyone knew who they are. Despite they didn't like the attention it had been a good chance to work on their skills. Finally they got the recognition they deserved for their hard work.
Some people would change because of their sudden fame but not these girls. They stayed grounded and didn't forgot where they came from. This adventure had only brought them closer and the seven of them became good friends. Only they could understand what did has done to them. They wouldn't change their experiences for the world but they wished they hadn't became so famous.
At least when they're at school they could live like normal teenagers. Eventually the journalists disappeared around the school and they thought their fame had died down.
They couldn't know then that it was only the start of a very interesting period before they would graduate high school.