Chapter 6:
Changes
They returned from the tour weeks later. It was exhausting. Six months of constant performing. Several shows a day, constant traveling, and jet lag left the girls exhausted and they spent the next few days catching up on their beauty sleep.
They had a little bit of a break following the tour. They spent it having fun. They traveled on their own terms, shopped a lot, partied, and had the time of their lives.
Soon they were back in another meeting with Byron discussing their next album.
"The success of your debut album was astounding. You girls went multi platinum! Everyone is talking about you. Now it's time to start writing and recording for your next album."
"We're ready," Sasha said.
"Good. Now, I'd like to propose a few changes first and foremost."
"What changes?" They said wearily.
"Ratings show that the crowds absolutely love you girls, but they like Miss Yasmin the most so I'd like to make her your front girl."
"What?!" Sasha exclaimed.
"Me?" Yasmin said in shock.
"The crowd absolutely loves you dear. The record company wants a stunning young lady like yourself on your album covers."
The other girls narrowed their eyes. Were they not stunning enough?
"Byron, you can't be serious!" Sasha said. "We're all supposed to be in this together. You can't have just one of us as the lead singer."
"Oh the rest of you can still sing lead. We'll just have Yasmin up front most of the time. There's always got to be a front man anyway. Destiny's Child, Jackson Five, The Beatles. You name it, they've got so done in the front. What do you say?"
"Well, I guess it's okay..." Cloe said.
"No, it's not," Sasha said. "We were doing fine as we were. No one had a problem with it, why change it?"
Truthfully she felt that she should have been the girl in the front if it had to be one of them. She was always the leader of the group, she had the most star quality, why did it have to be Yasmin?
"Let's just give it a shot," Yasmin said.
"Seriously?" Sasha said surprised she'd go along with it.
"Yeah, I mean, it can't be too bad right?" She was just trying to keep peace among them. They wouldn't let this go too far and soon the whole, idea would have to be dropped.
"There you go, Yasmin has the right idea. You'll all get used to it."
Later they left the meeting and Sasha was still upset. "How could you let him do that?!" She exclaimed.
"I was trying to keep anyone from getting mad," Yasmin said.
"Well you did a damn good job of that!"
"Look it's not a big deal. Byron will drop the idea and then we won't have to worry about it," Yasmin said.
"You're just saying that because he put you up front!"
"Sasha, I'm not..."
"Save it!" With that she stormed off.
"What's her problem?" Cloe said surprised.
"She'll get over it soon," Jade said.