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show liked to change things up on
people. They had to in order to keep things interesting.
    “In fact, we’re starting out
with three twists…” Becky paused dramatically. “And the first one
is about to come through the doors. Good luck to you, House Guests !”
    The TV fuzzed out, replaced
only by the House Guests logo. I glanced at the three empty stools next to
me. It was obvious what the first twist was going to be: more
contestants.
    Sure enough, the double doors burst open a
moment later. Three people entered, each one holding a yellow
envelope labeled with a 1, 2, or 3.
    My jaw dropped.
    They’d said twist, all
right. I just hadn’t expected the twist to be famous people. Or
rather, these famous people.
    The first one through the
door was a hot, sexy rocker guy with dark hair falling over one
eye. His arms and neck were covered in tattoos, and he had
piercings all over the place. I recognized him instantly — Liam
Brogan from Finding
Threnody , my favorite band. I knew they’d
just broken up last month, too. Oh my god. I fanned myself with
excitement. Liam Brogan was here? He was hot . He’d also been on The World Races, which had
just finished airing a few weeks ago, and had hooked up with a cute
little Southern blonde named Katy.
    Unfortunately for me, the cute little
Southern blonde was currently clinging to his hand and following
him into the house. I guessed they were still together. That was
all right, really. Liam was hot, but with the blonde, he kind of
melted my heart a bit.
    Katy gave us all a nervous smile, stepped a
little closer to Liam, and waved with her bright yellow #2
envelope. Then she stepped aside, and the third person moved
forward.
    Everyone groaned.
    Brodie Short was the third
person. I recognized him from The World
Races , too. He was handsome, of course.
Tall and blond and tanned. Good looking. He’d also sold his sister
out on the very first episode and spent the rest of the show either
playing tonsil hockey with Tesla Spooner (the lead singer
for Finding Threnody ) or screwing over other contestants to claw his way to the
top of the heap.
    In short, they’d given us celebrity lovebirds
with Katy and Liam and the villain in Brodie. Everyone loved Katy
and Liam. Everyone hated Brodie.
    I didn’t want Brodie here, either. I was the
one planning on lying and scheming my way to the top this summer. I
didn’t want competition. So I couldn’t help the frown on my face as
the three of them sat in the stools in the front row next to me.
Blond, handsome Brodie sat next to me and flashed me a pearly white
grin.
    I glared at him, stone-faced.
    Liam, now seated, turned to the others. He’d
let go of Katy’s hand and held up his envelope. “We’re supposed to
read these to you guys in order. I’ve got number one.” He gave
everyone a faint smile as they cheered and clapped, and then he
tore the seal on his envelope and began to read. “To make this
summer more fun, we’ve brought in a few contestants you might
recognize from another reality TV show. Brodie, Liam, and Katy will
all be playing alongside you for the million dollars.”
    We clapped politely, but in my mind, I was
sizing up the competition, and I knew the others were doing the
same. I glanced to the back row and my friend was smiling, but a
little less broadly. I knew what he was thinking. Brodie was a
tool, and Katy and Liam had already won a million. They didn’t need
another million dollars.
    “All right,” Katy said, and her voice was a
soft, almost-shy drawl. “I guess I read mine next.” She tore open
her envelope, scanned it, and began to read. “House Guests, your
first task will be a competition to determine where everyone
sleeps. This summer, our House Guests will be staying in the most
haunted plantation in America.”
    Everyone groaned.
    I twirled my foot more rapidly, thinking
hard. Hauntings? Seriously? I didn’t believe in ghosts, but this
place was rather creepy. Was that the shtick that Jimmy