"Hahaha! George really threw his pride out the window just for some food."
"His words could've had a different meaning, but let's be real, no one's thinking about that right now."
"Demi's still young. No shipping her in a romance pairing!"
"If we're talking duos, the only valid romance pairing is Demi and Maria's sisterhood."
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"You guys think other people might try to steal Demi from us later?" Maria asked, frowning slightly.
"Definitely," Chad replied without hesitation.
"I'm more worried the director will mess with us and put Demi on a different team next time," Maria muttered, her brows furrowing even deeper.
"What do we do then?" Chad asked, momentarily forgetting his fish as his face filled with concern.
Demi stayed silent.
"Hahaha! Everyone's so greedy."
"Come on, let Demi help the other team a little too."
"That other group is suffering so badly right now."
"If they knew how good this side had it, they'd probably die of jealousy."
Tyler sighed. "Too bad this is just a one-time thing. I want to keep going. What do I do?"
"Don't you have school?" Sam glanced at him.
"This show films on weekends, doesn't it?" Tyler shot back.
"Fair point." Sam nodded. "But you still have other promotional events to attend."
"Then does that mean Demi has to go too?" Tyler asked curiously.
"She probably will," Sam replied, then turned to Demi. "Has the production team contacted you about it yet?"
"No." Demi shook her head.
"They will soon," Sam predicted.
"No way," Maria gasped, eyes widening. "Does that mean Demi might miss the next shoot?"
"Looks like we better start training and preparing ourselves," Chad said, suddenly serious.
"Alright, hurry up and eat. Finish your food and get some rest. I'll try my best not to miss anything," Demi said.
For a second, everyone froze. Then, they erupted into cheers. "Yes!"
Maria was so excited she threw her arms around Demi.
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