Chapter 400

Roxanne was woken up by Carolyn. "Rox, time to train." Roxanne had never been on a talent show before and had no idea what "training" actually meant. However, she figured she couldn't go wrong sticking with Carolyn. Carolyn explained that the entire week would be dedicated to training for the show. Earlier that morning, after the full cast list had been posted, the production team ran what they claimed was a "fair and impartial" selection process. They placed 108 numbers into a giant spinning drum and drew lots like a lottery. A total of 14 teams were drawn—ten teams of eight and four teams of seven. It was completely random. The whole point was the thrill of uncertainty. Indeed, it was exhilarating as each team had its members drawn one by one. Roxanne ended up in Team 3, which was a seven-member team. Carolyn got into Team 6, one of the eight-person teams. Now, as Roxanne and Carolyn arrived at the massive studio, they saw that most of the contestants were already there. Ever