Keep On Dreaming.

Shame On You

"So.. Does anyone in this house cook? I mean, if we're gonna have Thanksgiving here, someone's gotta make something. Or atleast cook the turkey.." Shane, one of the other contestants said. 

"Oh, Mia can cook!" Steven called out. 

Everyone turned and looked at me. a small guilty smile grew on my face.

"Hi" I smiled.

"Well, Mia, why didn't you say something?" Jared asked "Do you even want to cook? If not, I can have my mom come up for the night, and-"

"No, No. don't worry. I can cook. I'll need a few helpers though, if anyone's willing to hang with me for the day, in the kitchen?" I giggled

Lauren, Sam, and this other girl Alexandra said they'd help. 

"I'd love to help." Mike smiled

"Great. Now I've got my team." I grinned. 

We were going to have an American Idol holiday. All the contestants, and Judges are going to have their friends and family over at the mansion on Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas. I was going to have to cook for a lot of people considering there were 22 contestants left, after Jeremy and Ariel went home last week, and everyone was going to have family over. I was estimating about 200 people, if we're lucky. 

"Okay, we're gonna have to do a lot of shopping." I chuckled. "And if anyone's family members wants to bring over a casserole, or a pie or something, they're more than welcome to help us, and bring one over."

I got my little team of helpers and we all went out shopping for the food, considering Thanksgiving was actually only a few days away.

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I was driving down the freeway in a big truck that one of the producers let me borrow, so I could haul all the food home, when It dawned on me, that this would be the perfect opportunity to try and get the band back together. I whipped out my cell and called Lauren

"Hey, bitch, I've got an Idea." I said the second she picked up. 

"Well hello to you too," She laughed, "And, what's your idea?"

"Okay, Idol is having a Thanksgiving dinner at the mansion for all the contestants, and our friends and family are all coming.." I paused to focus on driving, considering I almost ran a red light. When I was safely stopped at the light, I put the phone back to my ear. "Okay, sorry about that, Well yeah so we're having dinner, and I know you want Steven and Joe to make up just as badly as I do, so I was thinking you guys should come! You don't have to tell him where you're going, just bring him. Steven wouldn't suspect a thing either! He's only focused on getting my parents over here for me." I smiled at my genius plan.

"Mia... That's a perfect plan. When should we be over?" She asked

"I was thinking either the day before Thanksgiving, or the day of? Steven and I have the plane here, so I could send it over to you guys, and the pilot would keep a secret for me! It'd be great!" I giggled "But I guess you can totally come whenever. There's enough rooms in the mansion for you guys to spend a night or two, if needed."

"Okay, I think we'll be over the day of. We'll try to plan it accordingly, I'm assuming you guys are having dinner later?" She asked

"Ehh, not too late, probably around 5 or 6?" I replied

"Okay, Perfect. We'll see you then! Love you!" 

"Love you too!" I hung up, and then realized that my little cooking team was in the car and listened to the entire conversation. "You guys better not say ANYTHING to Steven about this, okay? It's a surprise." I warned