I was sorely tempted to laugh until I saw the look on Conner's face. He looked like he wanted to hurt the man in front of us. Why? Well, I knew that he hated Chris but I didn't think it was that bad. I decided to act before anything bad could happen.

"Do you really like to stomp on my dreams, McLean? I fell for it once; do you really think that I'll fall for this again? How many cameras are you using to film this?" I say while trying to be as polite as possible but I was just annoyed.

Why does he think it's funny to hurt me like this? I'm not on Total Drama anymore. He likes beating the hopes and dreams out of everyone that he's ever met. I guess it was my fault since I made myself an easy target. I practically threw myself at him.

"Ah, I figured you would react that way but I am not Christian. I really am one of the producers and my appearance merely inspired Chris' role as the fake producer. If you would like to, then you can come over here and tug on my beard, if you are still uncertain," he says as he takes off his hat and sunglasses.

There was a clear sign of thinning hair on the man's head and the nose looked genuinely large. His eyes were a light brown that were surrounded by crow's feet and wrinkles. I still wasn't sure if it was a make-up job so I did tug on his beard and it didn't budge. The hair even felt real.

"So what's this about?" I asked as I went to sit down at one of the armchairs.

"A new opportunity in the Total Drama business," said the man happily.

"There is no way I'm going to be an intern. From what Conner told me and what I've seen, it's not worth it."

"I wasn't offering you an internship. I was offering you a good high-paying job. We were thinking about you taking the new job as co-host of the Total Drama series. What do you say?"

"C-co-host? I'll be a co-host? For Total Drama?"

"Yes, think about it, young man. You get to help Chris McLean choose the campers, create the challenges, even bicker with the man to bring in more viewers, and have a guarantee to become host if Chris McLean lands himself in prison again. If you want to, then you can come back to Total Drama as a contestant. The decision is entirely up to you."

"What do you mean? What's the season going to be about?"

"I'm afraid I can't tell you that, Topher. If you become co-host, then I could tell you... but since you still haven't accepted... You have until Saturday afternoon to give us your answer. Sometime that afternoon, we'll be calling Mr. McLean to come to our office to sign his new contract. We have made two versions of the contract. One contains the new co-host clause and the other is the same old contact. We have a contract for you as well."

"B-but why me? I'm just a-"

"-a good kid that knows how to push McLean's buttons. At the beginning, Chris was affected somewhat about a camper nearly dying during a challenge. Last season, Scarlett tried to kill the rest of the contestants if he didn't hand over the money and Chris decided his life was more important than theirs. We want someone who will think for the safety of the campers. You would make sure that the challenges aren't super easy but not dangerously fatal either."

"So how do I contact you if I decide to come back?"

"Conner knows where to go. He was the one that came to me for an interview."

"If Topher decides to come back, then I'll take him there myself. I'll call first since I know that that secretary of yours doesn't like it when someone comes in without an appointment," said Conner as he sulked in his corner.

"Well, I must be off. I look forward to our next meeting, young man. You have real potential. Who knows? Maybe you can come back as an intern for the hell of it? Or maybe you can come back as a special guest for an episode or two just to bug McLean," said the man.

He stood up and stared at me for a few seconds. He quickly put his sunglasses and hat on. He walks out of the living room and the house in a matter of seconds to leave the three of us sitting in silence.

I can come back to Total Drama... maybe I can talk to Chris without him treating me like dirt... Chris might actually talk to me as equals...

My heart started to race at the thought of seeing Chris again... I could actually see Chris again if I became the co-host, a contestant, or a special guest... or an intern... should I see Chris again?

I look over at my cousin to see that he was staring at me with the same look that he gave me when someone mentioned Chris. Did he hear what I was thinking or something?

I wanted to get a reaction out of my aunt, who was still sitting in utter silence during the whole ordeal. I wasn't sure if she was in shock so I decided to find out for myself.

"Are there more people that are going to pop out at me looking like Chris? Am I going to wake up in the middle of the night to see someone dressed up as Chris dressed up in a Batman cape and cowl dangling me out of my open window? I'm not even joking! I don't want this to happen to me every day," I said as I stared at my oddly calm aunt and annoyed cousin.

"Don't think so, cuz. They know when to back off but they really want you back for some reason. I've never seen them so desperate. I guess McLean really is getting to them. Total Drama is still a big hit and if it got cancelled because of a some stupid narcissistic host, then it would be bad for their business," said Conner who smirked when he saw that I was glaring at him.

"You should go back to Total Drama, Topher," said my aunt, which surprised Conner and me.

"R-really? You won't be mad if I go back to Total Drama?" I asked carefully.

"Of course not! We're not the like rest of our family, Topher. I saw the light return to your eyes when he mentioned Total Drama. It makes you happy and if you're parents can't see that, then you can come live here with us permanently," she said with a warm smile on her face.

"Yeah, my brother went off to become a reporter in a big ol' city and I decided I wanted to go to college instead of staying put in a small town. There's nothing that you can do that'll make us abandon you," said Conner as he sat down on the floor.

I smiled at them and for the first time in awhile, it was a genuine smile. I couldn't believe my luck when I realized that I really didn't have to go through this alone. I was ready to make my decision.

"Well?" asked my aunt, which confused Conner.

"Well what?" I asked before realizing what she meant.

Conner turned to us with a lost look on his face. I jumped up out of my seat and threw my arms into the air. I pretended that I was standing in front of a camera and took in a deep breath before I said anything.

"Will Chris McLean get a new co-host? Will I come back as a contestant? Will I ever give up on my dreams and not come back? Will I just be a pain as a special guest or will I be a moron and come back as an intern? Find out next time on... Total! Drama-" I said before I was interrupted.

"Don't even go there, Topher! Save it for the show, kid," said Conner as he threw a throw pillow at my face.

I hope that I can make up my mind before Saturday...

(A.N. I just finished my first week back at school. From now on, it might take me a week or two to post a new chapter. I'm not sure how long this might take but I'm going to post a poll on my profile. In a week or so, I'm going to close it and write the next chapter depending on what you as a collective group chose.)