At 6am on the dot, the promised cars arrived out the front of each of the contestants houses. The driver of each car got out, went to the door and knocked.
Today would be their first day in lockdown. And from then... into the house.
Ebony
"The car is here," Ebony's mother called.
Ebony nodded and took a deep breath. She looked around her room one last time, and then picked up her bag and headed out to the car. Her mother closed and locked the door and joined her.
Big Brother
"I'll take that," the driver said, taking their bags.
He led them over to the car and opened the back doors for them.
Ebony
"Thanks," Ebony said shyly.
And she and her mother slid into the back seat. Ebony hadn't been this nervous in her life.
Big Brother
All around the world, the housemates were getting picked up and transported to the teleporter who would take them to Australia, Cairns, to be specific.
After a short drive, the car arrived there and the driver got out to help Ebony and her mother with their bags.
"Just through there."
He indicated a building, where inside, they'd find their teleporter.
Ebony
Ebony looked at her mother.
"After you, dear," she said.
Ebony nodded and walked into the building.
"Hi," greeted a woman with a clipboard in her hand. "Lockdown?"
"Yes," Ebony replied tenatively.
"Name?"
"Ebony Camberwell."
"Okay," the woman checked something off. "This way please. The teleporter will be back in just a moment."
He was, and only minutes later, Ebony and her mother were in Cairns.
Bree
"You're Ebony Camberwell?" Fryzie asked as they appeared.
He consulted his clipboard.
"Right, you're coming with me. Catch ya Breezy."
He sketched a salute at Bree.
"See ya, and good luck," Bree said, smiling at Ebony.
Ebony
"Thanks," Ebony replied, returning a tentative smile.
She and her mother followed Fryzie.
Fryzie
Fryzie led Ebony and her mother down a long hallway, at the end of which was a door. He opened the door to reveal another car.
"This car will take you to your hotel. They're expecting you."
He opened the doors for them.
"Good luck."
Ebony
"Okay, thanks."
The Camberwells got into the second strange car that day and were driven to the hotel.