Rockstar (TBDATE AU)

Chapter 18

June 14

Mateo POV

The event hasn't started yet so I started writing some more for my essay and decided to change up what my essay is about now that I had some more information, I decided to shift my essay into being about how bands are manufactured in Hollywood instead of it being about the industry as a whole.

I had a one on one interview with Rufus Emeterio who told me the story of how the Pluto's came to be, When Rufus was signed he was prepared to be a solo artist but became friends with than 13 year old Tagoe Hayes who is the foster child of his manger Francis and his wife of 25 years Jenni Lori; they would spend days going out to eat, hang out at the park, and sleepover each other houses.

One night when the two were having an innocent sleepover they decided to have a fun karaoke night where his manager heard their voices and asked if they were interested in being a boy band, they agreed and hurried to find a third member; that's when we got to Malcolm.

Malcolm had left the acting world two years prior and wanted to pursue a music career and went to audition to join the Rufus and Tagoe upcoming band, however his nerves got the best of him and he ran into the bathroom to eat his snacks which lucky for him Rufus and Tagoe walked in and allowed him to audition in the bathroom.

They had an immediate spark and that birthed the Pluto's, The Rufus processed to write their band's first song called "Were heading to Hollywood" as instructed by their manager

"Hey" A voiced said behind me taking me out of my thoughts and I turned to see Francis

"The event about to start get ready" He told me and I closed my laptop and grabbed the camera and walked closer to the booths to see a the room was completely filled now

"Hey you're too close" An younger voice told me, I turned and saw a guy around my age who was about my height but his hair was dyed blue and he was wearing all black with a black T-shirt and black pants that were ripped at the knees

That made me wonder if I was supposed to wear all black

"Sorry" I said and backed up and watched him take picture of The Band with No Name which made me think he was with them

I didn't know what he was capturing since all they were doing were muttering to each other but he was taking picture after pictures

I heard the mic and the man immediately moved farther and I followed him as a heard a voice coming through the speakers

"Welcome ladies, gentleman, and non-binary members to our annual Growing stars" The man said and the crowd screamed happily

"We have The Band with No Name with Peck, Kendrick, and Damien" The announcer introduces them and instead of clapping or waving all three of them flipped off the crowd which their fans seem to be into since they screamed happily, laughed, or flipped them off back.

"Next to them we have Make-A-Moment with Gabriella, Wendy Mae, and Aimee" The announcer introduced again; and they all waved sweetly to the audience of mostly screaming girl

"And finally pluot" The announcer finished and their screams and cheers were more diverse since I heard both masculine and feminine voices

"Okay let's began"The announcer said and I saw the guy next to me walked away and look back at me confused

"You coming?" He asked me confused

"Where?" I asked confused

"Next to the stage?" He said sounding more like a question

"Right, yeah coming" I followed behind him

He then looked up and down at me which made me nervous

"What?" I asked worried

"What's your name?" He asked me

"Mateo" I answered

"Huh, I'm Joel" He said and still looking up and down at me

"You should probably go to your bands side" He told me

"Right" I quickly said and walked to the other side with him still looking at me