Manolo went to the mall with Jenna and Chuckie. They went to buy outfits for their next performance at school.
"I like this shirt. It looks hip."
"Nobody says hip anymore, Chuckie."
"Oh. My bad."
"Manny, do you like this shirt?"
Manolo looks uninterested.
"Manny, are you OK?"
"I'm fine."
"You still thinking about Marisol?"
"Yeah."
Manolo, Jenna and Chuckie sees Davy coming by.
"Hey Manny. How you doing?"
"I'm good. Thanks."
"I heard your cousin signed a record deal with Woke Records."
"Don't remind us."
"I don't blame you. I've heard weird things about that label."
"And they are?"
"The claim about Dexter Apple harassing Annika."
"Is it true or not?"
"He claims that she was harassing him and the label dropped him just because her dad is the CEO."
"We hear women very open about their experiences, but we don't hear about men's experiences."
"Hollywood is very biased when it comes to guys coming forward about their experiences being harassed."
"I know."
"Is your jock boyfriend around here?"
"Sacha's having dinner with his dad."
"OK. If he was here, he would kick my butt."
"He knows you and I are just friends."
"I know. See you again soon."
"Me too."
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HOTE: A New Beginning Part 3
Short StoryMarisol leaves the group and signs a record deal with Woke Records. The band meets someone who knows Annika and tells them a dirty secret about her. Marisol has to choose between her idol and her friends. Alicia and Dominique are halfway there to th...
