He was still amazedthat he had volunteered. He was going topretend to sing Ritchie Valens’s “La Bamba”before the entire school. He wantedapplause as loud as a thunderstorm, and he wanted to impress the girls,especially Petra Lopez, the second-prettiestgirl in his class.
You should dance while you sing, just think you’re like MichaelJackson or someone like that,
How do I look?
During rehearsal, Mr. Roybal, nervousabout his debut3as the school’s talentcoordinator, cursed under his breath whenthe lever that controlled the speed on therecord player jammed.
OMG, is it broken? I hope everything is okay!
Manuel sat in a folding chair, twirlinghis record on his thumb.