Right From The Start {Book 2}

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

It's a brand new day at the studio and the boys have been waiting for a response from Marrotti or U-Mix. Now they are just running out of patience. So much so; Leon, Maxi, Federico, Broadway and Andres all decided to get to the studio extremely early waiting for Marrotti to arrive. When he did, he wanted no more than to find an escape route. He was not successful.

"Marrotti we need to talk." [Leon]

"Look boys, I am sure Pablo will not be happy with you all if you are late to class." [Marrotti]

"We've got time." [Andres]

"So how about our demo? Did U-Mix like it?" [Broadway]

"Yes, they loved it." [Marroti]

"And..." [Maxi]

"That was it." [Marroti]

"What do you mean that was it?" [Federico]

"Don't they want to sign us?" [Maxi]

"Listen I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, but U-Mix will never sign your band." [Marroti]

"Why not? We are good, U-Mix and yourself knows it." [Leon]

"Yes, we know that this band of yours is very talented. Like everything you represent and your style but that is not the issue. U-Mix has already a band similar to yours." [Marroti]

"How is that such a problem?" [Federico]

"Because if we sign two bands within similar categories that brings tension and competition between the two bands under one label. That does not provide good business." [Marroti]

"I can't believe this." [Leon]

"Sorry boys, I wish you guys can take this as a learning experience. This is just coming from me, I believe this band as enough potential to make it all the way. Just not all the way with U-Mix." [Marroti]

Because Marroti has to get to work he left the boys in the hallway. All of them were disappointed, most of all Leon. His dreams felt like they were crushed and so was his entire day.

In Pablo's class, together they voted on working on the group performance. Broadway came up with a great idea of using buckets as a drum, kind of bringing the street style into the technical performance. Majority of everyone liked this idea. 

Going through a test run with the props Ludmilla found it to be funny to shift Violetta's bucket so she'd fall. Instead it only provoked for something much worse.

"Violetta! Are you ok?" [Pablo]

"Yeah, I'm fine." [Vilu]

"Unfortunately." [Ludmilla]

"Ludmilla, what is your problem?!!" [Vilu]

"Girls. Please, let's continue with class." [Pablo]

"Sorry Pablo, I can't. Violetta, you are my problem." [Ludmilla]

"What did I ever do to you?" [Vilu]

"For most of my life music has been everything. Out of nowhere, 8th grade you claim that your passion is music. Now you act like you are better than everyone else." [Ludmilla]

"I don't think that." [Vilu]

"Please, you always get the lead roles, the contracts and privileges. You are the studio favorite yet I'm still surprised your friends still stand by your side." [Ludmilla]

"Ludmilla that is enough." [Pablo]

"No. You know what, Ludmilla. I feel sorry for you because you will never understand the true meaning of success. You portray yourself as this mega star but you are not. If you were you wouldn't be in this studio and you'd be doing actual concerts instead. The reason why I have the amount of opportunities I do is because I work hard for everything. You, Ludmilla, will never get there because you are selfish and you don't know how to be a team player. Which makes me sad for you because as much as we all try to help you, you end coming up with a cheap shot on trying to get your way. In the end of the day no one cares for a person like that so each day you continue playing mega brat you become more lonely." [Vilu]