Lights, Camera, Quince! by Veronica Chambers

Author:Veronica Chambers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction - Young Adult
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide

IT WASN’T UNTIL the following Saturday morning, that Carmen, Alicia, and Jamie could meet at the Coral Gables Party Supply Store to choose the tables for Carmen’s quince. Sharon Kim and her team were also there, filming all of the action. The only problem was that it wasn’t quite as exciting—or natural—as the television team had hoped.

“I think you should do long rectangle tables forming a giant U around the runway; that way, everyone gets a great view of all the fashion coming out,” Jamie said.

Carmen walked over to the high-topped tables. “I’m thinking that I should skip the formal sit-down altogether and just do stations of appetizers.”

“People love stations,” Alicia said, a little too brightly as she stared directly into the camera.

“Cut!” Mary cried. “Remember, girls, we’re just flies on the wall. Talk to each other as if we weren’t here.”

“My bad, I’m so sorry,” Alicia said.

“Roll ’em,” Mary said.

“High-topped tables it is,” said Carmen.

“Now, let’s talk about linen,” Jamie put in. “White or ecru?”

“Cut!” Mary yelled.

“What’s wrong now?” Carmen asked.

“This is television,” the producer said. “We need action, excitement. You’re teenage girls planning the biggest party of your life. Can we feel the drama? Sharon, I think you need to jump in there.”

Sharon, who had been standing off to the side, nodded. “You’re the boss.” She gave herself a quick pat of powder and ran a brush through her hair, then joined the amigas.

Mary arranged the girls around a table with Sharon in the middle. Out of nowhere, four Diet Cokes appeared, as well as glasses of ice.

“Ugh,” Jamie said. “I never drink diet soda.”

“They’re our sponsors,” Sharon said. “So, if you want a shot at the prize money, which they are providing, I suggest you pretend.”

“I love Diet Coke,” Jamie said, holding the can close to her cheek.

“No looking at the camera,” Mary scolded. “Now, this is just some good-old-girl talk. I want to hear about boys; I want to hear about dresses; I want to feel the excitement. Roll ’em! Again!”

The amigas tried not to notice all of the customers and store employees staring at them, and they did their best not to look at the camera. But it was a lot harder to just hang out with Sharon Kim, as if chilling with TV stars were what they did on the regular.

“So, Carmen,” Sharon said, “tell me about your dress. Where did you get it?”

“I’m actually making my dress,” Carmen said. “I make all of my clothes.”

“Including the cute little number you have on right now?” Sharon asked.

“Yep,” Carmen said.

“How wonderful!” Sharon said. “And what color is your dress going to be?”

“Well, it looks like this.” Carmen took her sketchbook out of her purse. She flipped to a page filled with elaborate, colorful drawings.

“Are you getting this on camera?” Sharon said. “They are beautiful! I want to frame them!”

“Thanks,” Carmen said, shyly. “The red, green, and gold represent the colors of the tropics to me, and this lion is the lion of Judah, which is

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