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chatting, and a special club called Flower Girl World. Anyone could be a member, as long as that person loved everything about being a flower girl.
    Now, Starr had the chance to be in Abuela’s wedding and welcome a new friend into Flower Girl World.
    â€œ
¡Sí, Abuela!
” Starr burst out. “I’d love to be your flower girl!”

Chapter Two
    â€œHoly guacamole! It’s gigantic!” Starr shouted.
    Starr and her family were standing on a dock in front of a massive ship. After months of waiting, they were finally going on their cruise. The ship was much larger than Starr had imagined. It looked like a giant skyscraper that had fallen on its side.
    Woooooh! Woooooh!
a foghorn bellowed.
    â€œTime to board!” Abuela told the family.
    The family walked up the gangway. When Starr stepped onto a plush red carpet inside,she instantly felt like a movie star. The lobby was the most glamorous place she had ever seen. It featured gold columns, two glass elevators, and a grand staircase.
    â€œWelcome aboard!” A tall man wearing a white hat spoke to the family. “I’m Captain Richard Stanton, and this is Cruise Director Jenny Stone. She’s in charge of all the fun on the ship.”
    The woman standing next to him smiled. “Hello!”

    â€œWe’re the Rubios!” Starr replied. “My name is Starrina, but you can call me Starr Ruby. It’s my stage name.”
    â€œThat’s a beautiful name,” said Jenny. “You must like to perform.”
    Starr nodded.
    â€œI hope you’ll enter our talent show. We have a big performance on the last night of the trip.”
    Starr’s heart almost leaped out of her chest.
    â€œThe sign-up form is hanging in the Kids’ Club on deck four,” said Jenny.
    â€œI’ll definitely sign up!” said Starr.
    Starr beamed. She’d only been on the ship for five minutes, and already the cruise director was asking her to be in a show. Now she had to figure out what she would perform. She had so many options: singing, dancing, mime…
    â€œStarr!”
    The rest of the family stood near the grand staircase. They were waiting for her to join them for a family photo.
    Starr ran over and stood next to Abuela.
    â€œSmile!” The ship’s photographer raised his camera.
    Starr posed with her left hand on her hip and flashed her best celebrity smile.
    Click, click, click.
    Now she really felt like a movie star!
    As soon as she’d finished unpacking her suitcase, Starr rushed to the Kids’ Club. It was definitely the coolest place on the ship. The large room was filled with things kids love: video and board games, a serve-yourself cotton candy machine, and a dance floor with a glittering disco ball.
    But Starr couldn’t be bothered with all of that. She was focused on the talent show sign-up sheet. It was already starting to fill up with names.
    Starr added her name to the sheet but then realized she still hadn’t decided on an act.
    Maybe I can sing a Gaby Snow song
, she thought.
    Gaby Snow was the hottest pop star in the world. Starr knew all of her songs because she was one of Gaby’s biggest fans.
    At that moment, Starr heard some light guitar music. The playing was soft and slow, but she definitely knew the song—Gaby Snow’s latest hit.

    Starr looked around. In a dark corner, a girl was playing an electric guitar. Starr walked toward her. The girl was wearing black clothes. Her hair was black too, except for a few green streaks in the front.
    â€œThat’s a Gaby Snow song, right?” Starr asked her.
    â€œYeah,” said the musician. She kept strumming without looking up.
    â€œWhy’s it so slow?” Starr asked. “It sounds really sad like that.”
    The girl glared at Starr. “I can play it fast too.”
    She jumped up and began to fiercely jam on her guitar.
    Waannnnng! Waannnnng!
    The kids in the club stopped what they were doing