Chapter 1
Kelly's Best Friend Comes To Sheetrock Hills
One day a 25 year girl named Manda Granger was in her room missing her best friend Kelly, who lives in Sheetrock Hills and works at a Hardware Store. A few minutes later Manda's twin sister Rosalinda who goes by Rosa walked in.
ROSALINDA: Hey, sis, what are you thinking about?
MANDA: I was just thinking about my best friend Kelly and how much I miss her.
Before Rosalinda could say anything their mother, Terri walked in.
TERRI: Hey, baby girl, you have a visitor.
MANDA: Who is it Mom?
TERRI: Have a look for yourself, baby girl.
So Manda looked over to where her mom was standing and saw her boyfriend Stephon Burley standing next to her mom.
MANDA: Stephon what are you doing here?
As Stephon walked over to Manda, Manda's mom and twin sister left to give Manda and Stephon some privacy.
STEPHON: I came to see you.
MANDA: Stephon, we need to talk.
STEPHON: Ok what do you want to talk about?
MANDA: Us.
STEPHON: Us? What about us?
MANDA: Well lately I haven't been having those same feelings for you like I use to.
STEPHON: What are you trying to say?
MANDA: What I'm trying to say is that I'm not in love with you anymore.
STEPHON: Are you sure about that?
MANDA: Yes I'm sure.
STEPHON: Well I'm still in love with you.
MANDA: You are?
STEPHON: Yes I am. I'm going to do whatever I can to get you back.
MANDA: There's absolutely nothing that you can do to make me come back to you.
STEPHON: You wanna bet.
MANDA: What do you mean by that?
STEPHON: All I'm going to say is watch your back.
Soon after Stephon said that he left and Manda was feeling a little scared.
MANDA (calling for her parents): Mom, Dad!
TERRI: What is it, baby girl?
COLBY: What is it, Angel?
MANDA: I think I'm in trouble.
COLBY: What do you mean, Angel?
MANDA: Well I just broke up with Stephon and he told me that he was going to get me back.
COLBY & TERRI: How?
MANDA: I don't know, but he told me to watch my back. Mom, Dad, I don't think I'm safe here.
COLBY: Of course you are Angel. You are the daughter of an FBI Agent.
MANDA: Yes I know that Dad, but Stephon knows where I live.
TERRI: Is there some place you know that Stephon won't find you?
MANDA: Yes there is.
COLBY & TERRI: Where?
MANDA: Sheetrock Hills.
TERRI: Why Sheetrock Hills?
MANDA: My best friend Kelly lives there and she owns a Hardware Store there. So can I go to Sheetrock Hills to see Kelly?
COLBY: Not alone you can't.
MANDA: Does that mean I can't go at all? Please can I go? I really miss Kelly.
TERRI: I think what your father is trying to say is that you can go. Just as along as you take two of your older siblings.
MANDA: Can it be my twin sister and Marcos?
COLBY: Why them two?
MANDA: Dad, I'm closer to Rossa and Marcos than I am with my other siblings.
COLBY: Oh ok.
MANDA: Besides, Dad, you know that Marcos will protect me at any cost because he loves me very much and I love him very much. He is my favorite brother.
TERRI: That's right.
COLBY: Marcos told us that you're his favorite sister.
MANDA: Yes I know Dad. Marcos told me that I'm his favorite sister.
An hour later Manda, Rosalinda and Marcos arrived in Sheetrock Hills. A few minutes later they walked into Kelly's Hardware Store.
MANDA: Hi, Kelly.
Kelly looked up from what she was doing to see who it was.
KELLY: Manda is that you?
MANDA: Yes it is Kelly.
KELLY: I've missed you so much.
MANDA: I've missed you, too, Kelly, that's why I came here. Kelly, you remember my twin sister Rosalinda, but she goes by Rosa now and our older brother Marcos.
KELLY: Yes I do. It's nice to see you both again.
ROSALINDA: It's nice to see you again, too, Kelly.
At that very moment someone else walked into Kelly's Hardware Store. When Manda looked over and saw who walked in she fell head over heels in love with him and to her it was like they were the only two in the Hardware Store.
MANDA: Hey, Kelly, who's that Gorgeous guy that just walked in with those tools?
KELLY: Oh, that's Manny Garcia.
MANNY: Hola, Kelly.
KELLY: Hi, Manny. Hi, tools.
THE TOOLS: Hi, Kelly.
KELLY: Manny, tools there is someone I want you to meet.
MANNY: Who might that be, Kelly?
KELLY: That would be my best friend Manda Granger.
When Manny looked at Manda he fell head over heels in love with her.
MANNY: It's nice to meet you Manda.
MANDA: It's nice to meet you, too, Manny.
MANNY: So Manda what brings you to Sheetrock Hills?
MANDA: Well I wanted to see my best friend Kelly. Also I wanted to get away from my ex-boyfriend, Stephon Burley.
MANNY: If you don't mind me asking. When did you break up with your ex-boyfriend?
MANDA: I broke up with him today.
MANNY: Why did you break up with him?
MANDA: He was too controlling and he wouldn't let me be me. Also I'm not in love with him anymore.
MANNY: Manda before I forget I would like you to meet my tools.
MANDA: Hi, tools. Manny what are their names?
MANNY: Felipe, Turner, Flicker, Dusty, Squeeze, Pat, Stretch and Rusty.
PAT: I'm a hammer.
MANDA (laughing): I can see that and you're a fine hammer, Pat.
PAT: Thank you.
MANDA: You're welcome.
MANNY: I have to get going now.
MANDA: Where are you going, Manny?
MANNY: The tools and I are going to my friends Horse Ranch.
MANDA: Did you say "Horse Ranch"?
MANNY: Sí. Yes I did. Why?
MANDA: I love horses. My Uncle Max Regnery owns a horse stable called Pine Hollow.
MANNY: Do you want to come with us to the Horse Ranch?
MANDA: I would love to, but I can't.
MANNY: Why?
MANDA: It will only remind me of how much I miss and love my Uncle Max.
MANNY: Ok, bye Manda. Bye Kelly.
KELLY: Bye, Manny. Bye, Tools.
MANDA: Bye, Manny.
Then the Tools and Manny left Kelly's Hardware Store. Manda sighed.
KELLY: What's wrong, Manda?
MANDA: Nothing's wrong, Kelly.
KELLY: Then why did you sigh?
MANDA: He's muy caliente/very hot.
KELLY: Who?
MANDA: Manny.
KELLY: Are you in love with Manny?
MANDA: Yes, yes I am.
KELLY: Are you going to tell him that you're in love with him?
MANDA: I'm too shy to tell him. Plus what if he doesn't feel the same way about me?
KELLY: I'm sure that he does.
MANDA: How are you sure?
KELLY: Well you two are perfect for each other.
MANDA: What makes you so sure about that?
KELLY: Well you both like to repair stuff.
MANDA: That's true.
KELLY: So are you going to tell him?
MANDA: When the time is right, I will.
A few minutes later Manda, her twin sister and their older brother said good-bye to Kelly and left Kelly's Hardware Store. They decided to walk around town to see what it's like in Sheetrock Hills. They saw a Bakery and decied to go in.
MANDA: Everything smells so good in here.
ROSALINDA: It all looks good too.
BAKERY OWNER: Hi my name is Mrs. Portillo. Are you three new here?
MANDA: Yes, yes we are. My name is Manda Granger.
ROSALINDA: I'm her twin sister Rosalinda, but I perfer to go by Rosa.
MARCOS: I'm their older brother Marcos.
MRS. PORTILLO: What brings you to Sheetrock Hills?
MANDA: I wanted to visit with my best friend Kelly.
MARCOS: We came with her because our Dad didn't wnat her to come here alone.
MRS. PORTILLO: So your Dad is overprotective?
MANDA: No he's not. He is an FBI Agent.
A few minutes later they left the Bakery and then they saw a Candy Store and went in. They met the Candy Store owner named Mr. Lopart and his cat Fluffy. Mr. Lopart was flirting with Manda but she wasn't interested in Mr. Lopart. A few minutes later they left the Candy Store. They then walked by a Repair Shop which turned out to be Manny's Repair Shop. Manda looked in and saw that Manny was back from the Horse Ranch.
MANDA: Manny's back. Let's go in.
ROSALINDA: You want to go in to see Manny again, don't you?
MANDA: Yes, yes I do.
MARCOS: Why?
MANDA: He is so Gorgeous/precioso.