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how much Jonas argued with his parents, he could never change their minds.

As Jonas approached the front of the school he snapped his skateboard's tail, sending the nose of the board into his hand. Hollywood High was altogether different from any school Jonas had ever seen. In fact, the whole city of Hollywood seemed surreal, imaginary, like it was straight out of a dream or movie. The marble streets had glitzy stars imprinted on them and were lined with expensive fashion boutiques and fine specialty stores. Sleek sports cars and luxury automobiles could be seen cruising down every street, their drivers decked out in the finest clothes, looking the millions of dollars they almost certainly had in their bank accounts.

It was no secret that the houses in Hollywood were owned by some of the entertainers in the world. Huge mansions and massive villas with gates, guards, cars, and pools, seemed to be all around. As Jonas skated down the streets, he couldn't help but guess at who owned such magnificent homes. Some of them actually looked like castles. Then, Jonas had a horrifying thought, if the city of Hollywood was surreal, what would the school be like?