“Baby have you seen Jess?” Tina asked
“I haven’t today no, She is with Lisa though”
“Have you seen the papers?” Tina asked
“Yeah glad it’s all good things about how sexy and pretty my daughter is” Bette admitted “I thought it was all going to hit the water if I’m honest”
“He signed a contract so he’s liable” Tina sat down accepting a mug of tea Bette had made her
Bette’s phone made a noise.
Kelly has just asked me to perform these songs with him tonight at his launch party. X
Bette showed Tina the message.
“Tell her to do it, be the bigger person” Tina said
“What!”
“He’ll be wanting Jess to say no so a story evolves” Tina explained
“T I think it’s a ridiculous idea and Kelly shouldn’t have organised a launch party or asked her to do it”
“It happens automatically when a single is released, and Jess happens to be in both his singles” Tina said “I just want everything done so he can get to hell out her life”
Bette looked at her phone and quickly replied to Jess.
Sweetie it’s your choice I’ll support whatever decision you make. X
“What you say?”
“I told her to decide for herself and I’d support her decision, I am not telling her to do it no way” Bette said getting up
Mason, Lisa and Jess walked into the house
“I just text you back sweetheart” Bette said looking at her daughter
“I know I got it, Kelly said the same, she’s not forcing me to sing with him it’s my choice”
“I think you should do it, show him you’re not hiding and that your so much more talented than him, it’s your fans who will show up” Lisa said
“I have no idea what’s going on, I just know you hate shay and you and Carmen aren’t talking so I’m just going to throw this out here, are you going to leave again and go on tour like you always do when things get tough?” Mason asked his sister
“No I’m going no-where buddy I promise” Jess said sitting on the sofa with Mason “I am not running this time”
“Good because I miss you too much” Mason said leaning his head on Jess’s shoulder
“You’re off all week yeah?” Jess asked Lisa
“Yep”
“Mason’s off school all week?”
“YEP!” Mason smiled excited
“Were going to Disney World, let’s pack” Jess said jumping up
Mason was seconds behind her “REALLY?”
“WOW WOW WOW Hold it?” Bette said stopping them in their tracks “What happened to not running?”
“I’m not I’m going away with my brother and sister to de-stress and clear my head” Jess smiled
“No your running Jess” Tina agreed
“I’m all for this type of running” Mason smirked
“I agree Jess need’s this and besides when do we ever get to do this” Lisa stated
“Mama please, my head is all over the place and I just want to escape and have some fun” Jess looked at Bette pleading
“Who are we talking here?”
“Me, Lisa, Mason, Jace, Lee, Mark,” Jess explained
“What about the performance?” Tina asked “You can’t blew it off and run”
“I’ll do the stupid thing and then well go, I’ll book night time flights” Jess explained “Let me break it down, either my sister and brother come or I go away on my own”
“Sibling trip sounds amazing” Lisa said “You make her disappear on her own I’ll be fuming”
“Wow stop ganging up and bribing us here” Tina said “Your Mama and I will discuss it”
“Fine” Jess said leaving and going to her own side of the house followed by Lisa and Mason.