“I got a text from our daughter to meet her in the auditorium” Tina said walking into Bette’s classroom
“Me too” Bette sighed “round 3 here we come”
“Meaning?”
“I’ve already had her in here today for nearly clawing Lindsay’s eyes out” Bette explained lifting her things “Let’s go see what this is about”
Bette and Tina walked in the room and were greeted with Lisa, Lewis, Amy, Carmen, Mark, Jace, Lee and Hayley.
“Louise what you doing here?” Bette asked
“Jess told me to meet her here after school”
“Us too, Guy’s what’s going on?” Bette asked the kids
“No-idea” Lisa lied
Jess walked onto the stage and sat next to the Piano.
“Jess what is this?” Tina asked
“Just sit and listen please!” Jess said “Mama you especially!”
Bette and Tina sat down and Jess began to play the piano.

All of my life I have watched you climbing mountains, chasing dreams
All of my life you gave me everything, but you don’t have to give the world to me

Just say you love me as I am, say you want me as I am
Say I’m someone in your eyes it’s all I wanted to be
Oh just let me go I know, one day, if I’m aloud, if I’m aloud one day I’ll make you proud

All of your life you’ve taken chances, you broke the rules time after time
All of your life you’ve gone your own way so give me this chance and I’ll go mine

Why can’t you say you love as I am, say you want me as I am
Say I’m someone in your eyes it’s all I wanted to be
Oh just let me go I know, one day, if I’m aloud, if I’m aloud one day I’ll make you proud
Oh one day I’ll make you proud

And trying to please you now is all I seem to do
I’m holding my dreams down, it’s breaking me in two
I’ve got to be me now
Cause there’s already one of you
I’m on my knees so help me please
Please don’t shoot me down cause
Though you can’t see it someday I’ll make you proud

The kids all clapped and cheered. Bette looked at Tina and then Louise.

“Mama you never tell me your proud of me ever, it’s always Lisa this Lisa that did you see Lisa’s art project. I go out my way every day to try and make you proud; okay I’m not the smartest in certain classes. Ok in most classes however in music I’m top of the class, music is my dream and I have the chance to let the world hear me, please don’t take that from me. All the boys got permission; you take this from me you take it from them!” Jess got up and left the auditorium