“She is good!” Lisa smirked
“Let’s go see her” Carmen said getting up
Everyone got up following her backstage.
“She’s too good not to be heard Bette” Louise said turning and leaving the auditorium.
Tina took Bette’s hands facing her “Baby I love you and I would never ever undermine you, you know that but I think well regret it big time if we don’t let her go”
“I am proud of her, I can’t believe she thinks otherwise!” Bette said hurt
“You never tell her baby” Tina said “You tell Lisa all the time!”
“Lisa is my top student!”
“Jess is Louise’s” Tina stated “But she’s also your number 1 fan and needs your approval”
“I don’t know anything about music” Bette laughed
“I don’t know anything about music or art but I still tell both my girls how proud I am of them” Tina smiled “Even if I don’t understand it!”
Bette looked at Tina.
“Look I know your terrified to let her go because let’s face it she’s growing up fast and her health but we need to take her into consideration”
“What if something happens to her?”
“Then we will be on the first plane to the UK!” Tina stated
“I’ll speak to her” Bette sighed

Bette knocked on Jess’s bedroom door. “Can we talk please?”
“Sure” Jess said putting her laptop down
“Ok first off before we go anywhere I am very very proud of you and I don’t know why you feel I’m not!”
“When was the last time you told me? Because you told Lisa yesterday!”
“Ok that’s a fair point, just because I don’t tell you doesn’t mean I’m not, Lisa is passionate about something I happen to know a lot about so I’m open with her, I am proud of you in so many way’s Jess, your more responsible than Lisa and not as easily led, Anytime you perform on stage in musicals or talent contests I get so proud, when you stand up for what you believe in I get proud, how you’ve tackled your Illness” Bette explained
“Why won’t you let me do this then?” Jess asked “I know I’m only 16 Mama but you just sat and told me I’m responsible?”
“IF and I mean IF I allow you to do this I want 2 phonecalls a day, Skype every single night and I mean every night! You get seen once a week by a doctor, I pick your tutor and I talk to this person at hopeless records!”
“Deal” Jess smiled hugging Bette “I love you mama and I promise I won’t let you down!”
“You better not Jess, and you can thank your Mum for talking me round!” Bette said getting up

Bette and Tina sat in the chief executive of the record labels office.
“So they leave in 2 days?” Bette asked
“Yes”
“My daughter has epilepsy how do I know she will be safe?” Bette said folding her arms
“I have provided an on tour doctor they will have 2 days off a week to explore and The summer set will look out for them!”
“School will they stay on track?” Tina asked
“Course the principle of the school will arrange for them to keep up to date in certain classes, and they catch up in the rest when they return!”
“How do we contact her, if she doesn’t answer her phone? Jess likes the reject button when she can’t be bothered!” Bette asked
“I’ll provide you with all contact numbers”
“Now can we sign the contracts?” Jess asked
“Yes” Bette sighed
“Urm Jess I just need to speak to you for a second on your own” Dan said

Everyone left the room. Bette and Tina point blank refused.

“You need to be single on the tour; you being gay won’t do well on us promoting you”
“Excuse me?” Jess said
“It’s your break out tour, I need you to do this so we can get your name out there, after that you can do what you like” Dan said
Jess looked at Tina and Bette then closed her eyes.
“I have a girlfriend, I love her”
“And she’ll still be here in six weeks time, Jess this is for your future!”
“What about Jace? He’s dating my sister?”
“That’s different he’s male and a guitarist, you’re the main face of Starstruck you will be the public’s focus”
“Okay deal” Jess said signing the paper
Bette laughed a little shaking her head she got up leaving the room.
Tina walked out joining Bette.
“That in their did not make me proud! I can’t believe she’s going to break up with Carmen!” Bette snapped
“Look she’s following her dream, I don’t particularly like how it’s going to happen but I’m satisfied she’ll learn from it” Tina sighed
“I teach Carmen 8 times a week how the hell can I look her in the eye!” Bette said