“Shes waitin on my blessings
Before she hits that open road
Baby get ready get set dont go”

“Looks like things are fallin in place”
“Feels like there fallin apart
I painted this big old smile on my face
To hide my broken heart, if only she knew” Bette looked at Jess as Jess stepped to the mic
“This is where you dont say what you want so bad to say” Jess glared straight at Bette
“This is where I want to but I wont get in the way
Of her in her dreams and spreading her wings”
Jess is the the backgrounds singing ”im ready to fly” Jess starts another chorus

“Im at the startin line
For the rest of my life
As ready as Ive ever been
Got the hunger and stars in my eyes
The prize is mine to win”
“Shes waitin on my blessings
Before she hits that open road
Baby get ready get set (dont go)”

“Don’t go”
“Let me go now im ready” Jess sang
“ Mmmm Don’t go”
“I’ll be alright, I’ll be okay
You know that I’ll be thinking of
You each and every day” Jess sang looking directly at Bette
Bette sang her last line “Shes gotta do what shes gotta do”
“I’ve gotta do what I’ve gotta do” Jess finished the song looking straight at Bette
The boys all looked at each other before Jace decided to speak.
“Yeah were going to leave now” Jace put his guitar down as did Lee, Mark bet them to the door as they left.
Kelly went to turn the switch off
“Leave it” Tina said “Boys you can go a walk or something just leave here just now”
The boys didn’t argue they did as they were asked.
Jess put her guitar down as did Bette. Jess folded her arms.
“You just going to stand there?”
“What do you want me to say Jess?” Bette asked
“How about I’m sorry?” Jess snapped
“I’ve said that!” Bette stated
“Singing a song doesn’t mean you’re sorry”
“Jess I’m trying here”
“No Mama you’re not, you can’t just hit me with this and expect me just too automatically understand, you owe me answers.” Jess stated
Bette again just stood there
“You’re a coward!” Jess said “You teach me all these values and morals when you yourself don’t act on them”
“Jess…”
“Me going on tour broke your heart…Me living my dream broke your heart? You lying to me has broken mine, 7 years I’ve worked my arse off trying to get your blessing, your approval, but instead I get Jess when you going to grow up…Jess when will you stop with this music…Jess it’s a waste of time…you need a proper career!”
“Jess your granddad…”
“If granddad did this to you and made you feel this bad then why the hell are you doing it with me?” Jess stood tears streaming down her face. Bette’s tears were also falling.
“You didn’t believe in me? You didn’t think I had what it took?”
“That’s the opposite of what it thought and you know it”
“NO MAMA I DON’T BECAUSE YOU NEVER BLOODY TOLD ME!”
Tina got up and walked into the room.
“Both of you calm the hell down, this is ridiculous!” Tina said
“Jess I’m sorry” Bette apologised
“Grandad told you that Mum and you would never last and look at you both…why the hell did you listen to him…because it’s me that’s had to pay for it” Jess stated
“Because I’m an idiot that why” Bette walked forward and attempted to take Jess’s hands Jess pulled away
“Don’t!” Jess cried “You can’t do this to me then just expect it to be fine…I needed you Mama and you weren’t there! And they you wonder why I bottle everything up, I get grief all the time for following my dream, and your famous line this wouldn’t have happened if you didn’t make the choices you have…well you should take your own advice.”
“Jess your Mama didn’t mean for all this to happen” Tina tried
“She’s the one person in the world I look up to the most and all this time she’s lied to me and made me feel horrible for pursuing my dreams…she pushes Lisa so hard to achieve and Mason…I felt like such an outsider because I had no clue about art…infact I hate it if I’m truly honest” Jess stated “It’s always Jess is over reacting…Jess is being a diva…Jess is out of order…Jess is a spoiled brat”
“No it’s not” Bette said
“I have worked my ass off for everything I have and everything I have achieved” Jess said wiping her eyes
Bette just looked at Jess
Jess shook her head “I need air”
Jess left the live room and went straight out the door
“Jess” Carmen got up
“Let her go” Kelly said “She needs to calm down and get her head together”
Carmen turned the live button off giving Tina and Bette privacy.
“You need to go after her” Tina looked at her wife “You’re the only person who can fix this babe”
“I don’t even know what to say to her” Bette wiped her eyes “this is why I didn’t tell her”
“You should have told her” Tina sighed “But I’m not getting into that”