Like My Mother Does
Maddie performs a song at The Bluebird and dedicates it to her mother who is sat in the audience totally unaware
I've never done a song story before so it's probably going to be rubbish
Song: Like My Mother Does – Lauren Alaina
Rayna walks in to her home, Deacon in tow, she closes the door and stands in the hall, she looks around suspiciously
'What are you doing?' Deacon whispers in fear of speaking to loud, following where she's looking
'It's quiet' Rayna says still looking around
'Well yeah, Daphne's with Tandy' he chuckles as Rayna turns to him smiling
'Yeah but where's Maddie?' she says swatting him on the chest as he shrugs, he walks off into the living room to check if she's in there as Rayna heads to the kitchen
As she's snooping around the kitchen she spots something stuck to the fridge 'a note?' she says to herself confused until she recognises the neat writing, pulling it off the fridge
'What's that?' Deacon asks walking into the room noticing the piece of paper in her hands
'It's a note, it says Mom come to The Bluebird at 7, Love Maddie Xx' Rayna says reading the note out loud
'What time is it' she says glancing up at Deacon
He lifts his arm up to check the watch on his wrist '6:43'
'Come on' she says grabbing his hand and leading him out of the house.
They arrive at The Bluebird, they look around the busy night café, but don't see any sign of Maddie. They decide to sit down to avoid being knocked into every 5 seconds
'Do ya see her?' Deacon asks looking around the room
'No' Rayna says confused, just then she hears an applaud and someone tap on the microphone, whipping her head towards the stage area she spots none other than her eldest daughter equipped with her guitar
She watches Maddie and sees that she's spotted her; she gives Rayna a huge grin and clears her throat beginning to address the audience
'Hi there, well I'm Maddie, most of you know my momma, Rayna Jaymes' she pauses as the crowd erupts in cheers and whistles, she giggles before continuing
'There she is' Maddie beams pointing to where she is sat in the audience receiving a few Awe's 'Well my momma is a big part of my life, she is the reason I love to sing, she is the reason I play guitar.. And Uncle Deacon' she smiles winking at Deacon who smiles back at her 'she means everything to me, there's no one in this world I love more than I love you mom' she says to a teary eyed Rayna 'so I wrote this song for you, I hope y'all like it' she adds before angelically beginning to strum her guitar
People always say I have a laugh
like my mother does
guess that makes sense
she taught me how to smile
when things get rough
She sings smiling at her mother who is sat next to Deacon smiling back at her
I've got her spirit
And she's always got my back
When I look at her
I think I wanna be just like that
When I love, I give it all I got
Like my mother does
When I'm scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I feel weak and un-pretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because, I see myself
Like my mother does
She looks directly at her mother as she sings, Rayna is wiping tears from her eyes, the audience are in complete awe, captivated by the scene in front of them
I never met a stranger,
I can talk to anyone
Like my mother does
I let my temper fly
But she can walk away, when she's had enough
She sees everybody, for who they really are
I'm so thankful for her guidance
She's helped me get this far
Rayna lets out a small chuckle at this and mouths I love you to her. Deacon wraps his arm around her shoulder, he is amazed at what he is seeing, the love between mother and daughter is captivating
When I love, I give it all I got
Like my mother does
And when I'm scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I feel weak and un-pretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because, I see myself
Like my mother does
She's a rock
She is grace
She's an angel
She's my heart and soul
She does it all
The audience are amazed at the power behind this young girl's voice; she definitely got that from her mother
When I love, I give it all I got
Like my mother does
And when I'm scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I feel weak and un-pretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because, I see myself
Like my mother does
I hear people saying
I'm starting to look
Like my mother does
She finishes with a final strum, the audience are all on their feet, and there isn't a dry eye in the room, Rayna looks like an emotional mess
Maddie has the biggest grin on her face as she sees the standing ovation, but what she's really happy about is seeing her mom making her way up to the stage
Rayna walks over and wraps her daughter in the tightest hug, Maddie can barely breathe but she doesn't mind as she tightens her grip around her mother's waist before letting go
'I love you mommy' Maddie whispers staring up at Rayna with tears in her eyes, her mother's matching her own
'I love you baby' Rayna whispers back tucking her hair behind her ear and kissing her forehead before wrapping her arms around her again
The audience and Deacon still looking on in complete awe, even the staff have stopped what they are doing to watch the affective sight of the mother/daughter moment
'I love you so much'
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