" So I guess my search is over."
"It depends on who you're looking for. Hi, I'm Mitchie."
"I'm Shane... You up for a canoe ride later?"
"I wouldn't miss it."
22 years later---
"Mom!! Can I go to Camp Rock??"
I prayed to God my mother would let me go. See, she went when she was a kid too. That's where she met Dad. All she said it was the best summer of her life. Now both parents are famous and Dad is still the lead singer of Connect 3 and still going strong.
"Darling, I know you've been asking since you were like 12 but I still don't think it's safe."
"But mom! The public doesn't know about me! For safety reasons you enrolled me under the name Torres when my real name is Gray!!! why can't you let me? You sang a duet with me! Please I'm good enough to be there and you know it!!! You said it yourself and with parents like you and dad, I'm destined to be there!"
"Rosalyn! Please understand that with your dad being who he is and who I am, things might be hard!"
"Mom please! You retired 15 years ago as soon as I was born and Dad's off in bloody Mexico! I'll be fine and I'll have uncle Brown!!!"
"I don't know..."
"Mom this is my dream... It's a step there. I want to be like you and dad! I want to see people hearing my voice and see them happy!"
"I can't say no to that. It's your dream.."
"Thanks mom. Can you tell dad and try and get him to come to Final Jam!!"
"I'll try!"
Mom drove me to the camp with all my stuff and my faithful guitar which dad bought me for my fifth birthday. It's dad's old acoustic guitar. Dad said that guitar had history by writing his two favourite songs that he wrote in the same summer. I love those songs. Dad showed me how to play them. My favourtie of them is 'Gotta find you'. It was written for my mom! It's really cute. Along the way, I was imagining my mother in her first year and the excitement that she had. I was scared now. I knew I had talent because my dad's manager said it. But my mom could see that.
"Don't let the fear ruin this experience. As soon as I got there I felt so happy because I was going to do what I love and you will too."
"Mom what if the kids won't like me???"
"You just be yourself and whatever friends you make are real."
"I know... but i'm worried that I won't be as good as some of the others."
"You are good and just believe in that talent to dance, play guitar and piano and that voice and you'll go far."
"Thanks mom. You always know what to say."
The rest of the way was quiet. I was just watchin the trees whizzing by as we drive by. I knew we were nearing closer to the camp because the trees seemed to be hiding a crystal blue lake behind them. I look at the map on my lap and there was only one lake. Camp Rock's. We drove down this long driveway into the camp and I was so suprised at how many people were there. They were like hundreds and their parents saying goodbye. My mom parked next to a limo and smiled for some reason. There were two limos and they were in a row. My mom got out and smiled at the one she parked next to.
"Rose... Your dad's here to see you off!"
I looked in the window of the limo and saw my dad with his guitar, his band and their families. I got in the limo and sat down infront of my dad.
"Dad! You came!"
"Of course. I want to see you off until Final Jam because you'll won't see me until then. So i'll tell you now. Always be true to yourself and make sure your music is who you are."
"Because Rose, music is an extention of yourself. Trust me! I know what it's like not to be yourself and want to fit in. Be yourself and you'll be fine."
"Ok. Love you guys...Daddy make sure you come to Final Jam."
All the kids got out the car. There was me and my best friend Dayna, who's mother is Caitlin Geller (my mom's old music producer) and her father is Nate from connect 3 and Matilda, who is Jason's and Peggy's all walked past the other limo when we heard a girl screaming at Matilda.
"Matilda! Front and centre!"
Matilda looked at us and gave a weak smile.
"That's Melody Tyler. She's the daughter of Tess Tyler and Andrew Brown."