"Are you ready, Lynda? Roger asked standing back stage at Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary school.
"Yeah daddy, I'm ready." she said looking up at him as she held her guitar tight.
"You nervous?" he asked smiling down at her.
"No." she answered nervously looking down.
"I get nervous too you know." he told her as she looked up at him.
"You do?" she asked surprised.
"All the time. It's good luck to be nervous." he told her as she began to relax a little.
"Really?" she asked looking up at him.
"Yeah it is. You just go out there, do you see where mommy is?" he asked pointing to the audience.
"Yeah." she answered seeing Gina sitting with Mimi on one side of her an empty seat on the other.
"You just focus on mommy and, you see the empty seat?" he asked as she nodded. "That's where I'm gonna be sitting and we are going to be cheering you on." he told her smiling.
"Thanks daddy. That makes me feel better." she said taking a deep breath.
"Good. I'm gonna go sit by mommy now, you're on next. Good luck my girl. I love you." he told her kissing her head.
"I love you too daddy." she said smiling at him as he went to his seat next to Gina.
"How's our girl?" Gina asked looking up at Roger as he sat down.
"Nervous, but she is gonna do great." he told her putting her arm around her shoulders.
"I know she is. She's your daughter." Gina said smiling up at him.
"Next we have a 5th grader named Lynda Davis. She is going to sing a song written by her father, Roger Davis. Please give her a round of applause." the teacher announced as the bohemians cheered and Lynda took the stage.
"Thank you." she said as started playing. "Your eyes, as we said our goodbyes. Can't get them out of my mind, and I find, I can't hide. From your eyes, the ones that took me by surprise. The night you came into my life, where there's moonlight, I see your eyes. How'd I let you slip away, when I'm longing so to hold you. Now I'd die for one more day, 'cause there's something I should have told you. There's something I should have told you. When I look into your eyes. Why does distance make us wise. You were the song all along and before the song dies. I should tell you, I should tell you. I have always loved you. You can see it in my eyes." she sang as everyone watched with pride.
"Roger, she did it beautifully." Gina told him as tears of joy fell from her eyes.
"Yes she did." Roger told her as tears fell from his own eyes.
"Thank you." she said getting off of her stool and took a bow like Roger taught her to do as everyone cheered. The audience seemed to explode. They were so proud of her.
"I'm gonna go backstage to see her. Are you coming Baby? Roger asked holding his hand out to Gina.
"I was going anyway." she said laughing as they got up and ran back stage.
"Lynda, that was amazing." Roger told her picking her up and holding her in his arms.
"Thanks daddy. You really liked it?" she asked looking at Gina.
"Sweetheart, it was so incredible. We are so proud of you." she told her wiping her eyes.
"Thanks mom." she told her smiling at her as Roger held on to her.
"Roger, can I get to my daughter please?" Gina asked laughing as Roger looked at Lynda.
"Oh right, sorry." he said laughing as Gina hugged her daughter.
"You sure picked the right song." Gina told her hugging her tight.
"Thanks mom. Really. I hope I win first prize." she said as Roger looked on with pride.
"You will my girl. I am so proud of you . Really, I am." he said looking down at her.
"You are a shoe in sweetie." Gina told her smiling at her.
"You guys better get back to the audience. They're gonna announce the winner." she said smiling up at them.
"OK my girl. We love you and no matter whether you win or lose, everyone is really proud of you." Roger told her kissing her head before he and Gina returned to the audience.
"How is she?" Mimi asked as they returned to their seats.
"Very proud of herself. She's a shoe in to win." Roger told her smiling.
"She was really amazing guys." Maureen said touching Gina's shoulder.
"Yeah she was." Gina said reaching out for Roger's hand.
"And now for the winner of the 5th grade talent show. Lynda Davis from room 5-302." the teacher announced as all of the bohemians rose and yelled for Lynda.
"Looks like she's a chip off the old block." Mimi said smiling up at Gina.
"Yeah, she is." Gina said smiling up at Roger.