It was already October, meaning Simon's birthday was coming up and the X Factor live shows were coming up in November. Lexi's high school was putting on a talent show that was all based on Britain's got Talent complete with four judges and two hosts. Lexi had a solo in the song she was going preform with a few of her friends but she wasn't telling Simon or Amanda what she was singing.
Simon and Amanda were sitting in their seats for the talent show, right behind the judges' table. The judges were teachers at the school and from what Lexi had said about each teacher, their personalities were rather like the judges on Britain's got Talent which was rather funny as they were picked based on what they taught.
The talent show was introduced by the two boys hosting the show and the teachers who were judging were introduced. The first act was rather bad and got no's from each of the judges as it was a joke act. Simon and Amanda were making each other laugh with their own commentary on the acts.
Then it was time for Lexi and her friends to come out for their act. They introduced themselves to the teachers who were judging and were asked their ages. The format for the introduction was the exact same as the format Britain's got Talent used. Simon put his arm around Amanda's shoulder, letting it rest on her arm.
He grinned at her and she grinned back. They were both excited for Amanda's daughter, Lexi, to preform with her friends. They tuned out the rest of the introduction and listened to the opening chords of the song that they were going to sing. It was originally a Broadway song that they were singing and it had come recently to West End.
Amanda knew what musical it was from but she had forgotten what the song was titled. Lexi stepped up and she started to sing, "Ohh, I do I do I do I
Dooo! Hey!
Ohh, I do I do I do I
Dooo! Boy you got me
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey."
Amanda realized that by the first few lines of the song that it was Helpless from Hamilton and she knew the lyrics to the song because of Lexi blasting it.
"Helpless!
Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!
Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em."
Lexi was playing Eliza and she was singing so passionately that Amanda had no idea where the connection between Lexi and why she was singing the song was.
"I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
Laughin’ at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
Tryin’ to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
Everybody’s dancin’ and the band’s top volume."
Lexi sang with her friends, "Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine."
Lexi continued to sing when the line ended and she sang, "
Grab my sister, and
Whisper, “Yo, this
One’s mine.”
My sister made her way across the room to you
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”
She grabbed you by the arm, I’m thinkin’ “I’m through”
Then you look back at meand suddenly I’m
Helpless!
Oh, look at those eyes
Oh!
Yeah, I’m
Helpless, I know
I’m so into you
I am so into you
I know I’m down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em."
The two other girls that were with Lexi took over the next chorus, singing, "Helpless!
Look into your eyes
And the sky’s the limit
I’m
Helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em
I’m helpless!
Look into your eyes
And the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em."
One of Lexi's friends took over singing from Lexi, singing, "Ha!
Two weeks later
In the living room stressin’
My father’s stone-faced
While you’re asking for his blessin’
I’m dying inside, as
You wine
And dine
And I’m tryin’ not to cry
‘cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do
My father makes his way across the room
To you
I panic for a second, thinking
“we’re through”
But then he shakes your hand and says
“Be true”
And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m
Helpless!"
Amanda realized why Lexi was connecting with the song so well. She was most likely imagining her mother with her boyfriend and it was true that Amanda was helpless in love with her boyfriend.
"Helpless!
Look into your eyes
And the sky’s the
Limit I’m
Helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in
‘em I’m
Helpless!"
Each one of the girls singing took turns looking at Simon and Amanda's position in the audience, trying to see if they were cuddling or not as Simon and Amanda had been pictured lately in newspapers and gossip magazines cuddling.
"Look into your eyes
And the sky’s the
Limit I’m
Helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in em."
Lexi took over the singing and she sung, "I’m down for the count
I’m—"
She was interrupted by her friends adding in, "I look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit
I’m..."
Lexi took over the song from them and she sang by herself, "…drownin’ in ‘em.
Helpless!
Helpless!
Helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em."
Her friends sang background vocals and Lexi smiled when she saw Simon and Amanda in the audience and she and her friends sang louder when Simon kissed Amanda's cheek.
"Helpless!
Helpless!
Helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em."
Lexi sang the last notes and she looked right at Simon and Amanda as she sang, "Helpless."
The song and act was over and Lexi had preformed it for Amanda and Simon. Amanda touched her cheek and it was wet with tears, she hadn't even known she had been crying while Lexi had been singing. It was amazing that her oldest daughter would do something like this for her mother and boyfriend.
[] hey guys! I am still in Disney so I was too tired to publish yesterday, like I was supposed to. Did you like the Hamilton song and what did you love about this chapter? What do you think is going to happen next? Bye until the next chapter!
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