The day wore on and they were at Justin’s place for the annual barbeque. Alexa had found a good friend in Joey’s daughter Brianna and JC was standing with Joey watching the two girls.

            “Is it just me or does she look like Alexandra?” Joey asked JC, who glanced at Joey and shrugged.

            “I didn’t really notice, I mean we haven’t seen Alexandra in ten years so you can’t say that really,” JC said not wanting to get into the Alexa/ Alexandra conversation.

            “So why is she staying with you then?” Joey asked and again JC shrugged.

            “Her mother ran off,” JC said, and Joey looked at JC shocked.

            “Really? Wow. Just like Laney huh?” Joey asked and JC nodded tentively.

            “Yeah, just like her,” JC said looking back at Alexa. “She said she felt safe with me.”

            “Well who wouldn’t?” Joey said patting JC on the back and laughing. “Damn, did she say why her mom ran of?” JC shrugged again.

            “Something to do with her dad, I didn’t really get the details,” JC said not taking his eyes of Alexa, who was showing Brianna how to play the guitar.

            “She’s really talented,” Joey said nodding towards the two girls and JC smiled in agreement.

            “Yeah she is,” JC replied, Joey looked at his friend and smiled.

            “You’re really taken by this girl eh?” Joey asked, JC looked at Joey and nodded.

            “She reminds me of Alexandra,” he replied and Joey nodded.

            “Yup, just like I said,” Joey replied. “Just like I said.”

            “So you’re Alexa,” Chris said looking at the young girl with curly brown hair that he had been introduced to by Justin. “I’ve heard a lot about you, heard you play a mean guitar.”

            Alexa blushed, “Yes, I’m Alexa and I play the guitar.”
            “Cool, I’m Chris by the way,” Chris said shaking her hand then grabbing her in a big bear hug. “But don’t be so formal around me. So can I hear you play?” Alexa blushed again and picked up her guitar, never one to turn down a request.

            “Um, okay. What do you want me to play?” She asked, hoping it was something she knew.

            “Anything you want,” Chris said smiling and pulling up a chair so he could sit down.

            “Okay...” Alexa said a bit hesitantly and began to warm up, as she did so Chris called the other guys over.

            “Hey guys, come here Alexa’s gonna play us a little something!” He called and Alexa blushed, all the guys walked over to where the two were.

            “You play guitar?” Lance asked coming up and sitting next to Chris. “I’m Lance by the way, and there talking to Jayce is Joey, and you probably know Justin and Chris obviously.” Alexa smiled softly.

            “Hi,” she said and began strumming a few cords on the guitar.

            “Okay then, why don’t you play us something?” Chris asked again settling down, “without any interruptions.” He looked at Lance who just shrugged, Alexa smiled.

            “Sure,” she said and began her song.

            “I may not be every mother’s dream for her little girl,

            And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world,

            But that’s all right as long as I can have one wish I pray.

            When people look inside my life, I want them to say.

She’s got her father’s eyes, her father’s eyes,

Eyes that find the good in things, When good is not around,

Eyes that find the source of help, When help just can’t be found.

Eyes full of compassion seeing every pain.

Knowin’ what you’re going through, and feeling it the same.

Just like my Father’s eyes, my Father’s eyes, My Father’s eyes

Just like my Father’s eyes.

And on that day then we will pay for all the deeds we have done,

Good and bad they’ll all be had to see by everyone

And when you’re called to stand and tell just what you saw in me,

More than anything I know, I want your words to be,

She’s got her Father’s eyes, her Father’s eyes.”

When she was done all the guys clapped, including JC. “That was, wow,” Chris said smiling broadly.

“Thanks,” Alexa said putting down her guitar. “It’s another song about my father, I didn’t really know him but my grandparents and mom said I have his eyes.”

“That’s really cool Alexa,” Lance said looking at his friends. “Right guys?” All the others guys were left speechless by this young girl’s insight, but they all nodded in agreement.

“Damn Jayce you got lucky,” Justin said after he got his voice back, and all the guys laughed. “I mean why couldn’t I have found her? Then I’d be her producer not you dude.”

“I guess I’m just lucky, right Alexa?” JC asked, his eyes smiling. Alexa smiled and nodded.

“Yeah I guess so,” she said shyly.

“What you produce for this little gem?” Lance asked, “I want to be a part of that too!”

“And me!” Chris called, and the others agreed.

“Well, I guess you’ll all have to talk to Johnny then, he’s her manager,” JC said and walked over to Alexa. “That was great; maybe if you want we can use it as a song on the new album?”

Alexa blushed and looked at him. “Are you sure? I mean it’s not really finished…” she began but JC shook his head.

“Yes I’m sure, I’ll run it by Johnny when he gets back,” JC said and Alexa nodded.

“Thank you Josh thanks a lot,” Alexa said, and this time she meant it.