Invisible String

11

Alex's POV

"So how was it?" Tobin asks as we get to the room.

"It was good, great, wonderful." I say.

"And?"

"We're going on a date." I say and Tobin claps.

"Bravo, you did it. Now the best part, dating." Tobin says and I furrow my eyebrows.

"DATE. Not dating."

"Dating. Yeah." Tobin says with a nod.

I grab the nearest object and throw it at her.

"What the heck Al that was a shoe."

"Did you die?" I ask.

"No but-"

"Then you're fine. Come on we have to get to practice unless you want to do more running."

Natalie's POV

I furrow my eyebrows and chew on my pencil as I lay on the couch. A notebook in my hand and I hum.

"Cause girls like you, want a guy like me? That doesn't even sound right."

I erase it off my notebook and continue to chew on the pencil. I continue to think for lyrics, but my mind keeps wandering off.

"Damn it." I huff out as I throw my notebook and pencil at the wall.

I slowly let myself fall from the couch onto the floor. I continue to lay on the floor and I hum as I face down.

"Knock knock. I'm coming in." I hear Tay say.

"Hi Tay." I mumble against the floor.

"Get off of the floor Nat it's dirty. What's going on? Having trouble with something?" She asks and I nod my head. "With what?"

"Writing a song." I mumble.

I feel myself being lifted up from the floor and placed on the couch.

"Well come on we have rehearsal. I'm sure you'll get inspiration once we're out there." She says patting my back.

"I think it's time for a nap." I say with a yawn.

"Oh no Natalie it's time to get the hell up so we can get to rehearsal." She says and I groan.

I slowly get up from the couch and slouch my way to the door.

"Alright come on." I say as I open the door.

Tay and I get to the stage, once we get there I grab my IEM from the table. I fix everything up and head to the stage.

"Hey Jack." I say with a nod.

"Slump?" He asks.

"How'd you know?"

"Oh I don't know, the 'damn it' and the thud after gave it up." He says and I shake my head.

"Shut up." I mumble as I walk over to the guitar.

"Alright from the top." Taylor says.

I look over at Jack who's ready with his guitar and I nod my head three times.

"Welcome to New York. Two. Three. Four."

"Can't keep my hands to myself." I mumble.

Wait a minute wrong song.

Suddenly my eyes shut and I hear someone in my head. What the hell.

"I love you baby."

I open my eyes but my vision gets blurry.

"Nat? Natalie."

"Tay?"

"Natalie!"

- - - -

"I think we lost her." I hear someone say.

"What happened?" I groan as I lift my head up.

"You passed out." Jack says.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Taylor asks as her hands cup my face.

"Hearing my moms voice." I mumble as I rub the back of my head.

"Go to the bus, take a nap. Everyone take ten." Taylor says and I shake my head.

"I can do it I promise. I just need water." I say attempting to grab my water.

"Go to the bus and take a nap. I'm not asking you if you want to or not that's an order." Taylor says, her voice sounding very fucking demanding I could shit my pants.

"I'm telling mom on you." I huff as I get up and head to the bus.

Taylor's POV

"You have got to be shitting me."

"No you have got to be shitting me. My phone keeps buzzing every two seconds. What the hell is going on?" Nat asks.

"Just a little misunderstanding." I say as I go back onto my phone.

"With Katy Perry? Seriously?"

"Our back up dancers are literally leaving our tour to go to hers. Excuse me? But this isn't how it was going to work."

"Nicki Minaj just tweeted to. Like Tay come on take a deep breath. Also eat something please you're literally almost passing out on us."

"I'm fine thanks."

"Taylor Alison. I'm not asking you, I'm telling you to eat. Now stop going on your phone."

"She's right." Selena says.

"Tay you're my sister, not by blood, but ever since your mom took me in the day I went to tryout for the guitar, I knew I was loved. Now please eat. You almost passing out on us three time in one day, isn't doing you any good."

"Okay. Okay."

"I'm serious, if something were ever happen to you I don't know what I'd do. Come on I'll eat with you." Nat says as she grabs my hand.

"I'll take her, you stay and rest. She's not the only one who looks like she's about to pass out." Selena says and I scoff.

"I'll take her to eat you sleep." Nat says and I shake my head.

"Here we go again." I whisper.

"Sleep Natalie, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you." Selena says no, she demands which makes Nat huff.

"I've been attacked by my own words." Natalie mumbles as she leaves the room.

"As for you. Come on let's get some oatmeal." Selena says as she helps me up from the couch. "And stop looking at your phone. You two aren't related by blood but you two are so similar."

"Well when you've spent years living with her what do you expect?" I say and she laughs.

"Oh god it's a good thing I love you both."