Invisible String

18

Natalie's POV

"The fucking audacity." Lizzie says and I shrug.

"It's whatever, this is why Taylor and I didn't give out a statement about us being practically sisters." I say as I lay my head on her lap. "No matter what we would have said it wouldn't have changed a single thing."

"Right but yet you use the last name Swift." Lizzie says.

"That's what I'm called when it's my family and close friends but to the outside I'm no one. I've put Swift on my papers, I changed my last name."

"From Natalie Liliana Anderson Acevedo to Natalie Liliana Swift Acevedo. Love it."

"Kept my moms surname, just not my dads." I say as I yawn.

"Babes he's still your dad."

"No he isn't." I mumble.

I turn to face her as I bury my face in her stomach.

"I'm tired." I mumble.

"Sleep, I'm not going anywhere unless security kicks me out." Lizzie runs here hands through my hair and I feel my eyes slowly close.

"Security she's with me." I mumble as I put my hand on her face. "I love you."

"I love you too babes, I love you too."

Alex's POV

"My blood boils, this is sickening." I grumble as I look at my phone.

"Give me a break Al, you said you're not gay."

"Said who Hinkle?" I ask.

"Said no one, you're just in a weird spot at the moment. I don't think you should be judging anyone's friendship Alex, you're not exactly in the position to be judging someone's friendship actually no one should be." Tobin says.

"I'm not but they aren't dating and I know that." I say.

"How would you know? The poor girl doesn't even want to talk to you. Taylor herself said and I quote 'she's not in the mood to talk and I don't think she will be for a while' I mean that's definitely a sign to back the fuck off." Megan says.

"Who is this girl anyway?" Hinkle asks.

I practically bang my head on the table counter every single time she breathes.

"It's not too late to back out Al." Ali whispers and I sigh.

"It's not but then the witch of my mother would ask why I don't want to go through with it as if it wasn't practically an arranged marriage."

"Taylor is on an interview right now." Tobin shouts.

We all turn around as Tobin turns the volume up.

"So we've been hearing a lot of this mysterious person who is said to be your lead guitarist." The interviewer says. "You two seem a little close if you know what I mean."

"I'd like to think that I'm close with all my team." Taylor says with a nod.

"But you're specifically very close to your lead guitarist, her name is Natalie I believe." The interviewer says.

"Her name is indeed Natalie. She's very talented with music and she's very passionate about it."

"We went through some pictures and she's been around for quite some time hasn't she?"

"What kind of shit show is this? That's very nosy." Christen says.

"Well she's been through worse." Ash says and I nod.

"They're telling me I have to skip to the next  question. Your tour for 1989 has been a complete success so far, how have you felt during the tour?"

"I've felt amazing I always love meeting fans which's isn't new, but I love seeing that they enjoy it with me. I like to create things that they like and I always think of them when creating things." Taylor says.

"I hate it here, every single time I look at this fucking ring I want to shoot myself in the foot." I groan as I take the ring off my finger.

"Why the foot?" Pinoe asks.

"Because even though I wouldn't have a foot I'd still be alive to witness Natalie still hate my fucking guts and knowing I like her."

"WOAH. Time the fuck out, I'm sorry did we skip a couple episodes? I don't remember you actually admitting you LIKE her." Pinoe says.

"I mean was it not obvious?" Ash says.

"Also you technically never told her either, I'm pretty sure that poor girl still thinks you're straight." Ali says and I groan.

"Oof so many things went wrong I see. Alex you definitely fucked up." Tobin says.

"Wait so what I'm gathering here and understanding is- oh my god Alex you lead her on. Alex you lead her on." Pinoe says her eyes comically wide.

"Ooh girl you definitely fucked up now." Crystal says and I look at her and gulp. "We don't do that, not miss Morgan here leading on a poor girl. The girl doesn't even know you're not straight. Big yikes. Somebody get us a contract for a reality tv show because things are getting SPICY."

"I was still figuring myself out okay! I didn't mean to lead her on, I mean technically did I really actually lead her on?"

"Yes." The girl all say and I gulp.

"So maybe I made a mistake." I say.

"You need to get a hold of her soon Alex and you better do it fast. We all know you don't want to marry Servando. Heck he doesn't want to marry you! You guys are like water and oil THEY DON'T MIX."

"Well tell me what am I supposed to do? What do I do when she doesn't even want to talk to me. Or hear my name my anything for that matter." I say.

"Message her tell her you want to talk about something serious. Tell her you want to explain what's going on. It's the least you can do." Tobin says.

"Okay. Okay I'll message her, but what if she says she doesn't answer."

"Then at least you tried, but I think if one of us were in the position she is then we'd definitely want to know why one would do that to us. Sometimes all people want are answers."

Natalie's POV

"You open the door." I groan as I lift the blanket over my head.

"You're laying on my lap you're gonna have to open it." Lizzie says.

"Fine."

I slowly get up from the couch as I head towards the front door.

The knocking continues and I groan.

"I'm going!" I yell.

I open the door and my eyes widen as I clear my throat.

"Can I help you?" I ask.

"Are you Natalie?"

"That would be me." I say.

"We need to talk."