Invisible String

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Natalie's POV

"Oh thank god." Taylor says as she runs up to me.

"Nervous much?" I ask as I'm sent to the ground. "Hey woah, what's with this?"

"I was scared! You think I wasn't scared that WE weren't scared." Taylor says as she grips onto the back of my shirt.

"I mean I did call back and say I was okay." I say as I pat her back. "I'm fine I promise I'm fine."

"I'm not letting you out of my sight for a while." Taylor says and I shake my head.

"Of course."

"Come on let's go home, they're waiting to see you. You gave us quite the scare Natalie." Taylor says as she helps me back up.

"I was scared myself. I'd say a little scarred to but hey here I am." I say as I grab my suitcase.

"You had us all worried." Selena says.

"I should be the least of anyone's worry." I mumble.

We head back to the apartment complex, security escorts us inside. Once we get inside I flop onto the couch as I take my sweater off.

"I'm gonna take a nap right here." I yawn out as I grab a pillow putting it under my head.

I close my eyes as I fall asleep.

"Nat. Nat. Nat wake up. Wake up Nat. It's urgent. Natalie Liliana."

My eyes shoot open as I get up from the couch.

"What. What." I ask as I rub my eyes.

"Look at your phone." Taylor says and I sleepily grab my phone from the stand. "I sent you something."

I rub my eye with one hand as I unlock my phone. I click on the article and my eyes widen.

"What the fuck."

'Kim Kardashian on the disappearance of the Swift sisters in the public.'

"Alright I'll bite." I mumble as I scroll through.

Seems to me that they're just scared to say the truth. I said the truth, they're both as manipulative as it gets. I mean no wonder neither of their relationships last.

"She's one to talk."

"Don't let it it get to your head Nat, we knows what's true and what's not." Taylor says.

"See I try to get along with everyone but Kim just gets on my nerves half of the time. Once again like I've said before anyone can come after me and I couldn't care but when they come for the people I love. That. That's something VERY personal."

"You have a pure heart Nat keep it that way, you're too pure for this world." Taylor says as she kisses my head and leaves the room. "Oh and call Alex!"

"Shit."

I click on Alex's contact as I click FaceTime. Not even five seconds and she pops up on my screen.

"Took you long enough." Alex says and I laugh nervously as I rub the back of my neck.

"Sorry I took a nap. I was tired and well I haven't been able to get some sleep."

"Still can't sleep well?" Alex asks and I shake my head. "I don't have any games or training for the next week I can take a flight."

"No. No don't worry about me, I have a feeling I'll be staying in Taylor's room for a couple of days and her cats can't forget about her cats."

"I mean I have Kona and Blue." Alex says with a smile as she shrugs and I smile.

"Better than cats, they're adorable too."

"Oh hate to be that person but Tobin keeps bugging and if I don't then she'll keep bugging."

"What's up?" I ask.

"Tobin says if possible she would like a signed vinyl of course if that's possible." Alex says and I laugh.

"Yeah that's possible, just tell her to shoot me a message so I can send it to her address. I'll write, to my biggest coolest fan. How does that sound?" I ask.

"Sounds like Tobin is going to lose her mind." Alex says laughing.

I look away from camera as I let out a lengthy sigh.

"I'm going back next week to support Ari, she's organizing a benefit concert for everyone that was affected by what happened."

"Are you sure you want to go out again? The news are getting a bit crazy. You haven't been spotted a lot by the paparazzi. They're trying to find what they can." Alex says.

"I'm not hiding on purpose, it's been a chaotic couple of months Al."

"I know I'm sorry. Just be safe okay?" Alex says.

"I will."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

"I love you."

"I love you too Al." I say as I smile softly. "Stay with me while I do some stuff on my computer. I'd like some company."

"Anything you want." Alex says and I smile.

I grab my laptop as I pull the living room table close to the couch. I steady the phone against my computer as I log in and immediately start sending out emails.

I start to scroll through Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr as I try to find people who were at the concert.

I occasionally glance at my phone and see Alex laid on her bed as she watches tv.

"Here's thirty thousand." I say as I type out on the computer. "Sent by anonymous? Yes."

"I don't even know why I watch golf." Alex says and I chuckle.

I continue scrolling and I see some other things that I stop and look at.

I hope one day I get to meet Natalie Swift. My biggest inspiration.

Natalie Swift literally donates money all the time and we just don't know it.

I was diagnosed with leukemia a couple months ago but I still blast Natalie Swift's album. My nurses have been learning the lyrics with me.

"I'll bump it up to more than twice a year." I whisper to myself.

"Literally I don't understand golf." Alex says and I shake my head as I send some emails.

I continue to send money to people who were affected by the incident as I try my best to help everyone I can.

Using my money the way I said I always would be using it.

For good.