Invisible String

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Natalie's POV

"You okay?" Selena asks as she gives my hand a squeeze.

"I'm okay, this is very nerve wracking I don't know how you guys do this all the time." I say as I fidget with my sweater.

"You got this bubs. Don't sweat it. It's just Jimmy after all." Selena says and I laugh.

"Yeah I guess you're right."

"Follow me please. You're up next miss Swift." A man says and I nod.

"You got this, I'll be right here." Selena squeezes my hand once again before I leave.

I follow the man to another hallway. A tv screen in front of me as I see Jimmy Fallon talking as I wait for him to call me.

Jimmy continues to talk about who knows what but I pretty much space out until I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and see the same man who lead me here.

"You're up next." He says and I nod.

"Thank you."

"Now talking about music, please help me welcome Natalie Swift." Jimmy says.

I hear applause as I walk out. I smile and wave as I head over to Jimmy. I go over to give him a hug and I smile. Huh not that bad.

Yet.

"Please take a seat." Jimmy says.

I sit down on the chair as I look at the audience.

Woah.

"Natalie."

"Jimmy." I say as I look at him and he laughs.

"Do you guys know who she is?" Jimmy asks the audience.

The audience immediately screaming and I smile.

"Of course they do." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"Hi everyone." I say smiling and waving at everyone.

"Natalie it's so nice to finally have you here. Your sister has obviously been here quite a couple times not but now you're here and that's amazing." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"Well it's nice to be here." I say nodding my head.

"I have to say you look great in that outfit. I could never pull off something like that. Some would say I'm old school." Jimmy says and I hear the band laugh.

"Thanks but I think you can definitely pull this off. A white shirt with navy blue pants and jacket. I can assure you that you can definitely pull this off." I say as I fix my necklace.

"My wife would say otherwise." Jimmy says and I laugh.

The audience laughs as well as I shake my head at his comment.

"Let's talk about your single ADMV." Jimmy says and I smile as I get serious. "It's a beautiful song I mean I don't understand the lyrics but I saw the translation and it's absolutely beautiful. Is this song dedicated to anyone in particular?"

Oh god.

I think back to what Sel was telling me last night.

"Remember it's Jimmy, just answer back with a question. Make him talk about anything else. Confuse him and everyone."

"Thank you I hold this song close to my heart. It's personally a favorite song of mine that I've written of course with some help of my sister. But this one was all me, Taylor definitely had some input though so it's important to me." I say. "As to your question I'd like to think that people can interpret things however they may want. The song is about love and I think we all at one point know what love is and feels like. I don't know Jimmy any thoughts?"

"Alright so we're not getting anything out of you are we?" Jimmy asks and I laugh.

"It's not anyone's forte except my sister." I say with a nervous laugh.

"It's a beautiful song, my wife loves it. We definitely know what love feels like. It has a beautiful guitar melody."

"Love songs don't need to have many instruments. I definitely think the guitar itself is probably a very good instrument for love songs especially acoustic ones. Sometimes all you need is a guitar and a good song to get the girl." I say with a smile.

"I'm sensing you're giving us something." Jimmy says and I laugh as I shrug. "But also one needs a good voice if not then you've got some problems."

"I mean as long as it comes from the heart."

"I personally didn't know you spoke Spanish, but my wife absolutely loved the song and your voice with the guitar really sold her." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"Well my mom was born and raised in Mexico, to be specific she was born in Monterrey." I say nodding my head. "My mom always spoke to me in Spanish and that's why it's my first language."

"Wow that's amazing, I didn't know that." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"Yeah I don't think anyone knew either way."

Jimmy laughs and shrugs as he places his hands on top of the desk. He looks at me and I look around me nervously. He squints and I tilt my head.

"Are you tired? Sleepy? Do you want to sleep?" Jimmy asks and I furrow my eyebrows.

"No why?" I ask.

"No. No reason do you like to sleep?"

"I mean yeah who doesn't."

"Can you sleep just about anywhere?" He asks and I look at him suspiciously.

"Maybe why?" I ask.

"Sorry it's because your sister, well she sent us a video of you on the Red tour." Jimmy says laughing and I cover my face with my hands.

"Oh god this is going to be bad. I just know it." I groan as I uncover my face.

"Let's roll it!" Jimmy yells.

We look at the screen and I see the dancers sitting and there I am.

Laying.

On the floor.

Asleep.

"Oh no."

"Look at this come get a video of this." Taylor says as she waves over whoever is recording. "In her natural habitat always sleeping during rehearsals."

"Don't forget to mention even shows." The person behind the camera says and I shake my head.

"Oh my god no." I groan.

"Bubs wake up, we got a show to do in a couple of hours." Taylor says as she shakes me a bit.

"Please not the bubs." I whisper as I shake my head.

The video ends as I wake up and lay my head on a dancers lap.

"I'm so sorry but that's just wonderful." Jimmy says laughing as he places his forehead on the table.

"Oh trust me I'll get her back for that." I say.

"I'm sure you will. Natalie it was a pleasure having you here, maybe next time we'll have more videos sent to us by your sister."

"Absolutely not." I say sternly and Jimmy laughs.

"Natalie Swift everyone." Jimmy says as he points to me.

I wave at everyone as I stand up and take a bow. A smile on my face as I finish one of my first interviews that I'll be doing this week.

Plus Jimmy is hilarious. I'm just glad he didn't make me do any games or such. Definitely not prepared for that.

Also I'm so getting Alison back for this.