Invisible String

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Natalie's POV

"Look I'd rather just not go, it's too much right now. Just let someone else play." I sigh out.

"Nat come on you can't do this to us." I hear Max say. "Especially not right now in the middle of a tour."

I pull the blanket over myself and I let out a groan. I get up grab a bag and start putting my clothes in.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" I hear Taylor shout.

I turn around and see Taylor angry, meanwhile Kamilah gives me a soft smile.

'Sorry I had to' She mouths and I sigh as I turn back around.

"I'm leaving the tour and going home, where else do you think I'm going? I'd like to not drag this into your tour."

"As if I'd let you go home."

"You have lots on your plate and I don't want me to be on it. You have enough as it is." I say waving my hand.

"You're staying here and you are continuing this tour with me. I'll cancel everything if I have to." Taylor says making me freeze.

"Oh no you won't." I turn around and I see everyone huddled up. "Can I have a moment alone with my sister please?"

Everyone scatters out of the bus leaving me alone with Taylor.

"Tay I can't."

"Bubs."

"No Taylor I can't."

I shake my head and continue to put clothes into my bag. I look down at my bag, I sigh out and I rest my head on the top bunk.

"Bubs."

"Taylor."

"You released a statement! You put out your statement. We just have to wait now and see how it's all resolved." Taylor says calmly and softly.

I feel her hand on my back, I shake my head as I think over everything that's happened in the last twenty four hours.

"The kid isn't even mine. I'm so sure of it. This probably won't even disappear for who knows how long. Who knows how long it'll take."

"Then I'll help make this go away faster." Taylor says and I let out a laugh.

"I don't want you to, I don't need people thinking I can't handle it myself. People will think I need your help to get out of it. I don't want that Tay. It's not your problem it's mine. I just- how the fuck do I do it? Fucking hell! That's not my kid!"

"Hey, stay here. Stay, stay here with me where I can know you're okay."

"I'm leaving. For two days. I'll meet you at the next venue. Right now I think it's best for me and best for you if I go away for two days. I need to clear my head and talk to my lawyers."

"Are you ready to go? They're waiting for you outside." I hear Andrea say.

"Mom? You're letting her leave the tour?" Taylor says, her back turned away from me. "Come on mom! Tell her to stay here with us."

"Taylor sweetie, your sister wants to leave. I'm not intervening in something she wants to do." Andrea says and I nod.

"Mom please! She's a baby, you can't let her."

"Tay."

"No. Bubs you're supposed to be on this journey with me. You're the reason why I'm even here!"

"No you can't pull that card!"

"Am I lying?!" She screams out and I sigh, my head hung down now. "Come on you've been with me from practically the beginning and you're leaving because of a false statement?"

"Not everyone believes me! Taylor please I'm not big of an artist just yet and I'm already being dragged through the mud."

"But you're MY sister."

"Mom!" Taylor and I both shout in unison.

"Taylor let your sister go, Natalie go wherever you're going and maybe call Alex while you're at it." Andrea says and I nod.

"Seriously?"

"Taylor let your sister go, she'll be back in two days." Andrea says.

"But we've never been away each other when things like these happen." Taylor says.

I feel a sharp pain in my heart as Taylor says what she says. I finish packing up my bag and turn around.

"Okay. I'm leaving."

"I can't believe you." Taylor whispers.

"I'll be fine, I just- I really need to talk to my lawyers in person with someone who I know who can help me with this." I say.

"Fine. But promise me you'll call me before and after the show."

"I promise."

"You promise you'll be back in two days?" Taylor asks as she walks over to give me a hug.

"I promise. I just have to go with someone who I know can help with this immensely."

"Why can't I help?"

"It's complicated but you'll know sooner or later maybe."

"I love you bubs."

"I love you." I whisper.

- - - -

I rub my eyes as I stand in front of the door that belongs to the person who can help me the most during this difficult time. I knock on the door as I grab my bag and wait for them to open.

"Oh honey, come in."

"Are you sure about this?" I ask cautiously as I walk inside. "You know you don't have to."

"Trust me I want to."

"Alright well let's finish this. If someone comes for you after this I'm ready to fight."

"We're going to end your situation, you don't need to be keeping score."

I let out a small laugh as I sit down. I pull my phone out as I shoot Alex a message. I see someone else sent me a message of an article and I sigh. I open it and I freeze.

"For fucks sake."

"What happened?"

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"If I'm being honest the headline is confusing."

"Okay agreed, but still. It's Kim. Why the hell is Kim getting into this when it's absolutely none of her business."

"Your Taylor's sister, if she can't come for her, she's definitely coming for someone who she knows will get Taylor to flip."

"Next time I'll be ready for something if it happens. My goodness it's been a hell of a twenty four hours."

"Come on we need to go and talk with your lawyers."