Invisible String

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Natalie's POV

"Please help me welcome Natalie Swift." Jimmy says.

I hear the crowd cheering and applauding as I walk out. Waving towards the crowd as I go over to hug Jimmy.

"Take a seat. So wonderful to see you again."

"I'm happy to be here thank you for letting me be here." I say as I take my seat.

"You look great." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"Thanks, you don't look too bad yourself."

"So you're supposed to be on tour with your sister isn't that right?" Jimmy asks, the audience all whistle and I laugh.

"For the band yes, but no here I am." I say with a smile.

"How'd she take that?"

"Well she wasn't happy about it and her publicist wasn't happy either but my publicist handled it." I say laughing. "I told my sister I had to leave and my publicist told Taylor's publicist. Then I told mama Swift."

"So you avoided Taylor's publicist?"

"At all costs yes." I say nodding my head.

Jimmy laughs as he shakes his head.

"Okay so I think we all know want to know more about you, not only the fans but everyone does. You're a big artist already. So what's it like to be you? Is there any secret no one knows about?"

"Well actually there is one." I say.

"Do tell please."

"Well let me take something out, can someone bring out my stuff?"

A couple people come out with a mirror and what I need as I set it up on the table.

"Okay. Are you ready?"

"We're ready."

I look into the mirror as I take off my eye contacts, blinking a couple times so my eyes aren't dry. I look back to the camera and I smile.

"Wait. What." Jimmy says and I laugh.

"A big hidden secret." I say.

"That's crazy. I don't know if you can see it but she has two different colored eyes." Jimmy says and I nod.

"I have a condition called heterochromia, more specifically sectoral heterochromia. So I don't know if you can all tell but one eye is a light brown with a hint of green and the other is very bright blue with a hint of gray."

"Well everyone it seems like we have a heartthrob in this room and it isn't me." Jimmy says making me laugh. "Have you always worn contacts to hide your eyes?"

"I have yes, well sort of."

"Why's that?"

"Well there was a point in my life where people would make fun of my eyes and I told Taylor who told mama Swift which led to me getting same colored contacts. I just was always felt left out and different for many reasons, not only because of my eyes but also because I'm intersex. Then I slowly became more comfortable with people I was friends with and showing them my eyes as I felt comfortable and it never phased them. They loved me for who I was as a person and that's all I had ever wanted."

"Wow that's beautiful." Jimmy says. "Have you remained friends with those said people?"

"Well yes, I shouldn't say friends because I really had one. She's thankfully still in my life and I appreciate her more than anyone knows."

"That's awesome. I think we all need those people on our lives."

"Yeah definitely."

"So you sing, and can play various amount of instruments?"

"I can yes."

"But I've also heard you've had some acting in your life. Is that true?"

"Um sort of yes, well I was in a couple commercials as a kid. When I was four? I had a small role in a Hispanic soap opera. I don't remember my role but I was definitely in one. It's probably somewhere out there. I don't remember much of it really." I say. "I did also act a lot in college. I tried theater all throughout my time in school but it was completely different than what I knew."

"Wow that's quite something. Do you ever think of acting again?"

"I mean I'd love to why not." I say chuckling. "Acting is also a reminder of my mom because she was sort of an actor. She wasn't huge but she was an actor and she actually knew some celebrities which at my age didn't phase me. I just thought 'oh more people'."

"By the way you talk about her, your mom sounds like she was lovely."

"She was." I say. "The best mom."

"And you didn't have any siblings?"

"I was an only child. I didn't have anyone other than my parents. But now I have a sister and a brother. People don't understand how much Taylor and Austin have been impactful in my life. I give them so much credit for the person I am today as well as Andrea."

"That's beautiful, although the relationship we see most of is between you and Taylor. I have to say it's so pure and just wonderful."

"Taylor treats me like a baby, it's true." I say nodding my head making the audience laugh. "You think I'm lying huh? I'm not."

"Let's talk about that, we were in contact well I was in contact with Andrea and she sent us a picture, a never before seen picture of you and Taylor not that long ago."

"Oh no, that could literally be anything."

"It's very adorable I promise, let's take a look."

I turn towards the screen and I smile. The audience all 'aww' in unison as they see the picture. A picture of me laid on top of Taylor's chest as we sleep.

"That's Taylor for you, never wants to let go. No I'm kidding. I love her to bits, she's really my rock and I think I'd be completely lost if it weren't for her."

"We also have another video sent to us by your sister, Taylor." Jimmy says. "It's another adorable one I promise."

I turn back to the screen, watching the video that pops up.

"Have you seen Taylor?" I groggily ask as I rub my eyes.

"She's not here yet." Andrea says and I pout. "Why are you sad?"

"I went into her room to see if we could snuggle and she wasn't there." I say, my voice cracking. "I just wanted some love mom, some love. I'll be in her room."

"Okay sweetie, have a nice nap." Andrea says as I walk away. "She's not fully awake, she's half awake, half asleep. Taylor please come home quick, she's about to cry."

I laugh as I lean back into the seat.

"What can I say, I'm clingy. It was late and I was clearly sleeping. I just sleep and wait for her to come home. Waiting for some nice snuggles from Taylor."

"That's adorable. I love Taylor she's wonderful."

"She is. She really is."

"Natalie Swift everyone. We'll be back right after this break with Natalie as we ask some more questions about her life and she'll be performing her newest single." Jimmy says.

The audience all claps and 'woo'.

"Cut." A man shouts.

"So you really have two different colored eyes?" Jimmy asks as he gets close to my face and I chuckle.

"I do, yes."

"Wow. That's like pretty cool."

"Thanks."