Invisible String

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Natalie's POV

I wave at the crowd, walking around the stage and stop in the center as I take a bow.

"Thank you so much." I say away from the mic.

The lights dim letting me exit the stage. I take my IEM's out and head to the back.

"Congratulations!" Peter says as he goes in for a hug. "You did good kid. Good job."

"First tour done! You kicked ass." Omar says patting my back then putting me in a headlock.

"The adrenaline in my body is through the fucking roof." I say with a smile.

"Okay everyone I have to get her somewhere." Laura shouts as she gets through everyone. "Come on out of the way."

I look up and see Alex from afar with Laura. I slap Omar's arm as he finally lets me go.

"That's your girl." Omar whispers and I look at him. "Come on you think we're blind? It's a good thing you pay us well huh?"

"Shut up." I say shoving him and he laughs.

"Go already."

I grin as I start walking towards Alex but when she sees me she starts running towards me. I open my arms as she jumps and I catch her, her legs wrapped around me as I grab onto her legs.

"I was looking for you." I whisper.

"Well I looked at you from the crowd." Alex says then kisses my cheek. "Babe what a phenomenal show, phenomenal tour. I'm proud of you babe."

"I get to go home with you now and be with you."

"I've been waiting for you to be home with me and now you will be."

"Until the next tour or big project I have." I say placing a kiss on her cheek. "But I'm going home with you."

"Here I thought she'd finally spend a night with us again."

"Yeah I thought she'd want to spend a night with us like the old days."

I turn around and I see two of my favorite people. I run over to them as I hug them both.

"Tay! Selena! What- what are you guys doing here? I thought you were in New York and you were in Miami."

"We had to make sure to be here for your last show of your first tour. Come on we weren't going to miss it." Selena says.

"You think I'd miss my little sisters last show of her first tour? Never. We were actually in the crowd." Taylor says.

"With Alex?" I ask.

"Oh no she was backstage with Laura. She knew we were here but obviously, privacy." Selena says and I nod.

"We're so proud of you. Mom couldn't make it because she wasn't feeling well but she's excited to see you." Taylor says and I smile.

"Nat we're ready for you, the fans are in the backstage room already." Laura says and I give her a thumbs up.

"I'll be back but you stay with the bodyguards okay? If you need anything you let them know. If you need me also let them know so they can go and grab me. Or you can go to the bus, up to you baby."

"I'll be fine you go and meet your fans. Have fun and remember to always be nice." Alex says kissing my nose.

"Always." I whisper with a smile. "Hey you two take care of Alex."

"Always." Taylor and Selena say.

"I'll see you in one hour."

"Go on we'll be fine."

I nod my head and walk with Laura to the backstage area where a couple of fans are. I step back, take a deep breath and head inside.

"Hey everyone." I say with a smile and wave.

- - - -

"That's such a cute picture! How come I'm just seeing this?" I hear Alex say.

"Well I was going through some old photo albums and I found this treasure." I hear Taylor say.

I walk into the bus and I see the three women sitting on the bus couch. All three looking at a phone.

"What are you guys looking at?" I ask as I set my stuff down on the table. "What treasure?"

"Bub your pictures when you were in your teenage years." Taylor says and I groan.

"That's gross I hope you know that. Let me just say I'd let Taylor dress me up sometimes. SOMETIMES."

"Oh my god that's right! I need to find those pictures." Taylor says and I shake my head, she turns to Alex and smiles. "She would let me dress her up when I was sad, we'd bake cookies and pizza too."

"I got food out of it. That's how she'd bribe me." I say sitting next to Selena. "She also bribed me with some late night pop during many midnights."

"Those nights are some that I'll remember forever." Taylor says and I smile.

"Aww that's cute." Alex says and I move my hand around Selena to squeeze Alex's shoulder.

"Alex was telling me you two are going home with us? To Rhode Island? To see mom and Austin." Taylor says and I look at Alex.

"Umm yeah we're going to go visit and spend some time with you guys. I'm finally done with the tour and Alex has a bit of a break." I say trying not to spill the secret.

"We've been meaning to visit." Alex says and I nod in agreement. "Spend time with family."

"Well that sounds lovely, Selena is flying back with us actually so that'll be fun." Taylor says with a smile.

"Sounds like it'll be fun for sure." I say.

"I'm hungry. I want some good burgers with fries or curly fries." Alex says and I look at her.

"Now?" I ask.

"Now." Alex says and I smile.

"I'll let someone know." I say getting up from the couch.

I walk outside and find one of the security guards and let them know the order. I turn around to head back when my phone rings.

"Hello?"

"I need to tell you something but I really can't." Dianna says and I furrow my eyebrows.

"You've been saying that for weeks now. Dianna what's going on?"

"Hey everything okay?" I turn around and see Taylor's head peaking out from behind the door. "It's cold."

"Yeah yeah I'm going I'm just on a c-." I hear the call ending and I furrow my eyebrows. "Call. But I guess not anymore."

"Everything okay? You look worried. Was it the call?" Taylor asks and I shake my head.

"I'm fine. It wasn't important I think."

"Who was it?" Taylor asks as she stops me from entering the bus. I look at her in the eyes and I gulp. Wanting to tell her. I sigh and I pat her arm.

"No one."