Protecting Leah

Confusion

Karlie's P.O.V

The walls are white, the tile is shiny and it smells like disinfectant. Those were all of the words that used to come to mind when someone said hospital. But this time it's different, this time it's my baby in the room with the white walls and shiny tiles and it's her that smells like disinfectant and I could do nothing about it. I sat idly playing with the cup of coffee Tree had handed me, it had long since gone cold but I appreciated the gesture, she was shocked at what had happened. Hell, we all were never in a million years did I think that Taylor's childhood best friend would help her parents to abduct her, it just seemed unreal. "Mama, mama..." a little voice called as I looked up and saw Leah running towards me. I opened my arms and put on a genuine smile. "Hey bug, what are you doing here?" I ask her. She looks behind her and I see my parents I smile at them and Leah buries her face in my jersey which coincidently is actually Taylor's jersey. I rub her back as she settles in and my parents sit down. I feel bad, I hadn't tucked Leah into bed for almost three days now, I've just been living here at the hospital and between Taylor being unconscious and dealing with police statements it's just been easier for my parents to care for Leah although Caitlin and Jack have been calling around and Leah spent time with Dixie yesterday. "So how are you Karlie?" my mom questions, I look at her and shrug, "So, so It's just a waiting game now." She nods and we talk about what the doctor told me. "Well she could wake up and be totally fine and remember everything or she could wake up and not know who I am, the doctors are hopeful she will remember but I don't know, I want her safe." I say and they nod and agree with me. I knew that they were partial to my wife and thought she was amazing and they loved Leah even more. I hugged Leah closer as we settled in the chair for a while. But I must have dozed off as I woke to Leah saying "Mama, the doctor wants you." I open my eyes and see my parents had left and it was just Leah and I. I look up to see Doctor Maxwell smiling at me and he says, "Can you come with me Karlie?" I nod and say,

"Can someone sit with Leah?" He smiles and says,

"Sure I'll ask Nancy, wait a minute." He walks off and I turn to Leah.

"Bug, I have to go talk to the doctor about mommy can you wait here with the nurse?" she plays with the jersey I'm wearing then nods her head. I press multiple kisses to her forehead and sit her down as the nurse comes over and sits down. I thank her and follow the doctor. We pause outside Taylor's room. "She has woken up and I want to see if she is suffering from Amnesia or not," I nod and step inside the room. Her blue eyes flick up to meet mine and she says, "Hey Karlie." I smile and walk over to her, Dr Maxwell follows me inside. "Hey babe, how are you?"

"I'm good, did you come all the way from New York? It's just a bump on the head." I froze looking at her. "Of course I did," I say not giving anything away.

"Oh, where's Josh did he come too?" I look at the doctor and shake my head. He steps forward and asks questions. "Hi Taylor, Dr Maxwell I'm just going to ask you a few things, okay?" I watch her nod her head but as he asks the questions I can feel myself getting upset.

Taylor's P.O.V

The noises I could hear were frustrating me but I couldn't muster the strength to yell at someone to turn them off. I couldn't understand why either. Then someone came in. "Miss Swift...are you awake?" I turned my head slightly. "Oh good you are, my name is Helen, can you open your eyes?" I mustered all the strength I had to slightly move them open as she cheered me on, "Try again..." she pushed so I did and light hit my eyes and blurry images began to appear. Where was I? "Uhm, where am I exactly?" I questioned and the nurse looked at me.

"Oh the hospital, had a bit of a rough few days." I looked at her and she muttered about getting the doctor. I couldn't remember anything. Soon someone opened the door and even with my blurry sight I could tell it was Karlie. "Hey Karlie." I said and I swore she smiled.

"Hey babe, how are you?" she questioned and I felt confused. Why was she calling me babe? But I didn't think too much about it. "I'm good, did you come all the way from New York? It's just a bump on the head." She looked at me funny and then said she wanted to come. I asked her where Josh was and she looked at the doctor and shook her head. I turned to face him and he said he wanted to ask me some questions. I nodded. "Okay then, what is your full name and date of birth." I smirked. 'Easy'. "Taylor Alison Swift and the thirteenth of December 1989."

"Very good. What is the last thing you remember?" I thought hard and it came to me.

"A little girl fell at my feet last night, I took her back and saw her being abused." The thought consumed me and I tried to get up. "Oh wait there Miss Swift, last question, do you know who this is?" he asked gesturing to Karlie. I nodded,

"Sure I do, that's Karlie Kloss she's a Victoria's Secret Model and my best friend." I smiled at Karlie and she gave me a fake smile back. 'What's up with her?' I wondered. The doctor and Karlie then left and then Karlie came back. "Hey babe," I decided to ask her something.

"Karlie why do you keep calling me babe? Is it a new part of our friendship?" I jokingly said as her face showed signs of sadness. I watched her clear her throat and shake her head. "No it's not, what do you remember us last doing together?" she questioned and I looked at her.

"Uhm we got coffee in L.A after your Vogue photo shoot, I was there for music stuff." She stiffly nodded her head and stood to leave. "I'll uhm send Caitlin in then..." I nodded but felt more confused than ever before. 'Why was Karlie being distant, did I do something wrong?' I lifted my hands to rub my face and felt foreign rings on my left hand. Drawing back my hand I screamed in shock just as Caitlin came in the room. "What's wrong Taylor?" she questioned as I looked at her. "Caitlin who...I mean what...god am I married?" she started to laugh.

"Good one Swift, of course you are. Have been for three weeks now." She stated laughing but stopped when she realised I wasn't joking. "Who?" Caitlin gave me a puzzled look.

"What do you mean who? Are you kidding me?" I looked at her and she moved closer taking my hand. "Oh gosh you don't remember do you?" I shook my head and thought, 'who am I married to? Are they nice to me? Do they love me?' I sat back confused and Caitlin watched me. Slowly I closed my eyes and fell asleep.