getaway car - Taylor Swift

girl party

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December 13. I was studying a monologue to present the following week. The assignment was worth half my grade, so I was really committed.

I get a message from taylor. "hi beautiful :) today is my birthday and tonight I was thinking of organizing a party at home just for girls. I want you to come".

Shit. Her birthday. I was so busy with my college work that I didn't even remember.

"Happy birthday love! I'm sorry but I won't be able to make it. I have a very important college presentation on Monday and I have to study. But thanks for the invitation! Have fun!"

"It's not a question, it's an order. I want you to come, I won't take no for an answer. You are smart, you don't need to study all the time" - she said.

I really needed to study. But a break wouldn't hurt either.

The party was starting at 10pm but I got there about half an hour before.

As I entered Taylor's apartment, she came to greet me with a hug.

"ivy your here! Welcome to my place" she said in front of her friends as if I hadn't already been there more than half a dozen times.

I already knew a few people in that group. There were Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and an absurd amount of celebrities but I didn't know all of them. I felt a little uncomfortable in the middle of so many influential people.

Even though I had been working in the arts for a year, I still hadn't completely gotten used to the crowds and the hundreds of times I had to greet people and smile. I was inexperienced compared to some of the people there and that intimidated me a bit. I had no idea why Taylor wanted me there so much. I wasn't even that important to her.

"Didn't you say it was a girls-only party?" I asked trying to come up with a topic of conversation.

"yeah it was, but Ed and Shawn are my best friends and they would kill me if I didn't let them come. Don't worry, you won't run into any more guys out there" - she said laughing - have a drink".

I poured myself some champagne and went out to the terrace which had a beautiful view.

I talked to a few other people along the way but it was always about trivial matters. I didn't fit in there. I looked like a second-rate actress, one of those who was only invited out of pity. I served myself to more drinks like vodka and some wine.

I was not very resistant to alcohol, but since I was here, I had to drink. Between drinks, I was constantly texting Alec. Ever since I moved here, the time difference prevented us from talking as much as we used to.

Summer was approaching and I was going to visit my family and was trying to arrange a meeting with him. I missed my life in Portugal so much. I desperately wanted some company, even if it was though texting, but he wasn't answering me and I was starting to feel lonely and overwhelmed. I missed sam.

I was getting ready to leave when Taylor stopped me.

"Please stay - she said with her eyes fixed on me - I want to show you the lyrics of a new song I'm preparing".

"Taylor, another time, I'm really tired now" I said.

But she didn't give up until I agreed to stay a little longer. But why out of all the people there, she had to show me the songs?

Selena arrived with a glass in her hand and almost bumped into me and Taylor as she offered her some of her drink.
She accepted and started drinking one after the other until she started to get visibly drunk. I tried to make her stop but she wouldn't obey.