Adopted by Taylor Swift

Chapter 15

9/13/2018

Astrid's P.o.v

We both wake up today remembering that in two days it will be Elijah's tenth birthday. We began planning the party, Taylor sent invites to all of her friends including, Ed, Karlie, Selena and ten more. We both have our gifts for Elijah ready for his birthday.

Me and Taylor having been planning Elijah's Birthday for the last week and a half. Taylor planned for him to go to her concert with a front row seat, after he opened his gifts and we had dinner. Taylor's gift giving skills are legendary, so I know that the gifts she got him he will love.

"You did such a good job mom- I mean Taylor." I said to Taylor "What did you call me?" Taylor asked, "I called you mom." I replied, causing Taylor's eyes to water. "I'll always be your mom," She said wiping her tears, "Even if I'm not you birthmom, I will always be your mom." Taylor added causing me to hug you. "I love you mom." I said to her, "I love you Astrid."

Calling Taylor mom just felt right, considering how much we love each other. Me and mom sit on the couch in the living room and turn on the TV. We watch Friends until Elijah exits the bedroom that me and him share.

Mom makes me and Elijah breakfast, which was a peanut butter sandwich. Mom sat down beside me and Elijah. Once me and Elijah ate our sandwiches, mom and I had a quick conversation.

"So everything's ready for Elijah's Birthday?" I whisper to mom, "It's all ready, the concert and the party." Mom whispered back to me, and we walked back to Elijah, who was sitting on the couch. We all watch Law & Order SVU for two hours. Once we finished watching the last episode, the clock read 4:35 and we all entered Taylor's SUV and drove off to the venue for Taylor's concert.

Me, Elijah, Emily, Ryan, Selena and Taylor's parents all were going to watch Taylor's concert from the Front Row.

Currently Taylor was rehearsing and had done soundchecks. Me, Elijah, Emily and Ryan were on the stage dancing with Taylor and her backup dancers since we knew the choreography.

Taylor's parents watched us all with smiles on their faces, proud to see their daughter and her kids (along with their best friends) perform. Andrea recorded a two minute long snippet of us performing together. The music for Style began playing and Taylor and us started singing along with the band while doing some of the choreography.

After we rehearsed with Taylor for an hour, Taylor had ordered us Pizza. Me and Elijah played Smash Bros on the Switch as we waited for the Pizza to get here. I selected Link and Elijah chose Pikachu, then we began the battle. I was winning, but Elijah got the upper hand by using his final smash, surprisingly it didn't kill Link.

Once we finished the battle, mom's security opened the door and gave her the pizza that she had ordered. Mom set the Pizza on the table in her room and grabbed plates for us. I ate two slices of Pizza and sat at the table as everyone had a conversation.

"Are you excited for tonight's show?" Taylor asked Selena, "Definitely bestie." Selena replied. This lead to a conversation about the concert, the tour and Taylor's plans for after the tour. We talked until there was thirty-five minutes until the concert began.

Me, Elijah, Emily, Ryan, and Selena all exited Taylor's dressing room allowing her to get prepared for tonight's concert. We all walk to our seats and see one more person beside us, Harry. Me and Elijah gave Harry a hug.

After waiting for thirty minutes, the opening vignettes played. Once the vignette ended, Taylor walked out onto the stage.

"Ready For It?" plays and the crowd erupts into loud cheers.
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know

In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby (mmm)
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I'll take my time
Are you ready for it?

The crowd loudly cheers again. After Taylor finishes performing "Ready For It?", the crowd roars before Taylor performs "I Did Something Bad".

They say I did something bad
Then why's it feel so good?
They say I did something bad
But why's it feel so good?
Most fun I ever had
And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could
It just felt so good, good

The smoke emitter shot a big vertical blast of smoke and fire shot out at the top of the huge screens when Taylor sang the chorus. Me, Elijah, Emily, Ryan, Selena, and Harry all watched on from the front row enjoying Taylor's concert.

Before I knew it Taylor was performing "Look What You Made Me Do".

I don't like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (oh!)

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do

The whole crowd sang along with Taylor as she performed the song. While Taylor was performing, she gave us all a glance. I made sure to record my favorite songs from the concert, they were: Ready For It?, Look What You Made Me Do, Shake It Off and I Did Something Bad.

Taylor was now performing "Getaway Car".

"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark (oh!)

You were drivin' the getaway car
We were flyin', but we'd never get far
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
Think about the place where you first met me
Ridin' in a getaway car
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
Should've known I'd be the first to leave
Think about the place where you first met me
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ah
No, nothin' good starts in a getaway car

The crowd loudly sang along with her, there were 65,000 people but it sounded like 200,000 with how loudly they sang along.

"Getaway Car" ended, and after Taylor caught her breath, she started performing "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things".

This is why we can't have nice things, darling
Because you break them, I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice (nice things) things (baby), honey (oh)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have-

Here's a toast to my real friends
They don't care about the he said, she said
And here's to my baby
He ain't reading what they call me lately
And here's to my mama
Had to listen to all this drama
And here's to you
'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
Hahaha, I can't even say it with a straight face!

This is why we can't have nice things,

After Taylor finishes singing "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things", she decends into the stage before taking the rocketsled and going backstage.

We all visit the Rep Room. Harry and Taylor take photos with fans and sign  their albums, shirts, and posters. We also take some photos with some fans.

After an hour in the Rep Room, all of the fans had left and we were all leaving to go back to Taylor's house. We left the venue being swarmed with paparazzi before my security made some space and we quickly entered the waiting black SUV.

After a thirty minute drive, we arrived at home. Taylor and Harry exited the SUV first, then Selena, Ryan and Emily exited the SUV, and lastly me and Elijah exited the SUV.
Me, Elijah, Emily, and Ryan all get changed and say goodnight, before going to bed.

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Hope you enjoyed Chapter 15.

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