Learning To Love (Taylor's Version)

Anger & Apologies

(River's Version):

I woke up on a bed with my clothes from yesterday. I remember talking to Taylor and Joe while coming back from Universal. I probably fell asleep and they put me here. I kind of liked yesterday, okay, I loved yesterday. It was so fun and I liked hanging out with them. They've been making sure I eat, get enough sleep, have fun, and my leg's been healing really quickly. It's still slightly red, but it doesn't hurt anymore.

I walk downstairs and see Joe and Taylor arguing with each other. I go back upstairs and stay in my room hoping they'd stop soon. After a couple minutes, Taylor comes in. Her eyes looked slightly mad and she was running her hand through her hair.

"Oh hey, you're awake," she says, softly.

"Just woke up," I lied.

She looked a little reviled and smiled at me.

"You and Joe are gonna hang out today, I have some work," she tells me.

I agreed and Joe told me that we're gonna go wherever I want then dinner and a movie. Taylor walked out the room and into her room.

(Taylor's Version):

Even after how much she enjoyed yesterday, Joe was still against adopting her. I decided to go to the studio and calm down and talk to my mom too.

I quickly put on a presentable outfit and grabbed the keys. I say bye to River and start driving. Today it was just me, no one else. I wanted to be alone today and think about things.

I walk over and sit by the piano and think. I didn't really know what to do. Usually I'm bursting out with ideas, but not today. I start to hum a tune and play something on the piano.

It's been a couple hours and I wasn't able to do anything at all. Joe and River apparently went shopping and then they went to the arcade. I fell asleep and I didn't get anything done at all. I called my mom and I'm waiting for her to answer.

"Taylor, honey?"

"Hey mom,"

I push the wine bottle away so she doesn't see it and ask me why I drank ½ a bottle.

"How are you?"

"I'm upset, mom,"

"What happened?"

"I really love River and I wanna adopt her but Joe is being stubborn about it,"

"What did he tell you?"

"He said we can't handle it because of our jobs, but I can take River with me to tour and to the studio, she can go to school. He said she might be lonely cause we're always gone, but we're spending time with her right now, we have time!"

"Honey, one, River's education would be disrupted if she kept traveling, what about friends, your tours are about 5-6 months. And Joe isn't acting right now, and you have a break for the next week since you need to start vigorously prepping for tour,"

"So you're on his side!"

"No honey, I'm just saying, there a lot you have to think about first,"

"I have thought about it, I want to adopt her!"

"Taylor, hon-"

I end the call and throw my phone down. I know that it was rude but I was angry. I heard a knock on the door and when I opened it, I saw River.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

"I missed you so Joe drove me here, he had to go home, he said to come back by 7,"

I rolled my eyes and let her in. How irresponsible of him to drop her off and leave. She walked over to the couch near the piano and took a chicken wing out of my lunch I didn't finish.

"Play something," River says to me.

I drink water, trying to sober up even more before playing some simple tunes for her. I wasn't really in the mood and I think she understood that cause she stopped asking.

It's already 6:30 so we decided to head home. After I opened the door I smelled burnt food and got concerned. We went into the kitchen and Joe was shirtless with an apron, there was powder all over his hair and shorts. He was holding burnt bread and a fire extinguisher. There was a bunch of white foam all over the stove and the floor was a mess.

We both stare at him, speechless.

"I- i was trying to make sandwiches and cookies to tell you I'm sorry but I-"

I laugh and kiss him without getting all dirty. We pulled apart as River yelled out "Ew." We ordered Taco Bell and me and River went to pick it up while Joe got ready. Due to traffic, it took much longer, but we finally came home with the food, and Joe had cleaned up the kitchen and was laying down.

We all ate while watching something that River put on. Me and Joe didn't really talk about the argument, we just quietly looked at the screen. By the end of the movie, River was asleep with her head on my lap and Joe fell asleep on my shoulder. This was a really uncomfortable position but I didn't wanna wake them up.