Shadows Lurking | Taylor Swift Fanfic

36: A n a t o m y

It's just anatomy, you're only half of me
Still, you don't know me at all
You've been my missing piece, so why aren't you missing me?
Guess I meant less than I thought
It's just anatomy
Hate that you're half of me

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Growing up Amerie wasn't bothered about who her Dad was, sure she would ask her Mom as other children had Dad's, she didn't understand why she didn't. Taylor would always say he was irrelevant, and a bad person, Amerie wasn't sure what that meant.

Amerie stared at her phone, she had just sent a message to John Mayer asking if he was her Dad.

She saw the three dots and got excited, but sulked as soon as she saw the message.

"Look kid I don't want anything to do with you, you seem like a nice girl but I will never be a father to you and don't want to be"

Harsh. Amerie sighed, why didn't he not want anything to do with her. Was she not a perfect enough of a daughter.

Amerie sighed she couldn't deal with anymore upset or disappointment today.
She placed her glasses on her face and sat at her desk, being at her New York apartment her bedroom was much smaller than the house in Nashville, but it was okay for Amerie, it fit her book collection, clothes and other interests perfectly.

She began to write in her notebook, she was writing a book about an autistic girl, she wrote downevery emotion she was feeling and every negative thought she had.

"Amerie, why has Tree just called me saying she's received screenshots of you asking John Mayer if he's your father?" Taylor said crossing her arms.

"Erm.." Amerie said shrugging her shoulders.

"Sit next to me on the bed" Taylor asked to which Amerie immediately did.

"I don't want you ever communicating with him, I don't even know who told you he's your birth dad, but please do not talk to him ever." Taylor said firmly

"I'm sorry" Amerie apologised.

"I know, just next time please talk to me when you're curious about things, instead of trying to find out for yourself" Taylor said

Amerie listened carefully to her Mom and nodded along.

"I understand your curious about who your Dad is, but now you know please don't speak to him and if he ever tries to speak to you tell me straight away" Taylor said pulling Amerie into a hug.

Taylor eyes darted the notebook that was open on Amerie's desk and filled with writing.

"It's nothing" Amerie shrugged.

Taylor walked over and took a peek.

"Are you writing a book?" Taylor asked.

"Not sure" Amerie sighed.

"It's looks good, why don't we go make a snack and maybe head to the store, I need to do some grocery shopping" Taylor said

"Sounds good" Amerie agreed.

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Taylor in a hat and sunglasses, Amerie also in sunglasses, walked around the store picking up food to put in the cart.

"Ice cream?" Amerie asked hopefully.

"Go ahead then" Taylor chuckled.

Amerie picked out three tubs of her favourite ice creams and placed them in the cart neatly.