You Belong To Me- Part 2 (KAYLOR)

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"Hi Abigail, I just got to Nashville and I would like to talk to you. Can you come over?"

"Yeah, sure Taylor. I'm a little surprised that were gonna have a random girls night. I'm looking forward to it."

"Oh me too Abby, me too."

A short time later Abby arrived.

"I brought some of your favorite food and some of our favorite movies. I'm so happy you called me. It's gonna be just like old times. Where's Karlie?"

"She's in London working."

"Oh, wow, so it really is gonna be just like old times, just me and you."

"Yeah, just me and you. I'm sure we'll have a night of great conversation. Would you like something to drink?"

"I'll have whatever you're having, Tay."

"So, water with lime is fine?"

"Yeah, that's fine."

Taylor served the drinks and sat on the couch.

"So what movies did you bring?"

"I brought Love Actually, Mean Girls and the first season of Friends. What would you like to watch?"

"Why don't we go with Mean Girls. It's very fitting for the moment." Taylor said sarcastically.

"Umm, ok. You alright Taylor?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Let's watch the movie."

Abigail loaded the DVD player and took a seat next to Taylor. The entire time, Taylor could only think about how she so desperately didn't want any of the things that Karlie told her to be true. She thought long and hard about what she was going to say and how exactly she was going to bring this up. After a couple of hours, the movie was finally over.

"I can never get tired of that movie, Tay. What about you?"

"It's good."

"Good? That's it? It used to be one of your favorites."

"Abigail, I need to talk to you about something."

"Sure Tay, go ahead."

"We've been friends for over ten years. And I never had a sister but I always wanted one and I looked at you as the sister I never had. You were my first real friend and you were there for me when no one else was. When my career started to take off, you were my number one cheerleader. All the things we dreamed of doing, like going to the Grammy's, meeting Justin Timberlake or Beyoncé came true and I was so happy that I got to share those moments with you."

"I don't think ever told you this but I always looked up to you and admired you. You went to college on a swimming scholarship and you always had a passion for helping people and look at you now. You travel the world and help millions of people. I've envied your life and feel that, in some sense, your life is so much more meaningful than mine. I think maybe I was always a little jealous of you because the day I decided to dedicate my life to my music, was the day that I knew my life would never be normal again. I could kiss my privacy goodbye because nothing would ever be 'just mine' ever again. But no matter how jealous I may have ever been, I was always proud of you and I never wished anything bad to happen to you. I just knew that we followed our hearts, which led us down different paths."

"There was never a time that I didn't think about you. Regardless of who I met, I never forgot where I came from. I may not have been the best friend all the time and yes, maybe I didn't always call, but you were never forgotten."

"I met someone who I fell in love with. It wasn't anything like the boys I dated in high school or early on in my career. I met my soulmate and I wanted you to be happy for me. It meant so much to me for you to like Karlie because she makes me so happy. I love her so much and I would do anything for her. She never asked me for anything. She never asked me to change anything about myself or the people I surrounded myself with. She accepts me for who I am."

"I've been insecure all my life, you know that. It gets so bad that it has scared so many people off, but not her. She accepted my insecurities and helped me work through them. I'm still a work in progress but I have Karlie to thank for helping me because no matter what, she's has never left my side. I can't explain to you how much she means to me. It almost feels like it's not even real."

"I'm telling you this because I wanted you to understand everything that has been in my head."

Halfway through Taylor's talk, Abigail had began to cry.

"Taylor, I'm sorry. I don't know why I did what I did. Part of me was just so jealous because I felt like I was losing my best friend to people who didn't deserve your friendship. I was angry and lonely. I fucked up. I was hurt that you didn't call me as much or invite me to see you. I wanted my friend back and I thought that if I ruined your marriage, that you would come back to Nashville to be close to your family and me. You had retired and I just thought that I'd have my best friend back. It would be like old times again. I shouldn't have done what I did. I asked Emma to come on to Karlie because Selena told me how Karlie had a few close encounters with girls when you guys were broken up. I just thought that maybe she'd give in and do something and then you could see what a piece of shit she is and leave her. Taylor, I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I'll talk to Karlie. I'll apologize. I'll do whatever I can to make it up to you both."

Taylor wiped her eyes and pulled herself together. She offered Abigail a sweet smile as she got up and went over to the DVD player to remove the movie. She sat back down with all three movies in her hand, playing with the edges of them, as she straightened them in your lap.

"Abigail, always remember that I'll always love you and I will never forget you for as long as I live, but I can't have you in my life anymore. What you did was inexcusable. You need to leave."

Taylor stood up, as Abigail did the same.

"Taylor please."

"Goodbye Abigail."

Taylor walked to the door and held it open as she watched her first real friend walk out of her apartment for the very last time.