The Storm: Part 4

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September 20th, 2017, Tuesday: 4:30 pm

Taylor's POV

"Taylor, I have to potty." Jordan says, shaking me awake.

"Why can't you ask mommy or daddy? Wait, you're potty trained?!"

"No, but daddy said I have to learn. Taylor, I have to go now!" She whines the last part and I pick her up and take her to the downstairs bathroom.

I unbutton her onesie and take her diaper off.

"Must they make this so complicated? Can't you where pull-ups or something?"

"What are pull-ups?" She says, confused.

"Nevermind." I place her tiny butt on the potty chair that Kaylee and Alyson used but we never got rid of.

She does her 'business' and I change her diaper.

"Come on." I take her hand and we walk back into the living room.

"Congratulations, baby girl. You just went potty for the first time!" Sean and Ariana say.

"Wow." She rolls her eyes-how does she even know how to do that already-and sits back down on the couch.

Ariana and Sean laugh and sit on another couch.

"Was that necessary?" I ask.

"Yes. Why else do you think we did it?" Ariana answers.

"Let's do a singing competition." Karmani says out of nowhere.

"Where did that come from?" Ariana says.

"I don't know. It just popped in my mind."

"Ok then. What song?"

"No by Meghan Trainor. It's my favorite song."

"Sure. But, how is it gonna work?" I say.

"We can all sing our favorite song and they can vote." She says like we should know already.

"Fine. Ariana, what are you singing?"

"Dangerous Woman, duh."

"I'll sing My Everything."

"Karmani go first, since it was your idea." Ariana says.

"Fine." She stands up in front of the couches as the kids on the floor climb on someone's lap.

I think it's so cute
And I think it's so sweet
How you let ypur friends encourage you
To try and talk to me
But let me stop you there
Right before you speak
Ah to the ah to the no no no
My name is no
My sign is no
My number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
My name is no
My sign is no
My number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
What you gonna say
You ain't running game
Thinking I believe in every word
Call me beautiful
So original
Telling me I'm not like other girls
I was in my zone
Before you came along
Now I'm thinking maybe you should know
Ah to the ah to the no no no
My name is no
My sign is no
My number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
My name is no
My sign is no
My number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
Thank you in advance
I don't wanna dance
I don't need your hands all over me
If I want a man
Imma get a man
But it's never my priority
I was in my zone before you came along
Don't want you to take this personal
Ah to the ah to the no no no
My name is no
My sign is no
My number is no

"Ok, I'm done. Thank you, thank you." She bows and sits down.

"Ariana, you can go next."

"Ugh, fine." She gets up off of the couch and stands in front of everyone.

Don't need permission
Made my decision
To test my limits
Cause it's my business
God as my witness
Start what I finished
Don't need no hold up
Taking control of
This kind of moment
I'm locked and loaded
Completely focused
My mind is open
All that you got
Skin to skin
Oh my God
Don't you stop boy
Somethin bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin bout
Somethin bout
Somethin bout you
Makes me wanna do things I shouldn't
Somethin bout
Somethin bout
Somethin bout you
Nothin to prove and
I'm bulletproof and
No what I'm doing
The way we moving
Like introducing
Us to a new thing
I wanna savor
Save it for later
Cause I'm a taker
Cause I'm a giver
It's only nature
I live for danger
All that you got
Skin to skin
Oh my God
Don't you stop boy
Somethin bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin bout
Somethin bout
Something bout you
Makes me wanna do things I shouldn't
Somethin bout
Somethin bout
Somethin bout you

"Thank you everyone." She smiles and sits back down.

"Saving the best for last, it's my turn." I say, earning a sigh from Ariana.

I cried enough tears
To see my own reflection in them
And then it was clear
I can't deny
I really miss him
To think that I was wrong
I guess you dont know what you got
Till it's gone
Pain is just a consequence of love
I'm saying sorry for the sake of us
He wasn't my everything
Till we were nothing
And it's taking me a lot to say
Now that he's gone
My heart is missing something
And it's time to push my pride away
Cause you are
You are
You are my everything
You are
You are
You are my everything
I know you're not far
But I still can't handle the distance
You travel with my heart
I hope this is a temporary feeling
Cause it's to much to bear
And I know sorry ain't the cure
(A/N I don't know this part that well so, sorry about that.)
If it's not too much
Just know I'm yours
Cause what we got is worth fighting for
Cause you are
You are
You are my everything
You are
You are
You are my everything

"Time to vote." I say.

Ariana and Karmani get back up and stand on either side of me.

"I love you." Ariana whispers, kissing my forehead as tears form in her eyes.

"I love you too."

"Sean?"

"Karmani."

"Jordan?"

"Taylor."

"Kaylee and Alyson?"

"Mommy." They say at the same time.

"Oliver?"

"Mani."

"North?"

"Mani."

"Well, I guess Karmami won. Congrats!" Ariana says with fake jealousy.

"Thanks." She says as North pulls her to the TV.

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