His words stilled me.
Stefani said, with a gentleness to her voice, "Taylor, you're pushing her too far again."
He nodded, "Sorry, Mads."
I said lowly, "It-it's fine."
"We'll take our time, ok?"
"Yeah. It's just...it reminds me of what my dad did. And what you said about him."
"For which I'm sorry for. I shouldn't have said that."
"It's ok. I'm not upset with you."
Stefani asked, "What do you want to do now?" Probably to make me feel better.
"Uh..." I took a deep breath and selflessly said, remembering her worried face from earlier, "I...could try to eat something."
She nodded, smiling slightly. "I'll get you something light to eat, ok?"
I nodded, relieved that she understood. After she left, Taylor tried to cheer me up by making jokes. It didn't work at first, but it started to cheer me up a little by the time she came back.
Looking at it made me nauseous, but I took a deep breath and forced myself to eat it. Surprisingly, it stayed down. That made me feel better. Maybe I was fixable after all.
She said sweetly, "I'm proud of you, Madison."
"Thanks." I looked over and noticed Taylor had snuck out. "Where'd he go?"
"Probably to book you a therapist."
I nodded. "I'm so lucky I met you. I wouldn't have been able to handle this without you guys."
"I'm glad I met you too."
A smile formed on my face, as the weight of that comment hit me. Lady Gaga is happy she met me! I felt tears slid down my face. Happy tears. It was a nice feeling compared to what I had felt lately. I wondered how long it would last.
Stefani asked, "You ok, Maddie."
"Yeah. These are happy tears?"
She smiled. "I'm glad. You deserve all the happiness in the world."
I pulled her into a hug, as joy took over my body for a moment. I felt like myself until I remembered why I met her.
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A Monster Dream
Fanfiction"Promise me you'll always be there for me?" Madison Abbot is a normal teenage girl who wants nothing more than to meet her idol, Lady GaGa. When her world comes crashing down, what will she do? Is there someone she can turn to?
