A Little Too Late (Third book to Adopted by Taylor Swift)

Chapter 37

Audrey's POV

I couldn't fall asleep, I was in pain because I'm not allowed to see Carter anymore and I know I thought that before I saw him today. But I have to end it before my dad figures out. I don't want to be sent to grandmas or hell he might even send me to Grandma Anne in England, and I couldn't handle that.

It sucks because I don't have my phone to listen to music before I fall asleep. I mean I have my record player but that means I have to get out of bed for that, and I don't have my door, so it's probably not an option either. I literally have nothing. I lost everything I loved in a matter of hours over a situation that could have been avoided.

Out of everything I miss, I miss Carter. That was mostly the reason why we met up behind the concessions, to talk about the forced goodbye. He kept fighting me, making things hurt even more. Carter was pissed at my dad and claims that he doesn't have control over me. But really the next two years, he does.

I get out of bed to go to the kitchen for some water, or milk, or something that will get my mind off everything. "Harry, these are phenomenal pictures."

"what are you guys going?!" My mom and dad turn around and he slams my laptop close. I really need to put passwords on things. I didn't think I would need one up until now. They just sit in silence and I walk closer to them, "do you really not trust me enough where you have to go through my laptop?"

"it's not that Audrey it's--" My mom pauses and looks at my dad, "we're just worried about you"

"can't you just tell me, and not go through my fucking laptop!?"

"watch your language!" My dad stands up and I take a step back, after seeing his rage yesterday, I'm scared of everything about him. Mom grabs his arm and pulls him back down to the seat, "I don't like it."

"I'm sorry..."

"I'm going to be blunt since you won't listen to your dad and you're stubborn. We went through your laptop and even your phone because we don't know who you are. I don't know my own daughter and this boy is making everything worse for us." She explains and gets a glass of milk for me, "we don't like him, and it's been expressed before so I won't say it again, but he isn't good. No good will come from that relationship and deep down I know that you know."

"Don't be mad at us for wanting to know who you are Audrey" my dad finally speaks up

"But I love him" my dad once again stands and I take a quick step back, spilling the milk on the floor.

"Let's go upstairs yeah?" she stands and dries the floor with a towel before leading me back up to my room.

When we get up stairs, she takes a moment to take in my room. Going through my Polaroid collection, and smiling at some of the pictures. "I really like this one" she comes over showing me the one of her yelling at Mason and he has his head down in shame. I chuckle and nod

"how do I get over him mom?"

"You write a song." She jokes and of course gets a laugh from me, "I'm just kidding. Four months is a long time to be dating someone at your age. And I'm not going to lie, it's going to be tough." She sits next to me and I put my head on her shoulder, "but it will always no matter what, always get better."

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The next morning I woke with a sore throat but ignoring it, I went downstairs and took a look at my list. 1. (optional) make us coffee. Yep that's not happening
2. Clean the pool
3. Do your brothers and your laundry
4. I will make up more when I wake.

I rolled my eyes and started Mason and my laundry, heading out to the pool and starting to clean it. I bend down to get the noodle out of the pool and I feel hands on my back. As soon as I do, I feel my body underwater.