The Lucky One (a Taylor Swift fanfic)

Chapter 5

*[Edited]*

Chapter 5

//Rose//

"Woah, wait wait wait." Madison scratched the back if her head in frustration. "So is Aphrodite the fairest one or Helen?"

I threw my hands up in the air, sighing. "For the hundredth time! It's Helen! Aphrodite herself knew!"

Greek Mythology again.

I was explaining the Trojan War to Madison but she just doesn't seem to listen.

"Sooooo," she said, tucking a strand of hair behind her head. "Achilles died right?"

I faced palmed myself. "Yes Madi, he died."

"How?" she asked

"You don't know the story of Achilles?" I stared at her. "Seriously?"

"Seriously." she agreed, grinning innocently. "I knew he died but I didn't know when, where, or why."

"Good God..." I mumbled, "Okay so the mother of Achilles, wanted him to be protected. So he dipped her son in the River Styx-"

"What's the River Styx?" Madi asked, cocking her head sideways.

"A river in the underworld." I answered her quicky. "So there. He gained protection blah blah blah, but only Achilles' heel wasn't fully underwater. And someone shot an arrow at his heel then he died."

"Wait so how does the River Styx give "protection" to people" she asked again.

"I don't know Madi I'm not a walking Wikipedia." I replied sarcastically.

"Can we just stop this?" she begged me. "Just five minutes please? I have to tell you something..."

I closed the book. "Fine."

"Okay Rose," she said shifting uncomfortably on the bed. "Can you do a really big and important favor for me?"

"What?" I asked drinking some water from my jug.

"Okay I know this is insane to say but.." she took a deep breath "I... I-I wanna look for Taylor Swift."

I nearly choked on my water.

Right there, smack in the face. Got right to the point, didn't beat around the bush. This is unusual for Madi... I thought, then blinked, What are you doing Rose?! Answer her!

"I-I'm sorry?" I stuttered, not quite getting her. "You wanna look for Taylor Swift? Madi she's disappeared for years already! Even I lost count!"

"I know but," she said, biting her lip. "I just really wanna! I think it's time someone did try. I'm almost 16, I can do what I wanna do!"

"Madi you're not even old enough to drive!" I shot at her, looking for excuses. Or at least something that'll smack some sense into her.

"Think about it will you?" she asked, giving me some puppy-dog eyes. "You can be a real live detective and--!"

"Rose?" her dad opened the door, "Your brother is calling"

I sighed, running my hands through my hair. "Tell him I'll be home in 5 minutes. Thanks Mr. Brown."

He smiled and closed the door.

"Madison I gotta go," I sighed, packing up my things

"Can you think about it?" she asked again.

I sighed again. "I can't guarantee you anything. But I'll think about it when I can"

~

"Hey Rose," my brother greeted me, "What's up?"

"Life." I replied blandly, trudging up the stairs.

"Okay what's wrong little sister?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

I flashed him a bright smile. "Nothing! Nothing's wrong Tristan!"

He stood up. "Spill it Rose."

I sighed. "I hate that I'm such an open book sometimes." And Tristan grinned cheekily.

"Madison wants me to go with her on this crazy trip to look for the missing Taylor Alison Swift!" I confessed. "It's crazy! I mean. We can't just drop outta school to go for a never ending hunt for a missing celebrity!"

"Then why are you making such a big deal about this is you don't want to go?" he asked casually.

"It's because I don't want to let her down. I mean, she a HUGE swiftie and now that she wants to go looking for her idol? I can't just go with her all of a sudden! But I don't wanna let her down. But I just don't want to go. After all, I've hated Taylor since the day she left her fans. It's rude and mean." I confessed what was going on in my mind.

"Rose, you're 17 already. You can drive. Just with an adult in the car. You can do this, if you really want to." my brother shrugged.

I stared at him. "You're actually considering me doing this? Oh my god! That's it I'm outta here!" I stormed upstairs.

Madison seriously wants me to do this?

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