The Lucky One (a Taylor Swift fanfic)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Rose

"Are we there yet?" Madison whined

"Thanks for asking that 50 times Madi" I rolled my eyes "look it's not like we actually wanted to drive like God knows how long to Alyssa's apartment."

"Relax girls" Kirsten assured "at least you found something"

"Yeah" I said guiltily

I might've done something with the diary last night...

"Well it looks like we're here" Kirsten announced stopping the car

"Thanks Kirsten. You can go look for a hotel and text us which one and we can take a cab there" Madison said

Kirsten nodded "Call me if you need anything" and drove off.

"Are you sure?" Madison asked "I mean she really might not be-"

"Shut up Madi" I snapped "I'm not spending my spring break doing all this for nothing I'm sure she's Taylor's cousin"

"As you say" Madison shrugged and rang the doorbell.

A girl with straight black hair opened the door "May I help you girls?"

"Is this the house of Alyssa Lynn Swift?" I asked

She cleared her throat "It's Sanger.. Actually. But yes I am Alyssa"

"Taylor's cousin right?" Madison asked

"Yes" she said slowly

"Can you help us with our hunt for your missing cousin Alyssa?"

She looked at us "Honey, do you even know what are you doing?"

"Yes we do" Madison said "Abigail already helped us. It's either help us or not"

Alyssa though for a while then opened the door further to let us in.

• • •

"When was the last time you saw Taylor?" I asked

"Several hours before the news went public" she replied handing me a glass of juice "she came here and gave me a small note before then quickly leaving. And a little girl was with her. Forgot her name though. Though the girl might be around 12 or 13 now... She was still with a girl"

"Just her? Alone?"

"Apparently" Alyssa shrugged then pressed a note in my hands "read that. Don't show anyone else and burn the paper afterwards reading it. Understand?"

"Crystal" I replied

• • •

Look for the place of the last leg of my tour,

Where crowds are wild and their hearts are pure.

Though I might be somewhere you don't think I am.

But it was nice to know, that because of them, my album became platinum years ago.

Alyssa dear cousin,

I'm sorry.

Sincerely,

Taylor...

That was written on the paper.

"Should we burn it?" I asked "Alyssa said so when we're done reading it"

"Maybe we should find out what it means first?" Madison suggested

"Well" I shifted the paper in my hands "we can try"

I opened the paper and flattened it on the hotel bed.

"Look for the place of the last leg of my tour" I read "that's probably the Red tour. That's her last tour after all..."

"So.. Singapore?" Madison asked

I shook my head "She would've been specific. So just the Asian leg. So that Shanghai China, Toyko Japan-"

"Jakarta Indonesia, Manila Philippines, Thailand-but it was cancelled, er, Singapore" Madison finished

"So we have to chose between those 5" I said

"I suggest either Shanghai or Singapore" Kirsten said

"Yeah same" Madi replied "well... Perhaps Singapore actually. Her mom was raised there before and then went to Pennsylvania"

"Um.. Maybe not" Kirsten said "Shanghai was the first show of the red tour Asia. So I suggest Shanghai"

"But Singapore was the last show of the red tour!" Madison argued "and there might me a reason why she made Singapore the last one! So there!"

Madison scrambled for her bag and pulled out a map of the world "I didn't know why I brought this but look" she pointed at Singapore "SINGAPORE"

"Rose, dear where do you think Taylor is hiding?" Kirsten asked me sweetly

Uh-oh.

This again.

This is worse than taking sides when Madison and Chris were fighting over who ate the last pizza slice on movie night at my house last month.

"Er.." I started

"Well?" Madison asked "it's up to you Rose"

I looked over at the map, then at the note from Alyssa.

Wait a minute...

"That's it!" I exclaimed

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