Forbidden Love

Chapter 9: Roses And Thorns

Chapter 9: Roses And Thorns

"Taylor, you're up in 30 minutes. Damn it! Stop using your phone Taylor", cried her manager as she hurried over and took the phone out of Taylor's hands. "And don't make that puppy eyes to me. It won't work"

"Okay, fine!", she mumbled, " I'm just freaking out right now and I need something to calm me down..."

"Here, take this", someone suddenly made an apperance as she handed a drink to Taylor, "It will make you feel better. I promise"

Taylor looked up in surprise, puzzling as she was trying to compose herself.

"Oh.. I'm sorry for breaking into your changing room while wearing a lingerie", the girl smiled, "I know it's a little bit rude but hmm...when I heard that you're playing at this year's show I was so excited to finally meet you! My name is..."

"Karlie Kloss!", Taylor cried in excitement, "No way! You're Karlie goddamn Kloss!"

Karlie couldn't help but bursting into laugh.

"So you know me!", Karlie grinned, "Okay someday I'm gonna tell my grand kids that Taylor Swift knows my name"

"You're Karlie Kloss!", Taylor repeated herself involuntarily.

"You're a little bit too excited for a huge pop star, aren't you?", Karlie giggled, pointing at the cup on the table, "Drink this! It will help calm you down. I swear to God I didn't even remember what my name was at my first show. But I managed to contrive, even though I'm pretty sure I peed a little on the runway"

Taylor threw her head back laughing like a little kid. She did not know if that cup of coffee was going to do any help, but Taylor was pretty sure she felt a lot better then.

"20 minutes left Taylor! Come out here rightaway!", urged her manager.

"She's coming", Karlie answered, "Well I hope we can talk later backstage. But right now...", she put both of her hands on Taylor's shoulder and looked straight into her eyes, "Now take a deep breath, get yourself together. Then just come out there and rock the runway as if you owned it, okay?".

"Okay", Taylor closed her eyes and did what she was told to do, "Thank...."

"You..", Taylor opened her eyes and found herself alone in the room. "But she was just right here", Taylor thought. Wasn't she so nervous that she began to imagine things?

"Thank God", Taylor let go a sigh of relief as she turned back and found a cup of Starbuck coffee on her table. "So she was real", Taylor laughed at herself for having such a crazy thought. Swallowing a draught of coffee, Taylor spinned the cup around in her hands and stared at the name written on it.

"Karlie"

"What a beautiful name", she thought.