Chapter 4

Chapter 4
"I’m not a princess this ain’t a fairytale I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet lead her out the stairwell this ain't Hollywood this is a small town I was a dreamer before you went and let me down but it's too late for you and your white horse to cone around," I sang, almost whispered while sitting on the edge of my bed with my head in my knees. Burning a picture of my one true love, and my makeup was running, I could tell.
I was driving home, after my recording session. As I pulled out of the parking lot, I saw a boy, he had a moe hawk thing like Joe’s, the same skin color as Joe’s, oh...my...god. He is wearing the exact same outfit Joe was wearing at starbucks. He is with a girl. Blonde. That's all I can tell since,…since,….since they're kissing. I just looked forward and acted like I hadn't seen a thing...but I knew what had happened an nothing I can do can change that...no matter what.
I pulled up to our driveway, locked my car door, ran up to my room, and started to feel tears stinging my eyes. I grabbed a match and a picture of him and I together. Why did he have to lead me on like that?
"I'm not a princess this ain't a fairytale I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet lead her out the stairwell this ain't Hollywood this is a small town I was a dreamer before you went and let me down but it's too late for you and your white horse to come around," I sang almost whispered while sitting on the edge of my bed with my head in my knees.
Burning a picture of my one true love, and my makeup was running, I could tell. The flame seemed to engulf the picture, halfway...it only burned my face out before touching Joe’s...and burning out. I threw it on the ground and started crying even more, I grabbed my pillow and laid down I just kept crying until I eventually fell asleep.

The next morning I wake up and saw that I had 25 missed calls and 14 texts. Joe couldn't have known that I found about him and mystery girl. I looked at my texts.
1. Joe: hey Taylor can I talk 2 u about the tour at starbucks later?
2. Joe: hey it's me can u tell me what songs you were thinking of singing
3. Mom: your father and I left for the day. We love you
4: Jessica: Taylor, tell me when you're free next
5: Joe: Taylor it's me do you need a wardrobe or makeup artist
6:???: he's mine
I stopped right there, and read over that a few times. The number only said unknown. This is either mystery girl, Amy, or a prank. I can pretty much cancel out Amy since she forgot I ever went to her school. I have no clue how mystery girl would get my number. Also, who would pull a random, stupid, and pathetic prank like this.
7: ???: meet me at starbucks...or else your little Joey bear might see the end of light
8: Joe: hey do you meet at starbucks later
9: ???: say yes
10: nick j: hey Taylor it's nick our tour starts in 3 days! See ya then
11: Kevin: hey Taylor 3 DAYS BABY
12: ???: maybe you'll have to cancel the tour who knows?
13: starbucks. 3:00. Be there
14: Joe: I forgot to set a time for starbucks. Does 3 work for you?

Oh my god! WHO IS DOING THIS TO Me?!?! I grabbed my phone and dialed Joe’s number. I can't believe I'm doing this, what if the person us joking?
"hello?"
"J-Joe?"
"yup,"
"can you meet me at starbucks at 3?"
"yeah! Should I invite nick and Kevin?"
"n-no,"
"okay, I'll see you then!"
"yeah," I sighed. The line went dead and I started to cry. My phone vibrated and I looked at the screen.
It read "One New Text Message," I opened it, "you made a wise decision," Again, no number. I started to cry even harder. Who would be doing this? I could it be mystery girl? No, she loves Joe obviously. But I don't know anyone else that would do this. Maybe I don't know them? Whatever, I have a Starbucks to go. I walk into the bathroom, and apply my makeup. Once I'm done, I walk down stairs, grab my keys off the counter, and walk out the door to my car. Which is starting to get dirty of I do say so myself. I put the keys into the ignition, and drive out of the driveway, down the street and turn right. The drive only took about 2 minutes but felt like much longer. Why of taking Joe there would only kill him? The person said they wouldn't do anything if we went to starbucks...but what if it was only a trap? I walk in and see a single person on their laptop, and Joe ordering his...probably venti strawberries and cream frappuccino.
"I'll have a venti strawberries and cream frappuccino," I'm so smart. I walk behind him...I'm still kind of upset about mystery girl but we weren't actually dating so it's not like I can get mad at him or anything.
"I'll have the same," I say, taking out a 20. He laughs and hugs me.
"hey giiiiiirrrrll," he says.
"do me a favor?" I asked. He nodded.
"never say that again," we laughed. This hurt, but I couldn't help it. He had a girlfriend and I had no say in it. No matter how much I wanted to, I couldn't.
"she wears short skirts I wear t-shirts she's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time..." I sang quietly.
"what's that?" he asked. "nothing,"
"it sounded like you belong with me,"
"you crazy,"

1 NEW TEXT MESSAGE
"well aren't you two having fun?"

I ran out the door leaving everything behind. Joe came running after me, but didn't catch me.

1 NEW TEXT MESSAGE
"tisktisktisk you shouldn't have left"

I didn't know what to do, I kept running, and eventually got to my house. I slammed the door, and slid down it once I was inside. I didn't know what to do anymore. I felt lost, confused, and afraid. I sat there crying for what felt like hours, until I was interrupted by my phone ringing in my pocket. "hello?"
"Taylor?" it was Joe. "yeah,"
"are you okay?"
"are you?"
"what are you taking about?"
"nothing,"
"I just figured I would call you since you ran out today..."
"yeah, sorry about that. I, um, have to go. Bye!" I hung up on him. I felt terrible but I couldn't face him now. The person was a fake. I humiliated myself in front of the one I love. I am probably the stupidest person known to man I walked into the kitchen and got a glass of milk and sat down at the counter.

1 NEW TEXT MESSAGE
You shouldn't have hung up

"OH MY GOD!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"

1 NEW TEXT MESSAGE
Calm down the neighbors might think you're going crazy and you don't want that now do you?

I put my head in my hands and started to cry. I don't know what to do anymore. I picked up my phone and dialed a familiar number. "hello?"
"Joe? I'm sorry about earlier,"
"don't be...why did you run out in the first place?"
"long story,"
"I've got time,"
"no you don't,"
"yes I do,"
"I'm dropping the subject,"
"hey look outside," I turned to the nearest window and saw nothing. "umm..."
"Other window,"
and there he was hanging from a tree. Yes hanging. No! Not with a rope around his neck! Just upside down.
"how did you talk while you were upside down?"
"don't ask..."
"uuuumm"
"right..."
"what are you doing here in the first place? Not that I don't want you to,"
"I just thought I'd drop in for a visit,"
"you planned that didn't you?"
"um...no?"
"oh wow...now how are you going to get down?"
"like this..." he said as he did this crazy double front back front flip thing
"shiiiiiit,"
"YOU SAID A BAD WORD! DOLLAR IN YHE SWEAR JAR!" I love that boy "fuck the swear jar," I whispered.
"what?" he asked.
"I just said that the swear jar is so full ya know?"
"I agree...maybe it wouldn't be if SOMEONE would stop cussing!" he is so clueless.
"Hey, blame my sister," actually I don't have one.
"YOU DONT HAVE A SISTER!" he yelled and pushed me in the pool. I pretended I was hurt and asked him to help me out. As soon as he grabbed my hand I pulled him in the pool, jumped out, and ran in the house locking the door.

Chapter 3

Chapter 3
Exactly one year later, I have a label. I'm getting ready to record the final version of You Belong With Me. Thanks to Nick. I'm not very known yet but I'm not sure I ever will be. I have my first autograph signing tomorrow, and apparently a few people from my high school are coming. I might be able to go back there after this year to be a junior. That is if I don't get too famous. But honestly, how many people do get famous in the music industry. Only a few get lucky.
"Taylor Swift?" they called my name to go get ready to record. I stood up and smiled at the guy in the studio. He gave me a signal to start playing.

" you're on the phone with your girlfriend she's upset she's going off about something that you said she spent get your humor like I do..." I sang the entire song, and apparently it went well because I only had to do it a few more times. I left the room and heard the guy call another name "Jonas Brothers" I turned around since I had never heard the name before. I saw about 5 guys, 3 of which looked a lot alike. One looked about 13 the others 16 and possibly 18. I kept my eye on the middle one, and he looked at me and smiled. I drove home and went to bed. I woke up the next morning and got ready for the autograph signing I have today. As I walked into the small store for my signing, I saw Amy with...him. They got up to the table and Amy didn’t even recognize me, but he did.
" Did you know that this girl named Tara went to my school before and she looked just like you, but about a year ago she just like, dropped off the face of the earth," I just looked at Nick as if to say" are you honestly letting her say that" but I quickly turned to Amy.
" that's funny," I said as I signed her poster. We exchanged smiles, and she kept walking. I knew what I was singing later.
"Hey, I think you are really good, I got most of my friends to love your songs! What are you going to sing later?"
"Its going to be a brand new song. Here you go," I said handing her a cd she burned.
"thank you so much!" she said I didn't know her, or most of the people here for that matter, but it was nice to know I have fans outside of the school. Oddly the whole time I kept thinking of those 3 boys mainly the middle one. Jonas Brothers, Ill never forget that name. Before I knew it I was called To go and play a song.
"Hey everyone, thanks for coming tonight, I wrote this song and it was my first dog I record, it hasn't been released yet, so you are the first to hear it. It was written for a guy that I really liked. You Belong With Me. You're on the phone with your girlfriend she's upset she's going off about something that you said she doesn't get your humor like I do I'm in my room it's a typical Tuesday night I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like she'll never know your story like I do she wears short skirts I wear t-shirts she's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time..." while I was singing I looked over at Nick a few times and saw that he realized the song was about him. I looked over to the door and saw those three guys from the recording studio. When the song was over they came up to me.
"hey you're really good!" said the middle one.
"thank you! Hey, weren't you at the recording studio when recorded that?"
"Well I didn't know that's what you were recording but yes,"
"I’m Kevin, this is nick and that's Joe," said the oldest. I shook hands with all of them.
"I'm Taylor," I smiled.
" Yeah, we kind of figured that since we heard about this on the radio," said Joe
"REALLY?!?! I DIDNT KNOW THIS WAS ADVERTISED ANYWHERE BUT IN HERE!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I looked around and saw everyone staring at me. I just looked at the ground and my cheeks turned bright red.
"Hey, it's cool they all love you, everyone makes mistakes," that time it was Kevin. Maybe they would want to perform? Maybe they could get more fans or something. "Hey guys?"
"Yeah?" thy asked in synch
"would you want to perform something?
"sure" they said again
"cool hold on," I turned to everyone in the store," Hey everyone! Can I have your attention please! These are my friends the Jonas Brothers, they would like to perform for you!" Everyone clapped and welcomed them Onto the stage.
"Hey guys, were the Jonas brothers and this is please be mine... They come and go but they don't know that you are my beautiful I try to come closer with you but they all say we won't make it through but I'll be there forever you will see that it's better all our hopes an our dreams will come true I will not disappoint you I will be right there for you till the end the ends of time please be mine..." when they were done I just stood there in awe they were phenomenal I was completely speechless. I guess they saw me because they started saying my name.
"Taylor, are you okay???" Nick asked.
"Yeah....that was...wow..." I couldn't finish my sentence. They all laughed at me but I didn't get embarrassed since I wasn't the only one like this on the room. Eventually they gave out autographs also. I started to talk to Joe when Nick came over...not Joe’s brother nick, evil Nick that I'm in love with.
"Taylor can I talk to you?" he asked.
"Sure," I said and just stayed there
"Alone?"
"I’m afraid not,"
"Why not?"
"What can you tell me that you can't tell my...er...boyfriend..."
"boyfriend?" Joe asked. "of course silly," I answered. "right...boyfriend" he said back.
"so kiss then," said nick. " WHAT?!?!?!" we yelled at the same time. " yeah, well if you guys are a couple you shouldn't have a problem kissing. You do it all the time right?" crap.
"well I don't think our first kiss should be forced..." thank god for Joe.
"YOU MEAN YOUVE NEVER KISSED?!?!"
"sssshhhhhhh!!! We don't want anyone to know!"
"why not?"
"we just don't! At least I don't try to- " He lifted his hand like he was going to punch me. As soon as he started to swing his arm Amy came over...but that didn't stop him. Amy didn’t know what everyone was about to find out. He punched me like 3 times before Joe was able to stop him. I collapsed onto the ground and everything went dark. The next thing I knew I was laying on a bed in a brightly lit room with tubes coming out of by nose and throat. I couldn't have tell tubes in my throat anymore, I knew it was life support, but I could breathe now, so I didn't need them anymore. I started tugging at them, after a while panicking, and pulling at them frantically.
Before I knew it, doctors and nurses were bursting through the door. I had no idea what to think. Hopefully someone will take these tubes out.
"CLEAR!" one of the nurses yelled. I can't see anything. Am I blind? Don't they only do the clear thing when they are trying to bring you back to life? I felt a shock go throughout my body.
"CLEAR!" and another shock. " She’s back,"
1 week later
"would you like to press charges?"
"no"
"are you sure?"
"positive"
I could have possibly been making one of the biggest mistakes of my life, or the right decision. Ring. Ring. Ring.
"hello?"
"Taylor?"
"yeah..."
"it's Joe,"
"oh hi!"
"did you want to meet up later? I need to ask you something,"
"okay, where do you want to meet?"
"How about Starbucks? The one by your house?"
"which one? There's like 5,"
"The small one,"
"Okay what time?"
"Umm...when are you available?"
"Well, I'm recording from 3-5, so maybe 6ish?"
"Cool. See you then,"
The line went dead. I still have two hours to get ready so I decide to walk to starbucks. I bring my iPod, and turn on please be mine. Is that too weird? I mean, we're getting to be really close and yet I listen to them on m iPod.
"O MY GOSH! You're Taylor Swift! You are soooo pretty in person!"
"Thank you so much!"
"So...umm...wow...what can I get you?"
"umm...can I have a venti-"
"she'll have a venti strawberry and cream frap."
"JOE!!!"
"hey," he said smiling.
"why are you here so early?" we said at the same time and started laughing.
"well I was leaving soon and was going to get a late but I guess I'm getting a strawberry frappuccino now."
"you are"
"but you never answered my question,"
"I got bored..."
Joe ended up paying for their drinks, and they sat down and started talking about life.
"wait..."
"what?"
"why did you ask me here in the first place? You said you needed ask me something?"
"oh yeah, I wanted to know if you would want to..."
"Here you go!" the barista yelled, since they were the only ones in the Starbucks if that's even possible. "thank you. Now continue..."
"I was wondering if you would go on tour with us,"
"I'm not sure I can..."
"oh..."
"Ill see if I can. I promise but with school, and my family, and..."
"we have a teacher, but if you can't I understand,"
"thank you so much," I said hugging him. "I would stay longer if I could...but I’m running late so..."
"A little by longer? Ok that not what I meant,"
"I wish I could,"
"ok bye"
"bye" they said smiling. I walked out the door and got into my car.
"I think I'm in love." they both said without each others knowing. I drove to the recording studio, and ran through the door.
"sorry I'm late!" I yelled.
"don't worry about it," I walked into the room where you record, and smiled at everyone in the separate room.
"hey guys, "I said. They all waved back, and gas me the signal once I was ready.
"we were both young when I first saw you I close my eyes and the flashback starts I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air see the lights see the party the ball gowns see you make your way through the crowd..." I kept thinking of Joe throughout the song, and kept messing up. It took me a while to get I done, but it worked eventually. Onto my next song. I started to sing Fifteen, but kept forgetting the lyrics thanks to Joe. On my way home I passed the Starbucks and smiled, not knowing that what had happened in there would change my entire life.

Forever.

Chapter 2

Chapter 2
I drove over to Starbucks. I get over I the counter and ask for a venti soy skinny vanilla latte. I sat down with my laptop and went onto YouTube and typed "Fred" into the search engine. Hey, anything to clear my head. It obviously didn't work because 30 seconds into the video I felt tears stinging my eyes. I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked up. I looked up at him and felt same way I did with Nick. I couldn't be falling in love again. I just couldn't. It might end like just now. But what if he isn't like Nick? "Are you okay?"
"Yeah...not really...okay, not fine at all,"
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No but I should so..." I started from when I first laid my eyes on him to now. He listened the entire time and didn't seem to mind. Wow.
"I have to go but call me sometime?" he handed me a piece of paper with 7 digits on it.
" Okay," I smiled "thank you, for everything.”
"By the way, my name is Stephen. And you are?"
" My name is Taylor," He smiled said goodbye, and walked out the door. He is probably one of the nicest guys I have ever met. The next day we met at the same cafe, and I brought my guitar. I sang the beginning of You Belong With Me to him and explained that it was written for Nick.
"You wrote him a song? After how he treated you?" I didn't know what to say to that so I just looked at the ground.
"Hey, I didn't mean it like that,"
"Its fine," I smiled.
"Hey!"
"what?"
"My dad could get you record label!"
"No Way!"
And there is when my life transformed.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1
I decided to write, that always helps okay....uuuumm...oh!
"you’re on the phone with your girlfriend she's upset she's going off about something that you said..." Ring. ring. ri-
"Hello?" it's him! "Taylor?" I love it when he says my name.
"yeah, what's up?"
"Amy just called and started yelling at me about something that I apparently said like that I would rather date you or something lame like that." He said that like it was no big deal and it hurt I will admit.
"oh...I'm sorry," NOT!!! "oh hey she's calling back bye!!!" that's how our calls usually ended. It's somewhat upsetting. Back to the song I guess...

"..she doesn't understand you like I do," that doesn't sound right...
The Next Day At School
I'm walking through the ever so familiar halls when I hear yet another familiar thing; his voice.
"Hey," he says very casually.
"Hey!" I exclaim rather loudly. Am I being too obvious? I mean what if he realizes that I'm in love with him? That would so not be good at all.
"Tara? Tara? Are you okay Tara?" Oh. My. God. I don't even want to pretend like she's normal. She doesn't even understand his jokes for Pete’s sake! Hey that's perfect!
"you're on the phone with your girlfriend she's upset she's going off about something that you said she doesn't get your humor like I do..."
"Taylor? What was that?" ugh "What? Your psychotic girlfriend or the fact I walked away from your psychotic girlfriend since she’s been calling me Tara since you guys started dating two years ago?" Bam!
"What is your problem with her?"
"Other than the fact that she constantly calls me Tara and that she is mega-slut, it's that you are with her"
"Are you jealous of her?"
"I am,"
"Wow, real mature Taylor,"
"What is immature about being jealous?! I have loved you for SO long but you have been blinded by that thing you call your girlfriend! You don't CARE about my feelings Nick! All you care about is Amy! Honestly, she doesn't even you or your humor IF YOU COULD WAKE UP AND SEE THAT WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR HAS BEEN HERE ALL ALONG!!!!" I just walk away. I felt tears stinging my eyes, I just ran off of school campus, I mean I couldn't stay right now. My uncle works in the office so I'll call him later. He should understand, I hope.

You Belong With Me Prologue

"hey" why must he be so gorgeous...and dating that...thing "h-hey" why am I so In love? Oh yippee! Here comes the she devil. "Hi...um...Tara is it?" she asked like she was so innocent. " Taylor...its Taylor," I said for the billionth time.
"oh yeah!!! "ugh, that little short skirt and high heel loving cheerleader. She just pisses me off so much!!!
" hahaha that's fine I mean nobody’s perfect am I totally like right?" I said twirling my hair and doing everything she doe
s around...him.
"Hahaha yeah like you are so totally like right! We should be bffs!" ha! As If that'll ever happen.