Invisible String

9

"What secret." I ask the girls and they all shake their head and shrug.

"We uhh we weren't paying attention to the comments if we're being honest." Kelley says and I roll my eyes.

"You guys like my new shorts, lavender is my color don't you think Selena?" She says as she gets up to show her shorts.

"It is yes, but any pastel color really." Selena says.

"Hey hey don't look there you weirdos. Private." Natalie says covering herself. "But yes it's no secret."

"WHAT SECRET." I shout.

"I don't know Al!" Tobin shouts as she scrolls through the comments.

"So I know you guys don't know but I want to share this with you. I met this girl and she has the prettiest eyes. Anyway that's all, back to the song."

She strums her guitar as she looks at Selena and they both nod. After a couple of seconds Selena starts to sing the chorus.

Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress
Staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks

Natalie then starts to sing the next lines of the song as she continues to play.

Say you'll see me again
Even if it's just in your wildest dreams, ah-ha
Wildest dreams, ah-ha

"Her voice. I-I love it." I say and Tobin grins.

"You have a crush." Tobin teases as she elbows me.

"No I don't." I grumble.

"Ask her out."

"No."

"Why? Because Alex Morgan can't be gay?" Tobin says chuckling and I scoff.

"No, that's not it. She's just so out of my league. Just look at her. You know what I mean." I say. Tobin raises her eyebrow as she looks at me.

"No I don't know."

"I'm me she's her."

"Okay and? Hannah Montana did say you get the best of both worlds."

"That's just- what?"

"Give me your phone." Tobin says.

"Why?"

"Just give me your phone damn it." Tobin says.

Natalie's POV

"Selena is my favorite person in the world. Yes and I-"

I squint as I get closer to my phone and I gasp. I start hitting Selena's arm as I point at my phone.

"What is it?"

"I- uh. Alex Morgan just messaged me." I whisper in her ear and she turns to face me, eyes wide.

"Well then, it seems like we are finally getting onto that train." Selena says.

"What train?"

"The train into love." Selena says and I scrunch my nose.

"Huh? What? No, absolutely not."

"Someone just made Nat here blush if you couldn't tell already. Also you and Taylor do that little scrunch with your nose it's adorable."

"That's not love though." I say and she shrugs as she throws a pretzel into her mouth.

"It's not, but that person certainly has an effect you. All aboard the train." She says making a toot toot effect and making the train hand gesture. "Also you did mention you had a little crush on A-"

"No! No I did not." I shout. I feel myself blush as I look at Selena. "What I said was I think they have a nice voice."

"Yeah because that's not creepy at all."

Tobin's POV

"I did a pretty good job if you ask me. What's the worst that can happen?"

"My mother. That's the worst that can happen." Alex says and I shake my head.

"Nah. Your mom could never." I say and I look at the girls. All of them with a look of 'are you serious' whoops.

"That woman is capable of anything Tobs you know that." Pinoe says.

"But what's the worst that can happen?" Christen says.

"I say ask Natalie out." I say with a shrug.

"Agreed." Pinoe says.

"Absolutely not."

"Well would you look at that, she messaged you back. Make a move Al."

"Tobin no."

Natalie's POV

"She wrote 'It was really nice meeting you. I hope we stumble into each other again.' WHAT DO I DO?" I ask Selena.

"We're still in town for a couple days, ask her if she wants to grab lunch or coffee." Selena says.

"Seems risky."

"Just do it Nat."

"Fine okay." I type out the message and I hesitate but then press send. "And sent."

"Atta girl."

"Damn that was quick." I say as I open the message. "And she said she'd love to. Wow that was fast."

"You're in!" Selena says putting me into a headlock.

"In for what? It's just coffee."

"My sweet innocent Nat, come on let's go see where your sister is. She should be prepared."

"No we're not telling her! She gets that look like she's ready to officiate my wedding. No. We are not telling Taylor."

"Not telling me what?" Taylor asks as she walks inside.

Fuck.