The next day, it was time for another show. Evie was in her dressing room and got herself ready, unusually late for someone who loves to be on time. She often hung out with her band in one of their dressing rooms but she had to time for that. After her make-up was finally done, she decided to get herself something to drink from on of the big drinks machines that were placed backstage. She had just left her dressing room when she saw Taylor in the hallway who was unusually early that day. “Hi! How are you today?”, she asked like every time before a show. After some small talk, Taylor referred to the previous night and the song Evie had shown her. “I thought a lot about the song you showed me last night. Not only because of it’s topic but also because I feel like it needs some string instruments.”. Taylor sometimes came up with ideas out of nowhere and Evie knew well that Taylor thought about music most of her time. “I see where you’re going with this. I’ll write it down and think about it.”. Taylor didn’t seem to be finished with her stream of ideas but some guy from her tour management walked up to Taylor to inform her that Travis Kelce was coming to see the show with fellow football colleagues who all played for the Kansas City Chiefs. “He asks if he could meet you backstage before the show”, he added and waited for Taylors answer without paying any attention to Evie right next to her. “Tell him I don’t see anyone before my show and I’ll make up my mind about meeting after the show”, Taylor began. “And Jim, could we please settle those things in my dressing room and not on the run in the hallways? Thank you.”. She didn’t sound mean but determined and Evie was not sure what to think. Her relationship to this football guy was not only a “short flirt” how some tabloids assumed if he went to see her show and wanted to meet her. “So you like this football guy right?”, Evie asked her and tried to sound casual while all she wanted was to beg Taylor to tell her everything about it. “He’s funny and looks quite handsome…I don’t know. Let’s see if he can sing along to my songs”, Taylor said jokingly and gave her an answer that didn’t cure the confusion at all. But there was no time to discuss it further because Evie really had to hurry up now because her set was about to start in 15 minutes and her hair was still a mess.
Evie sometimes left the stadium after her set or left for the hotel halfway through Taylor’s show. She had seen the show numerous times now and she also enjoyed a cozy evening in her hotel bedroom with a good show on Netflix. But she would stay and watch the show that day because her friend Anna from her old high school came to see her who now lived in Kansas. Evie met her in the VIP tent during Taylor’s song “Lover” and were both so happy to meet in person again. “You were up there!”, was all Anna could shout over the loud music and the screaming fans and Evie felt proud of how far she came and thankful to have friends who came and supported here. Evie had been looking forward to this show with Anna for a while now and she was annoyed that Taylor’s potential crush ruined it for her because she wanted to be anywhere but in the same area as him. He was standing in the left front of the VIP tent with three other guys and seemed to enjoy himself. Evie saw the show and couldn’t stop thinking about what he could think of Taylor. She moved naturally on stage and looked incredible in each outfit she wore which made Evie fall for her even more and made her worry that Travis could feel just the same. Who wouldn’t have a crush on her after seeing here on stage? She couldn’t blame him. Still, she tried to enjoy the evening as much as she could and didn’t want to ruin it for her friend Anna who was so happy to be there. The atmosphere in the stadium was unique and it would have been a waste to worry all evening long.
After the show, Evie said goodbye to her friend and promised to meet her for lunch the next day. She had to go backstage again to pick up her stuff from the dressing room because she had left everything there after her set. in her dressing room, she noticed that she still had Taylor’s hair clip which she had borrowed from her the day before in the gym. It was Taylor’s favorite and held a lot of memories for her which is why Evie was scared to lose it and wanted to bring it back to Taylor as soon as possible. Their dressing rooms were not far apart in this stadium and Evie decided to pay her a short visit. When she arrived at her dressing room, the door was open and no one was inside. Taylor usually liked to get back in her room and change into something comfy as soon as possible but not this time. On her way back, she met Kam who was on his way to head out of the stadium and decided to ask him if had seen Taylor somewhere. “Sorry, I guess Taylor is busy right now.”, he said and gave her a wink.
That’s when Evie knew that Taylor was busy meeting Travis.
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