Hey guys! This is a new series of one-shots, all inspired by Taylor Swift songs. If you read, you will realise that the words in italics are the lyrics taken directly from the song in question, and then the story linking the lyrics to Maltara. So if it gets too confusing, just skip the lyrics and read the paragraphs as they are. This is just something I'm trying out, so PLEASE REVIEW to let me know what you think of it! All the one-shots will be quite short, but I hope that it is still nice. PLEASE REVIEW so that I know how it is, and so that I know how to write a better one-shot thank you!
P.S. I do not own Cause of Death or any of its characters. The lyrics and songs are completely the work of Taylor Swift and her production team.
This chapter is inspired by the story behind the song, Haunted. It is one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs, heartbreaking as it may be. This is my first one-shot, and also the first one-shot in a (hopefully!) expanding series of one-shots! So please review to let me know what you think, so that I can improve! Thank you :D
You and I walk a fragile line, I have known it all this time, but I never thought I'd live to see it break…
Natara watched as Mal slammed the door, and then the rapid flow of tears pooling and blurring her vision. Her heart was crushed, and she collapsed on the floor in tears. This was going all wrong. How did they end up like this?
Something's made your eyes go cold…
Just fifteen minutes ago, Mal had walked into her house, just visiting and wanting to talk. She was eager to tell Mal that Oscar had proposed, wanting to see his reaction, knowing that even if he was not going to try to get her back, he would offer them his blessings. However, everything went wrong. Mal had been completely pissed off by the fact that she would allow a 'useless bum' to take care of her for the rest of her life, someone 'who would spend more time with his books than with you'. In a bid to defend Oscar, Natara had said, "Mal, I understand if you think he is not the right one for me, but Oscar is not all bad. At the very least, he loves me." Natara saw Mal's jaw twitch, and then, "Even I would be a better choice for you!" Mal had then proceeded to storm out of her house, leaving Natara shocked and cold.
Come on come on don't leave me like this, I thought I had you figured out, something's gone terribly wrong, you're all I wanted…
Natara tried to wrap her head around the fact that Mal was gone. Forever. But she did not understand why and how. Everything had been fine between them. Well not exactly, Natara had loved Mal, but she could not tell him because he had Blaise. She knew Mal liked Blaise. Mal liked Blaise. Definitely. That was the only reason why he had changed since Blaise's appearance. Their relationship had gotten increasingly strained. And that was the only reason why she agreed to marry Oscar. Because she knew Mal would never be hers.
He would try to take away my pain, and he just might make me smile, but the whole time I'm wishing he was you instead…
Yet deep down in Natara's heart, she knew she loved Mal. Totally. Madly. Completely. She wanted to wait. Wait for him to know that she loved him. Wait for him to love her. Wait for the time when they both realized they were for each other. But the logical part of her brain figured that it would be better to try and love Oscar and have him love her back in return; than feel her heart shatter seeing Mal and Blaise talk in whispers and doing everything together. That was true, Natara knew. As far as being a FBI profiler and the accuracy of her woman's intuition, she knew Oscar would be able to provide and shower her with all the love, care, concern, security, warmth, and even to an extent of luxury, that Mal could not. Simply because, he did not love her. So why should she waste her time waiting for someone who would never be hers?
I'm holding my breath, won't see you again, something keeps me holding on to nothing…
But now… Natara stared at the floor in front of her, wet from her tears. If Mal had stormed out because of her engagement to Oscar, could that mean…? There was a chance right? He would not just walk out on her like that. Even if she ended up marrying Oscar, he would still be there to congratulate them. Mal was still her best friend. No matter what happened, he would be there for her.
Can't turn back now, I'm haunted.
She knew it.