New York 2006

Chapter 234 Life at the age of 19 will be more interesting
(My calculation was wrong in the last chapter, Taylor is 19 years old.)
Caitlyn Rose followed Taylor and asked with a surprised look on her face: "Are Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus both here?"

"Yeah." Taylor nodded.

"Are they those two Disney child stars?"

"Ah."

Caitlin asked in confusion: "Aren't they two enemies? How come they appeared at your party together?"

Caitlin had a basis for saying this.

In 2006, Nick Jonas, the third of the three Jonas brothers, and Miley got together.

The two child stars have similar reputations. They are both teen idols, talented and beautiful. Their love has attracted great attention among teenagers.

Unfortunately, this celebrity couple, like most couples in the United States, had only been together for more than a year. In April this year, they broke up in the media.

But just four months later, the media suddenly broke the news that Nick Jonas and Selena were together.

Originally, this was nothing, but Selena and Miley were both Disney child stars, and both had very good results. In the eyes of the media, they were still friends.

This put Miley in an awkward position, her friend and her ex-boyfriend came together.

The media naturally spread the news that the public likes to hear, such as best friends trying to gain leverage, two girls fighting for one husband, two female child stars becoming "enemies", etc.

But just as the news about the three of them came out, the news about Luo Ji and Taylor's breakup also broke out.The news about the three of them was suppressed. Although it did not cause much repercussions around the world, it attracted a lot of attention among American youth groups.

Taylor walked through the crowd and led Caitlin to a corner of the banquet hall.

As she walked, she said: "The relationship between Miley and Selena is not as tense as the media said. They were promoted by their managers. The three Jonas brothers are here today."

"So that's it." Caitlin nodded.

Taylor continued: "Selena and Nick are not really boyfriend and girlfriend. They will break up soon, and you can see it in the media these days."

"What are they trying to hype for?"

Taylor casually said: "Selena's movie "Cinderella: Strictly Come Dancing," the Jonas Brothers' album "A Little Bit Longer," and Miley's album "Anything Goes." These works were all released in August. .So that’s when their triangle news came out.”

"Oh." Caitlin nodded.

This situation is very common in the entertainment industry.

If a star is involved in a scandal when his work is released, and the relationship only lasts for three or four months, then it is mostly for hype.

Of course, in this case, men and women who are hyping up will sometimes fake it and get together for real.

Taylor and Caitlin came to the table on the far left side of the banquet hall. A group of young people gathered together. The table was filled with juice, soda and other drinks. It was obvious that these young people were under 21 years old.

Selena came up to her with a smile on her face: "Hi, Taylor, how was your dancing?"

“The atmosphere on the dance floor was great.”

Taylor said to several people present: "Here, let me introduce to you. This is Caitlin Rose. She released an album not long ago..."

Caitlin looked at the people at the scene. Selena, Miley, and the Jonas brothers were celebrities. She was relatively familiar with them.There are a few people I don’t know, they should be Taylor’s high school classmates.

Taylor smiled and introduced: "Caitlin, this is Abigail, my best friend."

Caitlin felt that the girl in front of her was familiar, so she asked, "Have we met before?"

Abigail smiled and said: "I met you on Taylor's birthday last year."

"Really? I have no impression." Caitlin said with confusion.

Taylor smiled and said: "Have you seen her in my music videos? Abigail participated in many of my music videos."

Caitlin suddenly realized: "Oh oh oh, I remembered, "Fifteen", you are the heroine in it."

"Well, yes." Abigail nodded.

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There were all teenagers present, and they quickly became familiar with each other. Everyone happily played the game of "juice" table tennis.

Taylor held a table tennis ball and carefully aimed at the paper cup in the distance. The moment she threw it, she felt sure.

Sure enough, the table tennis ball didn’t go in!
Tyler put his hand on his forehead, my poor motor skills.

The second eldest of the Jonas Brothers, Joe Jonas shouted excitedly: "Tyler, you lost again, it's your turn to drink."

Everyone's eyes turned to him instantly. Joe Jonas, the second child, immediately realized the problem and said with a smile on his face: "Drink juice, drink juice."

Taylor picked up a glass of "juice" and drank it in one gulp. Then he turned the paper cup over, and only one or two drops of "juice" flowed out.

"Oh oh oh, good job."

Everyone present cheered loudly, and Miley then pushed Selena next to her, and she shouted: "It's your turn."

Selena felt a little unhappy after being pushed. Miley kept targeting her during the game today.It's obvious that Miley isn't as calm as she appears due to the hype surrounding her and Nick.

Miley still cares about the hype she shared with her ex-boyfriend.

After all, Miley had been with her third child, Nick, for more than a year, and they were a real boyfriend and girlfriend.

hum.

But who told you to break up? The relationship was not good after the breakup.

With so many people there, Selina endured it without having an attack. She pretended that nothing happened and stepped forward with a ping pong ball with a smile on her face.

"Wow wow wow, it's in!"

Everyone immediately shouted excitedly, and Nick, the youngest, stepped forward and patted Selena on the shoulder: "Well done, my dear."

Selena raised her chest in demonstration, turned around and deliberately patted the third Nick on the chest: "It's just so so."

After all, Miley is only 16 years old, and her ability to make fun of the situation is not so good. The smile on her face disappeared, and she rolled her eyes at Nick and Selena.

"I'm going to dance on the dance floor." Miley said and turned to leave.

"Okay." Taylor was a little dizzy from drinking and didn't care. She looked at everyone and shouted excitedly: "Who's here again?"

"It's my brother Nick's turn," Joe Jonas, the middle child, said with a fawning smile at Taylor.

Nick, the third child, walked up nonchalantly with a ping pong ball ready to throw, but as Miley left, the atmosphere was obviously not as lively as before.

Taylor was the only one who looked excited.

Abigail looked at Taylor worriedly, not wanting her to drink anymore.

She walked up to Taylor and made an excuse and said: "Taylor, I drank a little too much, come with me to the bathroom."

"Okay, okay."

After Taylor finished speaking, he left, but he was swaying and looked like he might fall at any time. Abigail hurriedly stepped forward to help her already drunk best friend.

Two more people left. Several people in the field lost interest after playing for two rounds, and each found a seat to chat.

Selena and Nick sat together kissing me and chatting sweetly.

Joe Jonas, the second oldest, squeezed and sat down between them: "Selena, you promised to bring me and Taylor together, but why has there been no movement all night?"

Selena said helplessly: "Didn't I give you a chance? I kept teasing you two while playing games." "But Taylor seems to only know how to drink."

Selena put her hands in a pool: "There's nothing I can do about it."

Nick Jonas, the third child, said seriously: "Brother, you should take the initiative. When Taylor comes back, can't you just go and invite her to dance?"

"Is this okay?" Joe Jonas, the second oldest, said uncertainly.

Selena immediately said: "Of course, she is single now, you should be braver."

"Okay, okay."

…………

Taylor came out of the bathroom, washed his hands, stood in front of the sink and looked at himself in the mirror, feeling that the drunkenness he had just had dissipated a lot.

She straightened her bangs a little, and then saw that the lipstick on the corner of her mouth seemed to be stained.She looked around for her handbag to touch up her makeup, only to realize that she had forgotten her handbag in her father's car.

At this moment, Taylor felt as if her heart was twitching.

Abigail walked out at this time and stood by the sink to wash her hands: "How are you feeling?"

Taylor forced a smile and said, "It's pretty good."

Abigail noticed something was wrong with Taylor. She took out a tissue from the box next to the sink and wiped her hands. Then she walked over to Taylor and hugged her intimately, making an excuse.

"Taylor, I'm a little tired. How about we go take a rest? I don't want to drink anymore."

"Okay." Taylor said softly.

The two came to the banquet hall and sat down on a sofa.

In the past few months, the schedule of promotion, book signings, and MV shooting has been very tight, but Taylor can't feel the slightest fatigue.

The moment she sat on the sofa, she felt that the excitement she had felt during this period disappeared in an instant. The energy in her body seemed to have been drained, and she felt exhausted.

Taylor's head slowly leaned on her best friend's shoulder. Abigail felt her best friend's emotions and stretched out her arms to hug her without saying a word.

The third child, Joe Jonas, came over at this time. As a member of the Jonas Brothers, he is very popular among American teenagers.He is a veritable first-line idol with many little fans.

He put on what he thought was his best smile and gesture, and looked at the two of them with a smile: "Hi, Abigail, Hi, Taylor."

Taylor's head left Abigail's shoulder and gave a polite smile: "Hello, Joe, what's the matter?"

Joe Jonas bent down and held out a hand: "Taylor, would you be honored to dance with me?"

Maybe because she was drunk, Taylor's reaction was a little slow. She was stunned for a moment and understood Selena's actions tonight.

A smile appeared on Taylor's face: "Sorry, I'm a little tired."

Joe Jonas was a bit unexpected. He didn't expect this result. As a teen idol, he is rarely rejected.His emotions were not suppressed for a moment, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Really not?"

"Sorry," Taylor said.

There was some embarrassment and anger at being rejected on Joe Jonas's face, and he turned around and left without further entanglement.

Taylor's head rested on Abigail's shoulder again, without saying a word, looking towards the center of the dance floor.

My friend Miley was dancing and sweating in the middle. She didn't care about the people around her at all, just like herself on the dance floor just now.

As the music moves, she forgets all her worries, and it feels like she is the only one in the world.

"Taylor, happy 19th birthday." Abigail said, holding her hand.

"Thank you, Abigail, it's great to have you." Taylor shook her hand hard.

Taylor's eyes slowly moved towards the door of the hotel. People were coming in and out, but her mood did not fluctuate at all, she just stared blankly.

Abigail asked gently: "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing," Taylor whispered.

She continued to stare at the door, motionless. At this time, she seemed to be waiting for someone, expecting him to appear.

…………

By the time I got home, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

Taylor dragged his tired body, washed up casually, and fell on the bed without taking off his clothes.

However, after a long time, she couldn't sleep either, so she took out her iPhone and scrolled through the recent news.

""Madagascar: 2: Escape to Africa" ​​was a hit and topped the US weekly box office for three consecutive weeks."

"The impact of the financial crisis is further intensifying and has already affected the U.S. auto industry. Chrysler, General Motors, and Ford are formulating large-scale layoff plans."

"The U.S. unemployment rate soared to 7.3%, the highest level since December 1992."

"The Disney animation "Lightning Dogs" has very high reviews and may promote the revival of Disney animation."

……

"Recently, this newspaper received the latest data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Logic's album "16" has sold 2000 million copies. In the new millennium, following Norah Jones's "Go Away", Linkin Park's "Hybrid Theory" , the third album to sell 2000 million copies."

Taylor clicked on the news, and several photos of Luo Ji appeared.

He is so familiar, yet so far away.

"Woooooooooooo."

At this time, Taylor could no longer hold back, and the emotions that had been suppressed for several months poured out in an instant, and she cried softly.

"Woooooooooooo."

Taylor's father was passing by the corridor on the second floor at this time and heard his daughter crying in the room. He stretched out his hand and hesitated at the door, then knocked on the door.

The crying in the room suddenly disappeared.

Ten seconds later, he opened the door and walked in. He found that his daughter was curled up, burying her head in the cup and sobbing. The sound was very low, but he could still hear it.

He silently walked to the bed and sat down, reaching out his hand to stroke Taylor's hair.

"Woooooo!"

Taylor couldn't bear it anymore, buried her head in his father's arms, and cried loudly.

1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes...

Her father stayed by her side silently, and Taylor's crying gradually became quieter.

Taylor's father raised his watch and looked at it. It was already past twelve o'clock. He said, "Taylor, happy first day of turning 19."

Snowflakes fell slowly outside the window, and the whole world was silent except for Taylor's soft sobs.

Her father stroked her hair with one hand and stroked her back with the other to comfort her. He sighed and said in a deep voice, "Don't be sad. Life at the age of 19 will be more interesting."

(End of this chapter)