I remember it all too well-taylor swift fanfic: T saves a teenage girl from hell

Trav's pov
Christmas made me realize that Taylor is definitely too good for me. I did everything to make her happy but it wasn't still enough. It's never enough with her. I need to talk to Ellie because I want to be there when tay's telling her we are taking some time apart. I'm sorry that this is happening but is for the best, we have been fighting over and over for almost two months and I'm tired of this; to take some time apart is a decision we took together for the best, I just hope they won't completely cut me off their lives. I have the feeling that Ells needs me, even if she plays the strong role every single day. I know she's been struggling and not telling anyone because she feels out of place, Tay sometimes does that effect. The effect that your problems means nothing compared to hers, and the worst is that every single time we ask ourselves <am I wasting Taylor Swift time?> so we just shut up. It's a canonic event with her, she can't do anything, she's just too much. At least, this is my thought, I hope ellie's is different but I unfortunately believe is not, so I need to be there for her.

Ell's pov
It's been a couple if weeks that I'm going to school and it's been really great lately, I finally feel I belong somewhere, I also auditioned for the main part at drama class but I only got a side character one. Probably is for the best, Tay says that it's a sign that I have to keep working hard and tells me not to worry, she really believes in me, in every single thing I do.
Food is almost not an issue anymore, not that it really bothered me that much, but it's best this way, Tay didn't even notice, which I'm happy for because I don't want her to worry; the only meals I skip are the ones before track, it's more like a mental thing: all the girls in my track team are skinnier than me, mire toned that me. So skipping the meals before just makes me less nervous about my body during track.

It's Friday evening and we are expecting Travis for dinner, we decided for a chill dinner at home. I'm happy to see him, I haven't see him in a while.

The doorbell rings.
I run downstairs to hug him and greet him, he has a sad look in his eyes, and I can't not notice when his and Taylor's meet it's like an explosion. They have to tell me something, I can sense it.

"Hey bud how are things?" He asks me smilingly, we continue to quick chat until our pizza arrives.
We decided to eat on the sofa and watch a movie, it's awkward here and I really don't know why.

We are almost halfway through the movie when Tay pauses it, "Ellie we have to talk to you" she looks at me so seriously, I nod and look at Travis. He speak up. "Sweetie things have not been the best between Taylor and I-" I interrupt him, "wait no". I look at Tay and she nods adding the news. They are taking some time apart. It really bother me because they were doing so good, they are meant for each other but can't see this. "Wait guys there have to be another way of doing this" I say hiding my watery eyes with a laugh of unbelief. "No baby, trust us is for the best" Tay says, "I'm sorry" I add looking at both of them. "Ells I want you to know that I'm not going anywhere, I will, no matter what happens with the boss here, always be there for you" Trav says hugging me. I can tell Taylor is annoyed by the nickname but lets it slip.

Trav is gone. Taylor and I are on the couch, she's still in the same position staring at the wall, I go for an hug. I wish I never did that.

"Ellie please nothing happened we told you, you don't have to pity me" I get that she's unsure of what happened in the last few days but there's no need at all to treat me like this. She's treating me like I'm her personal punching sack since the Eras Tour was over, only my first days at school she seemed to start treating me better, I don't know maybe I deserve this.

"Sorry baby for earlier" she tells me after the movie we started was over, I decide to just nod, it's not the right time to confront her. It never seems the right time tho. She kisses me on the forehead telling me that she's going to bed.