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Daniel liked Jack for a couple of reasons:for example the way that Jack made quesadillas every Sunday lunchtime. He originally thought that it was stupid however he eventually came to lie about it. However there was one thing that he loathed about the younger man. HE LOVES TAYLOR SWIFT TO DEATH!
He realised that the younger horseman was a swiftie when he heard him singing to “New Romantics” in the Shower. Moreover,Jack had brought tickets to see Taylor Swift live(The Eras Tour or something stupid like that) during June time. Two tickets. Great. Henley must also be a swiftie-she could be surprisingly disappointing like that sometimes(similar to the time where she was too big to fit through that trapdoor-she should’ve been better). He knew that Merritt would be better than to be a swiftie.
One day,he walked through to the shared kitchen when he heard Jack talking to Merritt.
“So Merritt. Please go to the Eras Tours with me.”,Jack pleaded. “I need someone to go see Taylor with. Everyone else is busy.”
“Urmm.” he hears the hesitation in the older guy’s voice. “I think that I’m busy that day but as Danny. He’ll say yes.”
“DANNY!” Jack yelled. The younger man runs into the living room and halts in the middle of the room. “CAN YOU SEE TAYLOR SWIFT WITH ME?”
“Do you want to know my honest feelings about Taylor Swift?” Daniel said. He sees Jack’s face turn quickly into a sadden expression. “She sucks. She’s annoying. All her music seems the exact same. All she does is ruin the music industry. She’s basically everything that is wrong with music. Why do you feel the need to listen to her? It's because your mother never liked you growing up so you listened to Taylor Swift to cope with it. You pretend she’s good so you could say that your childhood was decent. Don’t lie Jack. We all know that your childhood was shitty. Why do you need to go to this shitty woman’s concert? You need to grow the fuck up Jack. You honestly need to.” He storms out of the living room not noticing Jack’s breath hitch up.
By the time he reaches his bedroom he shuts the door and just hopes to ignore everything Taylor Swift related for the rest of his life. However,Henley and Merritt had other plans.
Firstly the redhead lady barges into my bedroom and taps Daniel on the shoulder harshly. “WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SUCH A DICK ALL THE TIME DANIEL. BECAUSE OF YOU JACK IS BAWLING HIS EYES OUT IN THE LIVING ROOM.”,she yells at Daniel. “JUST QUIT BEING A PRAT FOR ONCE AND MAYBE ONE OF YOUR TEAMMATES WOULDN’T BE HAVING A PANIC ATTACK IN THE LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW!”
“I just told him the truth!” Daniel replied in a harsh voice.
“Maybe get your ass in the living room now.” Henley said back dragging him out of the bedroom and into the living room where Jack was still struggling to take in a full breath and had a couple of scratches on his neck from where he tried to catch his breath again. From the look on Merritt’s face Daniel knew he fucked up.
“Look Jack I’m sorry but she still sucks.” Daniel replied with. Henley wacks Daniel with her hand and he winches a bit. Then Merritt fulls on slaps him around the cheek leaving a bit of a mark around his cheek. “Well I apologise for having an opinion. Maybe you all need to grow up.”
“Or maybe I have a better idea” Merritt said just as Daniel was turning around. “Jack. Daniel will go to the Eras Tour with you.” Henley nodded in response. Daniel’s face turned in anger.
That day Daniel got taught an important lesson.
DON’T INSULT TAYLOR!