Once Upon a URL

Part Five

Heather starred at her laptop, scrolling down her dashboard. She kept seeing posts from tayabroad, the url that she had talked to. Currently, she was supposed to be getting ready for homecoming. But Heather wasn't in the mood; she was still hurt by the whole thing that had happened only a couple of weeks ago.

She glanced at her watch and sighed, Mark was picking her up in a little over a half an hour. So a little reluctantly, she turned off her laptop and began to get ready. She liked Mark, but only as a friend; he was really sweet and funny, just not her type.

Mark knocked on the front door and was greeted by Heather's parents. They made some small talk before she walked down the stairs. Her dress was a light pink that worked perfectly with her tan skin tone.

The song ended and Heather motioned for them to get a drink. A new song came up and Heather smiled. "You like this song?" Mark asked looking up at her.

"A friend really likes this song; it's like her favorite song."

"I'm sick of this song, Taylor plays it all the time, its her favorite." He said casually as he poured some soda into a cup. "What?" He asked looking up at Heather, noticing her face had changed.

"Nothing," Heather said shaking her head. There was no way that Mark's sister was the Taylor. But a lot of things seemed to line up, the traveling, the music, photography; could she be her? Heather glanced at the dance floor, sure enough she saw Taylor dancing with the guy she was always with.

The song ended and they hugged before they walked off the dance floor, Taylor kept walking towards the hallway. "I'll be right back." Heather said quickly to Mark and handed him her cup. She followed Taylor out in the hallway. They were alone in the hallway. Heather took a deep breath. "Tay Abroad?" She said loud enough that she knew Taylor would hear.

"Yeah?" Taylor turned around automatically. She saw Heather standing there, "shit," she muttered.

"Cool?" Heather asked walking towards her.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Taylor said, holding her ground.

"Bull. We talked basically nonstop for a weekend; and that's what I get: 'cool'?"

"What did you want me to say?"

"You could have told me the truth. Did you know it was me?"

"I figured it out eventually. Sorry, was I supposed to assume it was you from the start?" Taylor surprised herself, she was only really this sarcastic with her siblings and Ethan. Heather shook her head a little. "I didn't see you as a tumblr type."

"Because you know me so well?" Heather asked and Taylor shrugged. "Well you don't."

"All I know is: you are here with my brother, but you are currently talking to me. It sounds like something you would do."

"And what's that?"

"You are nothing more than a flirt. Everyone lines up for you and you flirt away with them. Only to break their heart."

"You don't know a damn thing about me."

"It's obvious what a flirt you are."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"What would you do if you were actually in a relationship, shut off the flirting?"

"You are not the same person that you are online."

"Sorry to disappoint you babe. Look, that Heather may be 'oh I just want a real relationship', but this one, you will never be anything more than a flirt."

"What about you, you think you are so good just because you're so cool on Tumblr. But here in real life: you're just a loser."

"At least I'm not a bitch. Why don't you be a little less bitchy for once and go back to your date." Taylor said and then walked to the bathroom.