we all fall down (jt)

[Taylor Kathrine Matthews]

Spending my time
Watching the days go by
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Not one single decent relationship. Not since she had been with JT Yorke. Sure, Taylor had been in plenty of them, but none of them every lasted. And none of them were ever like the first boy that she loved. It was such a mistake. Taylor was able to admit that. If only JT would give her the chance to do so. Though, she did not blame him. If she were in his shoes, she probably wouldn’t forgive either. It was stupid and irreversible. It was a mistake and at the same time, was not a mistake. At least not completely. Yes, Taylor did regret what she did with Toby that night so many years ago. But at the same time, it also gave the world Mallory. And that girl was far from ever being considered a mistake. If it was not for her own parents, she would have kept her child. Maybe she should have put her up for adoption rather than to her father. She would have had a much better life that way. She hated that her daughter was hurting and regretted staying away for so long. But what could she do? Toby had custody and would not allow her to see Mallory. There was nothing that she could do to stop it.

But she lost the love of her life in the process. Taylor had not been in one decent relationship since. There was a guy whom she started dating in college when she was 19. He turned out to be rather abuse. Though, that did not start until two months after they began dating, when the two decided to move in together. He would not let her have any friends. He followed her everywhere and when the two were not together, he would call every fifteen minutes and if she did not answer, he would leave her these nasty voicemails. Accusations of cheating, that she’s a bitch, that she did not deserve him. And she believed his words. She didn’t deserve him. She didn’t serve anyone. This went on until she was twenty-one. Two fucking years! In those two years, he had even gotten the girl pregnant. And went she wanted to get an abortion, he beat her without causing any harm to her stomach and said that she would have their child. The next nine months, she felt completely isolated from the world. He even forced her to quit school. She was only allowed to go to the market and to stay home and lean house and have his dinner prepared for him when he got home. After her child was born, Taylor was always worried that her daughter would get hurt by her own father. She could not let that happen. And it gave her the courage to go to the cops. And he was put in jail. But fearing for her daughter’s life if he ever got out, she put her daughter up for adoption.

Truth be told, Taylor had not been in another relationship sine she was twenty-one years old. She went back to school, got her teaching Degrassi and started teaching elementary school students. Though, she hasn’t taught since moving back to Toronto. Now she is giving advice in the local paper. And she loves that. She lived in a small apartment, by herself. Her daughter could come by if she wanted, but other than that, she basically has no one. But today, she just needed to get out. She needed some fresh air. So, she got into her car and headed to a club, The Hideout. She wasn’t much for clubs or even dancing really. She was just looking to get out. She walked into the building and ordered herself a drink, taking a seat at the bar.

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Feeling so small I stare at the wall
Hoping that you think of me too

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LYRICS; Spending My Time by Roxette
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[JT Yorke]

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If he had any idea what his sister was up to, JT would never have agreed to come here. It wasn't anything that he was prepared for. He should have known thatsomething was up when she told him where she was. Larisa DiMarco at a club? It was like finding a hooker in Church. Ok, so that was a really bad comparison. But come on. Had she ever been to a club? He really didn't think she had. She was too good of a person. But the story, as fishy as it seemed, did make some sense. Her suv was having trouble, she said, and she called for a tow but the driver refused to let her ride along. Johnny was at work. So yeah, when she asked him to come, he had agreed. After all, this was his baby sister. He would do anything for family. When she gave him the address, that was when a red flag went up in his mind.

What was she even doing here? JT couldn't make sense of it. And when he walked in, only to have his keys taken and be left, he was in complete and utter confusion. He looked around. This wasn't exactly where he thought he would be doing. He thought of calling a cab, but in his hurry to help his sister, JT had left behind his phone. Relenting, he sat down at the bar, not noticing the beauty who had once held his heart. He waved the bartender over, ordering a Manhattan. He looked around, nodding at a woman who was dancing, but when she beckoned him, shook his head. He didn't feel like dancing. Not without the right woman. What he failed to notice was that the right woman was within reach.