Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV : 

"Who is it?"Carrie asked when she noticed my phone buzzing for the tenth time that day.

lt was a Sunday afternoon and my friends and I were having our weekly Sunday brunch.

I slept all day yesterday because I was so tired after the dance, so I hadn't seen the two of them since prom night and we had a lot of catch up on.

"It's Tyler again.He wants to see me later tonight,"I sighed when I read the text on my phone.I had been dodging his calls and not responding to his texts.

We woke up after cuddling all night long in his dad's cabin and things went kinda awkward.

"So, is it official between you two?"Carrie asked and Tiff eyed me suspiciously.

"Guys, I told you, we're just friends,"

"Honey, friends don’t wander out to the beach at senior trip and fall asleep on each other's arms,"Tiff sassed.

"And don't forget prom night.We walked out to the living room in the morning and saw you two cuddling,"Carrie followed.

"I know,"

"And you said that you two kissed,"Carrie said again.

"Yeah, just that one time, and I stopped it,"

"So, this ship ain't sailing huh?"Tiff asked.

"There’s no ship guys...I really like Tyler, but..."

"Not the way you like lan,"Carrie said knowingly.

"Not even close,"I sighed, pausing for a moment before continuing

"And I know we're over and everything, but still.I can’t just magically make feelings appear,"

I It was sad to admit that even after all this time and my efforts in trying to forget him, I was still in love with lan Hayes.

I thought about him every single day and I dreamt about him every single night.

"So, what are you gonna do? Are you gonna see Ty later?"Tiff asked.

"I don't know.I told him that I felt like leading him on but he said he didn't care,"

"But you do,"Carrie said.

"Yeah, I do care.I can't do that to him.He’s just too good,"

"You're a good friend too, Emma,"

Carrie took my hand and squeezed it gently.

"It just really sucks that I might have to break his heart.I know how that feels like and it is shitty as hell.So now we're just floating around, not sure of what we're doing,"

"You are preaching to the choir, sister,"Tiff sighed dramatically.

Tiff called us up last night and mentioned briefly that Nick and her are on a break.

She said she knew that Nick and her would have to break up eventually because they were going in different directions.

She just didn’t think it was gonna be this soon.

"So, things with you and Nick...?"I asked cautiously.

great.I thought I'd at least have the summer together with him.But after prom night, he told me he’s going to take summer classes and leave in a couple of weeks.He’s gonna be in Austin for college and I’m gonna take a gap year traveling around Europe.We're both terrible at long distance relationships and

trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could

scooted closer to Tiff

really like him,"Carrie

but ‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just

agree with what

know.Ask me again in a

you don’t agree with him,

things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

what, you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go

how ironic that I asked

of doing the

be better to talk things out?"Carrie

not clingy to want

as it sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me a chance at moving

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

tried to pretend like I got it all

did was lie

with lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my

each other very much

I should talk to Nick?"she

I nodded

Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

one that said clarity and closure are good a thing.Come on, I'll do it if

looking at me with her best puppy

knew I had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was

again, there was no sense in

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled

go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff

café and told Tyler

arrived just as my friends were about to

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

wasn't subtle

his face, Tyler made his

said and sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all

was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face

here it

"I'm being serious,"

know.I know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his

not what you wanna hear, but it's gonna give you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see

him a small smile and he let out

it on me,"he

you Tyler, but I don’t like you like that,"I

know you said that it’s okay and we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and I don’t want to get your hopes up and hurt

it’s like you've memorized that speech,"he

may have written it

smiled weakly back and said, "So,

that we

breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack