Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 60: Coming Clean 

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.

gonna be in Austin for college and I’m gonna

but I could tell she was broken up

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

really

we're too young for something too

you agree with what

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple of

you don’t agree with him, you should tell

things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

just gonna ignore your feelings and go

that I

of doing

wouldn't it be better to talk

want clarity and

at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

like I got it all together and it was a

I did was lie to myself and my

on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had

came to accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that we have

saying I should talk

I nodded

to Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

good a thing.Come on, I'll do it

me with

I had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I

then again, there was no sense

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff

and go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff

stayed at the café and

my friends

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

wasn't subtle at

look on his face, Tyler made

said and sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the

need to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to

wanna hear, but it's gonna give you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me

him a small smile and he let out another

it on me,"he said

like you like that,"I paused

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

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled a bitter

may have written it

and said, "So,

think it’s best that we take

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

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