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.

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 commitment.It just felt like we're at the end of the rope.There’s nothing else we could

trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside.  "Aw,

closer to Tiff

know you really like him,"Carrie

too young for something

with

me again in a couple of

don’t agree with him,

talking about these things,

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go

ironic that I asked

was guilty of

be better to

to want clarity and

sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and it was

I did was lie to myself and

the beach, I felt like a huge weight

that we do love each other very much and

you're saying I should talk to

I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

this

good a thing.Come

with her best puppy

had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was gonna be this

then again, there was no

Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me into a

come and go, but

Carrie drove Tiff over to

and told

just as my friends were about

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and

subtle at

a confused look on his face, Tyler made his way over

said and sat on the chair in

"Hey,"

I kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had

was rambling.Tyler saw

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back on his

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 that

smile and he

fine.Lay it on

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

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

like you've memorized that speech,"he

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

smiled weakly back and said, "So, you're

think it’s best that we take some

me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled