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.

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

she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on

scooted closer to Tiff and gave

really like him,"Carrie

‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too

agree with what he said?"I

me again in a couple

don’t agree with

talking about these things,

just gonna ignore your feelings and go on about your

and how ironic that

guilty of doing the

be better to talk things out?"Carrie

want clarity and

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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and it

I did was lie to myself and my

beach, I felt like a huge

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

saying I should talk to Nick?"she

I nodded in

Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this

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

looking at me with her best puppy dog

to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

then again, there was no sense in

away,

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into a

go,

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

at the café and told Tyler

as my friends were

door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle at

face, Tyler made his way over

said and sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

just wanted to make sure you were okay.I

to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look

here it

"I'm being serious,"

to say it,"he shook his head and leaned

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

smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on me,"he

I don’t like you like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend

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

written it

smiled weakly back and said, "So,

best that we take some

and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled with

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