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.

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

everything, but I could

closer to Tiff and gave

know you 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

you agree with

me again in a

don’t agree with him, you should

hate talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound

ignore your feelings and go

that I

of doing the

it be better to

to want clarity

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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

got it all together

was lie to myself and

talk with lan on the beach, I felt like

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

you're saying I should

I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

are good a

at me with

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

again, there was no sense in

Band- Aid away, the sooner the

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me

come and go, but girlfriends are

brunch, Carrie drove

and

just as my friends were about to

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle at

a confused look on his face, Tyler made his way

sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

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

was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face

it

"I'm being serious,"

say, you don't have to say it,"he shook

reached for his hand.He let me held

smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on me,"he

Tyler, but I don’t like you like that,"I paused for a moment

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

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

written it on

weakly back and

best that we

and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes

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