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.

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

when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside. 

to Tiff and gave

know you really

said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just

agree with what

know.Ask me again in a

don’t agree with him, you should tell

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

just gonna ignore your feelings and go

ironic that

was guilty of doing the

better

not clingy to want clarity and

at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it

was lie to myself

talk with lan on the beach, I felt

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

you're saying I should talk to Nick?"she

and I

Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

did this

and closure are good

me with her best puppy

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

then again, there was

away, the sooner the wound could start to

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me

come and go,

Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

I stayed at the café and told Tyler to come meet

just as my friends were

door, but Tiff

subtle at

confused look on his face, Tyler

on the chair

"Hey,"

sure you

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

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

have to.I know it's 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 that I wanted what was best for

gave him a small smile

on

you like that,"I paused for

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

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

may have written it

smiled weakly back and said,

it’s best that

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

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