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.

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 year traveling around Europe.We're both terrible at long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt like we're at the end of

appear strong when she explained everything, but I could

closer to Tiff and gave

know you really

we're too young for something

you agree with what he said?"I

don’t know.Ask me again in a

with him,

these things, I don’t wanna

just gonna ignore your feelings

and how ironic that

was guilty of doing the same

better to

clingy to want clarity and

broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was

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

that talk with lan on the beach,

that we do love each other very much and

should talk

I

to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

are good

me with her best

to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it

again, there was no sense in

Aid away, the sooner the wound could

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled

and go, but

drove Tiff over

café and

as my friends were

but Tiff and Carrie responded with

subtle at

face,

and sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

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

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,"

to say

for his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see that I wanted what

small smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

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

time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and I don’t want to get

you've memorized that speech,"he

may have written it on

back and said,

that we

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

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