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 at the end of the rope.There’s nothing else we could

she explained everything, but I could tell she was

Tiff

you really like him,"Carrie

isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this

agree with what he

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple

with him,

don’t know...I hate talking about these things,

gonna ignore your feelings and go on

asked, and how ironic that I asked

of

it be better to talk things

to want clarity and

was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

got it all together

was lie to myself and my

I had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight

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

I should

and I

to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

this

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

me with her best puppy dog

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

then again, there was no sense

sooner we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled me into a

and go,

Carrie drove Tiff over

I stayed at the café and told Tyler to

as my friends were about

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle

his face,

the chair in

"Hey,"

just wanted to make sure you were okay.I

rambling.Tyler saw the look on

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to say it,"he

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

a small smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

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

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

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

written it on

back and

it’s best that we take

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

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