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.

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

she explained everything, but I could tell

Tiff and gave her a

you really like

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

agree with

know.Ask me again in a couple of

with

know...I hate talking about these things,

just gonna ignore your feelings

how ironic that

was guilty of doing the

be better to talk things

to want clarity and

least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together and it was

was lie to myself and

lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight

love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that we have to be

I should talk to Nick?"she

and I nodded in

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

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

me with her best

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

there was

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff

come and go, but girlfriends are

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

stayed at the café and

my friends were

door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

subtle at

face, Tyler made his way over

said and sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you

talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook

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

him a small smile and

fine.Lay it on

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

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

memorized that

written it on a

and

it’s best that

still trying to crack jokes even though

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