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.

great.I thought I'd at least have the 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

strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was

Tiff and gave her a

know you really like

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

agree with what he

me again in a couple

don’t agree with him, you should

things, I don’t wanna sound

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on

how ironic that I asked her that

of doing the

it be better to talk things out?"Carrie

clingy to want clarity and closure, you

it sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together

lie to myself

lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted

we do love each other very much

should talk

I

Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this

that said clarity and closure are good a thing.Come on,

at me with her best puppy

Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was gonna be this

again, there was

Aid away, the sooner the wound could start to

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into

can come and go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

and told Tyler to

arrived just as my friends

them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler made his

sat on the

"Hey,"

to make sure you were okay.I had

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

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back on his

for his hand.He let me held

smile and he let out

fine.Lay it on me,"he

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

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

it’s like you've memorized that

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

weakly back and said, "So, you're

best that we take

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

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