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.

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

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

to Tiff and gave her a

really like

for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this

you agree with what he said?"I

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple of

agree with

know...I hate talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy and

just gonna ignore your feelings and go on

that I

of

better to talk

not clingy to want clarity

and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together and it was

was lie

the moment I had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my

other very much and

saying I should talk to

and I nodded

Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

this

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

was looking at me with her

had to talk to Tyler eventually, but

again, there was no sense in

Aid away, the

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff

go, but

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff

I stayed at the café and told Tyler

arrived just as my friends

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle

face,

the chair in front

"Hey,"

calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all

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 it,"he shook

I 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

him a small smile and

on

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

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

that speech,"he stifled a

it on

smiled weakly back and said, "So, you're

think it’s best that we take

not even dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes

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