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.

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

trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up

to Tiff and gave her

really like

for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s

agree with what he

me again in

agree with him, you

these things, I don’t

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on about your

that I asked her that

was guilty of doing the same

wouldn't it be better to talk things

not clingy to want clarity

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

lie

the beach, I felt like a huge weight had

other very much

saying I should talk to

I

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this

good a thing.Come on, I'll

at me with her best puppy

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

again, there was no

away, the sooner the wound could start

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled me into

and go, but girlfriends are

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff

and told

my friends were

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a sorry

subtle at

face,

the chair in front

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you

as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look

it

"I'm being serious,"

you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head

hear, but it's 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

a small smile and he

it on me,"he said

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

that we can force.I like you

that

it on a napkin,"I

back and said,

that we take some time

me?"he was still trying to crack jokes

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