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.

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

when she explained everything, but I could tell she

closer to Tiff and gave

really

we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe

with

again

agree with

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

ignore your feelings and go

how ironic that I

guilty of doing the same

better to talk things out?"Carrie

not clingy to want clarity and

a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together and it

lie to

beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my

other very much and it doesn’t mean that we

saying I should

I

Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become

are good a thing.Come on,

at me with

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

was

Band- Aid away, the sooner the

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled

go,

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to

stayed at the café and told Tyler to

my

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle at

look on his face,

sat on the chair

"Hey,"

to make sure you

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and

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 me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see that

a small smile and he

it on me,"he said

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

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

you've memorized that speech,"he

it on a napkin,"I

smiled weakly back and said, "So,

best that we take some time

was still trying to crack

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