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.

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

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

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

really like him,"Carrie

for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she shrugged

agree with what he said?"I

again

with him, you should tell

don’t know...I hate talking about these things,

you're just gonna ignore your feelings

how ironic that I

of

be better to talk things out?"Carrie

not clingy to want

much as it sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

tried to pretend like I got it all together and it was

did was lie to myself

beach, I

accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it

I should

I nodded

to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become about

closure are good

looking at me with her best puppy

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

there was

this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound could

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled

go,

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

stayed at the café and told Tyler to come

arrived just as my friends were

door, but

wasn't subtle at

face, Tyler made his way over to

the chair in front of

"Hey,"

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

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

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me

him a small smile and he let out another

it on me,"he

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

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

you've memorized that

have written it on

and said,

best that

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

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