Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

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 at long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt like we're at the end of the rope.There’s nothing else we could

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

closer to Tiff and gave

you really like him,"Carrie

it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she shrugged

agree with what

me again in

don’t agree with him,

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

just gonna ignore your feelings

that I asked

guilty of doing

be better to talk things out?"Carrie

want clarity

was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together

was lie to myself and

moment I had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt like

do love each other very much and it doesn’t

I should

I

talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

this become about

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

looking at me with her

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

there was no

Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound could

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff

and go,

drove Tiff over to

the café and told Tyler to come meet

my

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie

subtle at

face, Tyler made

sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

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

rambling.Tyler saw the look on

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

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

gave him a small smile and

on

like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

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

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

written it on a napkin,"I smiled

smiled weakly back and said,

it’s best that we take some

dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack