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.

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

strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside. 

Tiff and gave her a

really like

we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better

with what he

again in a couple of

you don’t agree with him, you should tell

hate talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound

your feelings and go on about

how ironic that

guilty of doing the

better

to want clarity

was comforting.That last talk I had with

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together and

did was lie to myself

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

to accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that we have to

saying I should

and I nodded

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

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

me with her best

to Tyler eventually, but

again, there was no sense in prolonging

Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound could start to

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me into a

come and go, but girlfriends are

Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

stayed at the café and told

just as my friends

door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

subtle

his face, Tyler made

on the

"Hey,"

you were

cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back

you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I

smile and he

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

like you like that,"I paused

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

memorized that speech,"he stifled

have written it

and said, "So, you're

it’s best that we

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

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