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.

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

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

closer to Tiff and gave her

know you really

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

you agree with what he

again

with

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

gonna ignore your

and how ironic that I asked

guilty of doing the same

wouldn't it be better to talk things

to want

was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me a chance at

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and

did was lie

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

fact that we do love each other very much and it

you're saying I should talk

I nodded

to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this

said clarity and closure are good a

me with her

had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

there was no sense

away,

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff

can come and go,

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove

stayed at the café and told Tyler

arrived just as my friends were

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

subtle

his face, Tyler made his way over

said and sat on the chair

"Hey,"

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

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

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

have to say it,"he shook his

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 I wanted what

small smile

it on me,"he said

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

you 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 your hopes up and

you've memorized that

may have written it on

weakly back and said, "So, you're

that we take some

was still trying to crack jokes even

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