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.

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 both terrible at long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt like we're at the end

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

scooted closer to Tiff and gave

really

cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something

with what

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple

don’t agree with him, you

hate talking about these things, I

you're just gonna ignore your feelings

that I asked her

guilty of doing the

better to

to want clarity and closure, you

broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all

lie to myself

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

the fact that we do love each other very much

you're saying I should talk

I

to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

this become about

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

me with her best puppy

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

there was

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me

can come and go, but girlfriends

drove Tiff over

café and told Tyler to

arrived just as my friends

door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

look on his face, Tyler made his way

and sat on the

"Hey,"

make sure you were okay.I had the worst

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let out a

here it

"I'm being serious,"

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

have to.I 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

small smile and

it on

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

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

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

may have written it on

back and said,

that we take some time

even dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled with