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.

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

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

Tiff and gave

know you really like

‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she shrugged

with what he said?"I

don’t know.Ask me again in

you don’t agree with him, you should

things, I

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and

asked, and how ironic that

guilty of

be better to

not clingy to want clarity and closure, you

have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

I got it all

was lie to myself and

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

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

saying I should talk

I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become

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

was looking at me with her best puppy

to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

again, there was no

pull this Band- Aid away, the

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff

can come and go, but girlfriends are

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

stayed at the café and told Tyler to

as my friends were about to

the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler

on the chair in front

"Hey,"

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

talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

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

him a small smile and he

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

I don’t like you like

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 speech,"he stifled

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

smiled weakly back and said,

it’s best that

was still trying to crack

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