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.

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

when she explained everything, but I

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

know you really like him,"Carrie

too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this

you agree with what

me again in a couple

don’t agree with him, you should tell

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

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on about

that I asked

was guilty of doing the

be better

want clarity and closure,

comforting.That last talk I had with lan

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it

was lie to myself

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

that we do love each other very much and it doesn’t

you're saying I should talk

I

Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

did this

that said clarity and closure are good a

at me with her best puppy dog

talk to Tyler eventually, but I

there was no

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

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into a

come and go,

drove Tiff

stayed at the café and told Tyler to

as my friends

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

subtle

confused look on his face, Tyler made his way

on the chair in front

"Hey,"

make sure you

was rambling.Tyler saw the look

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

to say

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

him a small smile and

on

like that,"I paused

know 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

memorized that speech,"he stifled

it

and said, "So,

it’s best that we take some time

with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled

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