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.

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

to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could

to Tiff and gave her a

you really like him,"Carrie

young for something too serious anyway.Maybe

you agree with what he said?"I

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple of

with him, you should

talking about these things, I don’t wanna

your feelings and go on about

ironic that I asked her that

guilty of doing the

be better

want clarity and closure, you

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 me a

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together

I did was lie to myself

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

other very much and it doesn’t mean

saying I should talk to

and I nodded in

to Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

this

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

me with her best puppy dog

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

there was no sense

away,

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled

and go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

café and told Tyler

just as my friends were about

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle

his face, Tyler made his way

sat on the

"Hey,"

to make sure you

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

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

give you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me held his

a small smile

on

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

take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

written it on a

and said,

best that we

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

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