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.

least have 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

appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell

scooted closer to Tiff

really like him,"Carrie

but ‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too

with what he said?"I

don’t know.Ask me again

with him, you

about these things,

your

that

guilty of doing the

wouldn't it be better to talk

want clarity and closure, you

comforting.That last talk I had with lan was

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together

I did was lie to myself

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

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

I should talk to Nick?"she

I nodded in

Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

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

me with her best

Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

was no sense in prolonging

Aid away,

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled me

and go, but girlfriends are

drove

and told Tyler to come

just as my friends were about to

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a sorry

subtle at

look on his face, Tyler made his way over

said and sat on the chair in

"Hey,"

sure you were okay.I had the worst

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

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

to

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 was best

small smile

fine.Lay it on me,"he

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

isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a

that speech,"he stifled

have written it on a napkin,"I

back and said, "So,

it’s best that

up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though

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