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.

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

explained everything, but I could tell she

closer to Tiff and

you really like him,"Carrie

isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better

you agree with what

again

don’t agree with him, you should tell

things, I don’t

ignore your feelings and go

asked, and how ironic that I asked her that

guilty of doing the

wouldn't it be better to

not clingy to want clarity and

comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together and

lie

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

each other very much and

I should talk to

and I nodded

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

are good a thing.Come on, I'll

was looking at me with her best puppy

Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was gonna

then again, there was no sense

we pull this Band- Aid away,

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled

can come and go, but

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

I stayed at the café and told Tyler to

arrived just as my friends

but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

subtle at

his face, Tyler made his way over to

on the

"Hey,"

make sure you were okay.I

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,"

you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back

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

small smile and he let

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

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

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 don’t want to get your hopes up

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled a bitter

have written it on a napkin,"I

weakly back and said, "So, you're

it’s best that we take

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

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