Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

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.

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 Europe.We're both terrible at long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt like we're at the end of

appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken

Tiff and gave her

you really like him,"Carrie

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

with what he said?"I

again

don’t agree with him, you should tell

about these things, I don’t

gonna ignore your feelings and go

ironic that I

was guilty of doing

wouldn't it be better to talk

want clarity and closure,

it sucked to 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 me a chance at moving

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it

was lie to myself and

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

love each other very

saying I should talk to Nick?"she

I nodded in

Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become about

one that said clarity and closure are good a thing.Come

was looking at me with her best puppy

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

again, there was

Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into a

and go, but

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to

and told Tyler to come

arrived just as my

but Tiff and Carrie responded with

subtle

on his face, Tyler made

sat on the

"Hey,"

make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all day

rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let out

it

"I'm being serious,"

know.I know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and

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 held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see that I wanted

gave him a small smile and he let out

fine.Lay it on me,"he

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

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

that speech,"he

written it on a napkin,"I smiled

smiled weakly back and said,

think it’s best that we take some time

and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes