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.

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

everything, but I could tell she was broken up

Tiff

you really like

too young for something too

agree with what he

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple

don’t agree with him, you should

about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

what, you're just gonna ignore your

and how ironic that I

of doing the same

wouldn't it be better to talk things out?"Carrie

to want clarity and

heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

got it

did was lie to myself

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

came to accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it

should talk to

I

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become about

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

at me with

to Tyler eventually, but

again, there was no sense in prolonging

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

"Fine,"

Tiff

come and go,

Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

and told Tyler to come

my friends were about

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

wasn't subtle at

his face, Tyler made his way

said and sat on the

"Hey,"

calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all day Saturday

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

it

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to say

you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He

smile and he

it on

like you like that,"I paused for a

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 don’t want to get your hopes up and

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

it

smiled weakly back and said,

best that we take

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

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