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

trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell

to Tiff

know you really like him,"Carrie

for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this

you agree with what

know.Ask me again

you don’t agree with him, you should tell

things,

just gonna ignore your feelings and

and how ironic that I asked her that

was guilty of doing

better to talk

clingy to want

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 all together

I did was lie to

beach,

each other

should talk

and I nodded in

to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

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

me with her best puppy dog

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

was no

Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me into

and go,

Carrie drove Tiff over

at the café and told Tyler to come meet

as my friends were about

the door, but Tiff and Carrie

subtle

confused look on his face, Tyler

the chair in front

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover

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

it

"I'm being serious,"

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

it's gonna give you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me held his hand and

gave him a small smile and he let out

on me,"he

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

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

memorized that speech,"he

may have written it on a napkin,"I

and said, "So,

think it’s best that we take some time

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

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