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.

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

when she explained everything, but I could tell she was

closer to Tiff

know you really like

it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better

you agree with what he

again in a

with him, you

know...I hate talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on

how ironic that I asked her that

guilty of doing the same

wouldn't it be better

to want clarity and closure, you

sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

I got it all together and

did was lie to myself and

with lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight

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

should

I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

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

looking at me with

Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it

was

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into a

come and go, but

Carrie drove

the café and told Tyler to

just as my friends were about

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

subtle

confused look on his face, Tyler made his way

the chair in front of

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you

to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back

reached for his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see that

a small smile

on me,"he said

you Tyler, but I don’t like you like

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 hurt

that

may have written it

weakly back and said, "So, you're

best that we

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

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