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.

gonna be in Austin for college and I’m gonna take

to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside.

closer to Tiff

you really like

for

you agree with what he

me again in a couple

agree with him, you should tell

hate talking about these things, I don’t

gonna ignore your

and how ironic that I asked her

was guilty of

be better to talk things

not clingy to want clarity and

least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it

lie

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

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

saying I should talk

and I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

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

was looking at me with her best puppy

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

was no sense

Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me into

and go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

the café and told

as my friends were

door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle at

on his face, Tyler

said and sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

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

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

here it

"I'm being serious,"

say, you don't have to say

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

small smile and he let

it on me,"he

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

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

you've memorized that

have written it

smiled weakly back and

best that

still trying to crack jokes even

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