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.

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 the rope.There’s nothing else we

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

scooted closer to Tiff and

you really like him,"Carrie

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

you agree with what

know.Ask me again

you don’t agree with him, you

these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

just gonna ignore your feelings and go on about

that I asked her that

was guilty of

better to talk

clingy to want clarity and closure, you

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.

tried to pretend like I got it all together and it

lie to

lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my

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

saying I should talk to Nick?"she

and I

talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become about

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

was looking at me with her best puppy

talk to Tyler eventually, but I

then again, there was

pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

go, but

drove Tiff over

I stayed at the café and told Tyler to come

as my

the door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler made his way

said and sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

you.I just wanted to make sure you

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

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

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

a small smile and he let out

it on me,"he said

like that,"I paused for a moment before

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

memorized that speech,"he stifled

it on

back and said, "So, you're

best that we take some time

still trying to crack