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.

in a couple of weeks.He’s gonna be in Austin for college and I’m gonna take a gap year

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

Tiff and gave her

really

but ‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious

agree with what he

me again in

you don’t agree with

hate talking about these things, I don’t

gonna ignore your feelings and go on about your

ironic that I asked

was guilty of doing the same

better to

to want clarity and closure, you

broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

I got it all

lie to myself and

the beach, I felt like a huge weight had

love each other very much and it

should talk

I nodded

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this

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

looking at me with

I had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was gonna

again, there was

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

"Fine,"

and Tiff

can come and go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

and told Tyler

arrived just as my

door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

face, Tyler made his way over to

sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

to make sure you were okay.I

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the

here it

"I'm being serious,"

know.I know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to

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 could see that I wanted what was best

him a small smile and

it on me,"he

Tyler, but I don’t like you like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

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

memorized that speech,"he stifled

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

weakly back and

that we take some

with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled with

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