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.

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

when she explained everything, but I could tell she

closer to Tiff and gave

you really

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

agree with

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple of

you don’t agree with

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

your feelings and go on about your

ironic that

of

wouldn't it be better to

clingy to want clarity

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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all

lie to myself and

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

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

you're saying I should talk

and I

to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

and closure are good a thing.Come

looking at me with her best puppy dog

had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I

there was no

this Band- Aid away, the sooner the

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me into

come and go, but girlfriends are

Carrie drove Tiff over

café and

as my

at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

subtle

look on his face, Tyler made his way

said and sat on the

"Hey,"

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

rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

to say it,"he

not what you 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 could see

smile and he let

on me,"he said

you Tyler, but I don’t like you like that,"I

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

like you've memorized that

it on a

back and said, "So, you're

best that we take

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

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