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.

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

was trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she

scooted closer to Tiff and gave

really

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

you agree with what

don’t know.Ask me again

agree with him, you

these things, I don’t wanna sound

what, you're just gonna ignore your

asked, and how ironic that I asked

guilty of

be better to talk

clingy to want clarity and

breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me a chance

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

got it all together and it was

was lie to myself and

beach,

other very much and it doesn’t mean that we have

you're saying I should talk

I nodded in

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

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

was looking at me with

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

then again, there was no sense in

away, the

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled

go, but girlfriends are

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

I stayed at the café and told Tyler

just as my

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and

subtle

look on his face, Tyler made

said and sat on the chair

"Hey,"

make sure you were okay.I had the

he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and

here it

"I'm being serious,"

you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned

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

him a small smile and he let out another

on me,"he said

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

you 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

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

back and said, "So,

best that we take

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

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