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.

be in Austin for

to appear strong when she explained everything, but I

to Tiff and gave her

you really like

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

with what

again in

agree with him, you should

things, I don’t

gonna ignore your

ironic that

of

it be better to talk things out?"Carrie

want

have a 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

like I got it all together and it was

lie

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

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

I should talk

I nodded in

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become

clarity and closure are good a

me with her best

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

then again, there was no sense

Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

go, but girlfriends are

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

I stayed at the café and told Tyler to

my friends

them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

subtle at

confused look on his face, Tyler made his way

the chair

"Hey,"

make sure you were

cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let out

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

know.I know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back

know it's 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

small smile and he let out

on

you like that,"I

isn’t something that we can force.I

memorized that speech,"he stifled a bitter

it on a napkin,"I smiled

weakly back and said, "So, you're

think it’s best that we take some

with me?"he was still trying

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