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 gap year traveling around Europe.We're both terrible at long distance relationships and commitment.It

strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she

Tiff and gave

know you really

we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she

agree with

again in a couple of

don’t agree with him, you should tell

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

just gonna ignore your

asked, and how ironic that

was guilty of

better to

want

clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and it was

I did was lie to myself and

beach, I felt like a huge

other very much and it doesn’t mean that we

I should talk

I nodded

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

clarity and closure are good a thing.Come

at me with

to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

there was

sooner we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

and Tiff

go, but

drove Tiff over

the café and

as my friends

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

wasn't subtle at

face, Tyler made his

the chair

"Hey,"

you were okay.I had the

was rambling.Tyler saw the look on

it

"I'm being serious,"

have to say it,"he shook his

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

a small smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on

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

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

that speech,"he stifled a

may have written it on a

weakly back and said, "So,

that we

was still

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