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.

night, he told me he’s going to take summer classes and 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 both terrible at

I could tell she was broken up on the inside.  "Aw,

closer to Tiff and gave her a

really

gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she shrugged

with what

me again in a couple

don’t agree with

about these things, I don’t wanna

gonna ignore your feelings and go on about your

ironic that I

was guilty of doing

it be better

not clingy to want clarity

breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together and it was a

lie to myself and

the moment I had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt

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

saying I should

and I

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

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become

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

looking at me with her best puppy

eventually, but I didn’t

then again, there was no

Band- Aid away,

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff

come and go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

the café and told

as my friends were about

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

subtle at

face, Tyler made his way over to

on the chair in

"Hey,"

you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the

was rambling.Tyler

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head

you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed

gave him a small smile and he let

it on me,"he said

you like that,"I paused for a

we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you

memorized that speech,"he

have written it

back and said, "So,

best that we take some

was still trying to crack jokes even though

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