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

explained everything, but I

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

know you really

it anymore.He said we're too young for something

you agree with what he

know.Ask me again in

agree with him,

these things, I don’t wanna

you're just gonna ignore your feelings

asked, and how ironic that I asked

guilty of doing the

wouldn't it be better to talk

want clarity and closure,

as it sucked to have a 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

lie to myself and

had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt like a

the fact that we do love each other very much

should talk

and I nodded in

to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

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

with her

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

again, there was no sense

pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound

"Fine,"

Tiff

and go, but

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove

the café and told Tyler to come meet

my friends

but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

his face, Tyler made his way over to

and sat on the chair in

"Hey,"

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

rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let

it

"I'm being serious,"

to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back

for his hand.He let me held his

a small smile and he

on me,"he said

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

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 up

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

may have written it on

and said,

it’s best that we take some time

with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though

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