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.

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 just

was trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside.  "Aw,

closer to Tiff and gave

know you really like

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

you agree with what he said?"I

again in a couple

with him, you should tell

about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on about

and how ironic that I asked

guilty of doing

better to talk things out?"Carrie

want clarity and closure,

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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it

did was lie to myself

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

accept the fact that we do love each other

I should talk to

and I

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

Tiff said suddenly.

this

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

was looking at me with her best puppy

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

was no sense in

this Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound could start

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

I stayed at the café and

arrived just as my friends

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler made

the

"Hey,"

you were okay.I had the

talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let out a

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to say it,"he

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 he could see that I

a small smile and he

on me,"he said

you like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and I don’t want to get your

you've memorized that speech,"he

have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

and

that we take some time

still trying to

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