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.

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 long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt like we're at

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

to Tiff and gave

you really

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

agree with what he said?"I

again in a

you don’t agree with him, you should tell

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

gonna ignore your feelings

how ironic that I

guilty of

better to

clingy to want clarity and

as it sucked to 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together and it was

lie to myself and my

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

love each other

you're saying I should talk

I nodded in

talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

are good a thing.Come on,

with her best puppy

but I didn’t

again, there was no sense

Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me

can come and go, but

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over

the café and told Tyler to come

arrived just as my friends were about

them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

wasn't subtle

his face,

said and sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

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

talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler

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

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 he

him a small smile

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

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

know you said that it’s okay and we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can

memorized that speech,"he stifled a

written it on a napkin,"I

and said,

it’s best that we

up with me?"he was still trying to crack

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