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.

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

I could tell she was broken up on the

closer to Tiff and gave

you really like

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

agree with

know.Ask me again

agree with him,

know...I hate talking about these things, I

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

that I asked her

of doing the same

it be better to talk things out?"Carrie

clingy to want

sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all

lie to myself

talk with lan on the beach, I felt

do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that

saying I should talk to Nick?"she

and I

to Nick if...Emma will talk to

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become about

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

looking at me with her

knew I had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think

was no

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

"Fine,"

Tiff

come and go, but

drove Tiff

stayed at the café and told Tyler to

my

door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle

his face, Tyler made his

and sat on the chair

"Hey,"

calling you.I just wanted to make sure you

was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face

it

"I'm being serious,"

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

what 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 could see that I wanted what was best for

a small smile and

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

but I don’t like you like

said that it’s okay and we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled a

have written it

and said, "So,

that

you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled

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