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.

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

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

Tiff and gave her a

really like him,"Carrie

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

with what

me again in

with him, you should tell

talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy and

gonna ignore your feelings and

ironic that

was guilty of doing the

be better to talk

to want

was comforting.That last talk

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

like I got it all together and it was

lie to myself and

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

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

you're saying I should

and I nodded in

to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

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

was looking at me with

to talk to Tyler eventually, but

there was no sense

Aid away, the sooner the wound could start

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into

go, but girlfriends

Carrie drove Tiff

at the café and told Tyler to

arrived just as my

the door, but Tiff and Carrie

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler made his way

and sat on the chair in front

"Hey,"

kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all day

we need to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face

here it

"I'm being serious,"

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

as I reached for his hand.He let

gave him a small smile

fine.Lay it on me,"he said

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

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

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled a

have written it on

weakly back and said, "So,

think it’s best that we take

was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were filled with

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