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.

him.But after prom night, he told me 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 around Europe.We're

trying to appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she was

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

you really like him,"Carrie

isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she

with what he said?"I

again

you don’t agree with

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

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

that I asked her that

of doing the same

wouldn't it be better to talk things out?"Carrie

to want clarity and

much 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

like I got it all together and it

was lie

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

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

should

I nodded

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

this

clarity and closure are good

at me with her best puppy dog

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

was no sense in

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

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

can come and go, but girlfriends are

drove Tiff over to

stayed at the café and told Tyler to come meet

my friends

the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded

subtle at

his face,

sat on the

"Hey,"

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

cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the

here it

"I'm being serious,"

you don't have to say it,"he

his hand.He let me held his hand and I squeezed it gently.I just hoped he could see that I

gave him a small smile and he let out another

fine.Lay it on

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

that we can force.I like you as a friend and I don’t want

that speech,"he

may have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

back and said, "So,

that we

me?"he was still trying to

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