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.

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 both terrible at long distance relationships and commitment.It just felt

appear strong when she explained everything, but I

to Tiff and gave

you really like

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

agree with

know.Ask me again in a

don’t agree with him, you should

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

your feelings and go

asked, and how ironic that

of

better to talk things out?"Carrie

not clingy to want clarity and

it sucked to have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and it was

was lie to myself and

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

fact that we do love each other very

saying I should talk to

and I nodded in

talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

did this

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

was looking at me with her best puppy

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

was no

this Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me into

go, but girlfriends are

drove Tiff over

stayed at the café and told Tyler to come

arrived just as my

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

subtle at

confused look on his face, Tyler

and sat on the

"Hey,"

make sure you were okay.I had the

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

to say

his

small smile and

it on

like you like that,"I

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

that speech,"he

written it on a napkin,"I smiled

smiled weakly back and said, "So,

that

breaking up with me?"he was still

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