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.

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

explained everything, but I could tell she was broken up on the inside.

closer to Tiff and gave her

know you really

said we're too young for something

with

me again in a couple of

agree with

things, I don’t wanna sound clingy and

your feelings and go on about

ironic that I asked her that

was guilty of doing

be better to talk

clingy to want

your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together and it was a

lie

on the beach, I felt like a

came to accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that we

should talk to

I nodded in

I'll talk to Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

the one that said clarity and closure are good a thing.Come

me with her

to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t

then again, there was

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

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me into

can come and go, but

drove Tiff over to

at the café and told Tyler to come

as my friends

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie

subtle

face, Tyler made his way over to

said and sat on the

"Hey,"

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

need to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he shook his head and leaned back on his

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

a small smile and

it on

I don’t like you like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

okay and we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like

that speech,"he stifled a

it on a napkin,"I smiled

back and said,

best that

not even dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were

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