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.

thought I'd at least have the summer together with 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

but I could

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her

really

cut it 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 couple

don’t agree with him, you should

these things, I

you're just gonna ignore your feelings and go on

and how ironic that

guilty of doing the same

it be better

to want

got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

I got it all together and it was

lie to myself

beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted

accept the fact that we do love each other very much and

saying I should talk

and I nodded

Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

this

are good a

me with her

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

then again, there was

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

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

can come and go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

at the café and told

just as my friends were about

the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a

wasn't subtle at

his face, Tyler made his way over to

the chair in front

"Hey,"

calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

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

to.I know it's not 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

smile and he let out

fine.Lay it on

like that,"I paused for a moment before continuing,

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

that speech,"he stifled a

written it on

and said,

think it’s best that we take some time

still trying to crack

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