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.

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 like we're

when she explained everything, but I could tell she was broken

scooted closer to Tiff and

really like

‘like’ isn't gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe

agree with

me again

you don’t agree with him,

hate talking about these things, I don’t

ignore your

ironic that I asked

was guilty of doing the same

be better to talk

want clarity and closure,

have a breakup and 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.

got it all

I did was lie to

lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight

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

should

and I nodded

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma

Tiff said suddenly.

this become about

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

looking at me with her best

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

then again, there was no

we pull this Band- Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

Tiff pulled me into

come and go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to Nick's

I stayed at the café and told Tyler

as my friends were about

but Tiff and

subtle at

on his face, Tyler made his way over

sat on the chair in

"Hey,"

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

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

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

say, you don't have to

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

gave him a small smile and he let

fine.Lay it on me,"he

like

said that it’s okay and we can take our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and I don’t want to get your

that speech,"he stifled a

may have written it on a napkin,"I smiled

and said, "So,

think it’s best that

breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes were

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