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.

leave in a couple of weeks.He’s gonna be in Austin for college

strong when she explained everything, but I could tell

to Tiff

really like

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

don’t know.Ask me again in a couple of

with him, you should tell

about these things, I don’t wanna

ignore your feelings and go

ironic that

was guilty of doing the

be better to talk things out?"Carrie

to 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

I got it all together and it

did was lie to

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

the fact that we do love each other very much and

should talk

and I nodded in

talk to Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

this

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

was looking at me with her

Tyler eventually, but I

there was no sense

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 Tiff over to

at the café and told

as my friends were about to

them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and

subtle at

face, Tyler made his way

on the chair

"Hey,"

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

need to talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let out

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

know what you’re gonna say, you don't have to say it,"he

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 just hoped he could see that I wanted what was

small smile and

on

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

our time, but this isn’t something that we can force.I like you as a friend and

that speech,"he stifled a bitter

have written it on a

smiled weakly back and said,

think it’s best that we take some

not even dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to

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