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.

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

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

to Tiff and gave

know you 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

agree with what

again

agree with him, you should tell

these things, I don’t

just gonna ignore your feelings and

that I asked her

guilty of

it be better to talk

to want clarity and closure, you

have a breakup and got your heart broken, at least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

like I got it

lie to myself and

with lan on the beach, I

accept the fact that we do love each other very

you're saying I should

I nodded in

talk to Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

did this become

that said clarity and closure are good

me with

to talk to Tyler eventually, but I didn’t think it was gonna be

again, there was

Aid away, the sooner

"Fine,"

finally and Tiff pulled me

go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

café and told Tyler to

as my friends

the door, but

wasn't subtle at

face, Tyler made his way over

the chair in front

"Hey,"

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

talk,"I cut him as he was rambling.Tyler

here it

"I'm being serious,"

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

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

him a small smile and he

fine.Lay it on

I don’t like you like that,"I paused for

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

like you've memorized that speech,"he stifled a bitter

written it on a napkin,"I smiled

back and said, "So,

it’s best that we

dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still

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