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.

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

I could tell she was broken up on

closer to Tiff

know you really

we're too young for something too serious anyway.Maybe it’s just better off this way,"she

you agree with what

again in

agree with him, you

hate talking about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

gonna ignore your feelings

that I asked her

of

it be better to talk

want

at least the clarity was comforting.That last

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

pretend like I got it all together and

was lie to

moment I had that talk with lan on the beach, I felt like a huge weight had been lifted

fact that we do love each other very much and

I should

I nodded in

to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

clarity and closure are good

with her best

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

again, there was no sense in prolonging

away, the sooner the wound could

"Fine,"

and Tiff pulled me

and go, but girlfriends

brunch, Carrie drove

stayed at the café and told Tyler to come meet

my friends were

cheerfully at the door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with

subtle

a confused look on his face, Tyler made his way over

the chair

"Hey,"

you were okay.I had the worst

rambling.Tyler saw the look on my

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

don't have to say

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

small smile

fine.Lay it on

you like that,"I paused

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 hopes

memorized that speech,"he stifled

may have written it on a

weakly back and said,

it’s best that we

still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes

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