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.

in a couple 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 at the end of the rope.There’s

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

scooted closer to Tiff and gave her a

really

said we're too young for

agree with what

know.Ask me again in a couple

you don’t agree with

about these things, I don’t

your

that

guilty of doing the same

better to

clingy 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together

I did was lie to myself

on the beach, I felt

other very

I should talk

and I

I'll talk to Nick if...Emma will talk

Tiff said suddenly.

this become

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

with her

knew I had to talk to Tyler eventually, but I

there was

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

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me

and go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove

at the café and told Tyler to come meet

just as my

at the door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle

on his face, Tyler made his

the chair in

"Hey,"

sure you were okay.I had the worst

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

here it

"I'm being serious,"

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

wanna hear, but it's gonna give you some closure,"I said as I reached for his hand.He

him a small smile and

it on me,"he

Tyler, but I don’t like you like that,"I paused for a

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

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

it on a napkin,"I smiled

weakly back and said, "So, you're

best that we

me?"he was still trying to crack jokes even though his eyes

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