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

but I could tell she was broken up on the

closer to Tiff and gave her a

know you really like

gonna cut it anymore.He said we're too young for something

agree with what he

again in a couple

you don’t agree with him,

about these things, I don’t wanna

ignore your feelings and go on about your

asked, and how ironic that I asked her that

of doing

be better

clingy 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

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

it all together and it was

I did was lie to

I had that talk with lan on the beach,

do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean that we have to

should talk

and I

Nick

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

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

me with her best puppy

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

was no sense in prolonging

Band- Aid away, the sooner the wound could start

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff

go, but girlfriends

Sunday brunch, Carrie drove Tiff over to

café and told Tyler

my friends were about

greeted them cheerfully at the door, but Tiff

wasn't subtle

look on his face, Tyler made

the chair in front of

"Hey,"

I kept calling you.I just wanted to make sure you were okay.I had the worst hangover all day Saturday

as he was rambling.Tyler saw the look on my face and let

it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

don't have to say

I have to.I know 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

small smile and he let

it on

but I don’t like you like that,"I

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

you've memorized that speech,"he stifled

may have written it on

smiled weakly back and

that we take

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

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