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.

take summer classes and leave 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

appear strong when she explained everything, but I could tell she

scooted closer to Tiff

you really like

‘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

you agree with

don’t know.Ask me again

with him,

about these things, I don’t wanna sound clingy

just gonna ignore your feelings and go on

and how ironic that

was guilty of doing

better to

clingy to want clarity and closure, you

least the clarity was comforting.That last talk I had with lan was a good closure and it allowed me a chance

I said to Tiff.

This was true.

to pretend like I got it all together and it was

did was lie to myself and

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

accept the fact that we do love each other very much and it doesn’t mean

I should

I

talk to Nick if...Emma will

Tiff said suddenly.

When did this become

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

me with

eventually, but I

again, there was no sense in prolonging

this Band- Aid away, the

"Fine,"

groaned finally and Tiff pulled me into a

go, but

Carrie drove

stayed at the café and

as my friends

door, but Tiff and Carrie responded with a sorry

subtle at

his face,

sat on the chair in front of

"Hey,"

you were okay.I had the worst hangover all

him as he was rambling.Tyler saw

here it comes,"he

"I'm being serious,"

say, you 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

smile and he let out another

it on me,"he said

like you like that,"I paused for a

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

it’s like you've memorized that speech,"he

may have written it on

and said,

think it’s best that we take some time

even dating and you're breaking up with me?"he was still trying to crack jokes

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