Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

EMMA’s POV :

"What do you think?"he said.

"I don’t know.Are you?"

He looked at me as if I should know the answer already, but I just stared at him with a puzzled look on my face.

"Every day I woke up and I wished that I'd just die,"he paused for a beat before continuing, "To live a life without you is like not living a life at all.But if that’s what happiness is, then yeah, I guess I’m fucking elated,"

Not even this level of sarcasm could hide the pain and bitterness in his words.I didn’t realize he was feeling all these things.He never seemed to show it.Guess the joke was on me.

For the past month, I pretend like I was happy and fine.If anything, I should have known never to judge a book by its cover.

"Why didn't you say anything?"I croaked.

"We're over and that's it.It doesn’t matter what I feel,"

"But it does matter,"I found the words escaped my lips before I could stop it.

Maybe it was the alcohol in me that was being brave, but I took a step closer to him.

I wanted so much to pull him into my arms and bury my face into his chest.

"Emma,"he warned, but he didn't move away.

"It doesn’t have to be over, does it?"I looked up at him when I was an arm’s length away.  

"Emma —"

"Does it?"I pressed on.

We were standing so close to each other.

I leaned my face upwards and he leaned his head down.I could feel his warm breaths on my face and it was like oxygen to my dry lungs.For the first time in months, my heart was beating so fast and strong, like it was beating again after an absence of life.

When I saw that his lips were only a mere inch away from mine, I closed my eyes and waited in anticipation...

"Hayes?! Is that you?"suddenly a loud voice called out and we pulled away instantly.

"John?"lan squinted his eyes at the two figures standing at the distance behind us.

I looked at the two figures and noticed it was Coach Pullman and Ms.Diaz.I heard rumors that the two were going steady, and by the way they were holding hands with each other, it seemed like the rumors were true.

"Who's that?" Ms.Diaz put her hand over her eyes to see clearer.

Shoot! It’s not good that they saw us together! "Ah, I was just telling Ms.Sinclair that she has to go back to her room.She's breaking curfew,"

lan was quick to react.

"Oh, it’s senior week.Take it easy, Hayes,"Coach Pullman sounded a little drunk.

The two of them then walked away and I let out a sigh I didn't know I was holding.

lan looked relieved too.Thankfully it was dark out here and they didn't seem to notice anything off about us.

"You should go," he said finally.

"But..."I started to speak, but he cut me off quickly.

"And to answer your question, yes, it does,"he paused for a moment before continuing, 

"Just because two people love each other, doesn't mean they have to be together,"

lan’s tone was cold and flat.

He didn’t wait for me to say anything else and he turned away.I wanted to call out after him, but I knew it was useless.

Even though it was clear as day that he still cared about me, he had made his choice.He chose not to be with me and I had to accept that.

"Just because two people love each other, doesn’t mean they have to be together,"

with that thought in mind, I pulled out the locket from my back pocket.I

morning, Tiff and I got ready and headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff was filling me in on all the drama between Madison and

to a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it behind her

admitted that he never cheated on her and that he was only talking to the girls,

the company because she knew if she was on her own in

girls in the cheer squad had their boyfriends with them

so she could

the breakfast buffet as I listened to

slice of toast and butter, and

Tyler were already sitting

and Tyler's eyes lit up as

your head?"I said

the

to fill Carrie in on

of that conversation and he slid his

say anything too weird to you last night, did I? It’s kind of a blur.Hope I didn’t say too many self incriminating things,"he whispered so that I was the

"No, you were fine,"

god,"he stifled a laugh, "No more drinking for me for

Then how are we

chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way better than this slice of toast I had

and maybe later we can hit the

"Yeah, totally,"

I are gonna go take a walk around,"Tyler stood up to his feet instantly and announced,"

“l see yall later,"

a way as if he didn't want any of

just sat and stared as Tyler lent his

he

Carrie and Tiff who gave me a puzzled look and I just shrugged at

I ended up spending the

was honestly a lot of

breakfast at Burger King, we found a place that rented

it also had a museum.We decided to hit the museum first and Tyler was so cute,

one of seven surviving colonial era lighthouse towers, that’s so

a candy store,

him playfully and he shoved

top is a rotten egg!"he said as he was mid-running

"Hey! Not fair!"

past him but he covered my way with his back.We were laughing as we pushed past each

of the lighthouse, but it didn’t feel like it because I was

we finally reached the top, I was all out

air felt absolutely refreshing and there was nothing but miles

he put his hands in

big ass was on my way,"I

you're a sore

up, dork,"I

realize was how weak

when I shoved him, I ended up almost

catch me and he held

and at the

away from each other

else, he leaned his face closer to

"Tyler —"

instead his lips landed on the top

was such a sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good

away and smiled

I'm not gonna kiss you on the lips without your permission

couldn't hide it.Somehow I was blushing and I felt embarrassed, so I just shoved my face

laugh and he wrapped his arms

happening here, but he felt warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and I put my arms around him, holding him right

the lighthouse, Tyler and I walked around the pier and we talked about the future as we sipped on

and we decided to hit the beach.We didn’t

hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed each other’s company

beach until it was completely dark outside.It was getting cold and Tyler was nice enough to give me his jacket.We thought about going back to the hotel, but unfortunately for Tyler, Mark and Carrie had hijacked his room.I didn't feel good about leaving

talked all night and listened to more music together.In the end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat on one