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,"

sad as that may sound, at least it meant that he still loved me...And with that thought in mind, I pulled out the locket from my back

next morning, Tiff and I got ready and headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff was filling me in

found out that Brad was talking to a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it

her and that he was only talking to the girls, Maddie didn't believe

because she knew if she was on her own in this trip, Brad could easily sweep her off her

in the cheer squad had their boyfriends with

she could focus her energy on being Maddie's

I listened to Tiff going on and on about Brad and

of toast and butter, and a cup of coffee, and we went to find

Tyler

eyes lit up as soon as he saw

head?"I said

the

fill Carrie in on the latest dish on

out of that conversation and he slid his chair closer

did I? It’s kind of a blur.Hope I didn’t say too many self incriminating

"No, you were fine,"

laugh, "No more drinking for me for the rest of

at all? Then how are we supposed to

Burger King nearby.It’s no chick-fill-A, but it's a start?"I found his obsession with chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way better than this slice of toast

we

"Yeah, totally,"

gonna go take a walk around,"Tyler stood up to his feet instantly

“l see yall later,"

in a way as if he didn't want any of them to come with

as Tyler lent his hand

he

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

I ended up

honestly a

place that rented

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

seven surviving colonial era lighthouse towers, that’s so

kid in a

such a dork,"I shoved him playfully and he shoved me

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

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

but it didn’t feel like it because I

reached the top, I

refreshing and there was nothing but miles and miles of beautiful blue

win!"Tyler panted and he put

ass was on my way,"I was

a sore

up, dork,"I shoved him

was how weak my footing

when I shoved him, I ended

me and he held onto my arms so I didn't

him, and at the same time he was looking down to see

were a mere inch away from each other

before I could do anything else, he leaned his face closer to

"Tyler —"

thought he was going to kiss me, but instead

and it lasted for a good few

and smiled brightly at

kiss you on

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

a soft laugh and he wrapped his arms around me, holding me

happening here, but he felt warm and nice.I decided not to

Tyler and I walked around the pier and we talked about the

hit the beach.We didn’t have a sip of beer

else was busy hooking up or running away from their hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed each

it will hit up to our knees.We stayed out on the 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 Tyler to

next to each other as we sat on one of the lounge chairs out