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,"

me...And with that thought in mind, I pulled out the locket from my back pocket.I stroked the heart locket for a few times

headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff was filling me

the trip, Madison found out that Brad was talking to a bunch of

on her and that he was only talking

on her own

the cheer squad had their boyfriends with them on this

was around and she was boy-less, so she could focus her energy

listened to Tiff going on and on about Brad and

slice of toast and butter, and a cup of coffee, and we went

Tyler were

joined them and Tyler's eyes lit up as soon

your head?"I said to

but the Advil

Carrie in on

that conversation and he slid his chair closer to

I didn’t 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

"No, you were fine,"

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

all? Then how are we supposed to have

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

we

"Yeah, totally,"

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

“l see yall later,"

if he didn't want any of them to come

just sat and stared as Tyler lent his

and he led

gave me a puzzled look and I just

I ended up spending the

was honestly a

found a place that rented bicycles and we rented

explored the island and rode our bikes down the pier.We made it to the lighthouse and it also had a museum.We decided to hit the museum first and Tyler was so cute,

of seven surviving colonial era lighthouse

a kid in a

a dork,"I shoved him playfully

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

"Hey! Not fair!"

to push past him but he covered my way with his back.We

the lighthouse, but it didn’t feel like

the top,

felt absolutely refreshing and there was nothing but miles and miles of beautiful blue sea in front

panted and he put his hands in the

ass was on my way,"I was also

you're a sore loser,"he

up, dork,"I shoved

realize was how weak my

ended up almost falling on top of

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

looked up to see him, and at the

mere inch away from each other

else, he leaned his face closer to

"Tyler —"

to kiss me, but instead his

was such a sweet forehead kiss and it lasted

pulled away and smiled brightly

I'm not gonna kiss you on the lips

hide it.Somehow I was blushing and I felt embarrassed,

soft laugh and he wrapped his arms around

didn’t know what was happening here, but he felt warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and I put my arms around

pier and we talked about the future as we sipped on

bikes all day until it was sunset, and we decided to hit the

their hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed each other’s company as we watched

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 roam around on his own,

end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat on one of the lounge chairs out