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,"

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

and I got ready and headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff was filling me in on all the

trip, Madison found out that Brad was talking to a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it behind her back for months.Maddie was heartbroken, of

Brad admitted that he never cheated on her and that he was only talking

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

the cheer squad had their boyfriends with them on

was boy-less, so she could focus her energy on being

scoured the breakfast buffet as I listened to Tiff

just grabbed a slice of toast and butter, and a cup

and Tyler

them and Tyler's eyes lit

head?"I said

but the

to fill Carrie in on

and I tuned out of that conversation and he slid

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 only person

"No, you were fine,"

drinking for me

Then how are we supposed to

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

and maybe later we can

"Yeah, totally,"

walk around,"Tyler stood up to his feet

“l see yall later,"

way as if he didn't want any of

friends just sat and stared as

and he led me

turned back to look at Carrie and Tiff who gave me a

up

was honestly a

a place that rented bicycles and we

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,

colonial

a kid in a candy

shoved him playfully and he shoved

to the top is a rotten egg!"he said as

"Hey! Not fair!"

way with his back.We

the lighthouse, but it didn’t feel like it

finally reached the top, I was all out

air felt absolutely refreshing and there was nothing but

and he put his

was on my way,"I was

you're a sore

dork,"I shoved

was how weak my

ended up

was quick to catch me and he held onto

and at the same time he

inch away from each other and my eyes shot open in

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

"Tyler —"

was going to kiss me, but instead his lips landed

forehead kiss and it lasted for a

pulled away and smiled brightly at

kiss you on the lips without your

it.Somehow I was blushing and I felt embarrassed, so I just shoved my face to his

soft laugh and he wrapped

but he felt warm and nice.I decided not

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

we decided to hit the beach.We

away from their hook ups, but Tyler and I

when water came up, 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 roam around on his own, so I decided to keep him

together.In the end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat on one of the lounge