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,"

the locket from my back pocket.I stroked the heart locket for a few times before I put it over my neck and

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

talking to a bunch of girls online.He had

cheated on her and that he was

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

girls in the cheer squad had their boyfriends with them

she could focus

to Tiff going on and on about

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

Tyler were already sitting

eyes lit up

how’s your head?"I said

the Advil helps,"he

went to fill Carrie in on the latest dish

conversation and he slid

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 that

"No, you were fine,"

drinking for me for the rest of

are we supposed to have

that there’s a Burger King nearby.It’s no chick-fill-A, but it's a start?"I found his obsession with chick-fill-A very

and maybe later we can hit

"Yeah, totally,"

and I are gonna go take a walk around,"Tyler

“l see yall later,"

a way as if he didn't

stared as Tyler lent his

and he

look at Carrie and Tiff who gave me a puzzled look

I ended up

was honestly a

breakfast at Burger King, we found a place that rented bicycles and we rented these

also had a museum.We decided to hit

one of seven surviving colonial

was like a kid in a candy store, I couldn't

such a dork,"I shoved him playfully

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

"Hey! Not fair!"

my way with his back.We were laughing as we pushed past each other and

top of the lighthouse, but it didn’t

top, I

and there was nothing but miles and miles

win!"Tyler panted and he put his hands in

big ass was on my way,"I was

a sore loser,"he shoved

up, dork,"I

I didn’t realize was how weak my footing

shoved him, I ended

and he held onto my arms so I

looked up to see him, and at the same time he was

away from each other and

do anything else, he leaned his face closer to

"Tyler —"

but instead his lips

sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good

and smiled brightly at

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

and I couldn't hide it.Somehow I was blushing and

and he wrapped

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

the pier and we talked about the future

to hit the

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

waves so 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

the end, we ended up sleeping next to each