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,"

least it 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 times before I put it over my neck

got ready and headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff

was talking to a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it behind her back for months.Maddie was heartbroken, of

her and that he was only talking to

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

in the cheer squad had their boyfriends with them

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

scoured the breakfast buffet as I listened to Tiff going on and on about Brad

didn't feel like eating too much, so I just grabbed a slice of toast and butter, and a cup of coffee, and

and Tyler were already

quickly joined them and Tyler's eyes lit

how’s your head?"I

the

went to fill Carrie in on the

conversation and he slid his chair closer

um, 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 whispered so

"No, you were fine,"

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

how are we supposed to

a start?"I found his obsession with chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way better than this slice of toast I had on my plate."Sounds

maybe later we

"Yeah, totally,"

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

“l see yall later,"

he didn't

just sat and stared as Tyler lent his hand

and he led me away from the

at Carrie and Tiff who gave me a puzzled look

I ended up spending

was honestly a lot

a place that rented bicycles

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 era lighthouse towers, that’s so

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

a dork,"I shoved him playfully

a rotten egg!"he said as

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

was a long way up to the top of the lighthouse, but it didn’t feel

top, I was all

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

put his

big ass was on

a sore loser,"he shoved

dork,"I

didn’t realize was how weak

I shoved him, I ended up almost falling on

was quick to catch me and he held

the same time he was looking down

each other and

I could do anything else, he leaned

"Tyler —"

going to kiss me, but instead his

sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good few

away and smiled

not gonna kiss you on the lips without your permission

blushing and I felt embarrassed, so

and he wrapped his arms around me, holding

here, but he felt warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and I put

I walked around the pier and we talked about the

around and rode our bikes all day until it was sunset, and we decided to hit the beach.We didn’t have a

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

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

and listened to more music together.In the end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat on one of the lounge chairs out