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,"

loved me...And with that thought in mind, I pulled out the locket from

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

a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it behind her

and that he was only talking to the

was on her own in this trip, Brad could easily sweep

girls in the cheer squad had

she was boy-less, so she could focus her energy on being Maddie's shield

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

just grabbed a slice of toast and butter, and

Tyler were already sitting on a

eyes lit up

head?"I said

but the Advil helps,"he

went to fill Carrie in on

and I tuned out of that conversation and he slid

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 that

"No, you were fine,"

a laugh, "No more drinking for me

we supposed to have fun?"I pouted and

chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way better than

we can hit the

"Yeah, totally,"

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

“l see yall later,"

he didn't want any of them to come

as Tyler lent his hand out to

hand and he

at Carrie and Tiff who gave

ended up spending the entire day

was honestly a lot of

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

had a museum.We decided to hit the museum first and Tyler was so cute, he was

colonial era lighthouse towers, that’s so

a

such a dork,"I shoved him playfully and

to the top is a rotten egg!"he

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

lighthouse, but it didn’t feel like

we finally reached the top, I was all out of

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

win!"Tyler panted and he put his hands in

your big ass was on my

you're a sore

up, dork,"I shoved him

I didn’t realize was how weak my footing

I shoved him, I ended up almost falling

quick to catch me and he held onto my arms so I

the same time

a mere inch away from each other and my eyes shot

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

"Tyler —"

kiss me, but instead his

a sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good

and smiled brightly

gonna kiss you on the lips

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

laugh and he

he felt warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and I put my arms around him, holding him

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

decided to hit the beach.We didn’t have a sip

up or running away from their hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed each other’s company as we watched the

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

talked all night and listened to more music together.In the end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat on one of the