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

breakfast.Tiff was filling

out that Brad was talking to a bunch

cheated on her and that he was only talking to the girls, Maddie didn't believe

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

squad had their boyfriends with them

was boy-less, so she could focus her

to Tiff going on and on about Brad and

toast and butter, and a cup

found that Carrie, Mark, and Tyler

and Tyler's eyes lit up as soon as he

your head?"I

but the Advil

in on

that conversation and he slid his chair closer

weird to you last night, did I? It’s kind of a blur.Hope I didn’t say

"No, you were fine,"

"No more drinking for me

at all? Then how are we supposed to have fun?"I

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

and maybe later we can

"Yeah, totally,"

take a walk around,"Tyler stood up to his

“l see yall later,"

as if he didn't want any of them to come

sat and stared as Tyler lent his hand out

hand and he led me away from the

to look at Carrie and Tiff who gave me

I ended up

was honestly a lot of

found a place that

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

colonial era lighthouse towers,

in a candy store, I couldn't

him playfully and he

the top is a rotten egg!"he said as

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

to the top of the lighthouse, but it didn’t feel like it

reached the top,

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

win!"Tyler panted and he put his hands in the

ass was on my way,"I was also

a sore loser,"he

dork,"I

realize was how weak

I ended up almost falling on top of

catch me and he

at the same time

faces were a mere inch away from each other and my

else, he leaned his face closer to

"Tyler —"

thought he was going to kiss me, but instead his

such a sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a

and smiled brightly at

kiss you on the lips without

was blushing and I felt embarrassed, so

let out a soft laugh and he wrapped his arms around me, holding

warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and I

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

sunset, and we decided to hit the beach.We

else was busy hooking up or running away from their hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed

cold and Tyler was nice enough to give me his jacket.We thought about going back to

we ended up sleeping next to each other as we sat