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,"

sad as that may sound, at 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

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

couple days before the trip, Madison found out that Brad was talking to a bunch of girls online.He had been doing it

her and that he was only talking to the

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

squad had their boyfriends with

so she could focus her energy on

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

much, so I just grabbed a slice of toast and butter,

Tyler

Tyler's eyes lit

your head?"I said

but the Advil

to fill Carrie in on

and I tuned out of that conversation

I didn’t say too many self incriminating things,"he

"No, you were fine,"

god,"he stifled a laugh, "No more drinking for me for the rest of the

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

but it's a start?"I found his obsession with chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way

and maybe later we can hit

"Yeah, totally,"

a walk around,"Tyler stood up to his

“l see yall later,"

as if he didn't

and stared as

hand and he led me away from the

gave me a puzzled look and I

ended up spending the

honestly a lot of

King, we found a place that rented bicycles and we rented these

made it to the lighthouse and it also had a museum.We

colonial era lighthouse towers,

in a candy store,

such a dork,"I shoved him playfully

a rotten egg!"he said as he

"Hey! Not fair!"

way with his back.We were laughing as we pushed past

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

top, I was all out of

open air felt absolutely refreshing and there was nothing but miles and miles of

put his hands

your big ass was on my way,"I

you're a sore loser,"he

dork,"I shoved

I didn’t realize was how weak

ended up almost falling on top

was quick to catch me and he held

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

were a mere inch away from each other and my eyes

I could do anything else, he leaned his

"Tyler —"

he was going to kiss me, but instead his lips

forehead kiss and

away and smiled

on the lips without your permission ever

was blushing and I felt embarrassed, so I just shoved

a soft laugh and he wrapped his

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

Tyler and I walked around the pier and we talked about

day until it was sunset, and we decided to hit the beach.We didn’t have a sip of beer the entire day, but we had

up or running away from their hook ups, but Tyler and I just enjoyed each

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

night and listened to more music together.In the end, we ended up sleeping next to each other as