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,"

I pulled out the locket from

ready and headed downstairs for breakfast.Tiff

Brad was talking to a bunch of

that he was only talking to the girls, Maddie didn't

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

the cheer squad had their boyfriends

she could focus her energy on being Maddie's

breakfast buffet as I listened to Tiff

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

Carrie, Mark, and Tyler were

eyes lit up as soon

how’s your head?"I said to

but the Advil

on the latest dish on Madison

and I tuned out of that conversation and

night, did I? It’s kind of a blur.Hope I didn’t say too many self

"No, you were fine,"

stifled a laugh, "No more drinking for me for

all? Then how are we

his obsession with chick-fill-A very amusing.And it sounded way better than this slice of toast I had on

we can hit the

"Yeah, totally,"

I are gonna go take a walk around,"Tyler stood up to

“l see yall later,"

as if he didn't want

sat and stared as Tyler lent

and he

at Carrie and Tiff who gave me a puzzled look and I just shrugged at

ended up spending

honestly a

place that rented bicycles and

and it also had a museum.We decided to hit the museum first and

colonial era lighthouse towers,

in a candy store, I

him playfully

rotten egg!"he said as he was mid-running up the

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

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

top, I was all out of

was nothing but miles and miles of

put his

big ass was

a sore loser,"he shoved me

dork,"I shoved him

I didn’t realize was how weak my footing

I ended up almost falling on top of

to catch me and he held onto my arms so

see him, and at the same time he was

from each other and my eyes

before I could do anything else, he leaned his face

"Tyler —"

was going to kiss me, but instead his lips landed

sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good

then pulled away and smiled brightly

on

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

he wrapped his arms around me,

didn’t know what was happening here, but he felt warm and nice.I decided not to overthink things and

walked around the pier and we talked about the future

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

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

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

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