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,"

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 few times before I put it

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

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

admitted that he never cheated on her and that he was only talking to the

on her own in

in the cheer squad had their boyfriends

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

breakfast buffet as I listened to Tiff going

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

Carrie, Mark, and Tyler

them and Tyler's eyes lit

your head?"I said to

but the

in on

I tuned out of that conversation and he slid

to you last night, did I? It’s kind of a blur.Hope I

"No, you were fine,"

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

are we supposed to have fun?"I

but it's 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 good to

we can hit the

"Yeah, totally,"

walk around,"Tyler stood up to

“l see yall later,"

as if he didn't want any of

just sat and stared as Tyler lent his hand out to

and he led me

gave me a puzzled look and I just

ended up

a lot

found a place

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, he was

seven surviving colonial era lighthouse towers, that’s so

a candy

a dork,"I shoved him playfully and he

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

"Hey! Not fair!"

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

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

top, I

absolutely refreshing and there was nothing but miles and miles

win!"Tyler panted and he put

ass was on my way,"I was also

sore loser,"he shoved

dork,"I

was how weak

him, I ended up almost falling

me and he held onto my arms so

and at the same

were a mere inch away from each other and my

anything else, he leaned his face closer

"Tyler —"

instead

was such a sweet forehead kiss and it lasted for a good few

pulled away and smiled

kiss you on the lips without

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

let out a soft laugh and he wrapped his

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

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

it was sunset, and we decided to hit the beach.We didn’t have

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

when water came 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 to the hotel, but unfortunately for Tyler, Mark and Carrie had hijacked his room.I didn't feel good about leaving Tyler

up sleeping next