EMMA’'s POV :
The next day at school, I was avoiding Mr. Hayes at all costs.
It was the right thing to do.
I just needed to get him out of my system so I could function normally again.
A Mr.Hayes detox, I called it.
I was doing well since Mr.Hayes mostly stayed in his art studio and I didn’t have that class today.
I chose to focus my energies on my friends and studies instead.
Tiff, Carrie, Mark, and I were having lunch in the quad.
It was still September, so the weather was warm and nice.
Mark was telling us gossips he heard from the teachers’ lounge.
Something about Ms.Diaz, our Spanish teacher, was being set up on a date with Mr.Hayes.
I rolled my eyes as soon as I heard his name.
The detox was gonna be harder than I thought. "Why would Mr.Hayes go out with Ms.Diaz?"
Tiff asked as she took a bite of her sandwich.
"Why not? She’s hot.He’s hot.They're both single,"Carrie replied.
Carrie had a point.
Ms.Diaz had the body of Jennifer Lopez and the face of Penelope Cruz.
She was in her late twenties and it amazed everyone at school how she was still single.
I remembered so many guys had a crush on her when taking her class, my ex Zach would be included in that list.
"I think Mr.Hayes could do better," Tiff interjected.
"Really?"Mark asked in disbelief.
Of course, he would take Ms.Diaz's side.
"He is So gorgeous and tall.He looked a lot like Ashton Kutcher.And he’s got a charming personality too, right Em?"
Carrie turned to me, asking for affirmation. I responded by choking on my chocolate milk.
"Yeah, sure," I mumbled out.
I didn’t enjoy this conversation we were having.
I got away from the art studio so! could stay away from Mr.
Hayes, not to be talking about how gorgeous and tall he is.
I sighed and turned my gaze away, hoping I could just tune out of this debate between which two teachers are hotter.
And suddenly, I saw something resembling a football came flying right at us.
It was followed by a guy who was racing to catch it.
"Watch out!" he yelled and all of us jerked away in response.
He jumped and managed to catch the ball right before it was going to hit my face.
Still, I closed my eyes and put my hands over my face in response.
He caught the ball, yes, but then his body fell and landed straight on my lap, hitting my knees and thighs with a loud thud.
"Ouch!"
"Oh god, I'm so sorry," the guy immediately got up to check on me, "Are you okay?"
"Uh, yeah, I'll be fine. No worries," I nodded.
"I'm Ryan, by the way. You're Emma, right?" he said suddenly and I looked up at him.
Seeing his face, now I remembered who he was Ryan Russo.
the wide receiver
practice would coincide with football practice
"Yup, that's me,"
nodded my head and gave him
give me your number, maybe I could make it up
aback, I didn’t know
started yelling my number out and I glared at
would that be
as he pulled out his phone and
a while
was just trying to
is
just
making new friends? My friends were being ridiculous,
I focused on the task at
in my number, Ryan took his phone back and the biggest smile appeared
see you
of us, but his gaze
back to his friends,
were chanting, laughing, and
I scolded, but
Thang, you broke up with Zach and now
actually, Ryan Russo landed on her," Mark chimed
He'd probably have tons
a good feeling
have tea!
since last year, but Zach got to you first.But, who knows? Maybe now it’s his
and everyone started
Ryan around the
always friendly and he
any
think
turned my head to the side and caught a glimpse of someone staring right
better look and I gasped
Mr.Hayes.
face looked serious
I was looking at him too, he took a deep breath
his breath, turned around,
if he
wondered if
got back home from school
I should start thinking about my art portfolio, but then it reminded me
for some distraction, I was glad when I suddenly got a
again for almost hitting you
texted him back:
Could’ve been worse.
I knew it, we started full-on
diverted
Hayes.
AM, and we
put my phone away and try to sleep, my thoughts
Thoughts about him.
one time at lunch,
Hayes at all.
good thing, I was getting
my body was craving
that it was a mistake losing
with a random guy at a bar was so
that the guy would ever show up, mind you, in my own school
and turning around my bed, desperate
over, I buried my face into my pillow, Jetting out a frustrated groan onto
sleep,"
about every boring thing out
It was working.
my body relaxed
I was sleeping.
my ears picked up the soft sound of my
heard the
my eyes or turn
something warm enveloping my
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