Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

IAN's POV 

"The PSAT is useless.It's not even the real SATs.Remind me why do I have to take it again?"

Emma sighed dramatically as she slumped down on the couch.

"Because it'll help you get a feel of the actual SATs,"

I said and I took the spot next to her.

She immediately curled herself into my arm, a habit I now came to love.

"It's stupid though.And hard,"she looked up at me and asked, "Did you take your PSATs?"

"No.They're stupid,"I scoffed.

"Exactly —"

"But I was also stupid in high school.You're not.So you're gonna have to do better than me,"I added quickly and she piped down.

"You got into Emory, you can't be that bad,"

"I got into Emory as a transfer.I took two years of community college before I figured out what I wanted and applied there,"

She let out another dramatic sigh and said, "So you're saying I have to come to school on a Saturday and take this stupid test,"

"Yes,"I said firmly, "And I'll be there too,"

"You're going to take the PSAT?"she gaped at me.

"No,"I chuckled, "I’m gonna be at school tomorrow because I have a meeting with Principal Finn,"

"Oh,"she mouthed.

"What about?"

"Faculty stuff.Nothing important,"

"What time will you be done?"

"Probably around 12,"

"Me too.Maybe I'll see you tomorrow, then?"

"Yeah.

And you can tell me all about how you aced the stupid PSAT,"I said as I kissed her cute little nose, causing her to squirm and giggle.

This thing with Emma, it was getting out of control.

I didn't think I could ever feel this way before, let alone with a high school girl who was my student.

Every time I see her, I see my future in her eyes.

But that future was always clouded by the looming doom that stood before us—the school.

As long as I was her teacher, none of this would be acceptable.

As long as she was my student, we could never do this the right way.

And I wanted to do it the right way.

I wanted to be able to take her out on dates, meet her parents and her friends neot on school grounds or at parent teacher conferences.  The school was doing its annual parent teacher conference next week, along with a college fair for the junior class.

There was a high chance that I might run into her parents there and that would be... terrible.

Just imagine, I would introduce myself as her art teacher.

And then Emma and I would continue dating in secret.

And then years later, when I wanted to be serious or marry her, her parents would find out that I was dating their daughter all this time while she was at school.

Would they ever give this pervert their blessings? Fuck to the no.  I didn't tell Emma I was thinking about all these things.

She was busy dealing with her exams and I didn’t wanna make her worry.

She shouldn't be worried about stuff like this.

She was only a high school student for god’s sake.

I brought this upon her.

to find a

parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him that I was resigning from my

I liked my job.

girlfriend more and I'd do anything to keep

an emergency and you

for me to take a seat in

for seeing me on a

as I

I want to see you is because I'd like to

asked, "You want

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

so suddenly? I thought you were adjusting just fine into the school

personal reasons that I can't really divulge with

is

out I was more nervous

I must say I

a second before continuing, "And

great things about you, both from the

of you

Thank you,"

suggest you send in your resignation letter to the HR department and as soon as the school year is over, we would

with all due respect, I don’t think I can wait that

"What do you mean?"

resign

too

You can't just resign without giving us proper reasoning and

and I’m sorry.But there’s

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

conferences are

and finished all my responsibilities for my class.The last class is on

responsibility too, Mr.Hayes.Not just the grades and the class,"he cut

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

I apologize for

right words to say, "But there's a personal matter that I

to be away

will not be able to make

breath

to his chair and thought for a moment before saying, "If you can’t make the

have meetings with the parents via

a bad idea,"I agreed

as for your

he continued.

for two years with the department of education.If you don’t give us a plausible reason to terminate the contract, it's not going to look good for

"l understand, but —"

your teaching career we're talking about,"I swallowed hard

slowly, I let out a sigh and

Finn didn’t say

studied my face, and I kept

most awkward minute of my

being studied by

that he couldn't get me to change my mind, Principal Finn let out another long sigh and

have to

 "Hey? Where have you

at me as soon as I stepped

looked emptier than

was littered with artworks or painting equipment, but all of that was

submitted their AP art portfolio and it left the studio clean

an end, I

meeting with

I took a

made sure no one was around before I

won't be long

to kiss you in secret no

"Is everything okay?"

perhaps she noticed the heavy things my mind was

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

terminate my contract with

won't be teaching here

She was so shocked.

shot open and her jaw fell as she said, "Why did