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 way

could come up with was this meeting the principal on a Saturday, a week before the parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him that I was resigning from my post as

I liked my job.

liked my girlfriend more and I'd do anything to

meant this.  "Mr.Hayes, you said there’s an emergency and you must have

up from his chair and motioned for me to take a seat in front of

me

as I took a

I want to see you is because I'd like to see if I can terminate my

Finn looked taken aback and asked, "You want to terminate

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

were adjusting just fine into the

some personal reasons that I can't really divulge

is the right choice

turns out I was more nervous than

say I

for a second before continuing, "And you

things about you, both from the student body and the

very kind of you to

Thank you,"

the HR department and as soon as the school year

I don’t think I can

"What do you mean?"

to resign before

is too

You can't just resign without giving

I’m sorry.But there’s

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

conferences are next

finished all my responsibilities for my class.The last

conferences are a part of your responsibility too, Mr.Hayes.Not just the grades and the class,"he

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize

paused for a moment, searching for the right words to say, "But there's a personal matter that I must attend

have to be away

not be able to make

took a deep breath

for a moment before saying, "If you

meetings with the parents

a bad

as for your resignation,

he continued.

years with the department of education.If you don’t give us a plausible reason to terminate

"l understand, but —"

is your teaching career we're talking

slowly, I let out a sigh and once

Finn didn’t say anything for a

there and studied my face, and I kept my gaze

the most awkward minute of

being studied

my mind, Principal Finn let out another

you'll have to

Where have

me as soon as I

studio looked

was littered with artworks or painting equipment, but all

submitted their AP art portfolio and it

has an end, I

with Principal Finn ran

I took

before I planted

be long

kiss

"Is everything okay?"

she noticed the heavy things

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

to terminate my

be teaching here

She was so shocked.

as she said, "Why did you