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 liked my job.

and I'd do anything to

and you must have

chair and motioned for me to take a seat in front

you for seeing me on a

said as I took a

see you is because I'd like to

asked,

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

you were adjusting

um, there’s just some personal reasons that I can't really divulge with

think that this is

out I was

must say I

paused for a second before continuing, "And you will be terribly

both from the student

kind of you

Thank you,"

the HR department and as soon as the

respect, I don’t think

"What do you mean?"

like to resign

is too

resign without giving us proper reasoning

and I’m

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are next

all my responsibilities for my class.The last class

a part of your responsibility too, Mr.Hayes.Not just the grades and

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize

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

to be away next

not be able to make the parent

Finn took a deep breath and let out

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

meetings with

not a

for

he continued.

already signed a contract is 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

"l understand, but —"

we're talking about,"I swallowed hard at his

out a sigh and

Finn didn’t say anything

my face, and

most awkward minute

sitting there, being studied by my

realized that he couldn't get me to change my mind, Principal Finn

have to

Where have you

beamed at me as soon as I stepped

studio looked emptier than

artworks or painting

submitted their AP art portfolio and it left the

has an

with Principal Finn ran

I took a step

no one was around before I

be long

kiss you in secret no

"Is everything okay?"

at me, perhaps she noticed the

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

terminate my

be teaching

She was so shocked.

said, "Why did you do that?