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

that I could come up with was this meeting the principal on a Saturday, a week before the parent teacher’s conference, and I would

I liked my job.

I liked my girlfriend more and I'd do anything to keep us

that meant this.  "Mr.Hayes, you said there’s an emergency and you must have this meeting with me today.So

chair and motioned for me to take a seat

seeing me on a Saturday, Principal

as I took a

I'd like to see if I can terminate

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

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

so suddenly? I thought you were adjusting just fine

am, but—l, um, there’s just some personal reasons

that this is

turns out I was more nervous than

must say

before continuing, "And you

about you, both

of you to

Thank you,"

resignation letter to the HR department and

all due respect, I don’t think I

"What do you mean?"

to resign before

too sudden,

just resign without giving us proper reasoning

I’m sorry.But there’s

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are

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

of your responsibility too, Mr.Hayes.Not just the

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize for the

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

have to be away

will not be able to make

took a deep breath

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

with the parents via

that’s not a bad

as for

he continued.

give us a plausible reason to terminate the contract, it's not going to

"l understand, but —"

is your teaching career we're talking

slowly, I let out a sigh and once again said,

Finn didn’t say anything

face, and I kept my

most awkward minute

there, being studied by

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

to

 "Hey? Where have

as soon as I stepped inside the art

studio looked emptier than

was littered with artworks or painting equipment,

AP art portfolio and it left the

has an end,

meeting with Principal Finn

took a

made sure no one was around before I planted

won't be long

don't have to kiss you in secret

"Is everything okay?"

at me, perhaps she noticed the heavy things my

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

terminate my contract with

won't be teaching here

She was so shocked.

eyes shot open and her jaw fell as she said, "Why did you do that?