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.

had to find a way to

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 a teacher.  To be

I liked my job.

girlfriend more and I'd do anything

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

motioned for me to take a seat in front of

for seeing me on a Saturday,

said as I took

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

asked, "You want to terminate your

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

so suddenly? I thought you were adjusting

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

that this is the

I was more

say I

for a second before continuing, "And you will be

things about you, both from the

kind of you to

Thank you,"

do this, then I’d suggest you send in your resignation letter to the HR department and as soon as the school year is over, we would

Finn, sir, with all due respect, I

"What do you mean?"

like to resign before this week

is too

You can't just resign without

know and I’m sorry.But

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

conferences are next

graded and finished all my responsibilities for my class.The last class

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize

to

have to be

able to make the parent teacher

took a deep breath and

moment before saying, "If you can’t make the parent teacher conferences,

have meetings with the parents via

not a bad idea,"I agreed

as for your resignation,

he continued.

signed a contract is for two years with the department of education.If you don’t give us a plausible

"l understand, but —"

career we're talking about,"I

head slowly, I let out a

didn’t say

my face, and I

probably the most awkward minute

sitting there, being studied by my

me to change my mind,

you'll have to give us some

Where have you

at me as soon as I stepped

studio looked emptier

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

the kids had submitted their AP art portfolio

has an end, I

with Principal

as I took a step towards

made sure no one was around before I planted

won't be long

to kiss you

"Is everything okay?"

narrowed her eyes at me, perhaps she noticed the heavy things my mind

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

Finn to terminate my

be teaching here

She was so shocked.

fell as she said, "Why did you do that? Do you