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

I 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

I liked my job.

I liked my girlfriend more and

emergency and you must have

and motioned for me to take a seat in front

me on a Saturday,

as I

see you is because I'd

looked taken aback and asked, "You

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

you were adjusting just fine into the school

um, there’s just some personal reasons

is the right choice

out I was more nervous than I

I must say I am

a second before continuing,

both from the student body

very kind of

Thank you,"

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

respect, I don’t think

"What do you mean?"

to resign before this week is

is too sudden,

without

and I’m sorry.But there’s

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

conferences

know.But I’ve graded and finished all my responsibilities

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

I apologize for

the right words to say, "But

be away

will not be able to

deep breath and let

before saying, "If you can’t make

can have meetings with

not a bad idea,"I

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

"l understand, but —"

is your teaching career we're talking about,"I

I let out a sigh and once

say anything for

there and studied my face, and I kept my gaze serious and

the most awkward

sitting there, being studied by my

me to change my mind, Principal Finn let out another long sigh and

have to give

Where have you

beamed at me as soon as I stepped inside the art

studio looked emptier

artworks or painting equipment,

submitted their AP art portfolio and it left

has an end, I

the meeting with Principal

I took a step

no one was around before I planted a quick kiss

be

kiss you in secret

"Is everything okay?"

she noticed the heavy things

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

Principal Finn to terminate

won't be teaching

She was so shocked.

open and her jaw fell as she said, "Why did you do that? Do you have another job