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

a week before the parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him that I was resigning

I liked my job.

and I'd do anything

you must have this meeting with me

stood up from his chair and motioned for

you for seeing me on a

as I

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

asked,

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

were adjusting just fine into the school

just some personal reasons that I can't

that this is

out I was more nervous than I

say I

before continuing, "And you

both from the

kind of you to

Thank you,"

in your resignation letter to the HR department

sir, with all due respect, I don’t think I can wait that

"What do you mean?"

to resign before this

is too

resign without giving us proper reasoning

know and I’m

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are next

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

teacher conferences are a part of your responsibility too,

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize for the

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

have to be away next

be able to make

Finn took a deep breath and let out a long

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

with the

that’s not a bad

for your

he continued.

of education.If you don’t give us a plausible reason to terminate the contract, it's not going to

"l understand, but —"

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

my head slowly, I let out a sigh

say

sat there and studied my face, and I kept my

was probably the most awkward

sitting there, being studied by my

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

have to give us

 "Hey? Where

at me as soon as

looked emptier than

artworks or painting equipment, but all

kids had submitted their AP art portfolio and it left the

an end, I

the meeting with Principal Finn ran

took a step

sure no one was around before

won't be

have to kiss

"Is everything okay?"

me, perhaps she noticed the heavy

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

Finn to terminate my contract

won't be teaching here

She was so shocked.

her jaw fell as she said, "Why did you do