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.

I had to find a way to fix

parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him that I was resigning from my post

I liked my job.

my girlfriend more and I'd do anything to keep

there’s an emergency and you must have this meeting

for

seeing me

as I took

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

asked,

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

suddenly? I thought you were adjusting just fine into the school

personal

think that this is the

was stammering, turns out I was

must say I am

before continuing, "And you

things about you, both from the

of you to

Thank you,"

send in your resignation letter to the HR department and as soon as the school year is

with all due respect, I don’t think

"What do you mean?"

would like to resign before this week

is too sudden,

You can't just resign without giving us proper

know and I’m sorry.But there’s an

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are next

I’ve graded and finished all my responsibilities for my

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

Finn, I apologize for the

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

be away

able to

Finn took a deep breath and let out a long

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

meetings with the

not a

as 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

"l understand, but —"

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

slowly, I let out a sigh and

didn’t say anything

face, and I kept my gaze serious and

was probably the most awkward minute

there, being studied by

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

to give

Where

soon as I stepped

studio looked

painting equipment, but all of

their AP art portfolio and it left the studio

has an end, I

the meeting with Principal

as I took

around before I planted a quick

won't be long

have to kiss

"Is everything okay?"

eyes at me, perhaps she noticed the heavy things

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

to terminate my contract

won't be teaching

She was so shocked.

open and her jaw fell as she said, "Why did you