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

the parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him

I liked my job.

and I'd

said there’s an emergency and you

motioned for me to take a seat in

me on a

said as I took a

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

aback and asked, "You want

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

were adjusting just

um, there’s just some personal reasons that I can't really divulge with

that this is the right choice for

stammering, turns out I was

say I

paused for a second before continuing, "And you will be terribly

both

of you

Thank you,"

the HR department and as soon as the school year is over, we would

with all due respect, I

"What do you mean?"

to resign before this week is

too

without giving

I’m sorry.But

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences

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

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize for

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

have to be away next

able to

took a deep breath and let out

before saying, "If you

have meetings with

a bad idea,"I agreed

for your resignation,

he continued.

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

"l understand, but —"

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

my head slowly, I let out a sigh and once

Finn didn’t say anything

just sat there and studied my face, and I kept

most awkward minute of

sitting there, being studied

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

to give us

Where have you

soon as I stepped inside the art

studio looked emptier than

with artworks or painting

had submitted their AP art portfolio and it left the studio clean and

has an end, I

with Principal

as I took a step towards

one was around before I planted a quick kiss on her

won't be

have to kiss you in secret

"Is everything okay?"

me, perhaps she noticed the heavy

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

Principal Finn to terminate my contract

won't be teaching

She was so shocked.

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