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

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 I'd do anything to

said there’s an emergency and you must have this meeting with me today.So please, how can I

motioned for me to take a seat in front of

me on

as I took a

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

looked taken aback and asked, "You want to terminate

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

you were adjusting just fine into the

there’s just some personal reasons that I

I think that this is the right choice for

stammering, turns out I was more nervous than I

I must say I am

before continuing, "And you will be terribly

both from the

very kind of you

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

due respect, I don’t think I

"What do you mean?"

to resign before this week

is too

without giving us proper reasoning and

know and I’m sorry.But there’s an

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences

know.But I’ve graded and finished all my responsibilities for my class.The last

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

I apologize for

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

have to be

be able to make the parent teacher

took a deep breath and let

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

meetings with the parents via

that’s not a bad

for

he continued.

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

"l understand, but —"

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

a sigh and

didn’t say anything

my face, and I kept my

the most

being studied

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

to give us

Where have you

as soon as I stepped inside

studio looked

or painting equipment, but all of that was gone

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

an end,

the meeting with Principal

as I took a step towards

one was around before I planted a quick kiss on her

won't be

don't have to kiss you

"Is everything okay?"

me, perhaps she noticed the heavy things

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

to terminate my contract

be

She was so shocked.

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