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.

find a way to fix

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

I liked my job.

girlfriend more and I'd do anything to keep us

that meant this.  "Mr.Hayes, you said there’s an emergency and you must have this meeting

motioned for me to take a seat in front

me on a Saturday, Principal

as I took

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

taken aback and asked, "You want to

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

thought you were adjusting just fine into

um, there’s just some personal reasons that I

that this is the right choice for

out I was more nervous than I

must say I am

second before continuing,

you, both from the student body

of you

Thank you,"

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 can wait

"What do you mean?"

to resign before this

is too

just resign without giving us proper reasoning

know and I’m sorry.But there’s an

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are

my responsibilities

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

Finn, I apologize

a moment, searching for the right words to say, "But

be away next

able to make the parent teacher

deep breath and

and thought for a moment before saying, "If you can’t make the parent teacher conferences, we can work something

with the parents

a bad idea,"I

as for your resignation,

he continued.

don’t give us a plausible

"l understand, but —"

teaching career we're talking about,"I swallowed

I let out a sigh and

Finn didn’t say anything

face, and I kept my

was probably the most

there, being studied by my

change my mind, Principal Finn let out another

to give us

 "Hey? Where

at me as soon as I stepped inside

studio looked emptier

littered with artworks or painting equipment, but

submitted their AP art portfolio

has an end, I

with Principal Finn

said as I took a

one was around before I

won't be

don't have to kiss you

"Is everything okay?"

narrowed her eyes at me, perhaps she noticed the heavy

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

to terminate

be teaching

She was so shocked.

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