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

come up with was this meeting the principal on a Saturday, a week before the parent teacher’s conference, and I would tell him that I

I liked my job.

my girlfriend more and I'd do anything to keep

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

chair and motioned for me to

you for seeing me on a Saturday,

said as I took a

I'd

aback and asked, "You

"Yes,"I nodded firmly.

you were adjusting

am, but—l, um, there’s just some personal reasons

is the right choice for

stammering, turns out I was

must say

a second before continuing, "And you

great things about you, both

very kind of

Thank you,"

letter to the HR department and as soon as the school

due respect, I don’t think I can wait that

"What do you mean?"

would like to resign

is too sudden,

resign without giving us

and I’m sorry.But

"Mr.Hayes, this is unacceptable.

teacher conferences are next

all my responsibilities for

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

He definitely looked angry.

Not good.

apologize for the

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

be away next

will not be able to make the

Finn took a deep breath and let out

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

have meetings with the parents via

that’s not a bad

for your resignation,

he continued.

department of education.If you don’t give us a plausible

"l understand, but —"

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

slowly, I let out a sigh and once again said,

didn’t say anything

sat there and studied my face, and I kept

the most

sitting there, being studied by my

get me to change my mind, Principal

you'll have to give us

 "Hey? Where

at me as soon as I

looked emptier

it was littered with artworks or painting equipment,

portfolio and it

has an end, I

the meeting with Principal Finn

I took a step

made sure no one was around before I

be

don't have to kiss

"Is everything okay?"

me, perhaps she noticed the heavy things my mind

"It will be,"

I smiled reassuringly.

"What?"

Finn to terminate my contract with

be teaching

She was so shocked.

fell as she said, "Why