Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

Chapter 31: Next Destination 

IAN's POV : 

"I need your help,"Emma said as soon as I opened my apartment door.She was standing there with a long roll of paper, post-it notes, markers, and this huge ass book in her hand.

"Anything for you,"I replied and moved out of her way.

She walked straight for the coffee table and slammed the big book down.She then rolled out the poster thing and it turned out to be a map of the country.I took a seat next to her on the floor and read the title of the big book, The Princeton Review Complete Book of Colleges.

"My parents, my guidance counselor, my friends- everyone wouldn't shut up about college," she groaned and scattered the markers out on the coffee table."So if I'm gonna have to figure this out, I’m gonna need your help,"

"Okay," I said patiently.

This was not how I imagined my Thursday night to be like, but okay.

"You can use this book as a guide.If you see a school that I might like, write it down on the post-it note,"she said to me.

"Yes ma’am,"

"We can narrow it down by state.I prefer the east coast.I like the snow, I like the vibe,"she said as she circled the east coast area with a blue marker 

"All these states here are no go," she circled the west coast and mid-west area with a red marker.

"And Georgia is considered...?"

"The south is neutral ground. But I'd prefer the north,"

This was the first time she ever mentioned wanting to go to school on the east coast. I eyed her suspiciously, but she chose to ignore me.

"Oh, and this is a total no go," she picked up a post-it note and wrote the word ‘Emory’ with an X next to it and stuck the post-it note on the map of Georgia.

"No Emory. Got it,"I agreed.

I didn’t want her anywhere near that SOB ex boyfriend of hers.

"So tell me, what are some good schools in New Jersey?" she said suddenly, piquing my interest.

"You wanna go to school in New Jersey?"

"Maybe,"she shrugged.

"It’s on the east coast.Location- wise it's still in the running,"

"Princeton is a great school,"

"And way out of my league,"

"Nothing is out of your league.But Rutgers is also good.And New York's nearby,"

"New York, huh?"

"And Philly too.There’s U Penn, Carnegie Mellon, Villanova, Penn State,"

"Whoa, slow down, I have to write these down,"

"Why are you picking a school based on location? Aren't you supposed to pick one based on its merit? Or if it has the major you wanted," I narrowed my eyes at her.

"That's the thing, I don’t know what I want to major in,"

"So liberal arts?"

"Liberal arts, definitely," she paused for a moment before continuing, "And the location thing… it's because I don’t wanna be too far from where you are,"

"Emma," I scolded, "You're never gonna be too far from where I am,"

don’t wanna be thousands of miles away from you and

is only one option.I can always find a job somewhere

also

know, but that’s not supposed to be part of your concern.You just need to worry about you.Don't settle for anything less.Pick

long while, she

and she just stared at me like

saying?"

saying we have options," I said as I laced my

in the

eyes glimmered and a small

the cutest

her face with my hand as my lips delved

was my girl and I'd give

Whenever.

Wherever.

the last day of classes before summer

Friday and it had been

to strike three, they kept

watching it

the end of the school year and the end of my teaching career at

the fact that I have to meet

only a few

the class early, when suddenly I

Finn creaked the door

"Principal Finn," I greeted.

in my office for a moment?

him before turning back to the class and said, "Guys, you're

cheer and laughter as they jumped from their seats and scrambled for the

be out of

Finn as we

empty since most teachers and staffs were already out

having an end of the school year

seeing as it would be

"Please, have a seat,"

the chair

"So..." I trailed.

your resignation," he said

watching me like a hawk, gauging my

my head and said, "Yes,

are you with going

that? Of course

is there a

me, took a deep breath, and

This doesn't look good.

start of

door with a bag of takeout

extra

promised to have dinner together that night,celebrating the end of

and chatted away as she lay the food down on the

breath, dreading the news that I had to give to

I got my report cards today and I got all straight A’s! I think that deserves another celebration.Hey, why aren't you excited?" she said as she noticed something was

summertime.We're free from school and we have all the

talk to you," I cut her off and let

serious as she took a

board denied

contract.If I still want to go through with it, I’m gonna have to

slow down,"she said, cutting me

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