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,"

New Jersey for the art gallery job.I don’t wanna be thousands of

is only one option.I can always find

also

you.Don't settle for anything less.Pick

long while, she couldn't

stared at me

saying?" she said

options," I said as I

"Anywhere in the

glimmered and a

had the cutest smile

locked her face with my hand

give the

Whenever.

Wherever.

day of classes before

a Friday and it had been

wait for the clock to strike three, they kept watching the minute hand as

was watching it

and the end of my teaching career

at first I cursed the fact that I have to meet Emma as a student

a few

early, when suddenly I heard

Finn creaked

"Principal Finn," I greeted.

I see you in my office for a

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

roared in cheer and laughter as they jumped

were overjoyed to be out of school in the

as we walked

was empty since most teachers and

the school year

have to make an appearance later, seeing as it would be a farewell thing for me as

"Please, have a seat,"

the chair as he

"So..." I trailed.

this is about your

was watching me like

just nodded my head and

serious are you with going through with

is that? Of course I’m serious.I’ve put

sir.Why, is there

looked at me, took a deep breath, and sighed a long dramatic

This doesn't look good.

to the start

of my apartment door with

Chicken with extra sauce, just

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

walked in with a spring in her step and chatted away as she

breath, dreading the news

straight A’s! I think that deserves

and we have

talk to you," I cut her

serious as

school board denied my

cause to terminate my contract.If I still want to go through with it, I’m gonna have to hire a lawyer and petition the court to terminate

whoa, slow down,"she said,

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