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,"

art gallery job.I don’t wanna be thousands of miles away from you and we can only see each other

is only one option.I can always find a

also in

that’s not supposed to be part of your concern.You just need to worry about you.Don't settle for

long while,

parted open and she just stared at me like I was something to marvel

are you saying?" she

have options," I said

in the

you, anywhere," Her eyes glimmered and a small

cutest smile

her, I locked her face with my hand as my lips delved

girl and I'd give

Whenever.

Wherever.

day of

and it had been a long

strike three, they kept watching the minute hand as it passed ever

watching

the school year and the end of my teaching career at

to meet Emma

few minutes

class early, when suddenly I heard a

Finn creaked the

"Principal Finn," I greeted.

my office for

the

and laughter as they jumped from their seats and scrambled

to be out of

Finn as we walked towards

most teachers and staffs were already out

an end of the school year gathering at some

seeing as it would be a

"Please, have a seat,"

the chair as he

"So..." I trailed.

is about your resignation," he said

me like a

head and said,

are you with going

Of course I’m serious.I’ve put in the paperwork and

sir.Why, is there a

took a deep breath, and sighed a long

This doesn't look good.

the start of a

apartment door with

Pao Chicken with extra

I promised to have dinner together that

spring in her step and chatted away as she

I let out a deep breath, dreading the news that I had to give to

got all straight A’s! I think that deserves another celebration.Hey, why aren't

school and we have all the time in the world to

need to talk to you," I cut

as

school board

didn't have a strong enough probable 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 the contract.I've called a friend who's a lawyer and

whoa, slow down,"she

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255