Teacher's Girl (Aflyingwhale)

IAN's POV : 

"Hayes!"

I heard a voice called out as I stepped out of the art room with my things.School was over for the day and I was about to head home.

"Hey, you joining us tonight?"Sean Hawthorn, the school’s music teacher, jogged over to me.

"Uh…?"I gave him a puzzled.

"First week of school.Some of us are doing guys’ night out.The new guy, Coach Pullman is getting everyone's first round,"

Right.Whenever the teachers at school did social gatherings, I never paid much attention to it.

But, I did read something about this in my email.

"I don’t know,"I shrugged, 

"To be honest, I don’t really know him,"

I was just saying whatever to get Sean off my case.

I wasn't feeling like hanging out with the other teachers at school, because every time I hung out with them, I felt this guilt inside.

I felt like I was betraying my job because I was dating this girl that everyone else called their student.  "He doesn't know that many people.He just started working here.He’s inviting all the guys to come, he wants to make friends,"

Sean was being persistent, he paused for a beat before saying, "And hey, you're single, right? You should come.It's at this bar that just opened downtown.A lot of pretty girls there, I heard,"

Single...all the teachers thought so, of course.That's a good thing I guess.

"Right..."I muttered and sighed,

"Guess I can stop by for a bit,"So here I was, sitting around a table with five other guy teachers from school.

They were around my age and slightly older, late twenties and early thirties.

Still, I couldn't feel so removed.Three of them were already married with kids and one was engaged.

Only the new guy, John Pullman and I were single.

"I need everyone to take a shot.No one’s getting out of this!"

John shouted over the music as he raised a glass.

"Cheers to that!" the other guys chimed in and I played along.

We all downed the shot of whiskey at once.

It was a decent whiskey.

I had my reservations about coming out tonight, but this was changing my mind.I must admit, it felt kind of nice to have some guy friends around.I loved spending time with Emma, let's get that straight.

And though I enjoyed being cooped up with her inside my apartment, but sometimes going out to a bar like this, chilling with some whiskey and friends weren't bad too.

"So, you just moved here, huh?"I said to John.

"Yeah.I used to teach in Atlanta for two years,"he replied.

"Hey, I used to study at Emory.Lived in Atlanta for a couple of years too,"

"Oh, cool, man.Atlanta's awesome!" he beamed and gave me a high five, "But yeah, I needed a fresh start,"

"We could all use some of that," I said and raised another glass.

"Amen to that,"he nodded and drank his drink.

"So, how you like the town?"Sean joined in.

"It's kinda small, but looks alright.The girls are fine though,"

John nudged me to the direction of a group of girls passing by.

"Yeah," I said flatly.

"What, you got a girlfriend?"

"Uh —"

"Nah, this guy's single,"

Sean was quick to answer for me.

"I heard you went out with Erica Diaz last year?" another teacher, James Watson, joined in.

was being

all the guy teachers had a thing

of them when they found out Erica and I went out

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully, "Dude, she’s

it just didn’t work out," I

you'll find someone, don't

shoulders before heading

be comforted for that, thanks for nothing,

that girl? She’s been checking you out ever since we

bar where this blonde chick was standing

was eyeing me from head

she let out

shook

totally go for it.What’s stopping

a pussy.Come on," Sean

get over there.You have to be

" I sighed and raked my hair, looking for an excuse to get out of

a

new in town and he really wanted some company.He bought us all drinks, and

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

wouldn't hurt just to

as soon as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and John and I made our way to

noticed that

with mine and bit her lip,

drink?" I said when we stood an arm's length

they both

to the bar and ordered some drinks

our drinks to be made, John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I

are your names?" I said to

Macy," the

her friend

to town," I gestured

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

their drinks from the

him out, tell

quick to

long, Anna and John

was done, so I was about to go back to my table when the blonde

never told me

her a

getting the

on my chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're not a

pulling

alright.You don’t have to talk,"she closed

was pressed up against mine and I wasn't enjoying it, not in the

her by her shoulders

have to go,"was all I said to

didn’t wanna be there.I looked at our

me about this girl and I wasn’t

around the room and I spotted the exit.Guess I could use

sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the open sky and I saw

great night, but I just wished

my fingers had dialed

a community service thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

was smooth like honey.My favorite voice in the world as

you,"I felt my body calmed instinctively as soon as I

hear loud music.Where are

downtown.Some of the guy teachers

for a moment before saying, "Well, you

do you think I’m calling you then?"I stifled a

should be sad, but actually I’m

smile and I wished I could see it in

with me, baby

"I miss you too,"

the two of us can be seen out

a sigh, I then

your community

some

"Oh yeah?"

West Lake too.We have some

wasn't trying to

her around school and the way the other guys looked at