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 grilled for no

had a

they found out Erica and I went out for a date

"The Spanish teacher?"

gaped and shoved me playfully,

just didn’t

you'll find someone,

and patted my shoulders before

to be comforted for that, thanks for

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

the bar where this blonde chick was standing with a drink in

was eyeing me from head

her eyes, she

man,"I shook it

for it.What’s stopping you?"

be a pussy.Come on," Sean

to get over there.You have to be my wingman," John stood up suddenly,

know " I sighed and raked my hair, looking

man, help a guy out,"

wanted some company.He bought us all drinks, and

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

it wouldn't hurt just to help him

drink before standing up, and John and I made our way to the

friend noticed that we were

and bit her lip, sending

drink?" I said when we

they both

gladly stepped up to the bar and ordered some drinks from

be made, John was looking a bit awkward around the girls.I knew I

names?" I

Macy," the blonde

her friend said

friend, John.He’s new to town," I gestured to my boy

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

from the

maybe you can help him out, tell him

quick to

long, Anna and John were

was about to

never told me your

her a quick,

getting the

a hand on my chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're

pulling

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

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

out a sigh, I held her by her shoulders and pushed

I have to go,"was all I

looked at our table and

grill me about this girl and I wasn’t having

scanned around the room and I spotted the exit.Guess

sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up

a great night, but I just

had dialed her number before I

thing going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to pick up the call, but she did after

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

favorite voice in the world as

body calmed instinctively as soon

music.Where are

downtown.Some of the guy

for a moment before saying,

think I’m calling

having fun? Well, I should be sad, but

smile and I wished I could see

you're here with me, baby girl.I miss

"I miss you too,"

seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think

out a sigh,

your

good.I picked up some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake too.We have some classes

Tyler is a guy?"I wasn't trying to be a

the way the other guys looked at her, they could not