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.

I was being grilled

guy teachers had a thing

looks from a bunch of them when they found out Erica and

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me playfully, "Dude,

just didn’t work out,"

find someone, don't

and patted my shoulders before heading

be comforted for that, thanks

about that girl? She’s been checking you

this blonde chick was standing

was eyeing me from

her eyes, she let out

shook

man.You should totally go for it.What’s stopping you?" John

be a pussy.Come

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

my hair, looking for an excuse

man, help a

some company.He bought us

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help

my drink before standing up, and John and I

her friend noticed that we

bit her lip, sending me this

said when

both

the bar and

to be made, John was looking a bit awkward around the

names?" I said

the

Anna," her friend said

you both.This is my friend, John.He’s new to town," I

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

got their drinks from the bartender and

you can help him out, tell him about

quick to

and John

about to go back to

told me

gave her a quick, uninterested

wasn't getting

chest and leaned in, whispering, "You're not

pulling

don’t have to talk,"she closed the distance between us

was pressed up against mine and I

by her shoulders and pushed her

all I

there.I looked at our table and the guys were

probably gonna grill me about this girl and

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

of there and let out a relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to the open

a great night, but I just

my fingers had dialed her number before I could

going on tonight.I wasn't expecting her to

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

favorite voice in the

my body calmed instinctively

hear loud music.Where are you?"she

the guy teachers

before saying, "Well, you must

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

having fun? Well, I should be sad,

her smile and I wished

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

"I miss you too,"

can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about

a sigh, I then asked,

your community

some trash and

"Oh yeah?"

to West

trying to be

and the way the other guys