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.

being grilled for

the guy teachers had a

was getting dirty looks from a bunch of them when they found out Erica and I went out for a date

"The Spanish teacher?"

me

just didn’t work out," I

you'll find someone, don't

and patted my shoulders before heading to

needed to be comforted for that, thanks for

been checking you

bar where this blonde chick was standing with

me from

I caught her eyes, she let out a

shook it

go for it.What’s stopping you?" John was getting

pussy.Come on," Sean

have to be my wingman," John stood up suddenly, getting all

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

a

wanted some company.He bought us all drinks,

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

just to help him

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

and her friend noticed that we were walking

locked her eyes with mine and bit her lip, sending

get you a drink?" I said

they both

stepped up to the bar and ordered some drinks from the

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

what are your names?" I said to

Macy," the blonde

her friend said

to town," I gestured to my boy

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

from the bartender and

can help him out, tell him

quick to

long, Anna and John were deep into

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

told me your name,"she

a

getting the hint

and leaned in, whispering, "You're not a man of many words,

pulling

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

pressed up against mine and I wasn't enjoying it,

a sigh, I held her by her shoulders and pushed her off of

have to go,"was all I said to her before

at our table and the guys were

grill me about this girl and I wasn’t having

scanned around the room and I spotted the exit.Guess I

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

but I

and my fingers had

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

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

favorite voice in the

calmed instinctively as soon as I heard her

music.Where

this bar downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged

for a moment before saying,

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

should be sad,

wished

with

"I miss you too,"

before the two of us can be seen

out a sigh, I then

your community

up some trash and I

"Oh yeah?"

Tyler.He goes to West Lake

guy?"I wasn't trying to be a controlling

her around school and the way the other guys looked at her, they could not be