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

had a thing for Erica, that was

bunch of them when they found out Erica and

"The Spanish teacher?"

and shoved me

it just didn’t

you'll find someone, don't

my shoulders before heading to

comforted for that, thanks for nothing,

that girl? She’s been checking you

chick was

eyeing me from

she let out

shook

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

be a pussy.Come

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

raked my hair, looking for an

help a

and he really wanted some company.He bought us all drinks, and now

"Fine,"I sighed finally.

wouldn't hurt just to

as he’s in.I downed my drink before standing up, and

and her friend noticed that we were walking

locked her eyes with mine and bit her lip, sending me this signal that she was into

a drink?" I said

they both said

gladly stepped up to the bar

we were waiting for our drinks to be made, John was looking a bit awkward around the

names?" I

the blonde

her

both.This is my friend, John.He’s new to town," I gestured to my boy and he was smiling brightly

"Hi,"he said.

"Hi,"she replied.

got their drinks from the bartender and

out, tell

was quick to

and John were

so I was about to go back to my table

never told me

her a quick, uninterested

getting the hint

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

pulling

to talk,"she closed the distance between us

was pressed up against mine and

sigh, I held her by her shoulders

have to go,"was all I

really didn’t wanna be there.I looked at our table and the guys were

probably gonna grill me about

the room and I spotted the

out a relieved sigh when I breathed in the fresh air.I looked up to

night, but I just wished I had a

my phone and my fingers had dialed her number before

wasn't expecting her to pick up the call, but

"Hello?"her sweet voice spoke.

voice

body calmed instinctively as

loud music.Where are you?"she

downtown.Some of the guy teachers dragged

for a moment before

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

should be sad, but actually I’m glad,"she

I wished I could see it

with

"I miss you too,"

of us can be seen out in public.I didn’t wanna think about that,

sigh, I then asked,

your

picked up some trash and

"Oh yeah?"

to West Lake too.We have

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

and the way the other guys looked at